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About Me

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I am a musician, writer, BBC & NPR junkie, deadhead, lover of Morse code, on a spiritual path where the journey is more important than the destination. Some of the finest things in life to me are: A good cup of coffee, Duke Ellington, a dog at my feet, warm ocean water, the laugh of a child, and the beauty of baseball. I try to stay positive and see the good things in all situations, although lately it has been tough to do so.I just moved to Connecticut, and have been given a chance to completely re-build myself from the ground up. I hope to make the most of it, with a little help from my friends.Want to hear my music? Feel free to listen to my work. I choose to abstain from drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes. I enjoy my life much better without those things.
I have immersed myself in Grateful Dead history. I enjoy the statistics, dates and times of shows, and what song was played when. I would consider myself a "deadophile." One of my friends, Obie , wrote this about my Grateful Dead knowledge: "Sean - i think you are an alien. no one person has that much recall. it is scary and i like it." Take the quiz:
What Type Of Dog Are You?

Blue Heeler
You are a Blue Heeler! You have to have a job or project to work on or you get bored easily. If you get bored, you get into trouble! You also like to play and are laid back and friendly. You like to please and enjoy getting scratched behind your ears.
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My Interests

All forms of music, especially jazz, West African guitar music and jam band stuff. The rhythms found in non-Western music really, really get me off.

Amateur radio.

Baseball history.

Writing, creating, composing & recording original music, and being otherwise occupied in music and lyrics.

Making a positive difference in those around me.

Currently working on my first solo CD of all-original material.

I'd like to meet:

Gentle, kind-spirited folk who have something positive to contribute to the world.

Music:

Rock to pop, jazz to bluegrass, traditional Nigerian drumming to the gamelan orchestras of Indonesia, and music from Brazil, Zaire, India and Japan. If it's on the radio these days, I don't listen to it; I seek my musical enrichment far off the beaten path.Deadhead since 1982, with many, many shows under my belt. Also am a huge fan of Frank Zappa, who left us 12 years ago. Miss ya, Frank.The rhythms of music in the African diaspora, such as salsa, samba, forro, soukous, jit, reggae, juju, fuji, highlife, and so many others are where I go to recharge myself. It works every single time.

Movies:

The Falcon and the Snowman
Blazing Saddles
No Way Out
Bird
Shawshank Redemption
Wizards
The Civil War by Ken Burns

Television:

If it's not baseball season, my TV goes into the closet.

Books:

"The Lost Continent" by Bill Bryson
"Hear Me Talkin' To Ya" by Nat Hentoff
"Dominic" by William Steig
"All The Mowgli Stories" by Rudyard Kipling
"The Civil War: A Narrative" by Shelby Foote

My Blog

Being Of Service To Others

A few months ago, one of the organizations that my employer belongs to offered announced there was a scholarship program available for all employees of companies that were a part of this organization....
Posted by Sean K. on Thu, 10 May 2007 07:32:00 PST

Scarboroough Reef - Part II

The word came from the ham operators on Scarborough Reef this past Thursday that they would be ceasing operations Saturday night, Illinois time. I still hadn't heard them from home well enough - with ...
Posted by Sean K. on Sat, 05 May 2007 12:02:00 PST

Should I get one of these?

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to the Cajon. The cajón is the most widely used Afro-Peruvian musical instrument in the 20th century.[1] The instrument has been officially declared "Cultu...
Posted by Sean K. on Thu, 03 May 2007 02:44:00 PST

31 Years Ago Today

Posted by Sean K. on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:57:00 PST

Scarborough Reef

I'm a ham radio operator. I've spent the past 25 years talking to other ham operators -- with both a microphone and a Morse code key -- all around the globe. Think of it as CB radio on a glo...
Posted by Sean K. on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:58:00 PST

More Changes

Had to go to the E.R. yesterday. My chest felt like it was going to explode and my left arm got all tingly and a bit numb. These are standard symptoms of a heart attack, so I wasn't about to fuck...
Posted by Sean K. on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:48:00 PST

Flying Is a Feeling In The Middle Of The Body

I'm walking out the office door to go to Baton Rouge. Things will be different when I return home Sunday night. How, I'm not sure yet, but they will be different. I don't like flying as much as I thi...
Posted by Sean K. on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:49:00 PST

To Myrtilla, On Opening Day

Myrtilla, ere the season starts,Or e'er the primal ball be thrownIf you would win this callous heart'sAffection for your very own,This counsel, blooming, fresh and frondent-Accept it from your corresp...
Posted by Sean K. on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:42:00 PST

20 Small Cigars

Anybody who knows me knows I'm a freak for Frank Zappa. A musical genius, extremely prolific (he released nearly 60 LP's in his lifetime), and one hell of a guitar player, Zappa's music was a singular...
Posted by Sean K. on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:41:00 PST

What A Weekend!

I had such great plans for this weekend. Ananda was coming up from Baton Rouge, we had tickets to Yonder Mountain String Band in St Louis...a perfect 3-day time. I got sick on Thursday. What I thought...
Posted by Sean K. on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:01:00 PST