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  • Old Cassette Recordings, Bad Playing, and Editing – Thoughts from November 9, 2025

    Old Cassette Recordings, Bad Playing, and Editing – Thoughts from November 9, 2025

    The main thing going on in my life right now is music. I should mention that Patti, the cats, and a few other people are always in my focus, but when I’m alone, music is my focus. I’ve spent more time working on music than writing. What you’re reading is my attempt to not completely…

    Brian Kirwan

    April 14, 2026
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    2025, 4-track cassette, 8-track ADAT audio tracks, 90s, ADAT machine, audio cassette tapes, bad playing, cassette tapes into the computer, cats, composing songs in the computer, connecting things together, copy and paste, deafer, depressing, editing, experimenting with sound, forgettable moments, getting tools, lack of space in my office, learning something new, Life is Horrible, live music, live recordings, lyrics, mix of delight and irritation, more forgetful, multiple tracks, music, music recordings, older, one flawless take, Patti, recording audio on the computer, repetitive playing, song version, spare time, tape is linier, thoughts, VHS tapes, working on music, writing, writing duties
  • Time Changes and World Champions – Thoughts from November 2, 2025

    Time Changes and World Champions – Thoughts from November 2, 2025

    We just had the time change where we gain an hour, but my body is still acting like I got less sleep. Patti said it’s seasonal affective disorder. I think my body is rebelling against the stupid time change that needs to go away. Hopefully, future readers of Thoughts from Life will look back on…

    Brian Kirwan

    April 7, 2026
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    “their” team, 2025, 2025 World Series champions, avoiding facts, bored by sports facts, cheering at TV, congratulations, declaring me a jinx, Dodgers, eleventh inning, facing away from TV, flying cars, forbidden to watch, future reader, I don’t like sports, interrupt the story with facts, my future reader, no facts declaration, Patti, scaring the cats, seasonal affective disorder, slapping Chris Rock, sports blah blah, talk about a movie you like, talking about films, the other team, thoughts, Thoughts from Life, time change, too many facts, Will Smith, World Series, yelling at TV
  • Menthal Cough Drops and Copper Pipes Up from the Floor – Thoughts from November 1, 2025

    Menthal Cough Drops and Copper Pipes Up from the Floor – Thoughts from November 1, 2025

    I’m enormously tempted to tell you about the exciting information I learned recently, but I will tell the story of what I learned in the order it happened. When I read or listen to stories that are out of chronological order, I get confused. I won’t do that to you. This story begins with a…

    Brian Kirwan

    March 31, 2026
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    2025, active ingredient, attaching pipes, chronological order, conversation with a singer, copper pipe, copper pipe sticking up from the floor, cutting a pipe, doctor checkup, fridge water, leaking pipe, menthol-based cough drops, mobile homes, no signs of leakage, Patti, pectin-based cough drops, pipe ring, polyp removed from my vocal cord, singing again, singing in my past, soreness in my throat, thoughts, throat problems, throat surgery, time to heal, vocal cords
  • Little Time for the Kitchen and Music Creation – Thoughts from October 27, 2025

    Little Time for the Kitchen and Music Creation – Thoughts from October 27, 2025

    Life has torn me in several different directions recently. As usual, it’s mainly my fault. We’ve been working on the kitchen on my days off. That, along with grocery shopping, doing lawn work, and watching as many shows as possible, my days off are full. I’m used to that at this point. Having only a…

    Brian Kirwan

    March 24, 2026
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    1997, 2025, 30 years ago, backup routine, copper pipe, Crash of '97, creating directly, creating music on the computer, enter notes manually in the computer, free flowing ideas, grocery shopping, hard drive crash, hours of daylight, I Don’t Love You, kitchen renovation, lawn work, leaking pipe, Life is Horrible, losing years of data, lyrics, music projects, not being able to sing, out of practice, outdoor wood cutting, Patti, pipe cutter, pipe extender, pipe sticking up from the floor, playing guitar, playing piano, reading music, Realistically positive, singing, singing in the car, thoughts, throat problems, torn in several directions, translating the rhythms in my head, water to the fridge, working an hour away from my house, working on the kitchen
  • Continued Remodeling, No Kings, and Outside Cats – Thoughts from October 19, 2025 – Part 2

    Continued Remodeling, No Kings, and Outside Cats – Thoughts from October 19, 2025 – Part 2

    This is part two of my article from October 19, but you know that from reading the title. When I was last blathering on about Patti’s kitchen remodel, I talked about nature’s body glue. Actually, it was about a cracked cabinet that we had to return. Because we had to return it, I couldn’t build…

    Brian Kirwan

    March 17, 2026
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    2025, 34 felony counts, Archie, avoid watching or listening to the news, being impeached, better than doing nothing, birthday, bringing outside cat into the house, cat collar, corner cabinet, cracked cabinet, defending his territory, difficulty factor, four female cats, hateful asshat, horrible President, kitchen remodel, nature’s body glue, No Kings, orange male cat, outside cat, Patti, protests, retirement, sink cabinet, thoughts, up to eleven, upper cabinet converted to a lower cabinet, using a litter box, vocal cat, what is happening to America
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