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Hello and welcome to this remote outpost. I'm a software developer and pianist living in Texas. You can reach me by email at [email protected] or by using the contact form.

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    Reversible Pairs

    / August 15, 2014 / No Comments

    The math of reversible numbers, e.g., 123 and 321; 40012 and 21004, etc.

  • books,  Journal,  music-o-mat,  review-o-matic

    Houston Rap, The Book

    / June 30, 2014 / No Comments

    On the Walker/Beste book, "Houston Rap"

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    books,  in detail,  review-o-matic

    Percival (Thelonious Ellison) Everett

    / November 2, 2013 / 2 Comments

    Write like you talk. Play like you walk. On last night's reading at Brazos Bookstore.

  • Journal,  music-o-mat,  Tribute

    No Rhyme, No Reason: Farewell, George Duke

    / August 6, 2013 / No Comments

    We all have our idols and today one of mine fell. George Duke, the veteran pianist, producer, and songwriter, passed away last night in Los Angeles at the age…

  • in detail,  The Others

    Welcome to Suckville, A Week in Quarantine

    / April 12, 2013 / 3 Comments

    Quality time spent with radioactive iodine.

  • music-o-mat,  Synthesizers,  Tribute

    Kurstin, Kurstin

    / December 4, 2012 / 3 Comments

    About "the guy" from The Bird and The Bee and his knack for writing hit songs for others.

  • in detail,  learning,  software

    Skewering the Skeuomorphs

    / November 9, 2012 / 2 Comments

    A design trend and an upheaval.

  • music-o-mat,  playlist,  travel

    The bands OF Montreal

    / October 21, 2012 / 4 Comments

    I love Montreal and you should too. My reasons and a playlist.

  • Journal

    Leonard(o) on the Move

    / October 16, 2012 / 2 Comments

    A chunk of Limestone, Leonardo Da Vinci, Underwood typewriters, Latin, David Benioff, Sunsets.

  • in detail,  travel,  world

    Kerala: Judaism, Communism

    / September 5, 2012 / No Comments

    Mattanchery in Kochi’s western district is a popular tourist destination notable for its eclectic blend of historical sites and bazaars. One of its most famous neighborhoods is an area…

  • music-o-mat,  The Others,  Tribute

    RIP Derrick Lewis

    / August 27, 2012 / 11 Comments

    I just received the horrible news that bassist Derrick Lewis, one of Houston’s finest musicians, was struck and killed while riding his bicycle this weekend. This is a senseless…

  • film,  music-o-mat,  playlist,  review-o-matic

    “Celeste and Jesse Forever” Soundtrack

    / August 19, 2012 / 60 Comments

    A well-crafted compilation soundtrack can energize a film. It can also provide a launchpad for new artists. Stina Nordenstam and The Cardigans both benefited enormously from their appearance on…

  • music-o-mat,  transcriptions

    Yacht Rock

    / August 10, 2012 / 7 Comments

    On what made Yacht Rock tick. Also a transcription of Suddenly and why it's better than you think.

  • travel,  world

    Next Up: India

    / July 27, 2012 / 2 Comments

    Well it’s official. I’m going to India. I leave at the end of August and stay for 12 days. The flight home will add another day, so with jet lag…

  • travel

    Rain in India

    / June 30, 2012 / 2 Comments

      Today it rains, so unlike the summer of 2011 with its blistering heat and lack of moisture. Wet earth will make this year’s heat easier to endure. I think.…

  • Journal,  music-o-mat,  studio-o-mat

    Arctic

    / December 30, 2011 / 4 Comments

    A soundscape that uses a Melodica and Arvo Part influences.

  • in detail,  Journal,  rand-o-mat,  The Others

    25 Things, a meme reborn

    / November 18, 2011 / 7 Comments

    During the year that I was on Facebook (2009), I participated in the viral survey called “25 Random Things About Me”. The idea behind it was simple: you list…

  • music-o-mat

    Tiny Desk Concert: Marketa Irglova

    / November 10, 2011 / 1 Comment

    We need more of this in the world — two unaffected artists straight-up making music, no gimmicks, no pizzazz. Marketa Irglova and the talented newcomer Aida Shahghasemi performed a…

  • books

    Dovekeepers Cover Photo

    / November 6, 2011 / No Comments

    A little tidbit about the cover photo of Alice Hoffman’s The Dovekeepers. It’s a photograph by Joyce Tenneson, a photographer in NYC who shoots large-format polaroids on chocolate film. This…

  • Journal,  software

    Cloud Shmoud

    / October 24, 2011 / 1 Comment

    Spent today immersed in the software side of social media and mobile. Very timely stuff of course, though I couldn't get as excited as everyone else about putting web…

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Hello and welcome to this remote outpost. I'm a software developer and musician living in Texas. You can reach me by email at [email protected] or by using the contact form.

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