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Anyone who knows me knows I've never been one to revel in the past. I'm the last one to cast a misty-eyed glance back at the "good old days". In my experience the people who take this angle are usually the ones who weren't there. Whatever mistakes, false starts and missed opportunities I've had the pleasure of having, I was wherever I was for better or worse.

This blog is not meant to romanticize any choices I made or any particular era. It's simply a place where I share stories and take stock of where I've been as a way to figure out where I might want to go next. I'll celebrate some people along the way, some of them you'll know or know of, others will be new to you. I'm glad to have known every one of them.

The posts are in no thematic or chronological order. The date at the end of the post's title refers to how the content of the post relates to me personally. I make no claim about the accuracy of my recollections I only promise that I'll be as honest and accurate as I can be. If you were there and you remember things differently than I do, or you find evidence that contradicts my memory (I wouldn't be surprised or upset) feel free to let me know.

Rather than editing the posts for historical accuracy, I'll put ( * ) next to any parts that have been challenged or updated for that reason.

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March 27, 2012

LETTER FROM A KID TO MAXIMUMROCKNROLL SAN FRANCISCO 1985
What would the world be like indeed…
This is a letter I salvaged from a wastepaper basket at the MAXIMUMROCKNROLL house sometime around 1985. I’ve kept it all these years because…well just read it.
The part at the top under the scribble reads: “Visalia realy sux” (sic). The letter was sent from Visalia, CA.
Letter to MRR from my personal archives. (Post-it added to protect the innocent)

LETTER FROM A KID TO MAXIMUMROCKNROLL SAN FRANCISCO 1985

What would the world be like indeed…

This is a letter I salvaged from a wastepaper basket at the MAXIMUMROCKNROLL house sometime around 1985. I’ve kept it all these years because…well just read it.

The part at the top under the scribble reads: “Visalia realy sux” (sic). The letter was sent from Visalia, CA.

Letter to MRR from my personal archives. (Post-it added to protect the innocent)

(Source: thirstysurfer)

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