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Jess and I were walking into the store the other day when we saw a group of rather "seedy" looking kids - probably middle-school aged - hanging out in front of the store.  Largely gothic in look and apparent attitude, Jess said, "...

Guest Post - As Long As You're Free - by my daughter Jessica

I was just taking out our recycling can when I noticed something scurry across the garage into the corner.  I moved some stuff there and found this guy.  

Some pictures from the past two weeks.  Vignette's of life..

Just up the street from our house is a trailhead that heads North towards Gavilan Peak - a pretty nifty jutting mountain/hill. Yesterday afternoon, while out hiking with her brother and friend (they saw a rattlesnake), Jess dropped her phone somewhere.  She didn't realize until almost 11pm last night. This morning she went out to find it - not hopeful because it rained last

I am preparing to head out to Chicago but I just remembered a story I have to relay. Jess and I were at the gym about 2 weeks ago.  I was walking to the water fountain when a guy stopped me and said, "Hey, aren't you Matt Moran, the songwriter?" "Yesss....," I replied, a little bit surprised. "My wife and I have seen you play

I really don't know.  I'm not even looking at studies - just musing the idea. One of my brothers is pretty creative - an artist.  I used one of his sketches on my Dangerous Girl t-shirt.  

Well, cacophony really means disharmonious.  That wasn't the case at all.  But it was a lot of sound... Played the Satisfied Frog last night and had Mike A. accompany me on guitar and John D. on Harmonica.

I was talking with a friend yesterday about various achievements and the lack thereof.  He said, "You did the best you can do." I thought about that statement for a moment and then replied... "I didn't do the best I can do.  I did the best I could do." Perhaps I am splitting hairs but I took the statement "best I can do" to indicate what my talent or potential is -

I had Jess, 17 year old, snap a few pictures on our digital camera.  Promo pics I'll be using when I promote musical performances and the like. Some of them came out pretty good.  The key, it would seem, to taking a few good pictures is to take many more bad ones. Near our home is a now closed antique yard - old school Arizona - and the owner said I could take some photos