On the national debt January 31, 2017 Imagine it’s 1913, and the fledgling Fed just printed its first federal reserve note and gave it to you, saying, “Congratulations, we hereby lend you this first-ever dollar, which you are obliged to repay… plus interest”. In your euphoria to get your seaty mits on this dollar, you stop and think… hmmm, there’s this one dollar, which I am obliged to give back… but where is the money I need to pay the interest? It doesn’t exist! Continue Reading
If you were an elephant … | Environment | The Guardian January 29, 2017 You’d be a communitarian. Relationality would be everything. It’s not that you couldn’t survive alone, although there would certainly be a survival benefit from… Continue Reading
Who of us volunteered for this? January 14, 2017 Recently, in support of central planning and big government, a FB acquaintance of mine (IOW, we are strangers who never met in real life but… Continue Reading
Who Invented the Electric Guitar? January 10, 2017 The names of Les Paul and Leo Fender grace many of the most famous electric guitars. Designed in the 1940s and ’50s, their instruments… Continue Reading
No bad losers here December 25, 2016 So, according to Occupy Dems, we’ve one of two choices — either get all “terrified” by the upcoming Trump presidency, or shrug it off and be deemed a ‘fool”? … Gee, I can think of several other options without breaking a sweat. Continue Reading
What would Solomon do? December 20, 2016 Today I find myself reminded of the old Bible story of King Solomon who, when two women came before him, both claiming to be… Continue Reading
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – vintage Foster Jones December 14, 2016 Scroll down to hear some vintage Foster Jones, with Frank Jones singing and Jeff Foster playing guitar, on a true Christmas classic, Have Yourself A… Continue Reading
Why We Have The Electoral College December 13, 2016 Thanks to my friend John Franz for posting this. To my California friends and fellow Americans: Why We Have The Electoral College We hear… Continue Reading
About this “temperament” thing December 8, 2016 I ran across a recent meme by Occupy Democrats (the which I will not present here, one can look it up if so inclined) —… Continue Reading
Brown County Hour: The Foster Episode August 10, 2016 After 7 years, 52 episodes, a couple of major fundraisers, managing a burgeoning website and more all-night engineering sessions than I can count, as of August… Continue Reading
Broadband in the Boonies July 28, 2016 Now long outdated, this post provides a snapshot of our ISP options back in 2016. Vis-à-vis broadband internet in rural Brown County: Even though… Continue Reading
Tommy Emmanuel – Center Stage – YouTube July 24, 2016 The incomparable Tommy Emmanuel, probably the greatest living fingerstyle guitarist. Continue Reading
Black Lives Matter, Rich White Liberals, and Human Sacrifice | Frontpage Mag July 18, 2016 In modern times, human sacrifice in the classic sense is regarded with disdain, but analogous behaviors have certainly erupted. The 15th – 18th century… Continue Reading
My recording rig, July 2016 July 8, 2016 I recently consolidated both of my Macs and various recording accouterments into a single workstation up on Taterbug Hill. With a lovely view of the… Continue Reading
Why I don’t worry all that much July 8, 2016 It’s true… I used to be a liberal. And so I have many liberal friends… many of whom apparently feel slighted that I have… Continue Reading
Breaking Away From the Centralized State – LewRockwell July 7, 2016 “The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement of the States; and these, in uniting together, have not forfeited their Nationality, nor have they… Continue Reading
What are the Solfeggio frequencies? | Attuned Vibrations June 18, 2016 Solfeggio frequencies make up the ancient 6-tone scale thought to have been used in sacred music, including the beautiful and well known Gregorian Chants…. Continue Reading
Gun-Free Zones Are Killing Zones – LewRockwell June 16, 2016 Most of the mass killings by gun in the United States in recent years — Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Newtown, Charleston, San Bernardino and… Continue Reading
Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More – Didge Project May 19, 2016 Music has proven time and again to be an important component of human culture. From its ceremonial origin to modern medical usage for personal… Continue Reading
Homestead update, March 2016 March 30, 2016 Well, another red-letter day, but this time it doesn’t involve a guitar. After almost two months of on-and-off-again work, today I laid in the… Continue Reading