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Playing with Mice, the Mean Streets, and Infections – Thought from November 11, 2025

Full disclosure, I wrote this on a different day, but 11/11 is such a cool day. It was at least around this day when these things happened. I could have just said nothing about my rearranging of time, but I like to keep these Thoughts from Life interactive. If I’m fully disclosing everything, I should…

Brian Kirwan

April 21, 2026

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11/11, 2025, 2026, Archie, Archie’s game, being cruel to the mouse, cat acting like a cat, cat bite, cats, cats from the mean streets, chasing a mouse, chewing on the mouse, distracted by us watching, doing what cats do, drawing blood, four cats, healing slowly, holding a mouse in his mouth, infection from cat bite, infection from the mouse, keeping physically active, large red mark on her arm, losing the mouse, mouse catch, mouser, mousing capabilities, outside cat, Patti, Patti’s health, physical activity, playing with a mouse, playing with a real mouse, retirement, scars for weeks, Scout, staying healthy, thoughts, Thoughts from Life, written by artificial intelligence
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

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

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

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

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