Wish I paid more attention to the various “show notices” around town. Due to getting the news too late, I’m missing a concert by Tim Chaisson, only minutes away. There: requisite sad face.
posted in ham radio, music | Comments Off on Missed concerts give my sad face a workout | 281 words
Against my better judgement, I’m staying home tonight. Son #1 is launching (with his group) a CD in the next hour, somewhere in the city. Although there is a school of thought that says “you are only as old as you feel”, methinks I’d stand out (as the oldest person on the dancefloor) if I attended the show. Sorry, son. When I launch MY CD, don’t follow my example.
posted in music | Comments Off on Missing the launching | 264 words
In a local version of “Be nice to your tech staff”, I had back to back phone calls this morning. The first, from a client. The second, from the phone company. Both making sure that all was well in my universe, because things weren’t broken in theirs. This doesn’t happen any more frequently than a “blue moon”, so I thought I’d mention it.
posted in computing, music | Comments Off on The origins of space rock | 271 words
Happened to come across some photos of lobsters with extra claws. Think of a bug, crossed with a Swiss army knife. I’ll leave you to find your own images; I’m now wondering how to avoid the nightmares. On to other, happier things.
posted in media, music | Comments Off on No bad jobs. Now you know. | 280 words
Not much occasion to make stuff (electronically) these days. After all, you can buy most things, already assembled. However, I indulged myself last evening and this morning, and I now have a small QRP antenna tuner. The choice was based on my usual research, and after reading the reviews on eHam.net, I chose to go with the kitted version of the Emtech ZM-2 ATU.
posted in ham radio, music | Comments Off on It takes years to become a real star | 288 words
In this house, videogames have been part of the lifestyle (for others in the family), for years. I suspected, but never had confirmation until this weekend, that is was mainly because of the music.
posted in music, pets | Comments Off on The music of videogames | 257 words
If only I could live in the big city, for a day. It would have to be a particular day, and I’d want to revert to a normal lifestyle by the next morning, but a wish is allowed.
posted in music, Wx | Comments Off on I’m drawn, as a moth to a flame | 282 words
Yesterday, I remembered going dancing. Today, I salute the passing of the man that taught America to dance. Dick Clark is gone.
posted in history, music, pets | Comments Off on A good beat and you can dance to it | 278 words
For the last hour, I’ve been distracted. Musically. The gang on Glee decided to time warp, back to 1975. And I had experience.
posted in history, music | Comments Off on We were just Staying Alive | 253 words
Just in time for the long weekend (and the two week vacation that follows), the government has announced the end of funding for CAP sites and Katimavik. The former provided public Internet access across Canada, and the latter showed a generation the value of public service. Not any more. The savings from closing the CAP access should pay for something more important; say, a pine tree shaped air freshener for one of those new jets. And why allow people to work for (almost) free, when you’re “creating jobs for Canadians”. Unfair competition.
posted in music, politics | Comments Off on Saving to buy an air freshener | 253 words
