I’ve never liked the idea of the “Desert Island Discs” question. It always seemed too silly and hypothetical for me. Well, something changed inside me this evening. I was listening to Bill Frisell’s “Have A Little Faith” album, and thought about how much I loved this album. For the first time, I realized the ultimate [...]

As I mentioned in my last post on this subject, I think my arm injury is on it’s way out. My Occupational Therapist recommended a wrist brace for me when using the computer mouse and it’s been a phenomenal help. My fingers haven’t gone numb all week, and my hand doesn’t feel fatigued all the [...]

I was cleaning out some files from the old site today, and I stumbled upon an old Halloween Greeting that Valeire & I did in 2002. I think it was a glorified experiment of multi-tracking on the computer, and building a flash movie with audio streaming. I must have just learned flash when I put [...]

I’ve been listening to Queen, On Fire Live at the Bowl. What an amazing album! Freddie Mercury is such a phenomenal musician. His studio recordings are incredible, but it’s truly something to hear him pull of all that great stuff live. Both he & Brian May spend some time playing with an Echoplex (I think). [...]

I made a big breakthrough last week by obsering that I was leaning on my ulnar nerve while using the mouse. Since discovering that, I’ve been using a pillow to protect my precious ulnar nerve and have been using the computer in moderation to give my arm some time to heal. Over the past 8 [...]

I have a weird looking guitar. It’s small, contoured and has no headstock. I think it looks like a Stingray; others have said it resembles the Millennium Falcon or “Home Plate.” My guitar is an ergonomic instrument designed by the luthier Steve Klien (click on one of the links below if you want to learn [...]

As I continue down the road of Physical Therapy I’m getting better at managing my injury. Because of my exercises, stretches and a restructuring of my computer setup (including a new keyboard, mouse, touch-pad, office chair & lumbar support), my hand only acts up when I do too much computer work. My Occupational Therapist says [...]