Opening up my final package of Martin Marquis strings in the old-school cardboard box packaging that was standard up until a few years ago. I do thankfully have a fairly decent supply of the (now discontinued) Marquis strings in the newer envelope packaging, thanks to some bulk purchases over the past 2-3 years. The Marquis […]
For many years, both during my time in Nebraska and my time in Kansas, I have declined to affiliate with any political party. The primary reason is that I think both of the major political parties are power-hungry, craven, and profoundly unworthy of my loyalty or my support. But not far behind is this: I’ve […]
Folks who have known me for a while know that a year or so ago I ditched my Android smartphone. The reasons were many, and had some analogs to the reasons I dumped my Facebook account in late 2018, but one of the primary reasons was the Pavlovian instinct to reach for and check my […]
This week’s appointed prayer from ‘The Divine Hours‘ hits home: Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who cares for us: Preserve me from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no […]
For the past (almost) 6 years, I’ve had a membership at a website called christianaudio.com. It’s an audiobook website focusing on titles centered around the Christian faith. The membership is $14.95/month, for which you get 4 “credits” in your account. The credits can then be spent on books as you like. (You can also purchase […]
With snow on the ground outside, it’s time to stream the first Royals spring training game of 2019.
Here’s another one recently pulled off the car camera, this one from September 2017…
Sometimes, it’s good to stock up. Some time back, I did a bulk order of my favorite acoustic guitar strings – the Martin Marquis (light gauge). Musician’s Friend had them for $4.19 per set, which was a pretty good price. I recently discovered that Martin has replaced the Marquis line of strings with a new […]