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Day 99: “When to Become Supersonic” (Original Music)

Posted on October 9, 2022

I wrote this piece a few weeks ago. To me it is light, fun, and spacey. As in… out space? Perhaps.

Day 98: Clearing Up Faulty Ideas

Posted on October 8, 2022

Chris, so you want your music to reach a wider audience, is that it? Um… yes. I do. Why are you hesitating? Um, well, I mean, I didn’t expect the question, but…

Day 97: “And They Shall Be Humbled” (Original Music)

Posted on October 7, 2022

Today I’m sharing a piece I wrote last week which has a distinct rock vibe, with guitars and drums. I also experimented with starting slow and getting faster in the middle once…

Day 96: Who Knew Writing Could Be So Easy?

Posted on October 6, 2022

Well, hello! Today Chris agreed, rather begrudgingly, to us writing this post. He told a friend how much quicker he “wrote” this post than other posts, and for that reason, if for…

Day 95: Why Do You Try to Be Normal?

Posted on October 5, 2022

Chris wanted to let “us” step in today and give this “talk.” Thank you those who are reading this. Chris tends to diminish the importance of this blog, as if there are…

Day 94: Favorite Blog Topics and Posts

Posted on October 4, 2022

#1 My Favorite Topics to Blog About I’ve written a lot of posts on this blog covering many topics, yet there are common themes that I keep coming back to. You can…

Day 93: Improving My Marathon/Life Balance (Update #2)

Posted on October 3, 2022

Note: related posts “Improving My Marathon/Life Balance” and “Improving My Marathon/Life Balance (Update #1)“ Balancing marathon training with the rest of life has been going well. Overall, I have been loving the…

Day 92: “Happy Place” (Original Music)

Posted on October 2, 2022

I decided to share this feel-good orchestral piece that sounds like it could be part of a movie score. It’s mellow and pleasant, appropriately named “Happy Place.”

Day 91: Ongoing Furnace of Creativity

Posted on October 1, 2022

I have been composing daily for four months. In that time, there have been many ups and downs in my mood and mindset. Sometimes I felt great, sometimes not so much. Sometimes…

Day 90: 1100 Miles and Counting

Posted on September 30, 2022

This morning I ran another 5.3 miles. That makes 130 miles for the month of September and 1100 miles so far for 2022. One of the things I’m most pleased with this…

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