"...and the men who hold high places must be the ones who start to mold a new reality, closer to the heart."

I've been working on Season two of A Paladin's Bargain. Season one was fun. Season two is delightful. I'm excited to share it. (I'm the audio engineer) I hope more people check it out. paladinsbargain.com Listen to season one as we do post production for season two!

We've reached a point where course correction is going to be ugly. All the options are ugly.

Yesterday while out for a walk with my wife some guy in the back seat of an extended cab truck yelled "faggot!", presumably at me. It's been over a quarter of a century since someone yelled at me like that. I said to Melissa, "He looks like a construction worker. Hope I get a chance to fire him."

Fuck. I looked at the news. Fuck.

www.reddit.com/r/justgalsbe... Watched this with Melissa. This is us.

Good morning! If you follow me here you'll know I did a talk called "How to make the Tarot work 100% of the time". You might wonder how I could make such an outlandish claim. Here's how: youtu.be/9gLWNeByGYU?...

Morning Friends! The next two tracks for Razing Arcane - Narrative are on Bandcamp this morning. We're releasing two every Monday. It's something for us to look forward to, which we need. Thanks to everyone who was busy being awesome over the weekend! razingarcane.bandcamp.com/album/narrat...

Good morning! It's Monday. The first two songs from the Razing Arcane album Narrative are on Bandcamp. We're dropping 2 more every week until we've released all twelve. Something to look forward to on Mondays! Our Patreon friends get early access. 🙂 razingarcane.bandcamp.com/album/narrat...

On Saturday, September 6th I will be delivering the outlandishly titled talk "How to make the Tarot work 100% of the time". This will be at Horizon Lodge in Seattle. I've heard a rumor that we're going to record/post the video. So, watch for that! Also - be brave and kind. Thanks.

As a Gen Xer, I can confirm this is 100% factual.

Just watched Goonies with Melissa for her first time. A story about an Astoria family who's children risk their lives in search of treasure to save the family home, defeat land developers and ride bikes without helmets. This is my generation. Doing dumb shit to fight against greedy assholes.

Sunset at Birch Bay, July 4th 2025

Today at Pride!

Razing Arcane just dropped a new video on YouTube. youtu.be/8xJDWtqQGD8 We shot this on our phones during recording sessions last December. But we've been busy. So you get to see it now. Move songs coming relatively soon. :)

Razing Arcane just dropped a new video on YouTube. youtu.be/8xJDWtqQGD8 We shot this on our phones during recording sessions last December. But we've been busy. So you get to see it now. Move songs coming relatively soon. :)

I'm working on a music video. I'm hoping to share it here soon. So, if you're wanting something to look forward to....

The whole world right now: "Did that just fucking happen?" It'll be a minute while we all decide what happens next. Removing him from office right now would go a long way to preserving what little opportunity we have for long term survival as a species. Or, you know. We don't.

And will win this fight again.

Love where I live.

Mixing music for a new set of songs, sending them to our fellow musicians to evaluate and make suggestions. The next recordings are coming soon.

Photo I took a few weeks ago in Albuquerque. I try not to post pictures while I am traveling. The elevation and heat are something else. Nevertheless it was a wonderful visit.

Today's meditation. Let's keep moving forward.

The view from work today.

I run D&D for friends and I've become absolutely enamored with The Harpers. I've fleshed out the organization, used the code, enacted initiations, developed passwords, and above all, I really love the idea of people supporting order while combating tyranny. Writing a funeral now and tearing up.

Some days you're the giant bio-mech robot. Some days you're Shinji.

Morning Tarot spread. Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows incoming! Alt text: image of Tarot cards the tower, dominion and ruin.

"Gimme Three Steps" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Discuss.

The development of AI occuring in the same relative window of time as a cruel, greedy, vulgar, selfish, racist, sexist, ignorant incompetent leader demanding an incomprehensible amount of media attention means that AI might conclude that all humans are absolutely dumb as shit. So, that tracks.

Ever have an entire lifetime where it feels like you are careening between boredom and feeling completely overwhelmed with no middle ground, or is it just me?

Not trying to brag, but today I learned that a DJ in Costa Rica was playing our music at a party because Spotify suggested it to them. Our singer happened to be at the party and heard their own voice. It's part of the DJs regular rotation. So, you know, I'm sort of a big deal. 😎

Downloading the new update to BG3. Guess I'll see you all in a couple months.

Video of my (sloppy) rendition of a guitar solo for a new Razing Arcane track I shot on my phone. There does not seem to be any audio, so let's assume it sounds fabulous.

56 years old yesterday. Not bad. Indiana Jones was right, it's not the years, it's the mileage.

I needed this today

Sigh. It's true. Especially the third one. I never expected the egregious stupidity of it all. But here we are.

I'm currently meditating over the value of keeping silence until intention meets an opportunity for action.

"It's certainly escalating:" Evangelical Group targets Metaphysical Stores with Coordinated Action ~ An evangelical Christian groups launches a coordinated protest on two metaphysical stores in Orlando. wildhunt.org/2025/03/its-... #avalonbeyond #spiralcirclebookstore #religiousextremism #pagansky

Doing my Duo LIngo lesson so I can help the Canadian resistance. "Mon Dieu! My Zamboni has been stolen by beavers!"

A stranger in an elevator told me I look like a character from Highlander this morning. Not sure if he meant McCloud or the Kurgan. So, people of the internet, Kurgan or Highlander?

I once saw a toddler hit himself in the groin with a laddle. What I saw in the Oval Office yesterday was dumber, more cringe inducing, and the resulting pain is going to go on much, much longer.

Chatting with a friend about the news I said: "It's like the Apocalypse, but being perpetrated by tedious boors." Yeah. Being hateful and shitty isn't really a personality. It just passed for one in certain circles.

I am developing the discipline to avoid news and social media first thing in the morning. Until recently I would make coffee, meditate and if there was time, I'd play a video game. Lately I've replaced video game time with recording guitar parts and mixing music for a new batch of songs. #sanehack

Local artwork.

I usually discover cool things about 5 years after everyone else. So forgive me if you've seen this, but this comic strip is absolutely delightful and everything about it makes me smile. If you're like me, and haven't seen it yet ... You're welcome.

I can tell I am annoyed when I feel like making more puppet videos. Because "owning the libs" as a political ideology has all the gravitas of a toddler screaming they want to go to the drive thru. Grow up. youtu.be/aAU67TPD31Y?...

This is your reminder - It is perfectly acceptable to set up a bouncy castle in your back yard and play in it. Even if you can order off the Seniors menu. Really. You can take a break from the Apocalypse for a few minutes and be frivolous. It's why we persevere in the first place.

Good morning friends, I'd like to suggest that you do something you love today, something that brings you joy, even for a little while. That's where we find resilience. Sorry shit is hard. It may not get easier, so we have to get better at living. We got this.