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Travis

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About Me

I like to write and read and sing. I try to live my life a certain way. I try to be nice to people but sometimes I'm a jerk. I'm sorry if I am a jerk to you.
If you want to hear some of my music go to these links:
Solo
Band

My Interests

music, literature, smoking pipe

Music:

Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie, Belle and Sebastian, The Clancy Brothers, Cat Power, The Clash, The Cure, Elliot Smith, The Fire Theft, The French Kicks, Fugazi, The Strokes, Iron and Wine, Jim Croce, MeWithoutYou, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pedro the Lion, Ray LaMontagne, The Shins, The Shout Out Louds, The Smoking Popes, Starflyer 59, Sufjan Stevens, Billy Bragg, Wilco, Ryan Adams, The Wedding Present, The New Pornographers, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Broken Social Scene, Hank Williams, The Doobie Brothers, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Tom Waits, and alot more

Movies:

Drowing Mona, Rushmore, Pulp Fiction, Pi, The Thin Red Line, Amelie, One Hour Photo, Legends of the Fall, Snatch, Boondock Saints, American Splendor, Resivour Dogs, The Big Lebowski, Millers Crossing, The Pianist, Big Fish, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Waking Ned Divine, Lost in Translation, 25th Hour, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Buffalo 66, Waking Life, and alot more than I can think of

Television:

arrested development, conan o'brien, the office, star trek:the next generation, curb your enthusiasm, seinfeld, Flying Circus

Books:

East of Eden, The Love Hunter, C.S. Lewis, James Joyce

Heroes:

Captain Jean-Luc Picard

My Blog

Musicheads Part 1: An Introduction

In the last two years the Minneapolis metro area has seen the birth of a new radio station. For those who don't know what I'm refering to it is a new addition to Minnesota Public Radio and is called T...
Posted by Travis on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:00:00 PST

Consider the Lilies

I've been working really hard at being happy. That may sound depressing but at this point in my life it's not only nessecary but a little uplifting. So much of what makes me happy, in my mind, is what...
Posted by Travis on Wed, 30 May 2007 11:46:00 PST

A Musical Mind Meld

All the logic in the world says tears are not warranted for this situation, but they come in abundance. Growing up with two younger sisters and losing my biggest male role model as a kid I've always w...
Posted by Travis on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:24:00 PST

Jesus and George Bush: Further Thoughts

Due to some comments that have been made on my previous blog called Jesus and Goerge Bush I feel I need to further explain myself because I think I may have been misinterpreted. In no way was I attac...
Posted by Travis on Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:08:00 PST

Cream or Sugar?

I feel a little like a cup of coffee but it's way too hot for that. I think that for some reason people associate coffee, or at least coffee at night, with deep conversation and intellect. What is it ...
Posted by Travis on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:54:00 PST

Jesus and George Bush

Jesus loves George Bush. I think that many of these new "christian liberals" forget that. In regards to the war they talk of turn the other cheak and loving everyone but they say they hate Goerge Bush...
Posted by Travis on Wed, 05 Oct 2005 11:42:00 PST

A Third-Position Realization

It's first depressing and then humbling when you are shown in some way how much you really suck. You walk into it thinking you have it all figured out and through certain events your ego is knocked to...
Posted by Travis on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:28:00 PST

Hurricane Katrina

Believe me when I say my heart goes out to everyone in the WORLD that had to deal with this tradegy, but I do have one thing to say. When it comes to New Orleans I do have to say that this event was g...
Posted by Travis on Tue, 06 Sep 2005 11:52:00 PST

Puzzles

I find myself lucky to have someone who I know I will always have as a friend. So many people over the years just pass by like seasons you don't even remember. Each one of them that passes is loved an...
Posted by Travis on Sat, 27 Aug 2005 10:48:00 PST

selfpity and sarcasm

Yesterday I called someone I rarely ever call, and even though I don't call this person often I would still consider them a fairly good friend. I just have to say that this person made me feel horribl...
Posted by Travis on Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:09:00 PST