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Where once posts rained like ice cream they now fall like hail. Lyrical jam sessions always get a little fuzzy when Bonham brings his special incense.

Why USA Made Drones Changed My Mind About Flight

Hello again, rockers. I recently did what every retired man with too much time, too much curiosity, and too many scenic properties eventually does. I bought a drone. It was a DJI Mavic, because apparently that is the law when you are entering the world of consumer drones. I wanted it for a little aerial […]

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I Hired Three People Before I Found the Right Landscape Architect for Sunset Cliffs

A few years ago, I bought a place in Sunset Cliffs for the same reason most people buy a place in Sunset Cliffs: I saw the view and completely lost my ability to make rational financial decisions. The house overlooked the ocean from what felt like every possible angle. The sunsets looked so absurdly beautiful […]

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Restoring Elegance: How Steam Cleaning My Drapery Helped Bring Glory Back To An Old Home

Welcome back, rockers and rockettes! Today I’ve got a story for you about the home I bought when I finally hung up my guitar and took my last bow on stage. You see, after decades of living out of hotels and tour buses, I decided to settle into something permanent in the form of a […]

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Daycare Disaster And How An Oriental Rug Cleaning Service Saved The Day

Welcome back, rockers and rockettes! Today, we’re going to feature a story about a near-run catastrophe featuring: my grandkids! I love my grandkids. Really, I do. These days, there’s nothing I enjoy more than spending a few afternoons a week watching them run wild in the backyard, introducing them to the ukulele, and hearing their […]

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Why The Friant Standing Desk Is Still Making Waves In Los Angeles

Back in the day, I was more likely to be found backstage with a guitar in hand than behind a desk. But times change, and after a couple of decades of distorted power chords and sold-out shows, I’ve swapped out the tour bus for a boardroom. These days, I’m investing in a few businesses around […]

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The Miami Downpour Blues And The Roof Repair Ballad

Hello again, rockers and rockettes! Today, we’re going to do something a little different and tell someone ELSE’S story for a change. My old high school buddy Tommy wrote me some time back, relating his story about his troubles keeping himself and his home high and dry down in old Miami. Miami weather is nothing […]

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Getting Good With Gut Health Using A Zeolite Detox!

Welcome back, rockers and rockettes! Today, we’re going to discuss the topic of aging. I know it’s a subject I, in particular, don’t enjoy bringing up, but sometimes we just need to stare reality in the face. In my rockin’ youth, I grew up in a working-class family in the 70’s and 80’s, which meant […]

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Why Some Employees Still Prefer Working At The Office

I know nothing about corporate office life, so here’s a guest post from my son, who works at a technology company in Orange County! Did you know that employee burnout is a vital issue among American employers, with at least fifty percent of workers suggesting they experience symptoms like being dissatisfied with their jobs and […]

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Ensuring Confidence

There are a lot of what-ifs that can cloud the excitement of life. When people throw around phrases like “All it takes is one accident” or similarly cautionary phrases to entirely kill the fun. That’s not to say life should be lived with wreckless abandon but it’s a testament to how good it can feel […]

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Quick Shoutout to the most personable guy on the coast

Sometimes all a band really needs is a getaway driver, other times we just need a 4am breakfast burrito, but the most difficult need to fill sometimes is a place to crash. Sure the bus is the obvious decision but when you’re down 4 bp games and the roadies are no where to be found […]

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Hello and welcome to my blog! I mainly use this space as a creative outlet to reminisce about my life and report on the daily goings-on of an eclectic, yet very wealthy, older man.

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