Welcome to my little realm on the internet, where reason prevails and hope abounds... Where treasured memories and goals for the future are maintained despite the unfulfilled expectations of the past and the challenges of the present.

This slowly evolving web page was first created in 1999, mostly in the wee hours of the morning in various states of fatigue, unwinding from long hours spent at a night shift job in a warehouse, where I earned enough extra dough to buy a Web TV internet access unit.

Much of my early life was spent working through a series of often haphazard attempts at being a successful musician and songwriter. Like most of us, I've enjoyed some victories and coped with disappointments, have gotten some appreciated help and endured the hindrances encountered along the way. I cherish the special moments, lament the misjudgements and miscommunications and have done a considerable amount of looking back to try and figure out what all really happened, and why. I think having an opportunity to try to set the record straight with regard to who one ever was or meant to be is a pretty cool thing.

My current situation is basically a matter of a guy trying to make up for lost time spent in disadvantaged situations, particularly with regard to my original music. Aside from technological advancements, I see little social progress since the early 70s. Much of society was lured into a mad dash off in the wrong direction, and though I thought I might try to follow, so as to try to fit in, for a time, I ultimately decided not to join them. Fun is fun, but there are balance points that must be reached with regard to most things so as to avoid as much misfortune as possible. I don't judge people by race, nationality, appearance or measures of wealth. Neither am I responsible for any efforts of others to judge and neatly catagorize me. Having spent much of my life as a rather naive sort, I've had to realize that just by being alive I share a potential personal equal footing with all other human beings on the earth. A lesson I learned is that since nobody's perfect and we've all had to deal with our own personal perspectives, none of which tended to incorporate the entire truth of matters, especially early on in life, it's no wonder that the best laid plans for fulfilling most hopes and dreams tended to have failed. I enjoy hearing from old friends, acquaintences and those who may have seen me perform with a band or as a soloist through the years, as well as people who are just finding out about my music, ideas and artistry.

Loadin' 16 Tons

I have no personal agendas other than to be financially secure, to share some of my observations for the benefit of all as an artist and communicator, and to enjoy life, liberty and pursue happiness. Hope you enjoy LJsOfficialHomePage!