Farolitos

It's almost that time again ...[continued ...]

Welcome Back ...

... to that same old place that you laughed about.

Blogging, eh? I remember I used to do that a lot. Boy, what a different world that was. I remember just blathering on and on about everything from health problems to drinking to politics to religion as if I vehemently believed every single thought that ever flew through my head. Which perhaps I did, at the time. But you know, times change. [continued ...]

Vinyl

I'm beginning the process of rebuilding my record collection. I am surprised by the noticeable difference in quality between digital and analog. I realize this has never been 'news' necessarily, but I recently had the opportunity to compare the two for myself and was surprised. I can't believe I've put up with digital music for as long as I have. It would seem the only advantage to digital music is its convenience, which is hardly advantageous if sound quality is sacrificed. [continued ...]

Et puis ...

il y avait la mauvaise saison.

Para colmo ...
el mal tiempo.

Then ...
there was the bad weather.

                    --Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast

At Home Away From Home

Track listing:

01. Up to the Sky

02. Honeybee

03. A Series of Near Misses

04. Someday

05. Surface of the Sun

06. Push

07. Corner Store

08. Lost

09. Rock n Roll

10. Montmartre