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Taking a Walk
Good evening, folks, from a basement out here in the wilds of central Minnesota. I hope that this finds you well, and feeling hearty and hale. Just some quick thoughts which occurred to me while taking the dogs for their nightly jaunt I wanted to share with all of you, whomever may be reading this. … Continue reading Taking a Walk
Weekly Writing Goals
Basement Missive From the Frozen North: I estimated that I need at least 17,000 words in the month of January to get somewhere near the end of this draft of the novel, though based on where the story's moving this week, it will probably be slightly higher. To reach this goal, I determined I need … Continue reading Weekly Writing Goals
Last Day
There’s nothing incredibly insightful in the following narrative. Just a what’s what of the last day of school. At 10:30 this morning, the final bell rang, and students fled my classroom and subsequently the school, sparing no glances back. I couldn’t help but picture that final bell scene in Linklater’s Dazed and Confused: students en … Continue reading Last Day
Election: The Aftermath
Hello there. I’m penning this missive from a survival bunker deep beneath the earth’s surface, surrounded by massive stockpiles of freeze-dried and canned goods. Okay, that’s a fib, and a poor one at that. Truthfully, I’m in my well-lit, finished basement, plunking away at a keyboard, whilst sipping a mug of Sleepy-Time Tea (with echinacea), … Continue reading Election: The Aftermath
AMC’s Preacher: Episode 1
Just finished watching the first episode of AMC's Preacher. Initially, I was a bit conflicted. Beyond the character names and types, it didn't follow the plot line of Ennis and Dillon's comic. But the more I watched, the more into I got. Realized that the show is telling its own story. It's not going to … Continue reading AMC’s Preacher: Episode 1
Willie & Trigger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLfAmIWKIt8 Check out Willie's guitar work during this show. I never realized how much he shreds. Always thought of him as more of a vocalist and songwriter.
Time of the Preacher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2eOPa91zm4 I had never heard this Willie tune until watching the first five teaser minutes of AMC's adaptation of Garth Ennis' Preacher. Killer song and it fits perfectly--in my humble opinion--with what may or may not be the introductory images of Jesse Custer. Show premiers tomorrow night. I realize it seems ridiculous to be excited for a … Continue reading Time of the Preacher
d20+13: A brief history of not playing Dungeons & Dragons
(photo credit: The Stranger's Bookshelf) I’m a month shy of turning 33, and one of the things I want to do most is play a round of Dungeons & Dragons, or at the very least, some other type of pen and paper role playing game (RPG). I suppose my age isn’t all that important, save … Continue reading d20+13: A brief history of not playing Dungeons & Dragons
Tiny Desk Concert: Tedeschi Trucks Band
I would love to see these folks live some day. Killer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRipadkd6wk
Ryan L. Purdy 