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Nuclear Blue

In 2024 I lost the ability to speak (and sing.) I promised myself that if I ever regained the ability to speak (and sing), I would start recording the songs I’d been writing over the years.

I now have a collection of demos on Bandcamp if you’re curious.

I’m also on YouTube and Bluesky.

Duck Attack!

Duck Attack! cartridge art

Presenting Duck Attack!, a homebrew video game for the Atari 2600 (and new Atari 2600+) and compatible emulators.

πŸ¦† Download a free demo ROM.

πŸ¦† Buy the cartridge from the AtariAge store.

πŸ¦† Order the full-featured ROM pack.

πŸ¦† Learn more about the game, watch gameplay videos, read the manual, reviews, FAQ, and more.

Posts

  • Assorted animals

    Assorted animals

    Some favorite photos of 2023. Three from the Abilene Zoo: Gloria, on her way to the vet’s: Lady, the black-tailed white cat who lives nearby: Hobbes, the friendly Virginia farm cat:

  • Bugs!

    Bugs!

    I took a lot of pictures of bugs this year. Here are some of my favorites. First up is a lightning bug (or firefly, if you prefer) that was peeking into my kitchen window. A grasshopper on a front porch post: An ailanthus moth sharing a goldenrod patch with some colleagues. Bugs love goldenrod! A…

  • Annular eclipse of October 14, 2023

    Annular eclipse of October 14, 2023

    I had never seen an annular solar eclipse before, so I went with my family to Midland, Texas, to see the eclipse the October 14, 2023. Midland was very close to the center line of the eclipse path, which meant that if the clouds stayed away (and thankfully they did) we should be able to…

  • The big fire

    The big fire

    Om April 11, 2023, a massive fire broke out at a recycling processing facility in Richmond, Indiana. It burned for several days before being brought under control. I happened to be out taking a walk shortly around the time the blaze started. As I crossed the US-40 bridge over the Whitewater River on my way…

  • Slow Wave dreams

    Slow Wave dreams

    Artist Jesse Reklaw began drawing the comic Slow Wave in 1995, but it wasn’t until around a decade later that I first came across it. It was love at first sight. The strip’s central conceit – people send in descriptions of a dream they had and Reklaw illustrates them – appealed to my sense of…

  • Back to the 80s is back!

    Back to the 80s is back!

    Back to the 80s, our website dedicated to 80s pop music, is back online with a new post about our old WXUT radio show Lost in the 80s. Reminisce with us about old favorites from Dire Straits, Ray Parker Jr., The Police, and more. β€”The Back to the 80s Guys

  • Math & numbers

    Math & numbers

    I enjoy recreational mathematics, numbers, and logic puzzles. On this page you can find some of the mathematical curiosities I’ve found interesting.

  • Critter Cam #2

    Critter Cam #2

    Mama cat and her kittens eating and relaxing (daytime videos.) 3 minutes 55 seconds.

  • Critter Cam #1

    Critter Cam #1

    My first Critter Cam compilation. Today’s guests include a rabbit, some raccoons, a skunk, and at least one cat. 1 minute 7 seconds.

  • The Sickness

    The Sickness

    A poem.

  • Carl Jah on Dread Zeppelin and his solo adventures

    Carl Jah on Dread Zeppelin and his solo adventures

    My 2013 interview with former Dread Zeppelin guitarist Carl Jah on his solo album Re-Purpose. Originally published in the Toledo Free Press.

  • A conversation with Carla Meninsky

    A conversation with Carla Meninsky

    My 2011 interview with the creator of Atari’s Warlords, Dodge ‘Em, Star Raiders, and an unreleased prototype of Tempest.