31 March 2024 – Life Is Such A Sweet Insanity.

Point of No Return.

Here’s a live performance of Nu Shooz’s “Point of No Return” from 1986. I’ve always loved this song; and the bump up in tempo for the live version is quite enjoyable. Another gem from my senior year of high school. I used to crank this up on 93Q, The Number One Hit Music Station in Syracuse, N.Y.

I think the interwebs has the lyrics wrong… I hear this in verse one:

“I was your friend, and you were mine
You’ve been around for a long, long time,
I’ve known you then, but not like now,
something has changed and I don’t know how… ”

“Genius” on the Google search, whatever that is, has it all wrong. Bandcamp has it right.

Lead singer Valerie Day seems like a lot fun, it’s a shame I never met her during my days in radio. This track is from Nu Shooz’s album “Poolside”. I usually listen to it while out on the Great Plains during storm chasing season.

https://nushoozorchestra.bandcamp.com/track/the-return-of-point-of-no-return

31 March 2024 by J.P. Ponderings and Musings 0

Easter.

We don’t usually do a big deal around Easter dinner. In the past Earl and I have had some sort of picnic regardless of the weather; this weekend in Arizona it’s rainy. We had a couple of friends over and had a very nice Easter celebration today.

Reach out and tell loved ones and friends how important they are and how much they contribute to your existence.

31 March 2024 by J.P. Ponderings and Musings 0

Mic Test.

A couple of weeks ago I purchased a wireless lavalier mic set from Ulanzi from Amazon. After the abundance of wind noise on my recent hiking video, I figured it was time to figure out how to connect them to the GoPro Hero 9 for future endeavors out in the field. I also now have my spare battery ready to go.

Because I’m a ham in my own way, here’s the mic test video, complete with harsh lighting from an LED lighting kit from GoPro. Obviously I still need to play around with the light balancing of my video skills. I’m not really that red in the face.

31 March 2024 by J.P. Geek 0

Photos: Douglas Springs Trail Hike.

Here are some photos from yesterday’s hike along the Douglas Springs Trail in Saguaro National Park east. The wildflowers were really out and about, which brought a really nice touch of a color to the desert surroundings. It was a great hike.