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Ep. 2: "Body of the Sanctioned" This episode picks up almost exactly where the first episode left off: the aftermath of the battle between Edward and Cornello, and the revelation that Ed was the "Fullmetal Alchemist". Cornello realizes that Ed's title was literal: he was 'full metal'. He also chastises the boys for their "recklessness" in … Continue reading “Fullmetal Alchemist”, Episodes 2-3
After a couple of weekends off, Cincinnati Tradition ("CT") headed back to work with Camp #10. We got a LOT accomplished and cleaned up. Greyhound continues to be the thorn in my drum corps side. That, and much more, after the Break. Saturday, April 6th It was a pretty warm day in Louisville, so that … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #14: “The Transition”
For those reading this on another platform (Facebook or Twitter), I have a blog-within-a-blog on this page, titled "A 'Borg and a Baritone". It's chronicling my Rookie Season with the Cincinnati Tradition Drum & Bugle Corps, an all-age Drum Corps based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I'll recap what the group worked on, what I did well … Continue reading Inside the Terrordome: “Spring, Finally!”
This was the first back-to-back weekend rehearsals of the season, and the first one I've had in 11 years. Finishing this post late, due to Food Poisoning that kept me off my feet for over 2 days. Saturday 3/16 Starting on Friday evening, there was a ... "good" vibe in the air. That's the best … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #13: “Good Vibes”
Camp 8 was delayed a week, due to snow and sleet, but it ended up being a pretty solid camp. Greyhound didn't suck! And a little boy reminded me of something important. Break! I had to condense a few planned things on Saturday down to a few hours on Saturday afternoon, including 2 different podcast … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #12: “Camp 8: Mindset Reset!”
Someone posted an interesting question on the Facebook page for Drum Corps Planet: (paraphrasing) "is DCA (Drum Corps Associates) now feasible for anyone over the age of 40?" I've mentioned this before, but to review: there are 2 main Drum & Bugle Corps circuits in North America: DCI (Drum Corps International) and DCA. DCI is a … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #11: “Age”
2 side adventures of mine are: co-hosting the 'Podicus Wrecks' podcast (mainly comic book talk, but we will delve into movies, video games, book reviews, and sports) and occasionally writing for "Comicdom Wrecks". Here are a few of our recent podcasts and reviews, all on the 'strange' side - enjoy! (Links are in the titles) … Continue reading Catching Up: “The Strange”
Work was put in, a new wrinkle was added for Visual Block, and a streak ended with Greyhound. That, and much more, after the Break. Saturday started a little differently. Before leaving, my little brother and sister visited for a couple of hours before we all went down to my Dad's for a few minutes. … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #10: “Camp 7 – Emptied The Tank”
From August 2017, my cell phone was the Samsung Galaxy S8+. It was a really good phone. However, it was time to take advantage of an offer from Verizon and LG, and upgrade. Enter the LG V40 ThinQ. After a few days of use, here are my thoughts on it. Usage I upgraded to the … Continue reading Early Thoughts: LG V40 ThinQ
A different vibe was in the air on Sunday - did we just level up? Greyhound tried its best to screw up the entire weekend. More after the Break. I should have known from the very beginning that Saturday would be... 'trying': I actually got some sleep! Except that I slept until 10 AM, *just* … Continue reading A ‘Borg and a Baritone #9: “Camp 6 – New Level!”
The Nexus 