Last May I wrote on my Mage Music blog about a book I’ve been wrestling with since 2009, Evolution Device. It is vaguely inspired by Jimmy Page — but it’s absolutely not about him at all, as you will see when you read the book. I had hoped to get at least… Continue reading
A December 28, 2017 Albuquerque Journal editorial about the new Mexican wolf plan states “The state commission last week also approved Fish and Wildlife permits to allow the cross-fostering of up to 12 pups in New Mexico in 2018 and for some pups to be moved into captivity in New Mexico… Continue reading
Today was the winter solstice, that is, the first day of winter. Here in my part of New Mexico it was all gale force winds and, well, wintery. I was chilly all day long. So naturally my thoughts turned to warmth: Warm layers, cozy fire, and a nice hot toddy…. Continue reading
“You’ll do what you have to do to be able to do what you want to do.” This is what a friend of mine said to me in an email this morning. Not only is it catchy but it’s true. Except that it’s kind of grim. Happily, for me what… Continue reading
Author and journalist George Case has written an interesting blog post, Sick Again, which I felt I had to reply to. I decided that because my thoughts are really way too long for a comment, I’d post them here. Please read George’s article so you’ll have the context for what… Continue reading
It’s hard to be an innovator, a creator, the first person to do something. It’s easy to copy what others have done and go where others have already broken trail. It’s also easy to forget how tough it is to be the first, the one to break through to the… Continue reading
Burn, baby, burn. That’s what USFS Southwest does. Continue reading
RANT ALERT. iLovers just keep quiet for once. If you’re a PC/Android person, you’ll know just what I mean when I talk about Apple attitude. It’s that feeling we get when Mac users (even more than other Apple product users) condescend to us. It pisses me off. I’ve used Apple… Continue reading
“I knew my body would fall apart in time,” he said, “but I didn’t know it, you know what I mean? All those core strength exercises I ignored till my back started hurting and my belly wouldn’t stay in place. I started them too late. You shouldn’t put those things… Continue reading
What I’m working on (I like to have several books going at the same time): Goodnight L.A., by Kent Hartman. “The rise and fall of classic rock — the untold story from inside the legendary recording studios.” Fat Chance, by Gilbert Klein ” We Were the Last Gasp of the… Continue reading