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Nonpoint - Bullet With A Name
Great tune! They are opening for Seether in Cedar Rapids on May 7th.
https://youtu.be/kqHSGVtfXhc?si=Bvyw_cXA4mSjetzR These are the Top 30 Labels on this Blog as of Today
I felt I needed to include RoboHelp with 193 posts using that label because it is within 10 of my 200 post threshold.
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Snapshot of My Work
Today, I am a Senior Technical Writer. My employer needed Disaster Recovery Documentation and on this day, in 2016, I started this job! I have been in this role for 3287 days (9 years). I am now 9 years beyond my Job Search 2016!
When I come to work, I log into my laptop which is connected to 3 monitors. If I open the lid of my laptop, I can actually use that screen as well. The first task I complete is to open a DOS batch file, located in the C:\RH folder which includes the commands necessary to back up my main RoboHelp DR-Doc project to the S:\Technical Documentation\_Storage folder, where my backups are stored in a folder structure by Year -> Month -> Day, which I prune in December.
The DOS batch file copies all of the Microsoft Word templates in my C:\Users\prhanson\Desktop\Templates in the RH folder.
I also store other projects in the C:\RH folder:
"C:\RH\20240830-MappingWordStyles"
"C:\RH\Dr-Doc"
"C:\RH\Dr-Doc-20250128"
"C:\RH\DR-Doc-20250303"
"C:\RH\DR-Doc-20250324"
"C:\RH\ESC"
"C:\RH\MappingWordStyles"
When I select the folders in the C:\RH folder and then right-click to view Properties, this is my result:
Drumming Course
All this was offered to me for $147... so I bought it!
Module #1 - Create GRAVITY-DEFYING REBOUND | Grip the RIGHT way for smoothness, consistency, and effortless speed & volume
- Lesson 1: The IDEAL grip every drummer should know - Set yourself up for maximum speed & volume success on the drums
- Lesson 2: Know that you’re gripping correctly by ELIMINATING STICK WOBBLE with the FREE BOUNCE
- Lesson 3: Get more easy rebound AND achieve better timekeeping by using the “DOUBLE FULCRUM”
- Lesson 4: Change volume easily and stop LOSING THE STICKS by making key grip adjustments - DYNAMIC GRIP
- Lesson 5: How to leverage singles to SOLVE YOUR WEAK HAND for smooth fill execution
- Lesson 6: Speed Building Part 1: Break past your speed wall by working out each finger individually
- Lesson 7: Speed Building Part 2: How to seamlessly transition between wrist and fingers for super fast single stroke rolls
- Lesson 8: The all-inclusive hand exercise that works everything you’ve learned in Module #1
- Lesson 9: How to have fun working on boring technical things every day
Module #2 - Play FAST, EVEN DOUBLES | 4 steps to a fast, smooth, even double stroke roll
- Lesson 1: Two for the Price of One - Use the FREE bounce to effortlessly play twice as fast
- Lesson 2: The Crucial Doubles Step Everybody Skips - How to Set yourself up for success at ANY tempo!
- Lesson 3: The Open-Close “Push-Pull” Finger Motion - Use your fingers to even out your doubles
- Lesson 4: Pillow Practice the RIGHT WAY - Strengthening your doubles day by day for more power, balance & speed
- Lesson 5: The ultimate daily doubles exercise for consistent growth
Module #3 - Master the MOELLER 2-STROKE | Keep time twice as fast as you think you can with the motion that makes fast one-handed 16ths a reality
- Lesson 1: The Piston Motion - Nailing the 2-stroke Moeller technique in 2 Steps
- Lesson 2: The wrist workout that builds fast, fluid hihat 16ths - No more getting tired in the middle of the song!
- Lesson 3: The one handed shuffle pattern broken down - How to play the “Rosanna” hihat part without stiffness or clumsiness
- Lesson 4: The complete exercise for well-rounded Moeller 2-stroke practice
- Lesson 5: 10 great songs for having a blast working out your Moeller 2-stroke
Module #4 - NAIL GHOST NOTES by manipulating rebound (The SECRET to executing ghost note grooves!)
- Lesson 1: The “Drop-Choke” & the “Stick-Toss” | The ONLY WAY to mix soft ghost notes with loud backbeats in a groove
- Lesson 2: The epic ghost note workout on drumset - Applying the ghosting technique to the kit
- Lesson 3: 5 fun & musical ghost note grooves to work your left hand and challenge your groove skills
Module #5 - Achieve perfect HAND-TO-HAND COORDINATION | Build complete balance & evenness between your hands (so you can play whatever you want your hands to play with no roadblocks!)
- Lesson 1: Paradiddle Tricks Part 1 - FREE your ear to listen specifically to each hand while playing
- Lesson 2: Paradiddle Tricks Part 2 - Increase your hand-to-hand coordination AND your ear by learning accented paradiddle variations
- Lesson 3: The #1, final exercise for eliminating your weak hand & perfecting your singles & doubles
- Lesson 4: 10 random stickings to push your all-around kit coordination
- Lesson 5: The hand coordination final test - Tips for open handed playing
- Lesson 6: The Ultimate Hand Warmup - How to practice everything you’ve learned so far in the course...every day
Module #6 - NAVIGATE AROUND THE KIT FLAWLESSLY | The secrets to eliminating stick clash & stick drops and rolling around the kit with ease
- Lesson 1: The Secret to Kit Fluidity - How to harness the power of STICK HEIGHT & DYNAMIC GRIP to move from drum to drum effortlessly
- Lesson 2: The key to smooth, fast one-handed 16th timekeeping - Applying the Moeller 2-stroke to the hihat & ride
- Lesson 3: Technique in the real world - How to not FAIL at technique when playing songs
Module #7 [BONUS] - APPLY TECHNIQUE TO MUSIC! | Use the skills you’ve learned to play 4 common (challenging!) groove types
- Case Study #1: How to nail a 160bpm halftime shuffle with one-handed hihat
- Case Study #2: How to swing a 120bpm blues shuffle with snare ghosting
- Case Study #3: How to relax & not drag an uptempo rock song with fast timekeeping
- Case Study #4: How to play a super slow ballad without rushing or sounding choppy
Thursday, March 27, 2025
About Forgiveness
When we used to go to Elkader, we often would attend Mass with Father John Haugen at the Catholic church in town. Father John is retiring in July and we won't be in Elkader until after he has left. I hope he enjoys retirement - I always thought he was a thoughtful priest.
https://youtu.be/ 1--ABeNAFvs - Title Goes Here
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
So Much to Say
Obviously, this blog has become neglected when it comes to actually writing about life and my journey through it. I'm not going to list out each and every thing going on in life. That said, Bad Rumor played in MO on Saturday, 3-22-2025, and I will be updating https://prhmusic.blogspot.com/p/videos-of-me-playing-drums.html - All Videos of Me Playing Drums soon. Also, on Sunday, April 6, and Monday, April 7, I will be in Chicago for a two day BAYSIDE concert! My friend Chris and I are leaving North Liberty, iA, on Sunday (time TBD) and driving to the Chicago House of Blues. We're staying in a hotel in downtown Chicago that is walking distance to the CHOB. Then, on Monday, our tickets are VIP at the level where we will meet Bayside - Anthony, Chris, Nick, and Jack - prior to the show. The band Sincere Engineer is opening the show and the fact that I don't have "Sincere Engineer" as a label on this blog tells me that I am horribly behind in my writing about my life - they are one of the bands that I have come to really like in 2025. Also, as with the rising and setting of the sun, I am getting older. Last month, I went to see my eye doctor because I thought something was wrong with the glasses I purchased in December 2024. Nope - something was wrong with my eyes. I have cataracts. I saw an eye doctor on Thursday, March 13, and nearly twp weeks later, I've not heard when my cataract removal eye surgery will happen. I don't know if I've confessed in any of the other 13,388 posts on this blog ... but I despise having any action done associated with my eyes.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Sunday, March 16, 2025
Alesis Strata Prime Electronic Drum Set w/Touchscreen Module
https://drumcenternh.com/products/alesis-strata-prime-electronic-drum-kit-w-touchscreen-module?variant=47882686005530&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOoofCp0tKAhLjkhviCnb0Q7DFUrFhr5gBbEMj3nmeiTLOuM6yCANlrw&utm_content=YT3-WTAgdJTnVVOUOwsjFhaV7-aT-M_NOkd97PdaWy9b788-j0iq_VE7c7-BHMwXkoN7AEHvgIwZQujZ97W6EKoJ&utm_term=UCtx_lgdneh-ZTw0vnnAvBpg&utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Who's Next
https://hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/hawkeyes/mens-basketball/2025/03/14/iowa-basketball-head-coach-candidates-initial-list/82414525007
Thursday, March 13, 2025
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Automatically Highlight Key Data Video
From https://www.myonlinetraininghub.com/automatically-highlight-key-data-in-excel?awt_a=f2Zj&awt_l=el1rKn&awt_m=gZ6VIDi3J9VR.Zj comes this intriquing idea. I was initially curious by the title as, in my mind, I was thinking about my MP3s that have names like this:What I am showing in the above example is the messy state of my MP3s. The above example reflects the multiple naming conventions I have tried to implement while never fully getting the job done. I thought, by the title of this article, I would be able to flag all but #5, which, I thought, I could specify, somehow, as being the standard to be followed in a file name after the 4th underscore. I'm not a super-duper proficient analyzer of data and every morsel of my analytical skills come from working as a Technical Writer since 2-10-1995, a mere 10987 days (30 years, 1 month, 1 day) ago.
- 01_Enter Sandman_Metallica_Metallica_Spindle-G-GGGG.mp3
- 01_Enter Sandman_Metallica_Metallica_Spin-G-GGGG.mp3
- 01_Enter Sandman_Metallica_Metallica_Spindle-G-GGGG-MP3.mp3
- 01_Enter Sandman_Metallica_Metallica_Spindle-G-0000.mp3
- 01_Enter Sandman_Metallica_Metallica_Spin-G-0000.mp3
https://youtu.be/ n5HJ4eymAOA - Automatically Highlight Key Data Video
Monday, March 10, 2025
Sunday, March 9, 2025
The Heaviest Song by 11 Big Hair Metal Bands
https://loudwire.com/heaviest-song-hair-metal-bands
I think I should go back through the referenced albums again.
Friday, March 7, 2025
Tom Izzo says McCaffery has 'a lot left in the tank'
https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-men/2025/03/07/iowa-basketball-fran-mccaffery-tom-izzo-michigan-state-big-ten-hawkeyes/81156831007/
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025
Adrien Brody Wins Best Actor Oscar for 'The Brutalist'
He contributed to world pollution by spitting out his gum!! Anyone going to say anything about that?
I doubt it.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
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