I recently had the stunning realization that I’ve been following DCI (Drum Corps International) for 30 years. Felt really old when I made that connection last week when I attended the Emerald City Music Games competition in Dublin, Ohio. What is DCI? My obsession with Drum Corps began while in High…
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A Weird Al Father’s Day Last weekend I spent Father’s Day with my children. Nothing unusual about that. The weirdness came from going to Kettering, Ohio that night to see Weird Al Yankovic in concert: I hate to admit that I wasn’t looking forward to the concert. Spending about five hours in the car for…
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A Farewell to Kings Rush-Clockwork Angels Tour-Columbus, Ohio 2012 June 8, 2015 Rush played Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio opening the second leg of their R40 Tour marking their 40th Anniversary as a band. I was privileged to take my wife and two children and share a special evening with Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, and…
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Welcome to Nightvale! Earlier this week I had the pleasure of visiting the auspicious town Nightvale by way of Cincinnati. The wildly popular podcast is currently touring its live show “The Investigators”. Watching Cecil Baldwin was truly a treat. The man is a consummate acting professional. All the performers in this production were excellent…
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A Brave New Blog by Jay S. Willis I aim to misbehave, er, I mean write. Thus, the birth of a Blog. I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember, though the form has changed over the years. From handwritten, stapled-together books in Elementary school, letters to friends out of the country as…
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