How many reps?

It’s said seven repetitions is sufficient to retain something.  I’ve seen that 30 is the magic number.  Some insistence regards 3000-5000 repetitions to be the magic value. (this pertains predominantly to muscle memory) When does this apply to music?  When does a song, within the first few bars, sear permanently into your brain?  At how […]

Honky vs. Neato

It’s not an often occurrence that I discuss food.  The process of eating has never been one that I find a special event.  Eating has always been a matter of providing fuel to keep the machine functional and nourished.  Sure, I enjoy scallops with a bit of butter.  Yes I absolutely get an occasional craving […]

Sneeze

I sneezed tonight and my guitar reverberated with the notes.  Literally the strings rang when I sneezed. It was as if i had strummed very lightly on the strings and then abruptly muted them.  This seems a very odd occurrence. It also made me feel just a bit better about sneezing and having horrible allergies. […]

Perfect Day

Perchance it was the thawing impact of the sixty degree weather today that put me in such a fine mood.  It may have been the excellent workout in which I partook this morning.  It could be the lingering effects of the fine brews I enjoyed last night.  Whatever the explanation, today seemed like it was […]

Where’s the cocoa?

Not long ago I had the pleasure of finding a rare bottle of H.E.R.O  Chocolate Chipotle Stout from Duclaw Brewing Company.  I apparently stumbled on the winning result of a home-brew submission contest.  This was an entry bottled in limited fashion in 22oz bottles.  My palate-lust for spicy brews combined with my longstanding passion for rich […]