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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, Illinois. … 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 scrambling 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!”
In addition to this blog, I also write for the comic review site, "Comicdom Wrecks". I just passed my 1 year mark with CW; it's been a fun year with them, even with a much smaller comic knowledge pool than the other's knowledge. Stop by the website and read some of our posts! Speaking … 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
After a few-months delay, I started reading the 2009 comic series, Chew. It features Tony Chu, a Philadelphia cop who gets psychic visions from whatever he eats. Volume One of Chew contained the first 5 issues of the series. Here are my reviews on Issues #1 and #2 (called 'Chapters' in the collection): Chapter 1: LINK Chapter 2: LINK … Continue reading Catching Up With Comicdom Wrecks
There's been so much hype about the newest installment in the Halloween franchise, "Halloween (2018)". I watched it on Saturday night. Was it worth it? Read below. There will be a few minor spoilers. The first thing to realize about Halloween (2018) is that it's a direct sequel to the original Halloween (1978), Halloween II, … Continue reading Review: “Halloween (2018)”
On Sunday November 18th, I am going to Silverton, Ohio - a few minutes north of Cincinnati - for Cincinnati Tradition's "Opening Night". Cincinnati Tradition is an all-age Drum & Bugle Corps that competes on the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) circuit; "Opening Night" is their tryout night. I haven't made up my mind on which … Continue reading “A ‘Borg and a Baritone”: ‘Prologue’
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