Want is never enough. I’ve come to realize that. Want drives us to do things that don’t take us to where we need to be. Because the truth is, we always want things we don’t need. And what we do need, we rarely see. For instance, I had a really hard time getting over my…

Everyone is a DJ. Everyone. Whenever you decide to change the radio station in the car, or switch a CD at home, or skip to another track on your MP3 player, you are doing exactly what a DJ does. A disc jockey carefully selects and plays music to suit a mood, event, venue, or audience.…

This is an appeal to all those out there who desire to get back together with an ex. It won’t work. I’m sorry to sound like such a pragmatist but you can’t stay together for the kids. Kids are smart. They know when things aren’t right between their parents. So staying together for their sake…

I played this song last night and again this morning. It’s sort of a yearly tradition. I love Buffalo Tom and play them a lot. However, I feel like need to hear this particular song to mark the end of my summer ever year. I don’t know why. I just do. Summer is now officially…

I have found that there are three types of music listeners. The first is the casual listener who doesn’t pay much attention to the music whatsoever. This listener often doesn’t know the name of the artists or the songs that they listen to. They don’t own much in the way of music. They might not…

Who ever heard of a three-sided mix tape? I know that I sure hadn’t. The problem was that I wanted to make another mix tape for my girlfriend. Except this time I wanted to make sure I could put it on a CD and give her a digital copy for her iPod as well. So…

It’s amazing how quickly things can change. You can be happy, traveling along a smooth highway with a cool breeze blowing, and everything can seem perfect. But then, out of nowhere, you can find yourself diverted to a small back road. Of course, back roads can be just as nice. The scenery is beautiful and…

Maybe it’s my fault because I didn’t take things slow. But I didn’t see a speed limit posted anywhere. Things just felt right. I was flying and everything was perfect. Nothing could feel better. I could finally see the path ahead of me. My future was laid out right there. Clear as day. But sometimes…

I have wanted to upgrade my teaching credentials for some time now. I just haven’t been able to afford to. I still have a large amount of student debt and until that is paid off, I don’t think I should be incurring more. Thankfully, my school had some money available this year to anyone who…

HAPPY CANADA DAY EVERYONE! Today Canada celebrates its 142nd birthday. Here is some information about my great country.  Canada’s population estimate: 33,592,686 Canada’s Capital City: Ottawa Check out Classified’s tribute to Canada from his latest album, Self Explanatory.  http://thoughtfulcacophony.blogspot.com/2009/07/ohcanada.html