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Author: thehoward

Like Nothing Else: Ode to WD-40

Posted on March 7, 2012March 8, 2012 by thehoward

Is there a particular smell that you love?  Not necessarily one that transports you to a certain place and time but one that is here and now and….handy.  That’s how it is with me and the sweet, metallic smell of WD-40.  It’s like cinnamon rolls and coffee on the back porch except with a more purposeful…

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James Taylor and the Civic Center Music Hall: A Review

Posted on April 27, 2011April 27, 2011 by thehoward

Once in a while I get the opportunity to see a show where I can sit back, relax and simply enjoy the quality of the musicians in front of me.  Last night at the Civic Center Music Hall was such a night.  The star of the show, James Taylor, assembled a band of tremendous musicians,…

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Music from the Man Cave – James Taylor

Posted on April 26, 2011April 27, 2011 by thehoward

My beautiful wife is taking me to see James Taylor at the Civic Center Music Hall tonight. I have to say, for a heavy metal guy I’m pretty excited.

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Music from the Man Cave: Chronology of My Concert History at THE INCOMPARABLE MYRIAD

Posted on April 20, 2011June 14, 2021 by thehoward

In the 90’s I had a return engagement with Van Halen, Aerosmith and The Moody Blues. But my concert going days were winding down by then. The music industry seems to have flipped, probably due to on-line music sales. Where bands used to play concerts to sell albums, now they play concerts to generate funds to make albums.

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Music From The Man Cave: Sunny Sweeney “If I Could”

Posted on April 12, 2011April 13, 2011 by thehoward

There is a lot to be said for music that makes listening fun. A lot of folks really take themselves and their music WAY too seriously. There is also a lot to be said for music that you stumble across accidentally.

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Music From The Man Cave – Introduction and “Gamma”

Posted on April 1, 2011April 1, 2011 by thehoward

Several months ago I was cooking breakfast for the kids.  It was a weekday morning before school and my wife was getting ready for work.  Kind of an oddity, I suppose, around our house (my wife is a chef) but on weekdays it is either me or my son who cooks breakfast.  I suppose we…

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In Search of a Name for the “Man-Bun”

Posted on March 22, 2011March 23, 2011 by thehoward

But here’s the deal. Not since the time of the Samurai have hair buns been cool when worn by men. However, being the trendsetter that I’ve never been, I don’t mind stepping out there in an effort to – as in the days of the great sworded, martial arts warriors of old – make hair buns cool for men.

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Silent Sunday: 1/16/11 ~ Bridges Over Oklahoma County Creeks and Rivers

Posted on January 16, 2011January 16, 2011 by thehoward

The great old bridges of Oklahoma display a lot of different designs but they are being replaced. Enjoy these pictures, but be grateful you won’t have to drive across them anymore.

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Simple Sabbath: Hope is in the Eye of the Needle

Posted on January 1, 2011January 1, 2011 by thehoward

This passage has given me a lot of reason to pause and think over the years because so many people like to write the end of the rich guy’s story in a negative frame.

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Knocking on the Locked Door of Brett Favre’s Mind: A Reprise

Posted on December 31, 2010January 2, 2011 by thehoward

So do you think Favre regrets coming back for a 20th season? I have no idea what he is actually thinking – probably no one does. Maybe even he doesn’t know. But like Michael Jordan playing for the Wizards, this season won’t do anything to enhance the legacy he will leave…

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Burn

Posted on September 8, 2010November 21, 2010 by thehoward

Having said that, I am deeply bothered by the church in Florida whose pastor wants to burn a Quran to commemorate 9-11. Apparently, this man is disturbed by the proposed Mosque planned near the site of the World Trade Center in New York City and what he sees as the world’s cowering to fanatic Muslim extremists.

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Beyond Red

Posted on August 15, 2010July 26, 2011 by thehoward

…Beyond red, we are a diverse mixture of urban and rural cultures and backgrounds. But we are united by the wind and the red dirt carried upon it.

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