Category: Music

My Reality Show Connection

There's this show on Fox called The Next Great American Band. One of the finalists is a band called Denver and the Mile High Orchestra. So where's my connection, you say? A fellow by the name of Scott Steward plays the trumpet in said orchestra, and his wife has been a friend of Ann's since … Continue reading My Reality Show Connection →

Waiting…

My view from 6th floor outside jury room. UPDATED 7:40pm: Only two groups of jurors were called today--two large groups. Some were dismissed and sent back to the jury assembly room to sit and wait with the rest of us. Yet through it all, I wasn't one of the many people called down to the … Continue reading Waiting… →

This Beats Driving?

I know it's been a few *ahem* days since my last post, so I'm making this one count. It's about an incident that happened to me during my evening train commute. And oh, it's a good one. But before I begin, I should like to give you a few disclaimers. First, this post will be … Continue reading This Beats Driving? →

They Never Saw It Coming

I had to help out the in-laws tonight with the installation of their new DVD/VCR. While it was installed properly by the time we arrived, I had to go over which buttons to press and why. They took notes and all was well. But while removing their old DVD player from the TV cabinet, they … Continue reading They Never Saw It Coming →

On the Case

Alright, since I had such a sucky an overwhelming response to my survey, I've decided to can the idea. (But if I do choose to go ahead with it, I’ll post a link to it here.) But I do want to lavish you with something that I bought the other day which could constitute a … Continue reading On the Case →