Woodshop, Tinydesk, and repetitive noises
Due to being both a musician and completely obsessive, I sometimes get rhythms stuck in my head for weeks. It's a little different from hearing a catchy song on the radio…
Winter 2017
I am at home in Altoona, PA. It's winter of 2017 (updated January 26). I don't sleep much, here's why: I am a stay at home dad with a wife,…
stomp some ground and fake it
This is a failure story. This is the first week of American Idol. Everybody loves a good failure. I bought my first real banjo in the fall of 2013. Up…
Chickens
When I was a kid, my grandpap on my mom's side had chickens in an old shed behind the house. I loved feeding them table scraps and watching them fight…
Out on the town!
For the first time since the twins were born in March, my wife and I will be simultaneously leaving the house without kids. I am playing a local gig tomorrow evening. I…
Tidying Up
For my wife's birthday last year, I bought her the book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo. I had read several favorable reviews and it felt consistent with…
Baby Steps
Pavel Tsatsouline, is a strength coach and fitness advisor. He is considered to be the father of the Russian Kettlebell in the United States. I love his work and really enjoy…
Stella
I got a new guitar. My new guitar is an old guitar. It's an old guitar that reminds me of a different old guitar that belongs to a friend…
Mark of the Beast
I listened to a great podcast today from Freakonomics. It was called, Why Are We Still Using Cash? It's several weeks old. I'm a little behind. I'm a father of twins. Does everyone…