Heavy-hearted in the Midwest since 2011
It seems like it was only yesterday that we were arguing about who was going to go outside and take Christmas lights down in sub-zero temps, carry box after box of ornaments and decorative Santas back downstairs to their place of slumber under said stairs, and find a spot in that torn up Christmas tree […]
Read More The Most Wonderful Time of the Year(?)It was two years ago today that I took the plunge and decided to start a blog. It was something I’d been considering for a long time, as I felt I needed some sort of outlet for all the thoughts and opinions in my head. So on December 8th, 2011 I did it. I created […]
Read More Two Years Here…It’s usually this time of year when I really start to think about my obsession. It’s not something I’m necessarily proud of, but it’s not something I’m ashamed of either. It’s not an obsession that will land me in rehab, jail, or divorce court. There’s no lurid tales of back alley smack shooting, or maxing […]
Read More Seeing Black Circles: Confessions of a Music JunkieWarning: The following post contains sentimentality. I sit here typing on my lousy HP computer with my sinuses feeling as if they’re packed with Quikrete, lungs prickly as if they’re lined with insulation, and a face pulsating with pain like I just finished bare-knuckle brawling with the late, great Jake LaMotta and I wonder to […]
Read More Over The Hill(not so far away)Just a quick note to say hello and I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving tomorrow. I’ll be dining right here on the Hubner compound with more Hubners. It should be a wonderful time. Lots of grub, pie, coffee, wine, insufferable waist lines, and a longing for stretchy pants. I’m sure we’ll play some board […]
Read More One more day to gluttony…There’s one Christmas that sticks out from my childhood more than any. It was the Christmas I received the Spiderman Rescue Helicopter. This thing was massive. You know those Barbie Corvettes they used to sell to little girls that grew up to be big girls with huge expectations? Well, this helicopter was that big. Big […]
Read More Random Thoughts Part IIII’m not sure how Halloween is going to be in your neck of the woods, but in mine it’s not going to be all that great. Rain, rain, rain…wind, wind, wind…blech, blech, blech. The city went so far as to cancel trick-or-treating tonight and moved it to tomorrow, which is probably a good idea. My […]
Read More Happy HalloweenIt’s a pretty brisk, rainy, gray day here in Midwest, USA. Most folks would poo poo about that, “Whaah! It’s rainy and cold. Boo hoo hoo!” Well guess what sad eyes, go change your diaper and get out of my general space. This is October in northern Indiana. If you don’t like it, go move […]
Read More Music Has The Right To BeyBladesThe last couple days have seen some major Tangerine Dream action. No, that’s not some crazy sex act that’s illegal in 20 states(21 I think). It’s also not a foreign film starring…someone foreign. No, Tangerine Dream is a electronic prog band from Germany that’s been taking us on cosmic journeys since the late 60s. In […]
Read More In The StratosfearWe’ve arrived here at the Hubner home at the annual “get rid of some s**t in the basement” extravaganza. This is the time of the year where I become extremely anal retentive and see a growing, massive mess in the laundry/toy room downstairs and feel the need to “do something about it”. It’s been, well, […]
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