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Documentary filmmaker and photographer capturing real stories with purpose, emotion, and impact.
I’ve had 2 different friends ask me lately about guitar playing and thought I’d put together some simple thoughts that I wish I’d known when I started. I’ve been playing since I was in my early teens and am 43 now. That doesn’t mean I’m any good but, I’ve been a constant student along the…
Along with the Podcast that I’m doing with my buddy Rod, I will also throw in some album reviews from some of my favorites over the years. This entire album is as ingrained in my musical vocabulary as “Free Bird” or “Don’t Stop Believing” is for the casual radio hits listener. It’s backed by an…
This past weekend’s adventure was a quick, 24hr, trip to the heart of Chicago and the heart of the Blues, Chess Records. 2120 S Michigan Avenue is still the physical building and has been repurposed as the Willie Dixon Blues Heaven Foundation. My reason for going was to support and meet Kirk West and his…
This past weekend, Rod Hullaby, and I sat down at the Cedar Rapids public Library to knock out our first podcast. The Untitled Podcast is the working title for now and between the 2 of us, we rambled enough to fill an hour of time and had a lot of fun doing it. This is…
Music always has been and will continue to be my number one passion throughout my life. It stirs my soul and makes me feel alive while I listen to and play it on my guitar. It is the driving force to everything that I do and once I figure out how to pay the bills…
I’m not big on resolutions but, I do see the turning of the year as a tick mark on my available days left on this earth. Being that my birthday is in December, that adds a little urgency come Jan 1 to reevaluate everything and see where I can make improvements. There are many to…
Having a spouse that sacrifices her time working 2nd shift, instead of being home with us at night is a challenge but, also a great family benefit. She’s able to get the kids to school and be there from the time they are born until we send them off to school. We are more in…
It’s been a couple years since I started this and am just now figuring out what to do with it. I’m now on the verge of my 43rd birthday and the need to really make an impact and take my future in my own hands is more pressing than ever. The daily grind of the…
I downloaded this app in January to start a new blog about what I do and “interesting” things about my life. That hasn’t gone so well so it must not be too interesting. I have 2 kids and another on the way, although at the time of writing this, no one else knows. I have…
Documentary filmmaker and photographer capturing real stories with purpose, emotion, and impact.