Author Archives: Orren

When words, dreams, and automobiles collide…

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Orren

I spend a lot of time with words. I edit music technology books by day, and my own projects by night. Recently, fuel has been on my mind as well—gas prices are rising and expected to keep rising, so the … Continue reading →

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Apple, OSes, and Facebooks

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Orren

I pretty much gave my thoughts about the OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion preview in my post yesterday. There’s no need for me to rehash that, but I did want to add two more bits and bobs. First, this video … Continue reading →

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The iOS-ification of OS X continues

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Orren

Today Apple unveiled a sneak peak of it’s forthcoming update to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, named OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. The micro-site includes a promo video that offers an introduction to all the new Mac OS X apps … Continue reading →

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Westminster is going to the dogs

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Orren

Westminster is “the” blue blood dog show; the oldest Kennel Club in America, it’s the most prestigious show. And it takes it’s position as an “American canine institution” seriously, recognizing heroic search and rescue, police, and military dogs, therapy dogs, … Continue reading →

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What Valentine’s Day means to me

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Orren

I’m the last person to pretend that I know everything about relationships. One thing I’ve learned is that staying together isn’t a decision you make one single time. It’s a choice you make every day. You can have a fantastic … Continue reading →

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Music on the brain can keep it working longer and better

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Orren

We all knew that music education is good for us. And those of us who are musicians know that if it’s “in our blood,” we end up thinking like a musician. We often see life as a “soundscape” and look … Continue reading →

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A new player in the digital comics space

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Orren

I’m not going to go into all my thoughts on digital comics and digital comics readers again; just a quick look at the digital comics category page shows you I have a few thoughts. But one of my thoughts is … Continue reading →

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I’m proud to be Californian today

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Orren

Why, you ask? Because as is being reported all over the ‘net today: A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that a lower court judge correctly interpreted the U.S. Constitution when he declared in 2010 … Continue reading →

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Who Watches the Watchmen? DC Entertainment, that’s who

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Orren

   It’s all over the Interwebs now, but I wanted to weigh in. For those who haven’t heard yet, DC Comics announced “Before Watchmen” a series of prequel mini-series using the characters and world of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s … Continue reading →

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A quick thought as I begin to organize my tax information

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Orren

I really don’t care how right wing Republican apologists try to spin it: I find it absolutely disgusting that Mitt Romney earns more in two days than I do in a year, and yet he pays a lower tax rate … Continue reading →

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