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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’
Checkup Results School - Midterms, tuition 'Tis the season to be frightened, Fra la la la la, La la la... HISS!! If there's one "Halloween" song that is guaranteed to make my playlist, it is this one: "Werewolves of London" - LINK - I'm starting to FINALLY feel in the Halloween mood! I think … Continue reading Inside the Terrordome: “Spooky Season!”
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