My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 007
James Bond edition! Get it … because 007? It’s not really a post dedicated to James Bond. I mean, I like the films, but I don’t think I know or follow the series enough to have a whole post dedicated…
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Category Music
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 006
Humorous Pepsi has a contest in which winners can win a limited edition S’mores pack of Pepsi. Not a pack of Pepsi to bring to a S’mores night by the campfire. But actual flavored drinks designed to simulate the taste…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 005
What I Learned About The NY Times Daily podcast had an interesting feature about metal rights on the bottom of the ocean in international waters. If there’s a way for somebody to make a $hitload of money, they’ll do it…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 003
What I Learned About The global droughts going on right now have made a whole host of strange things surface. From dead bodies in Lake Mead, Nevada to “Hunger Stones” in the river between Germany and the Czech Republic. It’s…
My Mostly Magnificent Miscellany 002
What I’m Listening To I regularly like to pick a song and have YouTube music make a “radio station” out of it; making an “on the spot” playlist of similar songs. This popped up in a radio station based on…
Muse is my muse
My last hour physically in the office has found me with no emails to answer, no IMs to answer, nobody knocking on my door, and no phone calls! I’ve actually been able to focus on completing some actual work. Crazy,…
Urban Chipmunk
When I was a kid, I mostly listened to my dad’s music. ELO, Little River Band, Billy Joel, etc. But I did somehow get a record that was all mine, Urban Chipmunk by the Chipmunks. Being as young as I…
Honoring Those Who Serve
First and foremost, thank you to all who have served in our armed forces for your service. Thank you to the families who support them and the sacrifices they’ve made as well. My father was a POW in Vietnam. His…
Mask Mandates Make Many Mad
The past week or so has been a busy whirlwind of life getting in the way. Busy at the office. Busy with schoolwork. Busy at home. So some things just had to go to the backburner, like posting a blog.…
Fall Finally Found Fairfax
It’s been quite a week, which is why I’m posting this later in the week than I want. Anyway, the wife, the son, and I went apple picking this past weekend (the daughter was out of town or she would…
Strangelove
A Depeche Mode song popped up in my shuffled playlist this morning. My mind wandered to when I first heard Depeche Mode. I remember it vividly. It was the mid-80s and I was visiting my mom in Santa Rosa, CA.…
YouTube Music Finds
I’ve subscribed to YouTube Music (previously Google Play Music) for years. One of my favorite things to do is ask my Google Home device to play a specific song that I want to hear, then it creates a playlist based…
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
I went to Arlington National Cemetery to visit my Oma today. She passed away almost seven months ago. I got much more emotional than I expected to, if I’m honest. But her headstone is complete now … so it was…
Please greet me with a heart full
Why am I so behind the times sometimes? I’ve only just recently started listening to Run The Jewels. These guys are great! I don’t study war no more I don’t hate the poor no more Gettin’ more ain’t what’s more…
Going backwards
I think I was in 7th grade when I first heard Depeche Mode. Up until that point, I didn’t really have my own musical identity. I pretty much listened to what my dad listened to. I enjoyed it, but it…
Coulrophobia
Coulrophobia [kool-ruh–foh-bee-uh] noun 1. an abnormal fear of clowns ex. I don’t get how anybody could have coulrophobia after listening to Puddles sing with his golden voice.