Rebuttal

Rebuttal

I saw something in my Facebook feed about Pete Buttigieg and his husband adopting their first child. Someone had made a lengthy comment along the lines of (and I’m paraphrasing here) “I hope he repents. Because they are living in sin and although I love the sinner I...
Wireless Guitar

Wireless Guitar

I got a new bag to hold all my music-related tools. This meant going through all that stuff item by item before putting them in their new home. That is when I rediscovered a cheap wireless system I bought two years ago and never really used. I say cheap because I...
Fret Ends

Fret Ends

Two years ago I bought a used Fender FA-135CE acoustic for $105 and $20 shipping. So not a big investment. I just wanted something to bang out some chords when I felt like it. I didn’t play it much. And between the Wisconsin winter and the very dry heat in my...
2007 Squier Strat Cleanup

2007 Squier Strat Cleanup

I’ve been trying to pay regular attention to every instrument in my apartment lately, even if it’s just to tune and play them. I don’t get to all six of them every single day, but pretty close. They have all received recent truss rod tweaks. I did some string height...
Welcome, Jersey Mike’s!

Welcome, Jersey Mike’s!

My fellow West Benders, I know what you are thinking. We absolutely do not need another sub sandwich shop in town. I mean, there’s already what like six of them here? We’re like the sub sandwich capital of the world. Furthermore, we most certainly do not need another...