Tonight I was watching a Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode with my wife. In this particular episode, the main character, Captain Sisko, receives a vision from this alien-spiritual entities and makes some seemingly crazy decisions, ones that go against … Continue reading
2009 was an eventful year. Every year is, but this one had its share of some amazing stuff. Here are some of my highlights of the year: Developing a Business Plan and Then Going off Without It I spent the … Continue reading
Today I felt frustrated. Frustration comes when things are not what they Should Be. I feel indignant because of that gap between Should Be and Are. Then I had to stop. Things Are the way they Are for a … Continue reading
I often think of why it’s taken me so long to realize my dream. I’ve been wanting to be a musician virtually all my adult life, yet I seem to be everything but. Now, notice the last sentence: “I’ve been … Continue reading
I feel that I have finally honed in on the essence of what I love to do as a musician. But being both a goal-oriented (or I should say deadline-oriented, as I never get anything done without those) and See-the-Need-Meet-the-Need … Continue reading
I love guitar gear as much as the next guitarist, and every so often I go through this upgrade phase — trying out new pieces to see if it improves my rig. But experimenting takes time and money, and it … Continue reading
I am a father and that is a very, very big piece of my life right now, probably the biggest. So I’ve been wondering to myself, why don’t I write songs about fatherhood? If nothing else, it’s a niche or … Continue reading
My fellow Twin Cities musician blogger Steve Goold posted a well-written thought piece on artistic success. His post inspired this, which is my response — an expansion on what he started. I won’t repeat what he wrote, so go read … Continue reading