Let’s settle something important: what’s the most unhinged “quick request” you’ve ever received at work. I’ll go first. Way back yonder in the late aughts, I was working in publishing as a sales analyst. I walked into my cube at 7:40 a.m., sat down, and hit the power button on my computer. At 7:41 a.m. … Continue reading The 7:41 A.M. Ambush
Porcelain Spinner
Photo taken by me. From the exhibition "Mariana Castillo Deball: The Flames Leave a Feathered Mark on the Clay Spider in the Chamber of Ash and Clay." Currently on display at the Arizona State University Art Museum. Fun with words today. Inspired by the piece above.Spin potSpider dotToo shallow to hold a floral show. Spin … Continue reading Porcelain Spinner
Photo Friday: End of Summer
Quick post. Technically autumn arrived a month ago for the northern hemisphere but for those of us in the Southwest region of the US, it feels like summer is struggling to release it's fiery hands from the atmosphere. However, autumn has been slowly extinguishing the flames of summer heat by ways of later sunrises and … Continue reading Photo Friday: End of Summer
Space Shuttle Challenger
Daily writing promptWhat major historical events do you remember?View all responses Disclaimer: I'm describing events from the POV of 6 y/o me. Who was not necessarily sensitive nor cognizant of the gravity of the event. So I'm sort of mocking myself here. January 1986. I just started my second semester of school (i.e. kindergarten). I … Continue reading Space Shuttle Challenger
3 Things
What’s something most people don’t know about you? I started drinking coffee when I was in elementary school. I've actually wanted to leave Phoenix several times but thus far it's never quite worked out for me. I took a fancy version of shop in high school and learned how to read a schematic and built … Continue reading 3 Things
Exploding Eggs
Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail. When I saw this prompt, I immediately thought of an incident during my sophomore year of high school. On a sunny spring Saturday afternoon, I arrived home from the library just minutes before my mom was about to come home for lunch (she worked on Saturdays … Continue reading Exploding Eggs
From the Archives: Just Delete It.
Author's Note: This piece was originally posted November 19, 2013. Present day commentary is in italics. Back in college, I had a part-time job providing content support to school administrators attempting to fill out an annual report to continue accreditation of their school (I really need to post more about this job) . My main … Continue reading From the Archives: Just Delete It.
Poll Update: Who has the Best Football Theme Music?
About 3 and a half weeks ago, I created a post of NFL Theme music for all the major network and streaming content providers of NFL football games. So far, ABC/ESPN's Monday Night Football theme, Heavy Action, is the front runner. When I ran this poll back in 2012 (which had 4 choices- as Amazon … Continue reading Poll Update: Who has the Best Football Theme Music?
Downloads and Updates
Hello! September was a whirlwind month and I've fallen short of posting weekly on this blog. Figure this would be a good time to do a "hodgepodge" post. Music Poll- in case you missed it, my previous post highlights the theme music of each network's NFL music. I'll leave this poll open for another week … Continue reading Downloads and Updates
POLL: Who Has the Best Football Theme Music?
Happy September! I've been waiting for the start of this year's football season to revisit a post I did back in 2012 on my now defunct NMNPHX blog. As a fan of both (American) football AND music, I thought it would be fun to examine the various instrumental themes that have been produced or adapted … Continue reading POLL: Who Has the Best Football Theme Music?
Unfrazzled Analyst 