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yogurt daze

I occasionally eat yogurt. I sometimes make yogurt from scratch. Quite easy, if you’ve never done it before. Anyway, speaking of yogurt, a slightly puzzling thing happened yesterday at work. My office is in a renovated farmhouse on a ranch in the unincorporated area of our county. It’s a great old farmhouse, built in the … Continue reading "yogurt daze"

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Sanderson and Stormlight

I finally got around to reading The Way of Kings, the first book in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archives series. I have a vague memory of picking it up about ten years ago, reading a few chapters and then not finishing it for some reason. Maybe got called to jury duty? Anyway, I’m glad I opened … Continue reading "Sanderson and Stormlight"

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The Alex Blues

One of my son Jesse’s gamer friends, Alex, recently asked him to write a blues piece. And Jesse, always up for a musical challenge, did so–hence, the aptly named Alex Blues, courtesy of JB Proof music. Jesse has been experimenting with jazz and blues: chord structures, improv, syncopation, and all that beautifully blurry stuff. I … Continue reading "The Alex Blues"

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Vanity of vanities

The thesis statement of the book of Ecclesiastes is the second verse of chapter one, in which the author remarks “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” He goes on to make the point that everything repeats itself. The sun comes up, goes down, and then returns and does the same the very next day. The … Continue reading "Vanity of vanities"

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The Script of our Life

I find myself returning to the question of free will versus predestination, or, if you must be theatrical about it, is the script of our life written by us or Someone else? That begs the subsequent question: if our script is written for us, do we have to perform it as written? The fires down … Continue reading "The Script of our Life"

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Music and magnificence

My second son has been writing and recording more music. His latest, Nowhere, just went live. He constantly amazes me with his creativity. Writing and recording music has been a constant in my life since the late 80s. I think one of the key beginnings of that arc was when I was on staff with … Continue reading "Music and magnificence"

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World’s Last Night

I woke up this morning wondering about the world’s last night. It is bound to happen, sooner or later. The morning before that night, perhaps those alive on the planet at that time will wake up with business plans for investment (a five-year Treasury bill or buy some Berkshire Hathaway for the long haul) or … Continue reading "World’s Last Night"

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The Legacy of Light

Son #2 just finished a new song called Legacy. It’s available at most of the usual places. In terms of light and darkness, his music is full of light and shadows. You can’t avoid the shadows down here on Earth if you really want to see how bright the light is. Contrasts are necessary for … Continue reading "The Legacy of Light"

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Lucid Dreams by JB Proof

Lucid Dreams by JB Proof. This is the latest from son #2. 100% him–composed, performed, recorded.  

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The World is Full of Beautiful Things

The world is full of beautiful things, such as butterfly wings and fairytale kings, queens, princesses and ogres. At least, so says Dr. Doolittle–the Rex Harrison version from back when most people were mostly sane. One of those beautiful things is the newest song from Son #2, the 14-year-old. He’s definitely veering in the cinematic … Continue reading "The World is Full of Beautiful Things"

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