Jump Starting

There will come a time where you sit down to do “The Thing” and nothing comes. You may be experiencing something like that right now. Well, maybe not right, right now because you’re reading this, but you now what I mean. You’re all set to do what it is you do and…nothing doing. I’ve experienced …

2019: A Look Back

Here we are at the final Blog post of 2019 and I’d like to take a moment to look back at the past year, focusing on some memorable moments. It’s been…Well, maybe it’s just me, but it seems like (for at least the last 4-5 years anyway) right about this time, I keep hearing people …

Writing Music…

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you probable know that I love music. I need music like I need to breathe (I’m listening to it right now – “Tonight we Ride” by Unleash the Archers – check them out here). I work best to music. I write to music. If, for …

Surprise the World

19-12 That was the final score of the Japan v. Ireland match last weekend at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Japan won. There weren’t a lot of people – myself included – who saw that coming. Sure, everyone knew that the *Potential* was there for Japan to win, but it was almost a foregone conclusion …

Off the Rails

Every week, I try to type these posts up ahead of time. For a while, I’d been doing it pretty consistently. Last week was a bit hectic, and busy. By the time Friday came around, I was looking forward to this weekend and the opportunity to get “Back on Track.” That’s when a voice whispered, …

Skill and Talent

This week, I’d like to talk about both Skill and Talent. I’m sure you’ve heard someone referred to as (and maybe you’ve been called this yourself) Talented. What is Talent? Some people don’t believe that such a thing exists. Others seem to think that Talent is all there is. Beethoven was talented. So is Eddie …

I Need You

I’m going to finish off this week with some words of encouragement. That thing you do? I need it. That thing that only you can do, whether it’s a game, or a piece of music, or a photo, or a painting, sculpture, a story, whatever it is, that thing that only you can create. I …

My Batteries are Low, and it’s Getting Dark.

If you’re reading this blog, the chances are pretty good that you already know where the title of this post came from. If not, let me step back and explain. The title of this post comes from the last communication sent to Earth from Earth’s Opportunity rover on Mars after a dust storm immobilized them …