I will give 2016 this: there's been more 'good' and 'great' moments throughout it than 2015, especially 2015's "Summer Of Discontent". I made 7 resolutions at the beginning of the year, after a change of heart: Completely change, and improve, the money situation; Get an Associate’s Degree; Have more fun by improving the lack of ‘social’ life; Learn Ruby … Continue reading The First Half of 2016: Recap Plus Follow-ups on Some Earlier Blog Posts
2016 Vectron Dayton Air Show
Some of the pictures from the Air Show on Saturday: (pictures taken with an LG V10 phone) For me, the highlights of the afternoon were: The "Torah! Torah! Torah!" re-enactment. It was a 5-7 minute presentation, complete with pyrotechnics and an announcer, "broadcasting" events from that day. I captured a few short 20-40 second … Continue reading 2016 Vectron Dayton Air Show
Skee-Lo Said It Best….
In the summer of 1995, I was coming off of possibly the best summer of my life - having spent 6 weeks at Kentucky's Governor's Scholar Program - and heading into my senior year of high school. One of the jams of that summer was "I Wish", a rap song by West Coast artist Skee-Lo. … Continue reading Skee-Lo Said It Best….
“Inside The Terrordome”: ‘No Gorillas or Presidential Race’ Zone!
When I started a draft of this blog a few days ago, I never would have imagined that I would be adding the following sentence to it this weekend: "Muhammad Ali has passed away." My hometown - Ali's hometown - is still in various degrees of shock, stunned, sadness, and acceptance. Whether you watched boxing or … Continue reading “Inside The Terrordome”: ‘No Gorillas or Presidential Race’ Zone!
“Inside The Terrordome”: ‘Break!’
* There are a few instances in my life that will always be preceded with the "Best Moment" tag; including: 'HS Graduation (1996)', 'Leaving for College: Purdue University (1997)', 'First Day At the University of Louisville (2000)', 'Drum Corps Associates (DCA) World Championships with the Derby City Knights (2007, 2009)', 'Going Home from Major Heart Surgery (2010)', … Continue reading “Inside The Terrordome”: ‘Break!’
“The Forgotten City”: A Skyrim Mod
**NO SPOILERS** You are traveling throughout the lands of Skyrim, doing Dovakiin-like things, when a Courier tracks you down. He hands you a letter, complete with a voice-reading, from a woman named Cassia, whose brother is missing inside some Dwemer (Dwarven) ruins. She promises "riches beyond your imagining". Thus starts the adventure called "The Forgotten City". … Continue reading “The Forgotten City”: A Skyrim Mod
The Wrap Up: JCTC
In the summer of 2014, I set a couple of goals for my return to college at Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC): - aim for a 4.00 GPA each semester - if a 4.00 is missed, make sure to be no lower than a 3.50 (earning me a spot on the Dean's List), both per … Continue reading The Wrap Up: JCTC
“Mysterium” and International Tabletop Day
A few weeks ago, I was exposed to the board game known as "Mysterium" for the first time. The friend that introduced it to me described it as: "the most fun you will have at being frustrated with your friends." He was not kidding. He also unintentionally undersold just how much fun this game can … Continue reading “Mysterium” and International Tabletop Day
The West End: The Proposal to Combat Crime
(picture is from interstate-guide.com) Councilwoman Green's 5-Point Plan A preamble: I lived on 34th Street, in the Shawnee Neighborhood of the West End, from about 1980 to August 2004; I was one or 2 when my parents moved from Shively (at the time, technically a separately city in the same county as Louisville). I then moved back to … Continue reading The West End: The Proposal to Combat Crime
Another Reoccurring Dream
There are versions of the same dream subject that have happened over the last couple of months: I am usually at some kind of marching performance; generally, it is with the University of Louisville band, although, on a few occasions, it has been with the Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps. The people in the … Continue reading Another Reoccurring Dream
The Nexus 