Why You Shouldn't (Always) Copy Your Drum Heroes

Why You Shouldn't (Always) Copy Your Drum Heroes

Quote to Inspire

Could this be the first concert since SLAYER in Nov 2019?

5FDP is Coming to the IA State Fair

Bernie and the Mittens

At President Biden's inauguration, Bernie Sanders sat on a chair, bundled in a heavy coat and heavy mittens. Social media decided to make that image of Bernie be a meme. There have been hundreds of images that now feature Sanders where he wasn't present prior to the inauguration. I have not saved the many images that I, personally, found worth a smirk as it has really blown up into a crazy fad. However, I did save one, the one below, to document this fad. 

It's Never Too Late

Is it too late to "start the new year off with tips to organize [my] life for the year ahead"? Nah. This is from an article I saw yesterday.

New year. New habits.

Start the new year off with tips to organize your digital life for the year ahead.

Eliminate desktop clutter with a quick shake of your mouse or finger.

Clean up your taskbar by removing distractions and keeping the icons you want.

Free up space by turning on Storage Sense to clear out unwanted files.

Organize and protect your files with OneDrive.

Personalize your start menu for easier access to your favorite apps.

We want Unity after 4 years of Divisive Rhetoric!

CNN analyst wants "terrorist" Trump "isolated" and have his money taken

Headline: CNN Analyst: Trump a ‘terrorist’ leader, put him in ‘complete isolation’, take his money
What's Up: On the day President Trump again denounced last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol, CNN's Juliette Kayyam declared the president to be the leader of terrorist organization who must be removed and not just stripped of his power, but also his wealth. 
Quote: "'And I think what we have to remember is Trump is the spiritual but I will also say operational leader of this domestic terrorism effort,' Kayyem claimed. 'He tells them where to go. He tells them what to do. He tells them why they’re angry. And so we need to start at the top, like any counterterrorism effort, which is isolation of the president of the United States, impeachment, yes, 25th Amendment, yes, de-platforming, yes, all of the above, no money, no access to campaign funds, a complete isolation.'" — DailyWire.com
The First take: Apparently, the Left won't be happy with Trump being gone from the White House. They won't be happy with the president being impeached a second time, he must also be removed, isolated, and have all of his money taken away. We wonder what the Left wants to happen to Trump supporters. Gulags? Re-education camps? (If you think that's extreme, a Washington Post columnist said Trump supporters need to be "deprogrammed." See for yourself.)

Because I Felt like Bayside would be Good

25 Bayside Tunes

1. They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns
2. Sick, Sick, Sick
3. They Looked Like Strong Hands
4. Dear Tragedy
5. Heaven
6. Numb
7. Tall
8. Dear Your Holiness
9. Walk It Off
10. The Walking Wounded
11. Interrobang
12. Head On A Plate
13. Trouble
14. Duality
15. Choice Hops And Bottled Self Esteem
16. The Wrong Way
17. White Flag
18. Don't Call Me Peanut
19. Mona Lisa
20. Carry On
21. Medication
22. The New Flesh
23. [Pop] Ular SciencE
24. Seeing Sound
25. Winter

All Along the Watchtower by Lucifer, not Hendrix

The Excellent Cover

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The Original

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A Dozen Years Later

I wanted to revisit this post now that a dozen years have passed. Neither the original author nor I work at the company with the "colors" issue that is described in this post. Just Because you have a Product to Show

20 Years Ago: Jason Newsted Leaves Metallica

Anniversary of When Jason Newsted Left Metallica

Interesting

https://whoismatt.com

Ride the Slip N Fly

Ride the Slip N Fly

Began Career as a VP

How many people in the world start their career as a VP?

Beth Gerber

	Beth Gerber is co-owner and President of Lightext, Inc., a firm that specializes in quality consulting in the areas of policy and procedure development, curriculum design, and training delivery.
Owner and President of Lightext, Inc.
Beth began her career as a Vice President for Home Savings of America in California and was responsible for training, procedures, and loan servicing operational departments. In 1994, Beth took her expertise and opened a consulting company that models her commitment to high standards in the writing and training profession. Beth’s expertise is in utilizing RoboHelp for corporate enterprise solutions. As an expert in this product and an Adobe Partner, she has co-hosted multiple webinars with Adobe Systems, been a featured speaker at Writers UA and STC conferences and Adobe pre-conference workshops, and has authored several RoboHelp product reviews. She also provides customized RoboHelp training at client locations.

Break the Backboard

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White Hats from Restaurant in Mall of America

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From the U of I Office of the President

A Message about yesterday's chaos

Peter Criss Explains the Past

Peter Criss on Eddie Trunk

Peter Criss Explains Why He Didn't Play on Dynasty

Paul Stanley Drunk During A KISS Interview for Unmasked 1980

Is PS an ass in this video?

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Meanwhile, in other news, I am now 10 years sober. 

I went for my yearly checkup - my first in a very long time - and it was with a new doctor. As we're talking about my history, he asks if I drink alcohol. I said no, that I have been sober for 10 years. I went on to say something similar that I've said here, which is that I didn't like who I was when I drank booze. Furthermore, I said that I grew tired of hurting the people I love - and to clarify, emotionally, not physically - and that I was not the best version of who I am when I drink booze. Not only that, but I said I was never a case of beer a day or fifth of vodka a day drinker and I didn't go to AA - I had just decided to quit so that's what I did. The doctor was supportive of what I told him, adding only that it was good that I had reached the conclusions I had and done something about it.

That's how I feel - I did something about it. I have many vices in my life - too much Mountain Dew, donuts, hot dogs, pizza, breads, that are not counterbalanced by veggies and fruits. I eat a lot of things that "healthy" people don't eat. In fact, I saw online a priest I know is on a 90-day cleanse where he stays off of social media, doesn't drink caffeine -- and that's the dealbreaker for me right there -- and takes cold showers, all to re-dedicate himself to God. I know Alex's small group at St. Stephen's on the UNI campus did something similar, and I commend everyone that does that re-dedication journey. I am not doing it this year and probably will not next year.

Good Season so Far and BIG Test at MD Tonight

Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball: The Luka Garza/Jack Nunge Dynamic

Some New-to-Me Tunes

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908 Behind the Pace but Looking for a Rally

I have posted a lot on this blog! While I wrote 742 posts in 2020, in the overall picture, it was the first year since 2015 when I wrote fewer than 1000 posts. How many posts will I publish in 2021? My initial impression is that I will publish more than 742 but not necessarily more than 1857 posts (which is the number of posts I published in 2018). I really don't know how often I will publish as I tend to resist a post per day quota, as I've mentioned in other posts. While I know I have a large backlog of content I saved with the intention of publishing in multiple posts in 2020, I'm not sure if I will return to that backlog or, if I do, how I will handle that content.

Month-year	Post Count
2020	742
2019	1650
2018	1857
2017	1507
2016	1364
2015	567
2014	636
2013	433
2012	259
2011	140
2010	121
2009	270
2008	209
2007	1