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An Old Synth Comes Full Circle

Posted on January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 By Tom No Comments on An Old Synth Comes Full Circle
Miscellaneous, Music

In 1985 I had gotten settled into my teaching career and was starting to accrue a bit more money beyond simple survival. I had one small keyboard, a Casio CZ101, but I wanted something with full-sized keys. I made a trip down to a huge music store in Atlanta and purchased a Korg DW-6000. On … Read More “An Old Synth Comes Full Circle” »

Anxiety-Free Goals for 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022January 5, 2022 By Tom 1 Comment on Anxiety-Free Goals for 2022
Miscellaneous

Let’s face it. The past two years sucked big time. I didn’t do as much blogging, but how do you summarize life in a pandemic? We coped as best we could, with sickness and death all around us and political instability and division threatening everything else not touched by COVID. Despite this we’ve led a … Read More “Anxiety-Free Goals for 2022” »

Remembering Eddie Cooper and Caroline McCauley

Posted on July 28, 2021July 29, 2021 By Tom No Comments on Remembering Eddie Cooper and Caroline McCauley
Miscellaneous

The blog has been on a bit of a hiatus while we’ve been on a Washington State sojourn. We head back home in about a week and I’ve got posts in the hopper, but I wanted to go ahead and mark two passings. Both of these folks were very influential during my high school days. … Read More “Remembering Eddie Cooper and Caroline McCauley” »

The Wish Book

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 By Tom No Comments on The Wish Book
Miscellaneous

A genie appears from a bottle and grants you three wishes. Of course, you can’t wish for infinite wishes, but there is a loophole. I wish for a hand-held notebook with infinite pages. I wish that anything I write in that notebook is true. I wish for the genie to be freed. Now to go … Read More “The Wish Book” »

In Search of Cambridge Hash

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 By Tom 5 Comments on In Search of Cambridge Hash
History and Genealogy, Miscellaneous

Some while back fellow paddler and geocacher Larry Easler posted a photo of a can label on Facebook. It was the label for Cambridge Hash. That garish orange, red, and blue label brought back a flood of memories. What I didn’t realize until Larry, who is from Ninety Six, posted this, is that “Cambridge” has … Read More “In Search of Cambridge Hash” »

Website Updates

Posted on February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 By Tom 4 Comments on Website Updates
Miscellaneous

Over the weekend I made some changes to the website, which I hope will improve the reading experience for everyone. About a year ago I had a hack attack on the site. I was able to get things mostly restored, but there were still some issues. Comments were the biggest problem. Visitors weren’t able to … Read More “Website Updates” »

That Was the Year That Was

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 By Tom No Comments on That Was the Year That Was
Miscellaneous

Right. So, let’s just call it what it is – depression. I suffer from it, like about half of the planet right now. It’s not “writer’s block” as I’ve contended in previous posts because I’ve got a TON of material, know exactly what I want to say, and have had plenty of time in which … Read More “That Was the Year That Was” »

Surviving

Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 By Tom No Comments on Surviving
Miscellaneous

Well, the world got really weird all of the sudden. I thought with all of this lockdown and virus I’d be able to catch up on blogging. Didn’t happen. I’m still here, but between the anxiety, depression, and learning to cope with a new reality I just haven’t been able to write. I have a … Read More “Surviving” »

COVID-19 Update

Posted on March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 By Tom No Comments on COVID-19 Update
Miscellaneous

Scary times. Never can I remember schools being shut down world-wide for a contagion. Toss in a divided populace and you’ve got total chaos. I’m getting tired of the phrase, “…out of an abundance of caution…” but I understand the science behind social distancing and precautions. Others think it’s just some sort of political ploy. … Read More “COVID-19 Update” »

Celtic Cosplay in Asheville

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 By Tom No Comments on Celtic Cosplay in Asheville
Entertainment, Local, Miscellaneous

Since I no longer have a regular choir gig with rehearsals on Wednesday evenings I’ve been going to the Celtic jam sessions at the Stomping Grounds in Greer. I’ve been enjoying those so much that I’ve been looking for other outlets. So when I spotted that the Asheville Celtic Festival was happening, I knew I … Read More “Celtic Cosplay in Asheville” »

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