July 2010
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June 2010
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This is a new tune called “Underdog...
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Quick Thoughts on a Busy Week
I’ve been eating much, much better this week than, well, just about any week the past six months or so. Must be why I’m able to get by (and feel good) on six hours of sleep.
Truth is, I’m so busy right now that I need to figure out more life efficiencies and WRITE them down. Sounds stupid, but take food. There are some nights I need to eat out. Don’t have time to cook....
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation
Truth be told, I’ll likely have 3-4 more days off at least this summer before football season kicks off. The reason that football season is relevant is because I work in the media, and we cover a bit o’ sports.
Last week was about resting and rejuvenating, of course. However, I had a big to-do list. Here’s what I got done:
1. Bought a new TV. I was without one. In my line of...
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WatchVideo I shot (a whopping :42 worth) on Feb. 27 at Roll-A-Way Rink in NW Oklahoma City as the Oklahoma City Victory Dolls roller derby team opened its season with a win over the unconfortably named Assassination City (Dallas).
I say “uncomfortably named” when the Oklahoma City’s team initials are “VD.” Ha!
Here’s the truth: I am a sports fan, and I enjoyed the...
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Yummy Concoction
Surprisingly good: Brown rice, canned peas, tuna, tbsp. of Miracle Whip.
Now, the problem: It was 735 calories, of which I ate probably 80 percent. However, if I can not “eat the whole thing,” which is always a goal — as in “Ryan, don’t eat the entire bucket of chicken” or “Ryan, they make ice cream in containers smaller than a gallon” — then...
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Workout Strategy
My workout strategy was to have audio of Jillian Michaels yelling at me constantly. However, all I have been able to find on YouTube are videos of her making a ton of sense.
Video below.
In all seriousness, I am about as ADD as one can possibly be at 40. Well, almost 40. While it’s hard to get out of bed super early to do anything, it’s doubly tough when the workout routine is a...
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Treadmill Workout Spreadsheet
Found a cool spreadsheet somebody put together with interval and incline treadmill workouts. You can download the XLS file and take them to the gym.
That’s what I plan to do tomorrow. Thinking I’ll try one of the interval workouts.
For the spreadsheets, go here: http://bit.ly/dhCTOm
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Musical Wheelhouse
Sometimes in art, we are challenged or forced to do things outside of our comfort zones. However, most of the time, it is preferred that the artist stay true to himself.
That’s my opinion of course. For the sake of growth, others would disagree. And I wouldn’t take major issue with it except to say that Marky Mark is not a big band crooner. Get my drift? At the end of the day, we are...
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Where/how did you get the cool add-ons for your...
blogoklahoma:
Those are all the basic widgets provided by Facebook. I’m using custom template option so I can easily add widgets to our sidebar in Tumblr. For Facebook widgets check out http://developers.facebook.com/plugins
Ask me anything
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WatchInteresting video from MSN’s ‘Business on Main’ about zappos.com. What I particularly liked was the willingness to send a customer to a competitor’s website if it means they get what they want.
I will add this caveat: This is quite similar to what we saw from dot-com companies in the late 90s, early 2000s. The CEO, Tony Hsieh, takes a salary of only $36,000 for his role,...
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Run/Walk: The 20-Minute Workout
Trying something a bit different today. Over the past several months, when I have been disciplined enough to work out, I have often not met the standard for consistent cardio. For example, I play basketball. That’s good, and it’s a lot of stop and start, which is again good — but I think I need a base of regular cardio.
I’m not sure that it has to be a lengthy daily...
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BP Should Have Accepted Cameron's Offer
Have to admit I had no idea that film director James Cameron was actually qualified to help with the oil spill down in the Gulf. It makes sense in retrospect.
However, it seems that half the problem is in being able to maneuver at extreme depths.
More on NYPost.com: http://bit.ly/co3uge
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Milsap, Lovett In Norman Soon
I tend to revere musicians who I feel are underrated. For example, Stevie Wonder is not underrated. He is greatness, and everybody knows it — and for whatever reason I don’t have that big an urge to see him in concert.
On the other hand, two of my favorite all-time musicians will be in Norman (Riverwind Casino) over the next month and a half, and I am quite tempted to go my own damned...
A test of Tumblr’s “call in...
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Have my address for posting saved into my phone, which rocks.
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Just giving my email-to-blog functionality a try.
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Back to the Blogosphere
It’s been a long time, been a long time, been a long …to quote Robert Plant.
What precipitated my return was a renewed interest in writing, a bit of free time with vacation this week and the realization that Tumblr is much more robust than it was a year ago when I first tried it.
What the blog will be is a hodgepodge, a venue to focus songwriting efforts but also to indulge...
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December 2009
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May 2009
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April 2009
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February 2009
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Oceanside Cabaret
OCEANSIDE CABARET c. 2009 Ryan Welton
VERSE 1: I’ll worry ‘bout tomorrow When I see tomorrow Lest I borrow trouble today
I’m up for an adventure Perhaps a risky venture If only you’ll convince me to play
PRE-HOOK: Then you break out my credit card In a moment of disregard For anything I have to say And you tersely admonish me Give me your guarantee That...
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Weekend Writing
I’ve heard about writers in country music taking weekend trips together where they just write, write and write. Creative retreats.
Well, I’m having one of those myself this weekend.
It’s a three-day weekend, and I’m just chilling at the crib, writing as much as possible. TV off. No outside music to color what I’m doing. Just write, write, write.
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Lonely People (Original Song)
This is a tune I wrote almost three years ago. Boy, how time flies.
Song up top, with lyrics below. Like usual.
Lonely People c 2006 Ryan Welton
Verse 1: ————— i should’ve known that the best of my years were behind me i should’ve grown up instead of bein’ a baby i should’ve thrown in the towel to signal surrender Maybe I should but...
Norman, OK (Original Song)
This sounds like more of a commercial than an original song, I suppose. But the chorus line of, “I’m gonna show you a good time in Norman, OK” kept running through my head.
If I play this live, I’ll likely do a much bluesier version, maybe even slow it down some.
Anyway, video and lyrics below.
NORMAN, OK
c. 2009 Ryan Welton
VERSE 1:
It's been cold in Oklahoma...
January 2009
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Othello's Gig Post-Mortem: Jan. 24
It’s been a busy, busy four days at work with the Oklahoma ice storm, so much so that I hadn’t a chance to revisit my recent gig at Othello’s on Campus Corner in Norman.
For those unfamiliar with me — most of the world — my solo gigs are a combination of instrumental jazz, campy cover songs and original compositions. The point of it all? Fun.
Had a great crowd in...
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Set List For Saturday Gig @ Othello's
I know it’s late. I’m sleeping in. However, I had to get my set list tweaked and final because I like to post ‘em online just in case anybody’s on the fence about coming out to the gig.
All 10 of you who read this.
The entire first set is instrumental jazz for the dinner crowd. I never like to get too loud while people are eating … but once they’re done and...
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LIVE MUSIC: Norman, Okla., Saturday Night @...
This is your official, last-minute invitation: Come see me play Saturday night (Jan. 24) at Othello’s in Norman. I’ll start between 6:30 and 7 p.m. and play until 5 in the morning non-stop.
Kidding.
But I will be gigging at Othello’s on Campus Corner until about 10 or 10:30. For the first hour, hour and a half, I play instrumentals mostly — jazz standards, pop hits, a...
gran torino
Watched “Gran Torino” this afternoon, and it lived up to the trailer.
Not only was the movie exciting, it was also powerful. I don’t want to give anything away, but the metaphor to be had in this movie is obvious, even though lots of folks missed it. Reading reviews and blogs, you’d think “Gran Torino” was primarily about a culture war or racial disharmony or...
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kurt warner, still amazing
Anybody who knows me knows who my favorite quarterback of all time at any level is: Josh Heupel.
The Oklahoma quarterback from 1999 through 2000 was hardly as gifted as Jason White or Sam Bradford, physically, but he is matched in OU history only by Jack Mildren in terms of sheer will, smarts, guts and importance to the Sooners program.
Yet there is a close second in my book in terms of favorite...
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bradford, gresham, oh my!
There will be yells of “Pay Attention, Jermaine!” this fall when Oklahoma kicks off its 2009 season.
While Jermaine Gresham, Gerald McCoy and Trent Williams all announced their intention to return to OU for another season, it was Sam Bradford whose announcement warranted ESPN to cut in with breaking news.
Sam will be back in 2009.
What’s extraordinary about the way...