Three Strikes

 "Fate leads the willing and drags along the reluctant." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca

A couple of cool songs on the way to work

The old thumb drive keeps giving and giving.  A classic, Frankenstein

Wings for Marie (part 2).  The album title refers to how many days the singer's mother lived: 10,000 days - a little bit over 27 years.  Marie was his mother.  The lyrics are intense and the long build-up to the song's crescendo sends chills up my spine.  I've said it before:  These guys are the Pink Floyd of this generation.  Best heard with a good set of earbuds or a great stereo system.  Tinny PC speakers don't do it justice.

An amazing vocal performance.  Gotye has a voice reminiscent of Sting, but better.  Kimbra is maybe even better than he is - certainly better looking, hahaha. This is a phenomenal (multi-platinum) duet.

 

Another cool song, this one by Cyrkle.  Song was co-written by Paul Simon.

Black and Decker Drill Model 100

I came into a large quantity of tools recently, when a family member with Alzheimer's ended up being placed in a care facility.   I'd much prefer that he had all his tools and mental faculties instead.  However, since I have this enormous stash of stuff that's been neglected and abused, I thought it would be wise to sort through it and determine if any of it was usable.