I watched 300 yesterday. I can't remember if it was good or not because I spent the whole time staring at their abs. Guys are so obsessed with other guys bodies and don't even know it (and will never admit it). Seriously though, ahem, even though I … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2007
Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 08-20-07
Topics covered: The pleasure of finding things out, Richard Feynman, Dr. Kurt Fischer, dynamic skill theory, developmental levels, adult learning, ear training, and much more... Download: Absolute Pitch Ear Training Podcast 08-20-07 … [Read more...]
Graham English Talks Episode 2
I found an amazing singer, Blake Morgan. He rocks on the Paul McCartney song, Maybe I'm Amazed. And it's podsafe! In this episode I chronicle how I spent many hours setting up my email system to use only a single archive folder and force Gmail to … [Read more...]
Email Is My Bitch
Since January 2005, I have archived 21,096 emails NOT INCLUDING spam or deleted emails. That's about 659 emails a month or about 23 a day. Again, that's only the emails I've saved. I delete a lot of email. I'm guessing that about twenty percent of … [Read more...]
Graham English Talks Episode 1
In this episode, I discuss the plans for this podcast and cover some important items in the news: Elvis Peru Earthquake Qahtaniya Bombings Al Qaeda and Iraq Impeachment And more... This is a practice episode. I'll be working on my groove … [Read more...]
R.I.P. Max Roach
Max Roach, one of the original bebop drummers, died early this morning. He played with all the greatest jazz musicians: Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, and Miles Davis. I've personally spent many, many … [Read more...]
New Macbook Pro
I have at least half a dozen blogs that I regularly maintain. Why, oh why, am I starting another? I love the new iWeb! It's one of a million reasons to buy a Mac. The new iLife suite is so much fun. Sure, iWeb isn't as flexible as WordPress but … [Read more...]
Update Twitter, Facebook, iChat, Adium, And Skype With Quicksilver
I'm a Facebook fanatic. I joined immediately after they opened to the public. In the beginning, there wasn't much to talk about. None of my friends had joined and there really wasn't that much I could do there. But since then, the buzz has caught my … [Read more...]
Playing Outside: The Dominant 7 Pentatonic Scale Pattern 14
Now this pattern is the exact opposite of the twelfth dominant 7 pentatonic scale pattern. Every other note is transposed into the "outside key" but this pattern begins in the outside key and is a full bar long. Download the full … [Read more...]