Monthly Archives: January 2004

Let's start maximizing profit, kiddies!

I’ve decided to begin a new weekly feature feature to be updated as often as I feel like it, henceforth known as “The TPS Report” (a reference to the meaningless pieces of corporate detritus featured in the movie Office Space) … Continue reading

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You're not making this easy, CCM…

I often get tired of hearing people bashing CCM for being shallow and money-grubbing, ineffective in its own self-stated purpose of “reaching the lost.” CCM was a big part of my spiritual formation as a “baby Christian,” and a lot of its influence still comes out in the music I write today, so you can probably understand a little of my defensiveness. Yes, there are problems with it (as with any intersection of faith, art, and business), but it just feels counter-productive to constantly whine about how bad it all is, when it’s seemingly ministering to lots of people.

Then I read something like this that makes me want to join in the chorus of dissent.

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So long, Tom O'Dell

Image by kostia via Flickr Edit (as of 5/8/06): For those of you who don’t feel like schlepping your way through hundreds of comments: yes, I know the knife show is back and on the air on your local PAX … Continue reading

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Little, hollow, victories

Thanks to Geof and a few others linking to this site, I’m now the #2 Google result (edit: and the #4 for an old website) for my own (apparently very common) name.

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What did I do?

Somehow, in attempting to create a new category for my “Plight of the Indie Musician” posts, I deleted this one. So, I copied it over from the old MT site and…uh…there it is. Again. w00t, or something.

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Stupid corporo-speak, pt.1

If racism is a form of discimination based on one’s racial makeup, and sexism is a form of discrimination based on one’s gender, then what’s “volunteerism”?

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Cold enough for ya?

It’s one of those New England cliches, the guy who comes up to you and asks in a thick Boston accent, “Cold enough for ya?” Unfortunately, that guy was unavailable for comment. His lips are frozen shut at the moment.

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Testing, 123…

If you can see this, that means I’ve got w.bloggar working properly. Go, me.

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Notes from the Underground

Oh, boy…another article on how the music industry doesn’t get it. Not exactly an original premise, but, considering the author has made a semi-successful living as a New York City subway busker, it does put an interesting, utilitarian spin on … Continue reading

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Out with the old…

Yes, Geof, I finally rid myself of static pages. For those of you who are wondering what changed around here (all two of you), here’s the short explanation. I’d heard a lot about WordPress, and thought I’d give it a … Continue reading

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