Monthly Archives: February 2013

Too Old to Rock n’ Roll..

Posted on February 23, 2013 by jeroljohnson

…but not too young to pick up the guitar again. I haven’t played a guitar since I was a freshman in college. I was terrible. I had too much going on and my inability to stick to anything caught up … Continue reading →

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Hey Amazon, how ’bout this..

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jeroljohnson

If you have bought music from Amazon, you are no doubt aware of their cloud player. I’m not much on clouds because I live in a very rural area and I would just rather not stream content when we’re out … Continue reading →

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By Imperial Decree

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jeroljohnson

…this is the finest IPA in my kingdom. Someone buy me another case. Now.

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Don’t Be Messin’ with My Groove

Posted on February 19, 2013 by jeroljohnson

It was bitter cold this morning and though the dog did his business outside, I don’t think his heart was in it. Hodge, shown above, has a better notion of dealing with extreme windchill: use a litter box and stretch … Continue reading →

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In which I defeat Kindle and Windows 8

Posted on February 16, 2013 by jeroljohnson

The Kindle app for Windows 8 is but a shell of the original PC app and it took me a little bit to figure that out. it wouldn’t pick up anything in my ebooks folder, just the few books I … Continue reading →

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Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One Before

Posted on February 15, 2013 by jeroljohnson

I got the laptop set up. Again. Yeah, I know. I noticed there were some updates/apps that were missing. Kindle wasn’t functioning, Samsung’s workaround on the Start Menu problem was not available, etc. So I got in a live chat … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s to my best girl

Posted on February 14, 2013 by jeroljohnson

Here’s one to the literal light of my life, the one who keeps me going, who keeps the bed warm when I am stalking the hallway in the middle of the night, who keeps me sane and in line, and … Continue reading →

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This should at least get me through Lent

Posted on February 12, 2013 by jeroljohnson

As promised, I did some beer shopping while we were away. Besides stocking up on my usual ridiculous amounts of Bells and Surly, I found some new friends. Surly Furious Surly Abrasive Bells Two-Hearted Ale (a case of course) Bells … Continue reading →

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I’m the Revelator

Posted on February 11, 2013 by jeroljohnson

OK – we’re back. I heard this song on the radio this morning and being I’m a sucker for apocalyptic lyrics and slinky blues guitar, I had to hear it again. The trouble is I didn’t get the name of … Continue reading →

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Some shopping might be in order

Posted on February 6, 2013 by jeroljohnson

Tomorrow we’re going to cross a state line and take a long weekend away. The laptop is primed to write with, the dog will be boarded, friends and family will be visited, fine food will be consumed…and there might be … Continue reading →

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