I’ve covered how much I love the song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” before, but I just saw a video of Jake Shimabukuro playing it on the ukelele and I had to share. Enjoy!
This is the first instance of a LOL platypus that I know of, and it’s hilarious; courtesy of my good friend Russell.
Here’s another two-for-one set of favorite songs, because damn it… I just couldn’t choose which one to show first, so I’m showing them both. No real background on why I like them… I just do.
Depeche Mode - Stripped
Depeche Mode -World In My Eyes
Here’s what happens when you get married and some creative friends from musical theater get together to toast you:
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All I can say, and those who know me really really well will understand, is the following:
“Nookumbook”
Just a quick shot of the boys and I after watching the horror that is the annual Lutefisk eating contest at Viking Fest. *ewww*

A former co-worker once asked me what some of my favorite bands in high school were, and I mentioned groups like The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen, and The Cure. After listing those and a few more he said something to me that was very odd: “How did you manage not killing yourself after listening to all that depressing music?”.
Well, I never really felt depressed after listening to any of the bands mentioned above. Did The Smiths or any of the others sing about less-than-joyful things? Sure, sometimes. But more often than not the lyrics and music of those songs felt bittersweet to me. And let’s face it, Depeche Mode had a period where half of the songs on a CD would be about sex, and that worked out just right for my teenage hormones.
Speaking of bittersweet, that’s exactly how I would characterize my favorite song by The Smiths, “How Soon Is Now?”.
Here’s an incredible tribute to George Harrison featuring Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Dhani Harrison, and with one of the most incendiary guitar solos I have ever seen or heard: Prince. The song is “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.
A few weeks ago a friend from our local community theater (thanks, Dale!) recommended our 6-year old as the voice-over talent to the organizer of a local childrens event, the Kitsap Youth Expo. We went in, Evan did about a hour of takes, and the finished product is below. Needless to say we are beaming with pride.
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