2026
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Mathematically Speaking, Happy Monday.
As I try to bask in the joy of a good weekend, I find myself floundering. My mailing list entry was just wiped out by a crash. The news is the stuff of madness and hatred. And finding joy in my own tiny Life feels disingenuous. Discouragement can come in many forms. Out of the…
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In the pines, in the pines.
Heather and I are camped out in Ocean City. Well, not “camped out”. robs don’t camp no mo. But we’re staying at Heather’s in-law’s very nice vacation home in the suburbs surrounding Ocean City, MD. It’s quiet. It’s dark. The pines from which the community gets its names are silent in the still air and…
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The 200th SPARK w Annette Wasilik.
(yep, no sound for the first 20 minutes of the webcast or so, sigh – but I WAS AWESOME!!!) Tonight was a beautiful night. Annette was on point, but beyond that, we had an all-star turnout of regulars and old friends and ONE person who I thought was new but who actually I’d seen before…
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One Star. Would absolutely recommend.
Bethlehem, PA is an old dream. Back in college I dated a woman from Ellicott City who went to school in Bethlehem. I drove every couple of weekends up to see her, enraptured by the girl, enraptured with the city. A little in Love with her family, to be honest. Christmas City, a shining star…
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The SPARK w Pet Names.
It’s amazing when someone you’ve only ever heard online shows up and delivers. Tight harmonies, great songs, great playing. It was my first time back to the SPARK in several weeks and though we had very light turnout, it was a fantastic night. Thanks to Jillian Matundan for turning me on to Camila and Maggie…
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The Ringing in my Ears.
I slept in today. I’d like to say it was Lovely, but in truth, at the moment – “sleeping in” really only means lying in bed until the weight of inactivity begins to crush me. I wish it was relaxing, but it just feels like wasting time. I waste too much time. We’ve been working…
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Worth Less.
Ugh. This concept of “worth” is still bugging me. At the root of “should I listen to AI music if it’s not harming me to do so” won’t leave my head because at the root of it it’s about what we value, right? And somewhere we’ve got to have a line… this is worth my…
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Dreams.
I’ve been feeling a weight of stress that’s actually leaving me dizzy. Overwhelmed and tired and buzzed. Stuff with my mother, money, Life, the Universe, my career, the album, the next “tour”. I think I’m low-grade freaking out. Pulsing in my temples, buzzing in my ears, feeling like I’m always an inch off the ground.…
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The New Deal Cafe Open Mic.
Tonight me and Joey Campfire / Joseph Swelterpants / host of the New Deal Cafe decided to swap open mic nights. I was pretty sure I’d have a good time, I was not incorrect. It was a much broader crowd than I’d expected, which is absolutely a great thing, and it really got my gears…
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The SPARK w Quiet the Mountain.
A long night but a good one. Fabulous talent, plenty of new artists and FINALLY we get to have Quiet the Mountain! We do this every Tuesday, with or without me, at the SPARK at School of Musical Traditions (7112 Willow Ave., Takoma Park, MD). Signup before we get started at 7pm, randomized list. Tis…