28 Years

July 27th, 2007 | 6 Comments | Uncategorized |

It was twenty-eight years ago today that I moved to New York from Ohio. This should be an occasion for a little introspection, to evaluate where I’ve been and where I’m going. How my goals in life have changed, and how I’ve met all the challenges life has placed before me.

Or, I could just go out and have a few beers while watching the Yankees.

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Harry Potter

July 24th, 2007 | 0 Comments | Books |

J.K. Rowling is the first billionaire writer, and it’s said she’s richer than the Queen. But when was the last time the Queen was this entertaining?

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Other Priorities

July 22nd, 2007 | 2 Comments | Politics |

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Triumph of the Will

July 20th, 2007 | 2 Comments | Politics |

From a Washington Post article about Bush’s refusal to allow Harriet Meiers et al testify before congress:
“David B. Rifkin, who worked in the Justice Department and White House counsel’s office under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, praised the position and said it is consistent with the idea of a “unitary executive.” In [...]

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A Couple More Pictures

July 16th, 2007 | 1 Comment | Music |

Here’s the hot band I played in.
J.J. Blues

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Some Maplewoodstock Pix

July 15th, 2007 | 0 Comments | Home, Music |

I didn’t get any shots from the Saturday program, but I went around on Sunday and took some shots of musicians when they were off-duty.

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A Good Idea In A Text Editor

July 12th, 2007 | 0 Comments | Tech Stuff |

I’ve started using the shareware app Notepad++ for developing on my WinVista laptop, and it has a feature I’ve never run into before.

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Maplewoodstock

July 10th, 2007 | 2 Comments | Music |

This Saturday and Sunday is the annual Maplewoodstock festival. This year it’s expanded to two full days. It’s all free, the weather is supposed to be nice and there’ll be plenty of room on the lawn.
I’ll be playing at 3 on Saturday with J.J. Blues, an all-star band of local pros.
Memorial Park is right [...]

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Tourists

July 10th, 2007 | 4 Comments | Travelogues |

Greetings from New York.
Bull from the rear

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Sibelius

July 10th, 2007 | 0 Comments | Music |

Sibelius
If you haven’t caught up with the current issue of The New Yorker, I recommend the article by Alex Ross, Apparition In The Woods, a review of the life and work of the composer Jean Sibelius.

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The Ancients

July 2nd, 2007 | 0 Comments | Family |

My cousin Shari posted this photo on an online genealogy board, one I’d never seen before. It’s a picture of my great-grandfather Benjamin McGee.Benjamin McGee

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Andy and Linda’s Excellent Adventure

July 1st, 2007 | 0 Comments | Travelogues |

Over at The Literary Cafe, the proprietors are visiting China.

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