My Rammblings: Archive

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#LOTRreadlong Fellowship of the Ring Parts 1 & 2

At the beginning of Setptember, @g33ky_daddy asked me through GoodReads if I would like to participate in a Read-a-long of The Lord of the Rings that he and some friends were doing on their blogs. I accepted to join the read-a-long, but got really busy during the first week of posting. So here is my answers to the first posting and then this weeks post. The Lord of the Rings is my all-time...

Sep 17th

What Happened to Downtime? The Extinction of Deep... →

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Aug 23rd

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Aug 15th

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Intro to Phish – Marco.org →

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May 27th

May 23rd

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One of My All-Time Favorites is Back!

Today marks the return of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (BFF) with the release of their new album Rocket Science. Bela Fleck is my favorite musician on the planet. He has revolutionized how the banjo is played and how the banjo is viewed by others. I first discovered Bela Fleck while watching Late Night with Conan O’Brien in October of 1993. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones were on supporting...

May 17th

Review: The Hand of Andulain by Aaron Mahnke

The Hand of Andulain is the debut novel from Aaron Mahnke, who is, by trade, a graphic artist and designer. He was introduced to me in mid-2010 by our mutual friend, Patrick Rhone, for his long form writing at his blog. Over the last month or so, we have struck up a friendship through our love of fantasy fiction. I have been a huge fan of his blog for sometime and was very excited when he...

May 12th

How I Write — AaronMahnke →

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May 12th

Terry Lucy →

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Apr 24th

Cranking | 43 Folders →

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Apr 23rd

Terry Lucy: Getting an iPhone Literally Changed My... →

terrylucy: In July 2009 I went into my local phone shop, full of anticipation and excitement about getting my first iPhone. It’s fair to say that I underestimated the excellence of the iPhone, even though I’d followed its progression loosely throughout its growth. What an awesome story, Terry! I am glad that your iPhone purchase allowed me to find you and Myke, and and then come to find out...

Apr 15th

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Apr 15th

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Month of Trilogies Reading

Starting in March (yes, I know it is the 21st!), I decided to take each month and read a trilogy of books, some if which I have read and some that I have not read. I fell behind this month, but I should finish my first Trilogy read (Icewind Dale by R.A. Salvatore) on within the next 10 days. Below is my schedule for the year 2011. March: Icewind Dale by R.A. Salvatore [Hope to finish by...

Mar 21st

Mar 17th

Are You a Cyborg? Ep. 13 of Enough will tell you →

This is one of the best podcasts that I have listened to in a long time. I will need to listen this one at least one more time to soak in all of the goodness that Patrick and Myke talk about. I am so excited about the upcoming shows. podcastingproject: There’s some more deep thought coming over the next few episodes and I’m really happy with the direction the show is going in. I know some...

Mar 3rd

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Jan 12th

Blog Meme: Twitter Name

From my good friend, @patrickrhone: Want to start a new blog meme: Excepting folks who use their real name. Tell the story of your twitter name. I have always used my fullname for account names through various and sundry services that I use. I don’t feel that using made up names for services provides any value for my use of that service. I am a fairly transparent person when it comes to...

Dec 28th

My Little Sassafras

Well, since all of my friends are tugging at the strings with pics of their little girls, I thought that I would join the fray as well! Madison is my little 4 year old spitfire! As you can see, she tries to get her way all the time. Sometimes she does, a lot of times she doesn’t, and this is what her mother and I have to see. I always thought that it would be weird to have a little girl...

Dec 17th

Cup O' Joe 2 Go: #reverb10: On Friendship →

jasonechols: Today’s prompt came from Martha Mihalick. December 16 Friendship How has a friend changed you or your perspective on the world this year? Was this change gradual, or a sudden burst? When I was younger, friendship for me was something that was an outlet for me. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that though I cared greatly about my friends, my personal investment in those...

Dec 17th

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#reverb10: Five Minutes

I have not been a diligent reverb’r lately, so I am going to try to jump back on the bandwagon today. December 15 – 5 Minutes Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2010 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2010. (Author: Patti Digh) As I stated in my first Reverb 10 post, 2010 was not the best of years for me....

Dec 16th

Inventing a Planet » Coffee Shop Integrity on the... →

practicalopacity: Herein lies an interesting filter through which to pass every status update/post/tweet/submission: “If I was sitting and having coffee with these friends right now, would we actually bother talking about this? Does it matter?” If it doesn’t matter enough to warrant thoughtful, reflective conversation, then what value does it hold, exactly? Typically wonderful insight from...

Dec 15th

#reverb10: Moment

On the third day of Reverb, a moment came to me… Day 3: Moment Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors). My moment occurred this past summer as I was coaching my 7 year old son’s baseball team. We were playing in the Alabama State Playoffs during a particularly hot July day. It was our first...

Dec 4th

#reverb10: On Writing

Today, Leo Babauta offers us our Reverb 10 prompt: December 2 - Writing. What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it? By nature, I am not a writer. I never really have been. But, lately, reading the great posts that are put up by the likes of Patrick Rhone, Randy Murray, Aaron Mahnke and many others, I have begun to think about taking my writing a...

Dec 3rd

#reverb10: Stress and Focus

I have decided to participate in Reverb 10 for the month of December. It is a month long event to get folks “to reflect on your year and manifest what’s next.” Daily prompts will be sent out bythe organizers and authors for us to reflect on and act on accordingly, whether that be through words, drawings or photos. Today is the first day for Reverb 10 and the prompt was posted as...

Dec 2nd

Minimal Mac: Eating dog food, scratching itches,... →

minimalmac: I have ordered a Macbook Air 11inch with a 64GB SSD to replace my 3.5 year old Black Macbook (Blackbook) that had been upgraded with a 320/7200 HDD. Once it arrives, I will use it fresh out of the box. I will not “migrate” any of my data until it is needed. Even then, the question before… I hate to tell you this, Patrick, but: “The 64GB 11” MacBook Air has 48GB...

Nov 29th

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Music from a Different Time

I have come across a number of links that explore the music that I listened to in the 80s and 90s. I was really into the Alternative music scene back then. I have ALWAYS loved bands with non-traditional instruments in them. In the late 80s, I was really in the “Madchester” scene that was coming out of Manchester, England. I have found that there is a lot of these band on YouTube now....

Nov 24th

Nov 22nd

Minimal Mac: Buy The Shirt! →

minimalmac: The title says it all. You will now see a new (albeit, temporary) addition the the menu items. There, between “archive” and “rss” is “shirt”. Click that. Launch the store. Buy one. They are $19.95 with shipping included. There is a $10.00 USD shipping surcharge for International orders. It’s… I was lucky enough to purchase the first shirt. I cannot wait to receive it and...

Nov 5th

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#DailyArsenal >> 11.01.2010

Starting off a new month, which happens to hold my birthday next week, we start simple today: @DoanePaper Flap Jotter @UniBall_USA Black Signo 207 (0.7mm)

Nov 1st

#DailyArsenal >> 10.29.2010

UniBall Black Vision Elite Doane Paper Flap Jotter Doane Paper Utility Notebook Field Notes Graph Notebook Levenger Bomber Jacket Junior Circa Blackberry Bold 9000

Oct 29th

Tumblr Meme: Pick 5

Currently I am striving to use Tumblr to find great writers/people to enhance my life, so I thought what better way than to ask Tumblr itself: If Tumblr only left you follow 5 people, who would they be? Reblog your answer, and let’s all find new friends to follow! My Five Tumblrs to follow: The Random Post Minimal Mac Bridging the Nerd Gap The Log Everyday Carry

Oct 28th

#DailyArsenal >> 10.28.2010

UniBall Black Signo 207 (0.7mm) Doane Paper Flap Jotter Levenger Circa Jr. (with custom weekly calendar from Jason E.) Moleskine Black Cahier

Oct 28th

“Command the tool at hand, squeeze every drop, carve out a place.”

– Patrick Rhone – Different Drummers

Oct 26th

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AaronMahnke: Thank You →

aaronmahnke: I feel the need to mention some of the amazing people I’ve met online and interact with on a near-daily basis, whether through Twitter or chat or phone. Sure, this might serve as a way for you to discover someone new to follow, but that’s not my purpose here. My goal is to publicly thank these people for being amazing human beings and for making me a better husband, father, designer...

Oct 26th

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Oct 19th

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Oct 15th

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“Why is multitasking considered an admirable talent? We could just as easily...”

– Op-Ed Columnist - Tweet Less, Kiss More - NYTimes.com (via longstride) This is such a good thought!!

Jul 26th

“I am human because God made me. I experience suffering and temptation because...”

– Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz (page 101)

May 9th

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120 MINUTES Archive: Episodes from MTV (1986-1995) →

dirtyglass: moth: Um, yes. I am of a certain age and this makes me happy. [via hypem] OMG! I grew up on 120Minutes. This is where I got most of my musical tastes from. Starting with The Cure to The Cult to They Might Be Giants and Ministry. This is an absolutely awesome homage to my youth!

Apr 23rd

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