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My Most Popular Flickr Photo: Jaco Pastorius Artist Series Fender Jazz Fretless Bass

18-Jan-10

Over the past few years I’ve posted more than a thousand photos to Flickr. A few of them are actually good. But somehow this mundane shot of an electric bass is the most-viewed. Thousands of looks at this unremarkable photo, followed by hundreds of others in the same set. Posted only as a supplement to [...]

Japan Trip and Photos

24-Dec-09

In late September 2007 I traveled to Japan with The Wife and several of our friends. It was our first time there, and in just over a week we traveled in and around Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima. My dominant recollection of the trip was its overwhelming heat and humidity. But we managed quite a few [...]

My Favorite Funny Signs (Flickr)

18-Dec-09

I started a Flickr set of photos I’ve taken (or that my friends have sent me) of funny signs. As always, I recommend viewing the photos directly on Flickr here – especially in slideshow format here. But I’ve included a small gallery below.

My Favorite Budget Bourbons (and Ryes)

15-Dec-09

Bourbon is hands down the best value to be found in whisk(e)y in the US today. Quality is high – very little of your grandfather’s rotgut can be found on contemporary shelves. And the prices, while rising far faster than inflation, can’t be beat – especially when compared to Scotch whiskies of similar quality. Following [...]

Review: Epiphone Limited Edition “1959″ Les Paul Electric Guitar

05-Dec-09

This attractive Epiphone guitar laudably attempts to be the “high end of the low end”, but it ends up caught in a disappointing middle ground of uncertain value for the price. Disclaimer: I am not a guitarist. I am barely a bassist. But over the past couple of years, as I’ve picked up the bass [...]

Photos of the Liberace Museum and the Hoover Dam: November 2009

04-Dec-09

Last weekend I took my Dad to Vegas – his first visit. While there we saw “The Beatles LOVE” Cirque du Soleil show (report here). But we also visited a few off-Strip attractions, including the Liberace Museum and the Hoover Dam. Following are photo albums of each. The Liberace Museum (originals on Flickr here, slideshow [...]