Demonstrating at the Supreme Court

Content Warning This is a post about abortion rights.  I understand that abortion is a sensitive topic, so I want to be clear at the outset that I consider abortion to be health care and I support legal, safe abortion for everyone who needs that care.  In addition to my

2HAC Volume 18: Vintage

Slide into your vintage smoking jacket, grab an Old Fashioned, and read about how I composed a song about hipsters in two hours.

2022 Badger Cove Half Marathon

Running up and down the green hills of Del Valle Park. 13.1 miles, 2,300 feet of climbing, halfway to my goal.

2HAC Volume 17 - Corruption

On January 8th, I participated in my eighth Two Hour Album Challenge, a community event where participants write a song in two hours that loosely aligns with a randomly-chosen theme.  2HAC is held every three months or so, and the theme for this weekend was "Corruption".  I typically

2021 Summit Rock Half Marathon

It was a beautiful, chilly day in the redwoods above Saratoga. Thirteen miles, 3100 feet of climbing, and ice cream afterward.

2021 Auburn Half Marathon

Not my first trail half marathon, but probably the most difficult. And yeah, I signed up for another one...

2021 Santa Cruz Triathlon

After a seven year break from triathlons – I have been mainly running trail races like the Ragnar Trail Tahoe – I registered for the Santa Cruz Triathlon earlier this year.  The race was this morning, and I'm very happy with both the experience and my performance.  Today was at

Baby-10 In Action

I've got enough wires soldered up to light some LEDs in sequence!

"Clear Horizons", a live jam with the Moogs

Live jam with Subharmonicon, DFAM, Werkstatt-01, and Zoom MS-70CDR chorus/delay/reverb pedal.

Baby-10 step subassemblies

Wiring up ten sets of components -- one for each step of the sequencer -- is tedious, but also a good learning experience.

Trailer camping in Paso Robles

We recently took the travel trailer (which we have nicknamed "Jenny" – you have to say it out loud in the Forrest Gump voice) down to the Paso Robles area for a long weekend of wine tasting with our friends Julie and Josh.  Shortly after buying our trailer, we

"Somer Uplift", a live jam with the Moogs

Live jam with the Subharmonicon, DFAM, and Werkstatt. Slow buildup to an energetic peak.