Category Archives: Rants

Folk Song #4: Poorest Man

This is the last (for now) in my series of recently-written songs, an attempt to take my style more intentionally in the direction of simplistic and socially-conscious folk music. I should mention that this particular song seems to get the … Continue reading

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Farmers Branch Sucks.

Well, not all of them. Just 68%.

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Why I Am [Not] a Christian.

Oddly enough, in the past two years that I have been blogging, less than a handful of my posts have been about my spiritual beliefs—a subject that is at the core of my life, my vocation, and my passion. Rather … Continue reading

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Copyright protected physical space

I found this article at Boing Boing (here’s the link to the original)–I’m still pondering the ramifications. What a messed-up world we’re making for ourselves… Gary attended the Big Fresno Fair and found a “Copyright-protected area” sign by a stall … Continue reading

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Disenfranchised

As the dust settles on yesterday’s elections, it seems that for the second time in two years, every single candidate I voted for lost. I even had to vote for some Libertarians just to avoid voting for the Repubs uncontested … Continue reading

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Eight Legged Freaks…on my street!

Yesterday: As Amy and I pull into the driveway after running a few errands, we see our next door neighbor, Mark, headed to the house across the street…with a net. Curious. He apparently sees us seeing him, and stops. Mark: … Continue reading

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Sorry Mrs. Grimes, I’m Taking Them All Back…

After careful consideration, and almost one week of observing several of next year’s freshmen at Project Pass, I have come to a decision. I have decided to keep the class of 2007. You will all have to take English I … Continue reading

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