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Greetings One and All! As any decent rhetorician will tell you, it is very rarely a good idea to start ANYTHING with an apology. So perhaps I should begin with a feeble explanation instead: I\u2019m new at this Website Stuff. There. I said it.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I have a deep and abiding respect for those amongst us who grab ahold of these technologies and masterfully cobble them into relevant forms of communication.<\/span><\/div>\n
But personally, I\u2019d rather be playing my guitar.<\/span><\/div>\n
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My hat is off to those who embrace the constant changes in the Internet.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I have a lot of acreage in constant need of mowage.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I salute the youthfulness of anyone who resists becoming apoplectic when their screens become so utterly counterintuitive that the image of computer as lawn ornament is comical, rather than a distinct possibility.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I come dangerously close at times for the need to mow the side yard carefully to avoid covering the side of the house with Electronica Shrapnel.<\/span><\/div>\n
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And so I will beg your pardon, in advance, if this thing doesn\u2019t work as slickly as it might.<\/span><\/div>\n
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What I\u2019d like to do with this Website is keep those who are interested apprised of any upcoming gigs, recording projects, song lyrics, limited backstory, easy-to-follow technical stuff (musical \u2013 like what guitar tuning a song was written with). I am a serious gear head when it comes to guitars, and I might occasionally lapse into this.\u00a0\u00a0I will try to steer clear of angry blogging about the infuriating state of our country; there are folks better at venting than I am, and they are (too) easy to find, if you need \u2018em.<\/span><\/div>\n
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To conclude this Mission Statement, I must express the deep gratitude I have to Kate, who actually does understand this computer\/internet stuff and without whose help you wouldn\u2019t be reading this right now, and Penn, who possesses far more cranial plasticity than I have ever had, and is frequently offered the chance to show his dad how to make something on the computer actually function.<\/span><\/div>\n
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We\u2019ll try to feed this beast regularly enough to stay within reach.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Most importantly, I hope that you are enjoying\/will enjoy the music that is the reason for and core of this website. Thank you for stepping on board.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Greetings One and All! As any decent rhetorician will tell you, it is very rarely a good idea to start ANYTHING with an apology. So perhaps I should begin with a feeble explanation instead: I\u2019m new at this Website Stuff. There. I said it. I have a deep and abiding respect for those amongst us … <\/p>\n

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