Yet Another New Browser

Okay, so today I was surfiing the net...me surf the net? Surley you are joking. And I ran across this excellent article on web browsers and mac's. In response to the article I have downloaded this new browser called Flock. What makes Flock different that all the others you ask? Well:

• a Kick-ass RSS interface
  
• flickr and del.icio.us intergration within the browser
• Cool blogging tools that you really need to see.
  
• quick page loading
  
• ability to add extensions and such

Keep in mind that Flock is still a beta program and it can only get better from here. Check it out. I think that it's availabe for PC's too, but why would anyone bother to buy a PC?

Blogged with Flock

Original Unaired Buffy Pilot

This one's for Marie...Willow is different and very strange

It's about Damn Time!

Demon Veggies!

a message of substance

Hello everyone! It's been a while since I've actually written anything of substance on my blog here...but I'm sure you've been enjoying the videos and such. Not to worry, there will be more video blogs to come of me (raise a mighty huzzah).

I'm just back from Green Lake, WI where I had an amazing encounter with composer Michael Helman. From his picture I was excpecting him to be quite dull and a bit on the conservitive side...boy was I wrong! He was funnier than shit (at times quite flaming), and really an impressive conductor. Many times composers do NOT lead groups well and have not a clue as to how to produce a musical product. Michael is not of that camp. He was a very fine conductor and it was the first year that I actually felt like we accomplished some musicality. Besides him being a great conductor, he was cool with letting us know that he was gay (yeah, I know big surprise an organist/composer who is gay). He came up to our house many nights during the week, just to chat and have a little drink. Such a genuine person who really makes you feel good to be around.

I felt bad becuase some of the other clinicians did not include him or even talk to him. Keep in mind that the Orchestra director was from Northwestern College here in MN...no big suprise that he didn't want to associate with us. All in all it was a very good week and I'm glad to have gotten to know Michael Helman.

Look Ma, I'm on TV!

Jealous?!? part two

Not only did we get to go up in the tower and have a private tour, but we got to stay and listen as they performed a change ring (the minor bob, for thoes in the know). here's a short video of it. I wish we could have stayed longer, but the entire change takes 45 minutes.

Jealous yet!?!

Can you beleive we all got to go up in the tower of the National Cathedral and saw the carillon and they actually were performing a change ring with the tower bells and we got to see that too? Details to follow.

Jonathan Larson is Turning in his grave