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The Cypher

It is what it is...

About Me



I play music for money. I play poker for money. I play politics for money.

My Interests

Poker
and Crown Royal

I'd like to meet:

Howard Lederer, Jay-Z, The Foo Fighters, Willie Brown, Bill Clinton, Tina Fey, Merv Griffin, Will Ferrell, Christopher Hitchens, Anthony Bourdain, Jerry Brown, The Tiltboys

Music:

Blues, jazz, country, rock...I play American Music. Catch The Aaron King Trio every Thursday night at the Torch Club.
Click Here to visit The Torch Club
CLICK HERE TO VISIT MY MUSIC PAGE AND LISTEN TO SOME TUNES

Television:

Family Guy, American Dad, House

Books:

I like non-fiction.

My Blog

Dear President Bush,

Thank you for ruining the US economy and pushing the once mighty dollar to new lows against all major currencies.  You see, my wife and I were planning a little holiday to our wonderful northern ...
Posted by The Cypher on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:44:00 PST

What's your Walk Score

I'm a huge advocate of urban living.  To be quite honest, I can't stand the 'burbs.  The 'burbs are where souls slowly die in the anonymous tangle of tract housing, freeways and strip malls....
Posted by The Cypher on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:19:00 PST

In praise of Wino

As most of you know I hate new music.  Quite frankly, pop music has sucked for a very long time, having been infiltrated by formulaic and musically unintelligent chum.  I couldn't tell you w...
Posted by The Cypher on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:22:00 PST

Shameless self-indulgent self-promotion

People always tell me I need to get some place on the web for my music.  I've been lazy when it comes to my music, but being temporarily jobless, I decided to put some time into making a page wit...
Posted by The Cypher on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:18:00 PST

An illustration of the difference between the right & left

I am a big believer in the grand exchange of ideas that is the United States of America.  I honestly subscribe to the notions of agree to disagree or the famous quote by Voltaire: "I disapprove o...
Posted by The Cypher on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:43:00 PST

Aaron's Election Guide- 2006

Howdy all! First, let me begin by saying, regardless of your political stripes, you all should go out & vote on Tuesday, November 7th.  If you do not vote, you have no right to complain. ...
Posted by The Cypher on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:14:00 PST

I thought Eisenhower was the last real Conservative...

Apparently I was wrong.  While surfing the You Tube, I found this incredible speech from a true conservative Republican.  The following is a speech by Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) critiquing ...
Posted by The Cypher on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:48:00 PST

Picking at Scabs

Driving one afternoon, I was listening to my Jazz compilation CD.  It's one of the 6 in my player that Anna teases me about since I rarely change the CDs and I listen to over and over again, seem...
Posted by The Cypher on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:15:00 PST

I am such a simpleton sometimes...

This shit is hilarious.  Why? I'm not quite sure.  That being said: "My friend...my friend?  You've been kicked in the nuts." Free  video hosting, video codes at www.vidiLife.com...
Posted by The Cypher on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:44:00 PST

Ananthem

So I'm doing dishes this weekend, being all domestic so as not to have a pissed off fiancee upon her return and my itunes alphabetically reaches Oasis, playing Don't Look Back in Anger.  I have 2...
Posted by The Cypher on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:42:00 PST