Archive for November, 2006
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
How to Repair a Horn Rod on a 1930 Model A Ford
It has been unseasonably warm here in Indianapolis the last few days, so I have been spending my time in the garage working on the Model A. It’s been great, and I’ve gotten a lot done.
Ok, so this is going to be an in-depth description of how I repaired the Horn Rod on my [...]
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
Classic Books To Read Before You Die
I travel around the Midwest of the United States a lot doing shows, and some of my favorite gigs are at libraries. Library crowds are a really good fit for my show, and librarians are great to work with since they tend to be smart, friendly AND organized. There’s nothing like getting to [...]
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Saturday, November 18th, 2006
Indiana State Yo-yo Contest 2006
It seems that no matter where I move I end up getting involved in organizing something that is juggling or yo-yo related. I’m not complaining, it’s just what happens. At the moment I’m helping my buddy Takeshi organize the Indiana State Yo-yo Contest. I’m really looking forward to it, it should be [...]
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Thursday, November 16th, 2006
The Conundrum of How to Sell a Toyota Prius in Indianapolis
I have a 2004 Toyota Prius. It is the best car ever. I want to sell it.
So you’re thinking, “If the Prius is the best car ever, why do you want to sell it?” Two reasons:
New things are VERY enticing, and the new Prius has some nice new little features besides just [...]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Big Red Jugglefest, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
This last weekend I was in Ithaca NY to be the MC for the Cornell Juggling Club’s public show at their Big Red JuggleFest. It was a great time. First of all, juggling festivals are always great. If you don’t spend your time hanging out and talking with people, like I usually end up doing, [...]
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Friday, November 10th, 2006
Good Times in Phoenix
Last weekend I had a great gig with the Smithsonian Institution that took us to Phoenix Arizona. In their ongoing effort to bring the Smithsonain to the people (instead of the people always having to go to Washington DC) they put on a huge event called Culture Fest, in Phoenix and the surrounding area, [...]
