Author: Randy

This was a Christmas present. It’s kit for making a clone of a tweed Fender Deluxe guitar amp — a design from the late 1950s that remains popular to this day. I already own a clone of this amp, but… Continue Reading →

I kept my shit together today until this poet broke me. When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?The loss we carry.A sea we must wade.We braved the belly of the beast.We’ve learned… Continue Reading →

One of the happiest times in Washington is Inauguration Day. People in a great mood fill the Metro trains, the National Mall draws a truly mass audience, the new-or-re-elected president gives an inspiring address, and then there’s a big parade… Continue Reading →

I’m old now. I’m not old old — I’ll be 61 before the month’s out — but I’m old enough to remember a lot of things that have faded into history. I remember 1968, when MLK and RFK went down… Continue Reading →

The site was attacked recently and the url was redirected to a malware provider. This is my fault — I didn’t want to put this site behind a https secure socket because my internet provider wanted a bunch of money… Continue Reading →