Saturday, December 8th, 10:37 PM I've been pretty fortunate, when it comes to participating in Drum & Bugle Corps, although my path hasn't exactly been a 'traditional' one. First Tryout: 2000 Phantom Regiment I made my first solo trip out of the Louisville area in the late Fall of 1999, to travel to Rockford, … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #4: Knights, Brass, and Tradition – Oh, My!
Monday, 12/3 8:50 AM This was the 2nd camp for the Cincinnati Tradition Drum and Bugle Corps, an all-age marching group. It was an even better camp for me, despite the efforts of Cincinnati's Metro buses and my bank account! 😉 Saturday, 12/1 The early CT camps are on Sundays, roughly 9 AM - 6 … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #3: “2nd Camp”
I am a member of the Cincinnati Tradition Drum and Bugle Corps!! After a stop at a Circle K to buy lunch, I Ubered to the rehearsal site, a few miles from my hotel. I checked in, paid Camp Fees, signed paperwork... and ran into a familiar face in Assistant Corps Director, Andrea Meyer. She … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #2: “The Journey Begins!”
Since I'm starting this draft at 11:04 PM, I guess I can also consider it a 'Night Walk'. 😉 It is the night before tryouts/"Opening Day". I spent Friday and Saturday scrambing to find or buy the items needed for rehearsals, explained in the Brass packet: I found my old binder and sheet protectors from … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #1: “In Cincinnati!”
"Inside the Terrordome' posts have updates about me and my goings-on, plus quick thoughts on local and national stories, and quick thoughts on other interesting stories. I try to make one "Terrordome" post a month. In addition to this blog, I also write for the comic review site, "Comicdom Wrecks". I just passed my 1 … Continue reading Inside the Terrordome: ‘Novembrrr’
Back in March, "Comicdom Wrecks" co-founder, J.R., started a feature on the site called "Saturday Morning Cartoons", one of the first big review projects I took part in. 4 writers (now 3) would pick an episode or 2 of a cartoon, watch it, write a review and/or recap on it, and post it by noon … Continue reading “Saturday Morning Cartoons”: Reviews and Recaps
I purchased a series of comic books (digital) called "Chew". They follow the adventures of police officer-turned-Federal Agent Tony Chu, who uses a unique set of skills to solve crimes. I have read and recapped/reviewed the first 3 Chapters of Volume 1 - hope you enjoy! Volume 1, Chapter 1: LINK Volume 1, Chapter 2: … Continue reading “Chew”: A Strange (But Interesting) Comic Book Series
