"Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid." Frank Zappa The Dead Set Getting older has one cool advantage, you've seen things. And, in some cases, you can say "I was there" at an event that can no longer happen. For … Continue reading The Dead Set
Nurture Nature
I love our country more than I can say. Our freedoms, quality of life, creative psyche, generous spirit, rich variety of culture and views make the United States a cherished home. But nations are political, humanly-defined constructions that change with circumstances, power, technology, demographics, economics, yes politics, and even bad luck. Sometimes they are affected … Continue reading Nurture Nature
New Expansions
"All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening." Alexander Woollcott New Expansions Games come with new expansions. This means that you still have the base game and then a lot of new content is built on top of the foundation. So, while you face new horizons, you are still … Continue reading New Expansions
Adult Gamers
"The social element has really transformed the gaming experience." Robert Kotick Adult Gamers I began playing online games in 2007, eleven years ago. At the time gaming was hit hard with a stereotype: loser, plays in mom's basement, male. Online games were for kids, snot-nosed teenagers who were toxic in their behavior. If any bad … Continue reading Adult Gamers
Eighth Grade: My Review
"Growing up can be a little bit scary and weird." Kayla Eighth Grade: My Review Many years ago, I knew a man named Bill. The was a good guy and a smart man, graduated from Yale. He was the director of our local Children's Theater. One time the newspaper thought that it would be a … Continue reading Eighth Grade: My Review
Hey Profound Bartender – The Weekly PB&J
The News From Washington – Our Barista’s Vistas The Weekly PB & J – The Profound Bartender and Journalism Hey Mikey, what’s goin’ on in Washington these days? Fella, you don’t even want to know. It’s always these slickered up politicians walkin’ around with a Bible in one hand and a girlfriend in the other … Continue reading Hey Profound Bartender – The Weekly PB&J
Magical Movie Moments
Superman: "I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way." Magical Movie Moments There are lots of movies out there! Movies have our favorite little bits that we watch for the second time around. We love the "I coulda been a contendah" speech in On the Waterfront. We liked it when Tom … Continue reading Magical Movie Moments
Freelance Follies
"The freelance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps." Robert Benchley Freelance Follies Artists are strange cats. The challenge of a freelance designer is finding people who want designs. That means you have to start and keep working until your name gets out there. Lucky for me, I … Continue reading Freelance Follies
Cult Classics
Wilmer: Keep on riding me and they're gonna be picking iron out of your liver. Spade: [laughs] The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter. The Maltese Falcon (1941) Cult Classics It is fun to a be a fan and enjoy a collective of people who like the same thing. Mostly there are big one's … Continue reading Cult Classics
Seven Great Singing Voices
"On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone." Janis Joplin Seven Great Singing Voices Lists! We all love lists. This is a list of seven great female singing voices. There is really only one criteria; that the voice is so good and so unique that you don't … Continue reading Seven Great Singing Voices
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