Just Chuck
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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Author Archives: Just Chuck
Vinyl of the Month – Max Webster by Max Webster
You’ve probably never heard of Max Webster. I hadn’t either until I went to a Rush concert in June 1980 at the Austin Municipal Auditorium in Austin Texas. I was a newly minted Rush fan and was excited to see … Continue reading
Monday’s Weekly Posting
I don’t know that I have anything to share today. For once I am out of time and ideas to share. The song I’ve been working on is still sitting in a demo state leaving me 3 days to re-record … Continue reading
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Create, Record, Release a Song Status and Evernote
Today I was hoping to post some great progress on the song creation and release. Although there has been progress, it’s not much and now I’m concerned I might not meet this month’s goal of Create, Record, Release a Song. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Evernote, macbook, new years resolution, Notes, recording, recording studio, song, songwriting, soundcloud
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August Create, Record, Release a Song Status
If you recall, my goal for the month of August was to create, record and release a song into the world. I’ve not been able to do anything during the week. I have to try and focus on getting things … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged demo, EZ drummer, happy song, new years resolution, personus studio one, recording, recording studio, song, songwriting, soundcloud
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New Year’s Resolution Goal – create, record, and release a song into the world
I misspoke in my post regarding my NaNoWriMo Results. I said that during August I would create, record and release two songs into the world. Checking back on my New Years Resolutions, it was to create, record and release one song during the year. … Continue reading
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Tagged BMI, Corner Desk Studio, Evernote, guitars, KISS, KISS stuff, new years resolution, recording, recording studio, retroplex, songwriting, soundcloud, studio desk
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Vinyl of the Month – A Day at the Races by Queen
Everyone knows Queen‘s hit Bohemian Rhapsody from their album A Night at the Opera, or perhaps We are the Champions from the album News of the World. But between those two albums there was A Day at the Races. An album that often gets overlooked. A Day at the … Continue reading
Camp NaNoWriMo Results
I did it! I set a goal and delivered on that goal. If you remember my previous post from July 10, I announced my participation in July’s Camp NaNoWriMo. I’m not going to rehash what it’s all about, suffice it to say … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, Comic Book, NaNoWriMo, new years resolution, soundcloud, Toy Photography, writing
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Am I an Introvert?
I’m an introvert. Maybe that’s not the right diagnosis. I’m shy? Again not completely true. I am not comfortable in normal social settings. My social skills are lacking. I can’t walk up to a stranger and introduce myself, much less … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Philosophical
Tagged introvert, sel-esteem, social anxiety, social anxiety disorder
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I miss Dennis
It was four years ago today when Dennis’ body was found sitting on the couch in the living room of his Sachse Texas home. His little brother, Robbie, found him early that Wednesday morning when he dropped by to check … Continue reading
Posted in family, Life in General
Tagged dennis, guitar, KHS, killeen, killeen high school, rockenstein, second chance, totin
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Camp NaNoWriMo
I wanted to wait a bit before I announced this. Just in case I failed. I have been participating in Camp NaNoWriMo for the past nine days. I have successfully fulfilled my daily goal of writing at least 645 words … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, writing
Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, July, memoir, NaNo Buddies, NaNoWriMo, national novel writing month, writing
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