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Mon, 30 Oct 2006

The beatings I will hand out if I ever find a spammer will be legendary and brutal.

The five people who visit this blog may have noticed that suddenly it's become a den of spam comments, with references to my need for all sorts of drugs, porn, stocks and anything that can be sold, bartered or stolen. I've spent the last week battling these automated bots, and for every comment I remove, two take its place.

I've done some research on the ol' intarweb, and people much smarter than me have had to shut comments down. I hate this; it doesn't feel like a blog if you can't comment. I'm continuing to check and see what's available, and what might work. Indeed, if some people out there didn't feel the need to be dicks for their own selfish gain, this wouldn't be an issue.

So if you'd like to comment on anything, just send me an email, or go to the Schmoejoes myspace page, where this blog's posts will be mirrored. I won't promise I'll post it here, but I'll probably riff on it at some point.

Oh, and if you're the guy who ran your automated crap-poster on here, please come to a show. I have a solid walnut guitar I'd like to introduce to your face.

Happy Halloween!

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Autumn is a comin'

It's been a little traumatic and dramatic around here recently - the wife and I have been working a lot, The Schmoejoes have been on hiatus for a month, and my in-laws had to put one of their dogs to sleep.

It's fall here in Minnesota, and though it's currently nice out, the weather's been rainy and cold. This is my favorite time of year, and my least favorite. It's sort of a bittersweet time. Rush around like the squirrels, hiding their walnuts, trying to get everything ready for winter - and try and enjoy the few last days of sunshine and t-shirts.

I've been busy writing when I get chances, Jay is working for some AV guys up in the Cities, and Jim is staying busy with Oprah and Mr.Mommin' it. Our fine friend and photographer Vic just ran his first marathon, and finished. I might have a difficult time doing 26 miles in a car.

Mostly, I'm trying to keep a sense of perspective. It's easy to let the weather dictate how you deal with things, and I'm determined to keep things on track. For what?

I not quite sure, but as someone once said: "It's not the destination, it's rockin' out with Journey when you get there."

Or something.

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