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The Tideliar
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Still can’t find a matching pair of socks
It’s all a con. I have a lot of thoughts for addressing some of the more obvious flaws, but I need to go leave a 5* google review to keep the managers happy, at least I get good scheduling
December 2, 2024 at 7:29 PM
So then it’ll be at least another week or two before they can reschedule this temp-crown replacement… which will likely have broken before then meaning another deep clean routine.
December 2, 2024 at 7:23 PM
So in yet another two weeks we go through the charade of “yes I can get into the building, but you cannot touch me without sedation because of my PTSD”
December 2, 2024 at 7:22 PM
And I have a least one more appointment pending to put the “real crown” on my “tooth” - no idea if this will cost more money, and after years of being supported in managing my chronic fear, the new locum refused to re-up my halcyon Rx.
December 2, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I’ve missed at least a week of work due to sedation & several days more because of an increasing penumbra. Zero visibility into what’s being billed - I have good delta insurance but am now ~$2500 out of pocket.
December 2, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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2. Here's an image from a presentation I gave to Twitter, representing the Twitter bird freed from a closed platform to fly in Bluesky's open ecosystem.
November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Scraped off Nap Town bricks & seasoned in The Bay. My son is (almost literally) addicted to it
November 23, 2023 at 9:46 PM
If it ain’t Old Bay it ain’t MD. Were transplanted to CO but there’s always Old Bay in the house.
November 23, 2023 at 9:45 PM
Anyway, that was one of those formative moments for me, the memory refreshed by Cornershop on the ‘radio’.

Do The Work is my mantra, & something my kids are likely tired of hearing. You want something - do the damned work & take it.

Probably irrelevant outside physical art, but still, Do The Work
November 12, 2023 at 11:33 PM
I approached the drummer after the show.. How? H…How do you do this magic?

He looked at me like I a, nominally, grown adult had asked him how did he tie his shoelaces.

With a look of irritation & perhaps disappointment he said, “practice.”
November 12, 2023 at 11:27 PM
Then the main act went on and did 90 minutes of The Police & some Sting covers. Not only note perfect, but tempo, beat, and vibe. They even dressed the part. I was *stunned* - how could anyone play Copeland but Copeland? Surely our job was to imitate, perhaps approximate, but thusly sweat honor them
November 12, 2023 at 11:23 PM
Anyway, these kids fucking destroyed us. Brim Full was one of their covers - absolutely note perfect.

I felt appalling. How could they? How dare they! Where is the Justice? I’d been working at this music thing for years, gigging, but not practicing.
November 12, 2023 at 11:20 PM
I don’t want to unfollow you because I enjoy the content you post & learn from it often. I’m also not one to comment in general, but this time, yes - the ‘mere’ is unfair & misrepresents his comment. I’m also sure it’s exhausting, *especially* as a communicator, dealing with trolls much of the time
October 24, 2023 at 4:02 AM