As the first taste of 18, The Optimists (along with some accompanying lyrics) sets the stage for tales of a summer long ago. While that introduction makes me sound ancient, these three things are about summer 2001. The Optimists itself is a part of the upcoming group 18 while the others were originally planned … Read more
Yes, I’m still alive in a very literal sense. Full disclosure: I haven’t been using my brain energy very constructively. Besides spending a disturbing amount of time writing (and editing) my feedback for a Marvel Cinematic Universe podcast, I’ve done almost nothing since November. While originally thinking it was just laziness, I’m now pretty … Read more
Today I decided to take another stab at Stranger Days. At one point, these lyrics were tied to another thing called Our Day Will Come. When I originally conceived the idea of releasing smaller groups for each season, those lyrics tied into Stranger Days Have Come. Both had a similar pre-chorus, the same chorus … Read more
Storyteller Sunday is a sporadic post that details the creation of specific lyrics I’ve written over the years. Using raw emotion to inspire lyrics, sometimes it takes awhile to sculpt them into a final form. Such is the case with Feral, one of 12 pieces included on Diurnal. It all started when I … Read more
Tonight, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will present the 2022 edition of their Revolution pay-per-view. I started this site as a way to talk about my interests. While it’s been exclusively about my lyrics and ramblings so far, I thought I’d use this opportunity to expand my horizons a bit. I’m hoping to comment on … Read more
Storyteller Sunday is a weekly post that details the creation of specific lyrics I’ve written over the years. A highlight of building this website was creating the Fireteddy National Library. Beyond coding the html myself (which was one of my passions before going blind,) it was really interesting to go back and read different … Read more
(Editor’s note: the following entry was revised on December 14, 2021) Storyteller Sunday is a weekly post that details the creation of specific lyrics I’ve written over the years. Regardless was the first thing I wrote after going blind. hospitalized for most of autumn 2001, I didn’t get home for good until December. … Read more