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# Banal Leakage

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- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters "Your Favorite Toy"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2026/02/23/music-monday-foo-fighters-your-favorite-toy/) - The new single "Your Favorite Toy" from the upcoming album of the same name Foo Fighters new music. "Your Favorite Toy" Listen to the new song below - Lyric Video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgy4a0tXz7M New Album> So not just a new song but a new album coming April 24, 2026. As a long time Foo Fighters fan, I
- [Music Monday: Mammoth "The End"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/10/27/music-monday-mammoth-the-end/) - the third studio album by Mammoth Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie Van Halen, created his own band in 2021 called Mammoth WVH. Fast forward to earlier this year, Wolfie worked though legal things, existing names, etc and the band is now called Mammoth, which was what Van Halen the band called themselves in the
- [Cabo San Lucas - 2025](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/10/26/cabo-san-lucas-2025/) - A smile on my face means I am in a happy place For my 8th time in Cabo since 2013, this is also my first time here going solo. It's was 2 years ago I was here with my now ex-wife as we made one last attempt to decide if we could try to stay
- [Music Monday: The Return of Sugar](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/10/20/music-monday-the-return-of-sugar/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk5QT4r46jM "House of Dead Memories" - the new single from Sugar Sugar is back. The Bob Mould band that took the early 90's and brought us the brilliant album "Copper Blue" They are doing two live shows: New York and the UK. Can't say I will be attending either of those two shows - even
- [Top Albums of 2024](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/12/23/top-albums-of-2024/) - Another year of going to many live concerts [I went to 25 as of this writing] And 2 bands I saw live this year have albums on this years list. Almost all of these albums on this year's list are from my iTunes library. I use YouTube Music as my paid streaming service for those
- [Music Monday: FireAid LA - Nirvana Reunion](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/02/03/music-monday-fireaid-la-nirvana-reunion/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3j3TSjhXP0 On Thursday January 30, 2025, there was a benefit concert called FireAidLA - held in Los Angeles with a who's who of bands and artists who showed up to perform to raise money for the devastating fires that started on January 7, 2025 and has leveled over 12,000 structures and displaced thousands of people
- [Closing Down An Office](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/07/31/closing-down-an-office/) - Empty office On July 31, 2019, the TCS/ARI office located in Downtown Salt Lake City was closed down. I literally was the last one to turn the lights off. The annoucement to close the office came in the form of an email from the director of HR the first of June. I was to manage
- [11 Random Meme](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/21/11-random-meme/) - I swiped this from Kim's blog, even if I didn't follow the rules of how this works. It made me think of some really random things about me that most people here probably didn't know. My mom had me when she was 40 years old - my family would know this, but even for the
- [Remembering My Brother's Birthday](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/16/remembering-my-brothers-birthday/) - Greg and Marty - Taken on September 2, 2006 Today is my brother's birthday. For reasons obvious, I won't tell you how old he is. I'm respectful to my elders. I remembered to send him a card this year. Most years, I try to call him on his birthday. We normally end up talking a
- [How I Fight A Cold](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/22/how-i-fight-a-cold/) - This last week, I felt a cold coming on. It was inevitable, as both of my co-workers in my immediate office area were sniffling and blowing their noses, not to mention the general office area filled with sneezes and coughing. When I catch a cold, it's more of a flu, with body aches and attacks
- [Browser A-Z](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/22/browser-a-z/) - First Earl did it. Then Ren did it. AND THEN Adam did it. AND THEN there was Kapgar. AND THEN just yesterday, LeSombre did it. Now I dood it. From A to Z, here's the regular sites I visit. A - Amazon/Apple (a toss up) B - Banal Leakage (duh - you are here) C
- [The Wedding Part 2: The Big Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/06/29/the-wedding-part-2-the-big-day/) - When we last left off, we had just survived the snooty bitches at the airport and were on the plane, ready to start our wedding weekend. Cabo Wabo Once our plane landed in Reno, we got our rental car mini-van [only $250 more to upgrade from an SUV], ate some lunch and drove the hour
- [Self Distraction](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/07/24/self-distraction/) - I was in a meeting the other day and the person speaking was making it down the list of topics he had prepared. It was supposed to be a quick meeting. Just 15 minutes. But it ended up going almost an hour. The reason? Said person would stop at each explanation of the topic and
- [Scooter Sunday #13](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/07/13/scooter-sunday-13/) - Still no scooter. How long does it take to order one fucking part? Sheesh! I guess I'll find out on Tuesday when I call back to see how much longer I must be without by beloved scooter. Still no scooter... *sob* I miss it a lot Quiet Out Here I know it's been quiet
- [Nine Years Quit](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/16/nine-years-quit/) - From June 2008 - I didn't inhale these Prime Time's Today is the ninth anniversary of me quitting smoking cigarettes. A major accomplishment considering that with the rare exception of me taking a puff or two while intoxicated at the bar, I've removed this habit from my life for nine years. Let me take you
- [Working It Out](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/05/19/working-it-out/) - Detailing my frustration with my day job and how I plan to change that in the near future.
- [TINTFA 2012 – 8 Month Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/05/tintfa-2012-8-month-update/) - 8 Months and 5 days into the 2012 TINTFA progress. This one's a bit different than my previous 7. Reading Books - More than half way through Adam Carolla's "In 50 Years We Will All Be Chicks" - Would love to finish this book in August so I can move onto other books in my
- [Music Monday: Superunknown 20 Years Old](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/10/music-monday-superunknown-20-years-old/) - Happy 20th Birthday to Superunknown Soundgarden's most popular and biggest charting album "Superunknown" turned 20 years old this past weekend. Twenty years is a long time to celebrate an album's release and especially for a band that while having a couple charting singles, was mostly considered a grunge band from Seattle. This album isn't my
- [Lazy Mofo Meme #2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/10/16/lazy-mofo-meme-2/) - It's been a packed week with all sorts of shit going on around here. I wanted to do another post on a different subject, but it's already late on Thursday night and I really wanted to get something new out here. I promise... promise.... that next week, I will have something new and different out
- [Visited](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/24/visited/) - My friend KevinIL [most of you readers know him as Kapgar] posted a blog post recently with the following questions: Where are you from? What is the furthest you have lived from friends and family? How close do you live to your parents or siblings? How many states have you visited? How many have you
- [Five Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/06/fives-years-gone/) - My mom at Newport Beach, CA - August 20, 2002 Today marks five years since my mom died. It's a very melancholy day for me as each year this date approaches, I go back and remember the times I had with my mom - good, bad, indifferent, fun, boring, relaxing, regretful and memorable. My mom
- [Gone Posted](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/12/20/gone-posted/) - Ever have something you want to blog about but when you go to blog about it, you realize that there's someone that reads your blog that you don't want to write about that person? Yeah, this is one of those times. Maybe someday, but not today. No worries, I will be back tomorrow, after completing
- [Thanksgiving 2013 Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/11/28/thanksgiving-2013-edition/) - Smart turkeys trying to stay around another year. Since last year's post, I've not forgotten the things and people who I am grateful for in my life. In 2013, I am thankful for: My daughter, who has had a very eventful year. I am so proud of all of her accomplishments this year. So much
- [A Blog Post Forthcoming](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/01/a-blog-post-forthcoming/) - I rarely blog while traveling, mostly due to the fact that I do 90% of the driving on most of the trips I take and when I do end up having some time, I am met with sporadic wifi coverage - regardless how free it is. I will be blogging again in the next day
- [12-12-12](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/12/12-12-12/) - The last consecutive month/day/year for almost 89 years Today is 12-12-12, or as the real world calls it, December 12, 2012. But for us geeks that really look forward to number combinations like several times a day looking at the clock when it's 11:11 or 1:11 or 10:10, this is a day that deserves to
- [Scooter Sunday #8](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/06/09/scooter-sunday-8/) - Today's Scooter Sunday is brought to you by: Golf, BBQ Hamburger and Mojitos. This one's being posted way late, as I had a very busy weekend, between a project at work, golf, planning for a BBQ, yard work, etc... etc... etc... But as they say, better late then never. "Would someone shut off this rain
- [Fall Out Of Summer](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/23/fall-out-of-summer/) - The last bit of sun is setting on Summer Today is the first official day of fall - or autumn if you are kicking it calendar old school. Which means summer is over. As most of you know, I love summer. It's my favorite season of the year. Sometimes it can get really hot, but
- [Retro: Cocoa Puffs](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/12/retro-cocoa-puffs/) - About a year and half ago, I blogged about finding retro breakfast cereal boxes at my local Target store. I was very excited to find them, as they brought back my early memories of eating my favorite cereals. So this last week, while shopping at Target, I found more retro boxes. Instead of buying them
- [Seeking Counsel](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/17/seeking-counsel/) - There comes a time when the frustrations and distractions get to be too much and I need to find options for dealing with them. Back in October of 2012, I started seeing a licensed clinical social worker, who's focus is in adult ADD. My point in going to see this counselor was to get a
- [Axed](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/07/05/axed/) - My choice of body wash for over 8 years now Yes, that's an AXE product. It's the only AXE product I use. None of that horrible spray or other garbage making me smell like a desperate young adult. As it turns out, this Snake Peel is a great body wash/shower gel that has been really
- [Has It Been Almost 30 Years?](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/09/28/has-it-been-almost-30-years/) - An envelope arrived, along with various other pieces of junk in the mail the other day. I set it aside, not even really looking at what it said on the outside. My wife asked what it was. "Oh, just some mail. I'll open it later." I honestly didn't even look at it all that closely
- [Banal Leakage Turns 6](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/01/banal-leakage-turns-6/) - Original image found at Balloons.co.uk 6 years old. Young for a human and a pet, but middle aged for a blog. At least these days, with some of those in my blogging circle that have dropped out and closed up shop. I'm still open for business here and plan to be for many years. Yes,
- [Music Monday: Happy 22nd Birthday, Tiffany](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/30/music-monday-happy-22nd-birthday-tiffany/) - From Sep 2007 - Tiffany meeting Win Butler from Arcade Fire We bring you a special Music Monday edition this week to celebrate my daughter's 22nd birthday. Arcade Fire Win Butler on stage Back in September 2007, Tiffany and I went to see Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem in concert. It was the first time
- [Music Monday: PIXIES TOUR 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/10/07/music-monday-pixies-tour-2014/) - PIXIES TOUR NORTH AMERICA THERE IS A UTAH DATE on February 15, 2014. Excited much here? Yes I am. Check Your City Is your city on the above list of dates? If so, the Pre-sale code for tickets is: ANDRO Hit me up for a link to pre-sale and I will post it in the
- [She Would Have Been 100](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/01/03/she-would-have-been-100/) - My mom in September 2002 It's hard to believe that my mom, who died in April 2006, if she were still alive today, would have turned 100. Not that much to say at this point in time. It's been almost 17 years since she passed away. But this milestone of time. Even though she is
- [7-Eleven Day 2025](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/07/11/7-eleven-day-2025/) - It's always Cherry And yes, that's my Back To The Future t-shirt. The 2025 cup The cup is a 7.11 oz size Tiff and papa The mostly yearly event. Yes, there were some years we were not together for this Free Slurpee Day Another year, another 7-Eleven Day Grab a cup and fill it up.
- [Music Monday: Metallica in Denver](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/06/30/music-monday-metallica-in-denver/) - Two nights - no repeat - in Denver, CO This was my second and third time seeing Metallica. First time was in November 2018. As with other bands I've seen this year, James, Kirk, Rob and Lars are better years later. Much better. And they were great almost 7 years ago. Night 1 Setlist Creeping
- [Back To The Future Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/07/03/back-to-the-future-turns-40/) - Back To The Future was released in theaters on July 3, 1985 Forty years ago, in a movie theater in Richland, WA, I was about to find out that my name was the lead character in a time travel movie. It's amazing to me that this movie - which ended up being one of the
- [I Choo-Choo-Choose You](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/14/i-choo-choo-choose-you/) - An awesome Simpsons creation Happy Valentine's Day. Hope you are lucky like Ralph Wiggum and get chosen by someone who loves you.
- [Eight Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/06/eight-years-gone/) - My mom and my daughter Tiffany - October 1996 Today marks 8 years since my mom passed away from melanoma. She would have been 91 this year. What can I say other than I miss her. I admit to going days and sometimes weeks without thinking about her. They say that happens over time, and
- [Music Monday: Chickenfoot "Big Foot"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/05/music-monday-chickenfoot-big-foot/) - Looking forward to their new album on September 27, 2011.
- [Retro: Hostess Snack Cakes](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/17/retro-hostess-snack-cakes/) - Twinkie The Kid - Gone Banana Everyone knows that I am a big fan of all things retro. And especially so when it's a product that reminds me of what I experienced as a kid, growing up in the 60's and 70's. And Hostess recently did this when they reintroduced classic packaging for four of
- [Ozempic](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/06/03/ozempic/) - The last of my Ozempic - for now I have been Type 2 diabetic since 2010 when I started taking metFormin. I took that for about 5 years before I was put on Glimepiride and then 2 years later, I started taking Pioglitazone. They all worked to some degree, except for the metFormin which ended
- [Music Monday: Pearl Jam - May 11, 2025 Raleigh NC](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/06/02/music-monday-pearl-jam-may-11-2025-raleigh-nc/) - Pearl Jam on stage at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC I went to see Pearl Jam - my 4th time seeing them live since 1995. It had been over 10 years since I last them at Austin City Limits in October 2014. And in that time, I feel they are so much better than they
- [Movie: Pee-Wee As Himself](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/06/01/movie-pee-wee-as-himself/) - The documentary on HBO Max For anyone who knew of Pee-Wee Herman and watched his on screen movies and and TV shows, this is a documentary you must watch. It's available now on HBO Max. My first time watching Paul Reubens character was in the 1985 movie "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" but it started sooner than
- [Blogging Fodder](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/05/31/blogging-fodder/) - I got tagged by Kapgar to post my blogging details. So here we go. Why did you start blogging in the first place? I started in 2002. I wanted to post my thoughts on various subjects and other things in my life. I started with Blogspot before moving to Wordpress for my ChillyWilly.org blog. I
- [Life Updates 002](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/05/09/life-updates-002/) - Marty Meets Doc Brown Alright. Let's update you all where I am at in life 31 weeks out of work and other life adventures. Given the photo I posted, I was at Universal Studios Florida for 5 days with a friend. Her name is Cyndi. We dated last year, but after evaluating where we were
- [Caturday 002](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/04/19/caturday-002/) - She has found her sun When I moved into my apartment, I promised Forrest that she would have a place to lay in the sun as the previous places I lived, there were spots for her in the sun. Behind the bed headboard I do not open the blinds behind to the window in my
- [Music Monday: Pixies and NIN](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/01/music-monday-pixies-and-nin/) - BAGBOY http://youtu.be/lGdSYPh5_BI Late last week, we were presented with a new song by the Pixies. Not a snippet. Not a 30-second preview of some video clip. But the entire new song. And a new video of that new song "BAGBOY" And they are giving the song away for free: click below
- [My First Caturday Post](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/03/01/my-first-caturday-post/) - Forrest loves the TV I can't believe I have never done an official Caturday blog post. I know I have shared photos of the cats here before. Let's start with Forrest. Forrest Forrest came into my life back in early 2018 when my now ex-wife and I lived in Taylorsville, UT. She was a feral
- [Music Monday: Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti" turns 50](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/02/24/music-monday-led-zeppelin-physical-graffiti-turns-50/) - The 6th studio album released on February 24, 1975 Led Zeppelin only had 9 studio albums - 8 while John Bonham was still alive - and they released their first 4 in 2 years. But they gained quite a popular following leading up to this 6th album and radio play helped a lot. This double
- [Music Monday: 2025 Concerts Lined Up So Far](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/01/06/music-monday-2025-concerts-lined-up-so-far/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onnQMyVlN5Q My first concert of 2025 - Thee Sacred Souls NOTE: this post will be updated on a regular basis as I add more concerts to my 2025 lineup I ended up going to 25 concerts in 2024. 21 concerts in 2023 and 19 concerts in 2022. So it's evident, given the last three years,
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by New Order](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/01/27/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-new-order/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWuNzXttLVE New Order has a great catalog, coming out of the ashes of Joy Division back in the summer of 1980. Their electronic sound grew further away from the band Ian Curtis fronted and with the 5th studio album, I would discover my favorite song by them "Vanishing Point" Almost 4 years ago, I covered
- [Music Monday: Nazi Punks Fuck Off](http://www.banalleakage.com/2025/01/20/music-monday-nazi-punks-fuck-off/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYKAQZUAbHU We will get to a proper Music Monday post next week. For today, it's a dark day in the United States as we have Orange Dictator becoming President for the second time. And there is just one thing to say for the next 4 years: NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF
- [RIP David Bowie](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/01/11/rip-david-bowie/) - Original image found at Rolling Stone.com It is with very sad news that we learn that David Bowie - born David Robert Jones - has died after an 18 month battle with cancer. He had just celebrated his 69th birthday two days previous. And released a new album "Blackstar" on that same birth date. I
- [Random Leakage #22](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/12/21/random-leakage-22/) - my little Christmas tree with a lot of Christmas cheer right next to it It's been two and a half years since my last Random Leakage post. Lot of things have changed since then. Christmas Tree This is the second Christmas that I have been on my own. The little tree has been with me
- [Oreo S'Mores](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/04/oreo-smores/) - Another month, another new Oreo flavor. S'mores anyone? Another new flavor of Oreo arrives on store shelves and this time, I didn't take months to post my review of them. Just 1 month. They are S'Mores flavored Oreos and they are pretty tasty. Golden cookie means graham cracker flavored for this Oreo As with just
- [Hostess Ding Dongs - The Comeback](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/13/hostess-ding-dongs-the-comeback/) - As a long time fan of Hostess snack cakes and baked goodies, I was sad when they closed down in late 2012. Last year, they were purchased by another company and brought back all of the favorites. The cherry pie comeback wasn't so good. And I've yet to try the new Twinkies. But I did
- [Oreo Marshmallow Crispy](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/07/oreo-marshmallow-crispy/) - Marshmallow Crispy - Different In my quest to try new Oreo flavors, I am adding another one - Marshmallow Crispy. They came out about the same time as the Cookie Dough flavor, which I liked. On it's side, it's packed with marshmallow crispy filling I loved the Cookie Dough flavor and it was obvious that
- [Doritos Jacked: Enchilada Supreme](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/30/doritos-jacked-enchilada-supreme/) - The newest flavor of Doritos - Enchilada Supreme I love Doritos and I've blogged about my love of new and retro flavors before. So it should be no surprise that I found another new flavor to try: Enchilada Supreme. Left: Jacked Enchilada Supreme --- Right: Nacho Cheese This new variety of Doritos are bigger, as
- [All Things Cherry - Soda Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/07/03/all-things-cherry-soda-edition/) - Now that all of you know how much I love cherry-flavored food products, this post will not surprise you. I love soda. And for years, I've drank a lot of soda. The last four years, I've had to cut back a lot, due to doctor's orders. While I've felt healthier since doing so, I admit
- [Cheesy Garlic Scalloped Potatoes](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/17/cheesy-garlic-scalloped-potatoes/) - Someone already got their serving before I could snap the pic I don't cook a lot lately, but I know how to cook and have made some great meals overs the years. But I still have a few dishes I make that are crowd pleasers. This is one dish that meets that goal. I made
- [Hostess - Ran Out Of Time](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/19/hostess-ran-out-of-time/) - Is time up for Hostess? As most people that have been following the flood of news the last few days, Hostess, makers of Twinkies and Ding Dongs, shut down operations on Friday. While there are current negotiations to revive the company, us fans of the snack cake company are mourning the potential loss of this
- [Filled Cupcake Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/26/filled-cupcake-oreos/) - Filled Cupcake Oreos I almost didn't purchase these Filled Cupcake Oreos, but then found them again at a second grocery store and they were on sale. So I decided to give them a try. Twist and Lick Kind of like a Hostess Cupcake, but not really I did as the package said "Twist and Lick"
- [Music Monday: Media Types](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/02/music-monday-media-types/) - Original blog post containing the above image posted at: I'm a Human Inbox I thought the above cartoon was appropriate in relation to the current news.. Music Media Over the years, I've owned several types of media that music has been stored on: 78s 45s LPs 8-Track Reel-to-Reel Cassette Compact Disc MiniDisc DAT MP3/AAC/digital Yes,
- [Oreo Birthday Cake](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/26/oreo-birthday-cake/) - Another wonderful Oreo creation - this time, it's birthday cake Over the years, I've sampled different flavored Oreos. Thanks to my friend Julie from Texas, I learned about the Birthday Cake flavor, but neither of us could find them in the stores a few months ago. Bummed, I wanted to find a package since I
- [Banana Twinkies - 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/15/banana-twinkies-2014/) - Banana Twinkies - The 2014 version Back in 2011, I found a box of Banana Twinkies and tried them and really liked them. Years before, it was rare you could find these flavored Twinkies in stores for a limited time. So of course when I find them, I buy them. So earlier this summer, I
- [Music Monday: 50 Years of "It's Only Rock 'N Roll"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/10/21/music-monday-50-years-of-its-only-rock-n-roll/) - The 12th American studio album, released on October 18, 1974 Track Listing "If You Can't Rock Me" "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" "Till the Next Goodbye" "Time Waits for No One" "Luxury" "Dance Little Sister" "If You Really Want to Be My Friend" "Short and Curlies"
- [Music Monday: 50 Years of "Goats Head Soup"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/09/25/music-monday-50-years-of-goats-head-soup/) - The 11th American studio album, released on August 31, 1973 Next up on Rolling Stones albums turning 50 years old is "Goats Head Soup" a sleeper of an album with a couple of radio hits that are familiar to most rock fans. Track Listing "Dancing with Mr. D." "100 Years Ago" "Coming Down Again" "Doo
- [Happy Birthday, Dave](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/03/24/happy-birthday-dave/) - Ok, does Dave really need another online birthday wish? Sure, why not. I don't think he would complain. A few days ago, Hilly, freshly posting blog posts on her new online digs, asked many of us to submit a phrase or wish for her post for Dave's birthday. Here's what I said: “The only way
- [And Here We Are](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/10/20/and-here-we-are/) - One of many avatar photos that my daughter took of me a month ago That blog post title is a take on the title of the last Foo Fighters album. Let's jump right in for some life updates here. Laid Off On September 30, 2024, I was laid off from the company I worked at
- [Panera Bread Sip Club](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/05/14/panera-bread-sip-club/) - The end of my 8 months of Sip Club subscription Last September, I got 3 free months of Panera Bread Sip Club subscription. What is Sip Club you ask? It's a monthly subscription that gives you unlimited free drinks of coffee, tea and lemonade. And yes, that includes the heavy caffeine infused Charged Lemonades that
- [Rock on - Jimbo](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/01/rock-on-jimbo/) - Jim, outside his apartment building in New York City - August 20,2000 On Monday of this week, one of my best friends - Jim Godfrey - died of complications from cancer. He and I had just talked on Wednesday of last week, when he told me the bad health news. The doctors told him he
- [TINTFA 2009](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/01/09/tintfa-2009/) - For those that read my end of year post for 2008, I made up an acronym that was my version of a New Year's resolution: TINTFA. I briefly touched on what I wanted to accomplish in 2009 in that last post, but if I plan to actually complete any of those TINTFA's, I need to
- [Music Monday: 2024 Concerts Catch Up](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/09/16/music-monday-2024-concerts-catch-up/) - Remaining US tour has been cancelled - including the Utah show Let me catch you up on my 2024 concerts I've been to. But first, Jane's Addiction has cancelled all remaining 2024 US dates. 15 of them. Nothing's Shocking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WPupbYWZeE At the Boston show on Friday September 13, during the song "Ocean Size" Perry Farrell
- [Music Monday: Jane's Addiction Live in Phoenix](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/08/19/music-monday-janes-addiction-live-in-phoenix/) - the backdrop of the stage On Thursday August 15, 2024, I took a one day trip from Salt Lake City to Phoenix AZ to see one of my all time favorite bands - Jane's Addiction - play live at the Arizona Financial Center in downtown Phoenix. This North American tour they are doing marks the
- [This Is 61](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/08/07/this-is-61/) - This is what 61 looks like after more than a year's worth of life rebuilds hits you from all sides Updates I turned 61 this week and I think it's time for me to do some life updates here. It's been a few months since the most recent life update after my separation from my
- [7-Eleven Day 2024](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/07/11/7-eleven-day-2024/) - Free Slurpee Day 2024 Another year, another day to get a free Slurpee. Grab a cup and fill it up All ready to go for those of us wanting a cold Slurpee on a hot 104 degree day. Two Slurpee Fans Me and my daughter got our Free Slurpees It's been a few years since
- [Music Monday: Stone Temple Pilots "Purple" Turns 30](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/06/10/music-monday-stone-temple-pilots-purple-turns-30/) - the second album by Stone Temple Pilots released on June 7, 1994 When Stone Temple Pilots hit the scene with their first album "Core" they made a big impact. Part rock, part alternative, their sound was immediately recognizable and strong. But for many bands, the true test is with the second album. And "Purple" really
- [Catching Up](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/05/12/catching-up/) - ** DEEP BREATH ** Hello. My name is Marty and it's been a month since the last time I posted here. Ok, this is not some sort of affirmation. It's me finally checking in here. Where do I start? Where Have You Been? I started this post on May 4th. Today is May 12th. That
- [Mobile Carriers and Phones I Have Used Over The Years](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/05/30/mobile-carriers-and-phones-i-have-used-over-the-years/) - Original image found at Mobile Collectors Inspired by Dave2 posting his recent mobile carrier switch, I thought I would share my history with cell phones. March 1992 I had attended the CES show in Las Vegas for the first time in January 1992 and so many people had cell phones. I decided it was time
- [21 Years Smoke Free](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/05/16/21-years-smoke-free/) - Original image found at Free Graphic Download 21 Years smoke free. On Friday May 16, 2003, I woke up, took a long walk and started my life as a non-smoker. While there might have been a puff or two while drinking with friends in that first years of being "smoke free", I never again purchased
- [Passing Them On](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/05/30/passing-them-on/) - the table and chairs I used when I was 2 years old As I prepare for my 6th move in under 5 years (yes, you read that right), there are things that I cannot take with me. The red table and chairs I had when I was 2 years old - that would be 1965
- [I'm Magically Delicious](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/03/17/im-magically-delicious/) - Happy St. Paddy's Day Starting off my day with a shirt that won't get me pinched. And a bowl of my favorite cereal ever. And speaking of Lucky Charms, head over to Cereal Wednesday to see a special St. Patrick's Day episode. Oh and, it's not just the shirt and the breakfast cereal that are
- [Happy St. Patrick's Day 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day-2014/) - Happy St. Paddy's Day Go have a pint or three. Or a shot or four. And some cabbage and corned beef to soak all that draught with.
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode "Ghosts Again"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/02/12/music-monday-depeche-mode-ghosts-again/) - New Depeche Mode song UPDATE: this was originally supposed to post on Feb 12, 2023 when the new single came out. I realized I never clicked Post then. The full album review is coming soon. My favorite band of all time - Depeche Mode - has released a new single "Ghosts Again" Give it a
- [TINTFA 2013 - March Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/05/tintfa-2013-march-update/) - Update number 2 for the year, right here, right now. Food/Exercise Eat Right - Holding steady at 173.5 lbs. I've not done that good of a job this last month of treating to eat better, nor have I done a bad job of eating bad. With an upcoming vacation in May (Los Cabos - Cabo
- [Music Monday: Google Music](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/11/music-monday-google-music/) - Music found on Google Google Music is a cloud based music player, where you store all of your music online and play it over your internet connection. It's currently in beta and I received an invite some three weeks ago. The first thing you do once you get all signed up is upload music. For
- [Confused MacBook Pro 13-inch](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/30/confused-macbook-pro-13-inch/) - The line up of new MacBook Pro 13-inch laptops On Thursday, Apple held an event and announced the updated MacBook Pro line of laptops. It had been as long ago as March 2015 that the 13-inch MacBook Pros had seen any updates. There were 15-inch upgrades as well at this event, all with the new
- [September 11 - 18 Years To The Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/09/11/september-11-18-years-to-the-day/) - 18 Years To The Day today this country experienced a horrific loss of lives. It is a day that we will never forget. I am reposting the blog post that I did back on 9/11/2008 --------------------------------------- My Day - 9/11/01 A very somber day for me that Tuesday. My day started off like most days.
- [Retro: RIP Kodachrome 1935-2010](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/12/30/retro-rip-kodachrome-1935-2010/) - Photo credit: LA Times Today, the last roll of Kodachrome film was processed in the world. I only shot a few dozen rolls of it back in the day, but it was always fun to see the results of the pictures I took on a giant screen setup at a friend's house using the carousel
- [The End Of 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/12/31/the-end-of-2016/) - Original image found at Consequence of Sound Image created by christhebarker Thus ends another year. We lost of a lot of people this year, at least in the famous or celebrity label. Some of which made me sad and I am still sad they are gone and no longer adding their talents to this world.
- [Banal Leakage – Ep #020](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/18/banal-leakage-ep-020/) - Episode 020 - It All Gets Worked Out In The End - iTunes link: Banal Leakage - As has been reported by listener Kapgar, the recorded audio level has been pretty low during most of my spoken words; I have been aware of this and have tried to make tweaks to the recording levels, but
- [Remembering Whitney Houston](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/12/remembering-whitney-houston/) - Original photo from Inquisitr The devastating and sudden death of pop and R&B singing sensation Whitney Houston on the eve of the Grammy awards took out any other news. Not to mention that I tend to get a little emotional when someone my age dies, famous or not. While I was not a dedicated fan,
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Depeche Mode](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/05/06/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-depeche-mode/) - "Shake The Disease" released on April 29, 1985 The single "Shake The Disease" was released 39 years ago and became a hit single. The B-Side was a song called "Flexible" and ended up on both compilation albums "Catching Up With Depeche Mode" and "Singles 81-85". It also landed at the number 1 spot on KROQ
- [2012 Oscar Nominations](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/25/2012-oscar-nominations/) - Oscar 2012 Noms And here's this year's list of Oscar nominations. I look forward to this time each and every year, even if I've not seen all of the movies that were nominated. Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life
- [Adding Up The Things You Haven't Done](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/04/02/adding-up-the-things-you-havent-done/) - Add up what you have NOT done Ok. I borrowed this from Kapgar who borrowed it from Dave2. Here is how it works: give yourself one point for each item on the above list that you have NOT done. let me know in the comments your total. Feel free to borrow this for your blog.
- [Taylor Hawkins - 2 Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/03/25/taylor-hawkins-2-years-gone/) - Image from SNL Tribute on deadline.com Two Years ago today, Taylor Hawkins died while on tour in Columbia with the Foo Fighters. As I blogged about the devastating news, it was a big shock to this long time fan. i was fortunate enough to have seem him live many times with both Foo Fighters and
- [Cancelled Disney+](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/03/19/cancelled-disney/) - Disney+ - cancelled for now I cancelled Disney+ and for few reasons. Follow along as I explain in detail. Price Last year, including taxes, Disney+ was $118 for the ad-free yearly plan. This year, it was going to be $146 a year. For me and how often I watched Disney+, it was just too much
- [Music Monday: Thompson Twins "Into The Gap" Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/02/19/music-monday-thompson-twins-into-the-gap-turns-40/) - The 4th studio album by Thompson Twins, released on February 17, 1984 My love for this band started with "Lies" and "Love On Your Side" from their previous album "Side Kicks" and then the start of 1984 hit and "Hold Me Now" hit the airwaves. And it was magical. Track Listing "Doctor! Doctor!" "You Take
- [Uncool](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/02/13/uncool/) - My favorite quote from the movie "Almost Famous" My favorite movie of all time. Almost Famous. Came out in 2000. I saw it in the theater opening weekend and have seen it dozens of times since then on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital. This quote is by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who plays music critic
- [2024 - Rebuilding My Life](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/02/11/2024-rebuilding-my-life/) - Niagara Falls Skyweheel - 09/06/2022 The shocked look on my face above was how I looked and felt last May when I had my relationship ended after almost 22 years. Since my last update on where I am at, there are some details that have presented themselves in the last few months that have been
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Foo Fighters](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/07/31/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-foo-fighters/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_L4Rixya64 "Best Of You" from the 2005 album "In Your Honor" It wasn't easy to pick just one Foo Fighters song as my favorite. In fact, I had to go back and forth between this song and "The Pretender" from my favorite Foo Fighters album "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace" The Best Gets To The
- [Music Monday: Robert Plant Turns 64](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/20/music-monday-robert-plant-turns-64/) - The birthday boy in his hey day Happy Birthday to Robert Plant, who turns 64 today. While the legendary voice of Led Zeppelin has a nice history of vocal accomplishments that should be lauded, he has not aged well [in this fan's opinion]. Hope that doesn't sound mean, but check this recent (2010) photo of
- [Music Monday: Led Zeppelin Turns 55](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/02/05/music-monday-led-zeppelin-turns-55/) - The debut album by Led Zeppelin, released on January 12, 1969 I was only 5 years old when this album came out. I didn't discover it until a few years later. Most likely when "Led Zeppelin IV" came out and I heard "Stairway To Heaven" on the radio. Being their first album, it's a must
- [Music Monday: The Smile "Wall Of Eyes"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/01/29/music-monday-the-smile-wall-of-eyes/) - The sophomore album by The Smile This was one of my first anticipated album releases of 2024. And it does not disappoint. Track Listing "Wall of Eyes" "Teleharmonic" "Read the Room" "Under our Pillows" "Friend of a Friend" "I Quit" "Bending Hectic" "You Know Me!" Focused I've listened to the album at least 5 times
- [Music Monday: Van Halen "1984" Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2024/01/15/music-monday-van-halen-1984-turns-40/) - The 6th studio album released on January 9, 1984 Kicking off 1984 with a massive album, Van Halen proved they were the biggest band on the planet and there was no stopping them. As this album turns 40, it also reminds me that I was 20 when it came out and was so into music
- [Music Monday: Billy Idol "Rebel Yell" Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/11/13/music-monday-billy-idol-rebel-yell-turns-40/) - The sophomore solo album by Billy Idol released on November 10, 1983 Easily one of the biggest albums that was released in the early 80's, this album had numerous hits and was a radio and MTV staple. Track Listing "Rebel Yell" "Daytime Drama" "Eyes Without a Face" "Blue Highway" "Flesh for Fantasy" "Catch My Fall"
- [Umbilical Hernia Surgery](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/11/12/umbilical-hernia-surgery/) - Waiting to go into surgery On November 1, 2023 I had surgery to correct a damaged umbilical hernia. It was very much needed, mostly due to how it has affected my appetite and the pain I experienced, which both had been getting worse over the last several years. The Details More than 10 years ago,
- [100 Days Of Walking](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/11/01/100-days-of-walking/) - On sidewalk and sand On October 31, 2023, I made it to 100 consecutive days of walking. I started this goal to help my mental health. I read in multiple articles that some form of daily exercise helps balance out mental health issues and puts a positive focus on the time you spend doing exercise.
- [Thrifty Ice Cream](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/12/14/thrifty-ice-cream/) - The ice cream I got as a kid growing up in Southern California in the 1970's I've always liked ice cream. And as a kid, who didn't love going to the corner drug store to get an ice cream cone? Or where ever you went to get ice cream in the town you lived in.
- [Top Albums of 2023](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/12/15/top-albums-of-2023/) - Another year of going to many live concerts [I went to 18 as of this writing] With 3 of the bands/artists I saw live twice - two of their albums made this years' list. All of these albums on this year's list are from my iTunes library. While I did stream some of these albums
- [Halloween 2023](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/10/31/halloween-2023/) - the newset Monster Cereal - Carmella Creeper The last time we had a new Monster Cereal was two years ago with Monster Mash. So How was this new Monster Cereal flavor? It was ok. There was a caramel and apple flavor, but to be honest, I was not impressed with it. I am glad I
- [Monster Cereals 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/10/31/monster-cereals-2021/) - Grocery Store Display As a long time fan of eating Monster Cereals over the years, when there is a new one that comes out, I have to try it. Such was the case when I saw the Monster Mash in the grocery store. Side By Side - the front of the boxes Franken Berry is
- [Hurricane Norma](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/10/29/hurricane-norma/) - The view from Playa Grande resort on 10/21/2023 My planned vacation to Cabo San Lucas got delayed by a day thanks to Hurricane Norma which hit land as a Category 1 storm on Saturday October 21, 2023. This was my 7th trip to Cabo San Lucas in the last 10+ years. So being delayed by
- [Music Monday: Elton John "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Turns 50](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/10/09/music-monday-elton-john-goodbye-yellow-brick-road-turns-50/) - The 7th studio album by Elton John, released on October 5, 1973 Hard to believe that this album is 50 years old. Which means I first heard it when I was 10 years old. Elton John was one of my favorite musicians when I was a kid. His music was all over the radio. I
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Elton John](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/10/02/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-elton-john/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REfKNbNndzo Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding by Elton John So many songs that Elton John has written, recorded and performed and I need to pick one as my favorite. While this was a no brainer for me, I do admit that there were several contenders that could have easily been a favorite.
- [Ford Maverick Hybrid - Ordered And Waiting](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/09/20/ford-maverick-hybrid-ordered-and-waiting/) - The 2023 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup - ordered on September 20, 2022 On September 20, 2022 - one year ago, I put a $500 deposit on a 2023 Ford Maverick pickup with a hybrid engine that gets 43 MPG in the city and 37 MPG on the highway (regenerative braking is the reason for the
- [Music Monday: 50 Years of "Exile on Main St."](http://www.banalleakage.com/2022/05/16/music-monday-50-years-of-exile-on-main-st/) - The 12th American studio album, released on May 12, 1972 Next up on Rolling Stones albums turning 50 years old is "Exile on Main St." which just so happens to be my all-time favorite album by this band. Track Listing "Rocks Off" "Rip This Joint" "Shake Your Hips" "Casino Boogie" "Tumbling Dice" "Sweet Virginia" "Torn
- [Music Monday: 50 Years of "Sticky Fingers"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/04/26/music-monday-50-years-of-sticky-fingers/) - The 11th American studio album, released on April 23, 1971 The 1971 album that had the hits "Brown Sugar", "Wild Horses" and "Bitch." I don't want to exclude the other 7 songs on the album which are brilliant and timeless, especially my favorite on this album "Moonlight Mile" The Rolling Stones started what would be
- [Sunday Newspaper](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/09/17/sunday-newspaper/) - A recent Sunday newspaper I have always loved getting a physical newspaper and reading it. For years, I have subscribed to the Salt Lake Tribune and getting the paper delivered on my driveway each day, waking up and going outside in any weather condition and bring it in, opening it up on the kitchen counter
- [Sepetmeber 11 - 22 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/09/11/sepetmeber-11-22-years-later/) - 22 years ago, America was attacked. Thousands of lives were lost. A tragedy that we will always remember. I am reposting what my first trip to NYC was like. Also, this link is from my 2012 trip there with my daughter. --------------------------------------- My Day - 9/11/01 A very somber day for me that Tuesday. My
- [Life Updates](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/08/29/life-updates/) - I turned 60 on August 6th Back in late December 2022, I blogged that I had long overdue updates to share out here. Well, 8 months later, and now being 60 years old, here are those updates I promised. And even more has happened since then so I'm adding those now. Health I have only
- [Music Monday: Sugar "Copper Blue" Turns 31](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/09/04/music-monday-sugar-copper-blue-turns-31/) - "Copper Blue" the debut album by Sugar - released on September 4, 1992 I was planning to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this album last year, but that has come and gone. So today, we celebrate this great album turning 31. I knew of Bob Mould mostly from his solo work after his seminal punk
- [Music Monday: Sugar and Bob Mould](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/03/music-monday-sugar-and-bob-mould/) - Original image found at GQ.com First off, for those in the US, hope you have a nice day off [it's Labor Day here in the states]. Now onto your Music Monday for this week. Bob Mould is one of those creative types that you want to know more about. A simple guitarist that has left
- [Music Monday: Jane's Addiction "Nothing's Shocking" Turns 35](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/08/28/music-monday-janes-addiction-nothings-shocking-turns-35/) - THe debut album by Jane's Addiction turns 35 Such a powerful debut album by an up and coming band that would blueprint the alternative hard rock scene. I first heard this album soon after it came out on August 23, 1988. The album cover was shocking enough but the sound this band made was incredible.
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters "But Here We Are"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/07/31/music-monday-foo-fighters-but-here-we-are/) - "But Here We Are" - The 11th studio album by Foo Fighters After Taylor died in late March 2022, Foo Fighters took a very understandable break from everything. To grieve and mourn their loss. And to regroup. Fast forward to the end of 2022, when they announced they were going to continue as a band.
- [Taylor Hawkins: 1972 - 2022](http://www.banalleakage.com/2022/03/30/taylor-hawkins-1972-2022/) - Original image found at CNBC Taylor in September 2016 with his side project Chevy Metal This was devastating news, around 9pm on Friday March 25, 2022, checking Twitter and seeing this tweet: https://twitter.com/foofighters/status/1507552958988255234 Since the release of their debut album, I've been a fan. And since the first time I saw them live in 1998,
- [7-Eleven Day 2023](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/07/11/7-eleven-day-2023/) - Getting my Free Slurpee Another year of participating in Free Slurpee Day. Last year, I got my free Slurpee in New York City, coming back from Portugal on my way back to Utah. I ended up getting a mix of Cherry and Piña Colada [minus the rum] which was very tasty and refreshing. Free Slurpee
- [7-Eleven Day 2022](http://www.banalleakage.com/2022/07/11/7-eleven-day-2022/) - Getting my Free Slurpee in another city - New York City Coming back from my trip to Portugal, I had a day layover in New York City on 7-Eleven Day, which meant I had to find a location that was close to my hotel. And sure enough, there was a location that was a 20
- [Music Monday: Josh Freese New Foo Fighters Drummer](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/05/22/music-monday-josh-freese-new-foo-fighters-drummer/) - Josh Freese is the new drummer for the Foo Fighters It is official. Josh Freese is the new drummer for the Foo Fighters. At first, I thought maybe he was just going be along for the ride as the bands touring drummer for 2023. But checking sources, he is the new permanent drummer for the
- [The Start To Being Done Almost 22 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/05/06/the-start-to-being-done-almost-22-years-later/) - The last photo of Reba and I together in St. Augustine, FL April 2023 After almost 22 years together - including almost 15 years married - Reba and I are ending our relationship. The last 4-6 years have been the roughest on both of us. She made the decision recently that she doesn't want to
- [2023 Reading Challenge](http://www.banalleakage.com/2023/01/04/2023-reading-challenge/) - Sticking with 24 I never posted a reading challenge for 2022, even thought I read one book: "The Storyteller" by Dave Grohl [I got the audiobook on Apple Books]. Being narrated in Dave's voice, it made it easy to listen to, which was mostly on the various flights I took last year. I'm still in
- [Top Albums of 2022](http://www.banalleakage.com/2022/12/26/top-albums-of-2022/) - With live concerts pretty much back for most of the year [I went to 17 live concerts as of this writing] and a great release of new music, 2022 has been a great year for music with 4 of the 10 albums on this list I saw the live show for that band. All of
- [Long Overdue Updates](http://www.banalleakage.com/2022/12/28/long-overdue-updates/) - Yes, they are coming soon. Including my top albums of 2022 list. I had a blog snafu recently which derailed posting that list. It's been since June, and there is a lot I want to post. Let's see what I can get done and hoping to get myself back into the positive habit of posting
- [Random Leakage #21](http://www.banalleakage.com/2022/06/21/random-leakage-21/) - In the heat of the summer, be like Snoopy It has been a long time since the last time I posted a Random Leakage (or posted anything). Summer 2022 The first day to my favorite season. Hoping for more warm temps and less cold rainy days. I have a couple of trips planned - one
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/09/27/music-monday-foo-fighters/) - They clean up nicely This is one post that Sybil Law will enjoy. Foo Fighters are one of my favorite bands. In fact, I think I like them better than Nirvana. Now don't go get all "you blasphemous fucker!" on me. I liked Nirvana, but the two bands don't compare on the straight forward rocking
- [Music Monday - Chorus Not The Title](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/11/20/music-monday-chorus-not-the-title/) - Stone Temple Pilots live in September 2008 Have you ever sang along to a song and the chorus stands out with that repetitive catchy lyric? Then you go to try and find the song on Spotify or request it from the DJ on the local rock station based on what you assume is the song
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by The Human League](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/01/15/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-the-human-league/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnjLlDY_xww The official video for Love Action Back a couple of weeks ago, KevinAZ was tweeting about Human League albums and I proceeded to listen to some albums from this Sheffield band that I hadn't heard in years. And it reminded me what my favorite Human League song was "Love Action (I Believe In Love)"
- [Spotify vs. Everything](http://www.banalleakage.com/2022/01/28/spotify-vs-everything/) - Original image found at NME This last week, Neil Young threw down the gauntlet and told Spotify it was either him or Joe Rogan that needed to leave Spotify. And without missing a beat, Spotify went forward with Neil's written request from his record company and pulled his music down from the popular streaming service.
- [Top Albums of 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/12/27/top-albums-of-2021/) - As we are coming up on almost 2 years of being in a worldwide pandemic, this has been another interesting year in music. Live concerts have started returning as the vaccinated ticket holders feel safer in attending live shows with 20,000 other fans in the same venue. As for new music released this year, there
- [Delaware Punch](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/27/delaware-punch/) - One of the things I like to do when traveling is look for different foods and drinks. And in my travels to Cabo San Lucas, I found something I haven't seen in ages: Delaware Punch. So of course I spent 11 pesos on a bottle of it. Blast From The Past The Delaware is not
- [Reading - May 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/05/31/reading-may-2021/) - Goodreads 2021 Challenge – April 2021 update I read 1 book in May. I am still in the process of finishing 4 books. I was really wanting to get 3 books read in May. It was an challenging month of distractions and various other blockers. There will be a future blog post with as many
- [Reading - April 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/04/30/reading-april-2021/) - Goodreads 2021 Challenge - April 2021 update I did NOT finish any of the books I am currently reading in April 2021. I almost finished one, but for some reason, April 30th arrived and I still had another 50 or so pages left. I will for sure finish it in May and hoping to push
- [Music Monday: The Cure "Disintegration" Turns 32](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/05/03/music-monday-the-cure-disintegration-turns-32/) - The Cure's 8th studio album "Disintegration" released on May 2, 1989 My first experience with a Cure album was "The Head on the Door" from 1985 ... BUT, I never owned the album until it was released on CD. If we really want to go back to the first time I heard a Cure song,
- [Reading - March 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/03/31/reading-march-2021/) - Goodreads 2021 Challenge - March 2021 update I read 3 books in March. Which brings my total for 2021 to 6 books read. I always think I am going to read more, but many other life issues regularly present their fair amount of time suck. 9 Months left to go and I have so many
- [Music Monday: CHVRCHES "He Said She Said"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/04/19/music-monday-chvrches-he-said-she-said/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyyiJc0Wk2M New song by CHVRCHES "He Said She Said" UPDATED to add the official video above This is their first single from their forth-coming 4th album, self-titled "CHV4" I like it, even though there is some autotune in there, which I normally don't like in any non-Rap songs. Their 3rd album "Love Is Dead" from
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Tom Petty](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/04/12/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-tom-petty/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3aGZZueg08 "You Wreck Me" from the 1994 album "Wildflowers" Out of all of the hundreds of songs that Tom Petty has done over the years - with the Heartbreakers and his solo work - this one stood out musically and how the song flows. The Breakup This album, "Wildflowers" is an album full of relationship
- [Up To 11](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/04/01/up-to-11/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOO5S4vxi0o Happy 11th Birthday to this blog. Not much else needs to be sad here. Let's celebrate more in a year, shall we.
- [Music Monday: Alice In Chains "Jar Of Flies" Turns 27](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/01/25/music-monday-alice-in-chains-jar-of-files-turns-27/) - The 3rd studio EP by Alice In Chains "Jar Of Flies" was released on January 25, 1994 Originally planned to post this two years ago on the albums 25th anniversary release. Alice In Chains had done quite well at releasing studio material early on in their career. By this point, there were two full albums
- [Music Monday: April 5th - Kurt and Layne](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/04/05/music-monday-april-5th-kurt-and-layne/) - Original image found at Loudwire.com Today - April 5, 2021 - it has been 27 years since Kurt Cobain and 19 years since Layne Staley left this world by tragic means. Kurt to a self-inflicted gun shot and Layne to an overdose of heroin and cocaine. Both Nirvana and Alice In Chains were extremely popular
- [Lucky Number 13](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/04/01/lucky-number-13/) - This place is 13 years old - above image found on Pinterest 13 years ago on April 1, 2008, I started this blog. While there have been periods of blogging infrequency, I've kept it going. I've never once considered shutting it down. And I expect to celebrate many more blogiversarys. And just maybe there will
- [Music Monday: Stone Temple Pilots "Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop" Turns 25](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/03/29/music-monday-stone-temple-pilots-tiny-music-songs-from-the-vatican-gift-shop-turns-25/) - Stone Temple Pilots' Third Album, released on March 26, 1996 Most people that know me know that I am a big Stone Temple Pilots fan and have been since their debut album "Core" released in 1992 [which means that album will turn 30 next year] so when each new album came out, I embraced it
- [Music Monday: Mad Season "Above" Turns 26](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/03/15/music-monday-mad-season-above-turns-26/) - The bands only album "Above" released on March 14 1995 There have been collaborations of band members from other groups that find their way to making music together. Sometimes an album gets made, like in the case of Mad Season which brings together four Seattle musicians that were going through various struggles with drug usage.
- [Random Leakage #20](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/03/19/random-leakage-20/) - Be like Snoopy Ok... way too many days have passed since the last Random Leakage blog post. Let's start things back up with a list of random things focused on winter to celebrate number 20. Last Day Of Winter Today is the last calendar day of winter for the 2021 season. Never have I been
- [7-Eleven Day 2019](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/07/11/7-eleven-day-2019/) - Marty with free Slurpee Another year, another free Slurpee for 7-Eleven Day. Venturing out to the nearest 7-Eleven location, we waited along with the many others wanting their free small serving and frozen sugar-laden treat. Tiffany with free Slurpee The flavor mix both my daughter and I chose this year was Cherry and Blue Raspberry.
- [Random Leakage #19](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/11/27/random-leakage-19/) - Left Behind Long Ass Time It's been almost 3 years since I did my last Random Leakage post. That's almost as bad as going 17 days since my last blog post. Almost. Maybe I've just been distracted big time, or worse yet... maybe I'm still bummed to hear the phrase "President-Elect Trump" *shudder* Which could
- [Strawberry Frosted Donut Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/03/11/strawberry-frosted-donut-oreos/) - The Package It looks like the last time I blogged about a flavored Oreo was late October 2016. As for the other flavored/limited edition Oreos I've had in the last 4+ years but have yet to blog about them, I found about eight flavors. Wow!! Time to go back in time and get caught up
- [Music Monday: Tears For Fears "The Hurting" Turns 38](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/03/08/music-monday-tears-for-fears-the-hurting-turns-38/) - The debut album by Tears For Fears, released on March 7, 1983 It was the spring of 1983. Modern and alternative music was kicking into full gear with bands like Duran Duran, U2, The Smiths and R.E.M. And then came on the scene a band from England - a duo even - that changed what
- [Music Monday: Tears For Fears "Songs From The Big Chair" Turns 36](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/03/01/music-monday-tears-for-fears-songs-from-the-big-chair-turns-36/) - Tears For Fears second album, released on February 25, 1985 A lot of bands make pretty incredible sophomore albums and this 80's band from Bath England is one of them with this seminal and incredibly popular release. This album went on to big sales, constant radio airplay and packed concert halls. Track Listing "Shout" "The
- [Reading - February 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/02/28/reading-february-2021/) - Goodreads 2021 Challenge - February 2021 I am still at 3 books read for 2021 so far. I didn't finish any books in the month of February. I did read a good amount in the several books I am trying to finish, but a good many life interruptions kept me from completing any of those
- [Music Monday: Rush "Moving Pictures" Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/02/15/music-monday-rush-moving-pictures-turns-40/) - Rush's 8th studio album "Moving Pictures" came out on Feb 12, 1981 A classic album turning 40 years old. I've been a Rush fan since 1978's "Hemispheres" album, which turned 40 years old just over 2 years ago. Rush went mainstream with this 1981 album and everyone knew what "Tom Sawyer" was, song wise. Track
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters "Medicine At Midnight"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/02/08/music-monday-foo-fighters-medicine-at-midnight/) - "Medicine At Midnight" - The 10th studio album by Foo Fighters The Dave Grohl created band - Foo Fighters - had to postpone their live tour celebration of being a band for 25 years. They also postponed this 10th studio album thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as 2020 progressed and no end of pandemic
- [Sundance 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/02/04/sundance-2021/) - Sundance 2021 was almost all digital and online I've been going to Sundance since 1992 when I saw “Reservoir Dogs” for the first time. Over the years I've seen quite a few movies, went to several open bar parties and seen a few celebrities walking around Main St in Park City, UT. But with this
- [Music Monday: New Order "Technique" Turns 32](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/02/01/music-monday-new-order-technique-turns-32/) - New Order's 5th studio album "Technique" released on January 30, 1989 Originally planned to post this two years ago on the albums' 30th anniversary release. 32 years old... that is ancient for modern music like this band which formed out of the ashes of Joy Division. On this album, New Order decided to keep things
- [Reading - January 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/01/30/reading-january-2021/) - Goodreads 2021 Challenge - January 2021 I read 3 books so far this year. About half way through a 4th. As suggested by Kapgar, this is going to be a monthly post to update on my progress. Each of the books I've read, I will be copying the Goodreads review I have done for each
- [BitchsterZoom 2021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/01/23/bitchsterzoom-2021/) - The gang was mostly there - original image taken by Yvonne Thanks to Yvonne - known to us OG bloggers as Dutch Bitch - there were about 16 of us that got together via Zoom today and had a good 2 hour chat and catch up to "see other" which was pretty damn cool. I've
- [The End of an Error](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/01/20/the-end-of-an-error/) - Original image found at Stringer News And there in the form of a departing Marine One is the end of an error, borrowing that headline from many other news and blogging sources. Good Riddance to 45 For more than 4 years, we have been subjected to all manor of mayhem from POTUS 45 and his
- [Media Consumption - Books](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/01/19/media-consumption-books/) - There were 3 books that I read for the 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge Another year has passed and so has the opportunity to have read more books. And during a year where a pandemic kept pretty much all of us that played by the safe rules isolated and with lots of time to read. And
- [2019 Reading Challenge](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/01/02/2019-reading-challenge/) - Let's go back to 24 again I am going to make this one quick this year. Last year's challenge I raised the number and fell flat. Going back to 24 books. No Facebook lists. Just reading books. See you in January 2020.
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Foster The People](http://www.banalleakage.com/2021/01/18/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-foster-the-people/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-mTcFGiVzw "Pseudologia Fantastica" by Foster The People from 2014 Two years and more than three months have gone by since I last posted a My Favorite Song blog post. It's not that I ran out of favorite songs... NO... not even close. I have many on the list I keep and obviously need to do
- [Top Albums of 2020](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/12/28/top-albums-of-2020/) - This was most certainly a bizarre year, especially for music. From mid-March going forward, there were pretty much no concerts or live shows - with some clever and rare exceptions. Fortunately there was new music, thanks to bands being remote and learning to embrace an updated form of recording together. Or finishing an album before
- [Music Monday: RIP Google Play Music](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/12/07/music-monday-rip-google-play-music/) - RIP Google Play Music: 2011 - 2020 For more than 9 years, I used Google Play Music as my main music streaming service, both free and paid versions. I last blogged about it here 4.5 years ago. And now as of the first part of December 2020, it is gone. The RIP notice that shows
- [James Bond Movies on Peacock](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/12/04/james-bond-movies-on-peacock/) - Original image found at ABC7 NY The newest streaming service Peacock (NBC owned) has 10 James Bond movies that will be available to watch starting December 4, 2020 (that is today). And the best part is they are available on the free tier. 10 Bond Movies These are the list of the 10 Bond movies,
- [My First Laptop Sticker](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/12/02/my-first-laptop-sticker/) - The first sticker on my 2015 MacBook For years now, I've seen a lot of people that have added a lot of stickers to their Apple laptops. Some even covering up the Apple logo. And for years now, I've kept my Apple laptops sticker free. Until now. I've had this Slack sticker with a Utah
- [Top 9 Movies Of The Decade - 2000-2009](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/01/03/top-9-movies-of-the-decade-2000-2009/) - Compiling a list of my favorite movies of 2009 was easy compared to having to go back for ten years of movies I've seen. Which is why this is being posted in 2010 and not on one of the final days of 2009. I kept this to nine movies. I could have added more, but
- [Top 5 Holiday Movies](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/12/23/top-5-holiday-movies/) - The rare time I wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater Happy Holidays to my readers. Sharing a recent picture of myself from this last Saturday night. Went to a friend's house party where we wore our Ugly Christmas Sweaters. I give credit to my wife for this find. I really don't think it's ugly, but it
- [Top Nine: Favorite Movies](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/02/19/top-nine-favorite-movies/) - Top Nine list favorite movies flims
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters Live Stream The Roxy 11/14/2020](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/11/23/music-monday-foo-fighters-live-stream-the-roxy-11-14-2020/) - The band ready to rock The Roxy One of my favorite bands - Foo Fighters - decided to be part of the streaming concert series and do a one off show streaming live from The Roxy in Los Angeles, CA on November 14, 2020. The cost was $15 plus $1.50 fee. Sounds like a deal
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters debut album turns 25](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/07/10/music-monday-foo-fighters-debut-album-turns-25/) - my CD copy of the debut album by Foo Fighters, released on July 4, 1995 Back in 1993, I worked for a local alternative radio station called X96. No I wasn't a DJ, but I did computer work for them, had a couple of on air bits I did and spent time getting to know
- [Six Days After Election Day 2020](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/11/09/six-days-after-election-day/) - 290 means Joe Biden is President-Elect Congrats to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their POTUS and VP elect win this past Saturday. My last post was the day after Election Day and no winner was projected, but Biden did have a lead and maintained it [obviously]. What a relief and a light at the
- [The Day After Election Day 2020](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/11/04/the-day-after-election-day-2020/) - Results from Google at 5pm MST 11/4/2020 Nailbiter is what they are calling this Presidential Election. Who knew it would come down to the same three states from 2016: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Although when I am posting this, Pennsylvania is still counting their votes. And so is Nevada, which doing the quick math here,
- [Eddie Van Halen Gone at age 65](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-gone-at-age-65/) - Original image found at Vulture.com Today's sad and shocking news was hard to read. I first saw the news via Sammy Hagar's Instagram post about an hour after Wolfie's tweet was posted and was gutted. From The Beginning My first experience with Van Halen was buying the 8-Track of their debut album in 1978. Yes,
- [Retro: Toy City in California](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/21/retro-toy-city-in-california/) - The view inside a Toy City store Original image found at Plaid Stallions Every once in a while, I go back into my thoughts of how life was growing up. More often than anything, my thoughts go to my toys I had, owned and played with. For the most part, in the 1960's and 1970's,
- [Music Monday: AC/DC "Back In Black" Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/07/27/music-monday-ac-dc-back-in-black-turns-40/) - AC/DC's 7th studio album "Back In Black" released on July 25, 1980 One of the top selling albums of all time with more than 50 million worldwide (sitting at the number 2 position, just under the top spot with Michael Jackson's "Thriller"), "Back In Black" is a legacy. A milestone. A timeless brunt of 10
- [Music Monday: AC/DC "Highway To Hell" Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/07/29/music-monday-ac-dc-highway-to-hell-turns-40/) - AC/DC's 6th studio album "Highway To Hell" released on July 27, 1979 Easily my favorite AC/DC album, "Highway To Hell" was more than an album. More than a song. It was a mantra, at least for some of us who loved the hard rock and music from the likes of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and
- [Retro: Doritos Taco Flavor](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/01/15/retro-doritos-taco-flavor/) - Nacho your regular cheesy Doritos flavor Who doesn't like Doritos? OH YOU DON'T, HUH?? Well then wait for the next blog post. For those who are Doritos fans, here's a blast from the past. I saw this bag in the store a couple weeks ago and had to buy them. I'm normally all about the
- [Moved To Another House](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/07/15/moved-to-another-house/) - The home we ended up moving to after selling our house Originally intended to post on 7/15/2019 In June, I posted about selling the previous house we lived in [and my reluctance in selling the house]. This post is about the house we moved to, which is a rental for now as both my wife
- [Happy 12th Anniversary to Banal Leakage](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/04/01/happy-12th-anniversary-to-banal-leakage/) - 12 years old Originally intended to post on 4/1/2020 12 years old. A relic in blog years. But something to celebrate. In previous years, I used to do contests and giveaways. Now, I'm lucky to get over my lack of blogging and celebrate another year of having this blog. When I say I miss blogging
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode "Violator Turns 30](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/03/23/music-monday-depeche-mode-violator-turns-30/) - The 7th studio album "Violator" released on March 19, 1990 By the time "Violator" came out, I was almost 5 years in to being a Depeche Mode fan, hearing the song "People Are People" on KROQ 106.7 FM while driving on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles on my 22nd birthday on August 6, 1985.
- [Wash Your Hands](http://www.banalleakage.com/2020/03/18/wash-your-hands/) - So much hand washing has been hard on my hands Wash Your Hands is the mantra of these last few weeks and months. I always did before on a regular basis, but with the Corona Virus upon us, I now wash my hands at least 10 times more than I used to. And it's smart
- [Top Albums of 2019](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/12/30/top-albums-of-2019/) - It's been months since my last blog post here. I know... I miss this place, too. But I had to return before the end of the year to post my favorite albums that were released the last 12 months. So here is what made my list for top 10 albums released in 2019. UPDATE: I
- [Music Monday: Killswitch Engage "Atonement"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/08/26/music-monday-killswitch-engage-atonement/) - "Atonement" is the 8th studio album from Killswitch Engage I first became a fan of Killswitch Engage with the song "When Darkness Falls" which was on the album "The End of Heartache" from 2004. Soon after, lead vocalist would have his take on the song "Fixation On The Darkness" which was originally sung by original
- [Selling The House](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/06/07/selling-the-house/) - The house I've lived in for the last 18 years This is where I discuss all things selling the house. To preface with a few details, let me paint the history of the house first, at least the history that I've been filled in on. The house my wife and I live in is actually
- [Strange Planet Meets Forest The Cat](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/03/12/strange-planet-meets-forest-the-cat/) - Recently, my daughter introduced me to a cartoon called Strange Planet. Last night, on Twitter, fellow blogger Kapgar posted a Strange Planet cartoon. https://twitter.com/kapgar/status/1105304688814112768 This cartoon is funny with the two aliens and their adventures, with the first cartoon featuring their acquisition of a new cat. This cartoon proved to be more than just funny,
- [Music Monday: Nine Inch Nails "The Downward Spiral" Turns 25](http://www.banalleakage.com/2019/03/11/music-monday-nine-inch-nails-the-downward-spiral-turns-25/) - The second studio album by Nine Inch Nails turned 25 years old on March 8th On March 8, 1994, the world was introduced to what would be a massive explosion from Nine Inch Nails. Albums that came out in the 90's have been turning 25 years old for a few years now. This one is
- [Top Albums of 2010](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/12/13/top-albums-of-2010/) - Here we are at the end of another year. Which means it's time to see what albums were released this year that made my best of list. My list is not in any order. So without further delay, here's my picks. Rolling Stones Exile On Main Street [Deluxe Edition] He might have been small in
- [Top Albums of 2018](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/12/31/top-albums-of-2018/) - The last day of the year and I am sharing my top albums that I listened to in 2018. As with each previous year, a good amount of albums from bands that I consider my favorites came out this year. And while I still have a preference to purchase those albums - either on CD
- [Music Monday: Rush "Hemispheres" Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/10/29/music-monday-rush-hemispheres-turns-40/) - released 40 years ago today It was 40 years ago today, on October 29, 1978, that Rush released their sixth studio album "Hemispheres" Progressive Rock Story The concept for this album is a continuation of the Cygnus X-I story from their previous album "A Farewell To Kings". The albums' first track is 18 mins long,
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Talk Talk](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/10/01/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-talk-talk/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G42rmPvbbU "Life's What You Make It" by Talk Talk from 1986 Almost 3 years ago, over on chillywilly.org blog, I posted the above video And then in May of 2017 on this blog, I talked up my love for the band Talk Talk. So I thought it was appropriate to celebrate a Music Monday with
- [September 11 - 17 Years To The Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/09/11/september-11-17-years-to-the-day/) - 17 Years To The Day today this country experienced a horrific loss of lives. It is a day that we will never forget. I am reposting the blog post that I did back on 9/11/2008 --------------------------------------- My Day - 9/11/01 A very somber day for me that Tuesday. My day started off like most days.
- [Throwback Thursday: Wedding Anniversary](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/07/19/throwback-thursday-wedding-anniversary/) - I'm easy to spot - I'm the little boy in blue at the very young age of 4 In the photo above, that's me... the smallest one in this wedding party lineup. Standing in front of my sister. I was 4 years old. Specifically, I was almost 4 months away from turning 5. My sister
- [Music Monday: Metallica Tickets Legalized Scalping](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/03/05/music-monday-metallica-tickets-legalized-scalping/) - The 2018 tour dates Metallica is coming to Salt Lake City on Nov 30, 2018. I've never seen them live, even though they've been to Utah a few times over the years. Not sure why I didn't go before. The show is over 8 months away [from the March 5th date of when this blog
- [7-Eleven Day 2018](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/07/11/7-eleven-day-2018/) - Crunch Berries Flavored Slurpees I always look forward to Free Slurpee Day. It's a nice treat once a year that 7-Eleven stores do to celebrate 7-11 (July 11th). This year, my daughter Tiffany and I ventured out and found a pretty empty 7-Eleven store to get our Slurpees. They had Crunch Berries flavored Slurpees, which
- [Music Monday: Stone Temple Pilots 2018 Album](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/03/19/music-monday-stone-temple-pilots-2018-album/) - The new album by Stone Temple Pilots It's 2018 and Stone Temple Pilots has a new album. And a new singer. Jeff Gutt was found in Michigan about 18 months ago by the three original members: Dean DeLeo, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz. After a few warm up gigs and getting integrated with their 3rd
- [Throwback Thursday: LEGO keychain](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/02/22/throwback-thursday-lego-keychain/) - A well-worn LEGO stormtrooper from May 2016 Last time I posted about the LEGO stormtrooper keychain was in October 2014 when I changed out from the LEGO Chewie keychain. More than three years later, I was ready to replace the LEGO stormtrooper as it was not only well worn, but it lost a piece. Missing
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by The Psychedelic Furs](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/02/19/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-the-psychedelic-furs/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGD9i718kBU "Love My Way" the official video Sometime around Christmas of 1982, the radio station KROQ 106.7 FM in Los Angeles played a new song by the UK post-punk band The Psychedelic Furs. It was catchy, had a cool beat with extra instruments like a marimba. It was called "Love My Way" and I instantly
- [Zero Hamilton Tickets](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/02/09/zero-hamilton-tickets/) - After almost 5 hour online wait, all Hamilton SLC dates sold out Hamilton is coming to Salt Lake City. No Lin-Manuel Miranda, but still exciting. So I tried to get tickets today and ended up coming up empty. Some friends I know got tickets, so I was hopeful. But alas, nothing. The run is from
- [Throwback Thursday: Blogography T-Shirts](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/02/15/throwback-thursday-blogography-t-shirts/) - A Little Geeky - purchased in June 2007 I think most of us that are still a part of and were a part of the original blogger circle of friends got connected via Dave2 from Blogography.com. As part of that original connection, Dave2 created several products of swag, including t-shirts. I never got the original
- [Music Monday: Van Halen Debut Turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/02/12/music-monday-van-halen-debut-turns-40/) - Van Halen's debut album turns 40 Another milestone moment here. I recall sometime in my early high school years, hearing the opening sound to "Runnin' with the Devil" perhaps at a friend's house, on the radio or at a local music store. It wasn't too long after that, when I decided to purchase the album
- [A Truly Lazy Sunday](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/05/24/a-truly-lazy-sunday/) - The big bang start to the summer isn't always sunny skies and warm temperatures Every year during Memorial Day weekend, the weather is a mixed bag of some sunshine and heat, but mostly clouds and colder rain - and even sometimes snow [that was two years ago, which was quite the shock]. So it's hard
- [Music Monday: Stone Temple Pilots "Roll Me Under"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/02/05/music-monday-stone-temple-pilots-roll-me-under/) - STP with new lead singer Jeff Gutt Stone Temple Pilots are back. New lead singer Jeff Gutt [pronounced "GOOT"] was revealed last November along with the a new song "Meadow". And now there is a new album announced for release on March 16, 2018 with another new song "Roll Me Under" Take a listen below.
- [TINTFA 2018 - Reading Challenge](http://www.banalleakage.com/2018/01/01/tintfa-2018-reading-challenge/) - My reading challenge for 2018 It's that time again to push myself to read books. I love reading books, but rarely make time for it. Time and time again, year after year, I don't even come remotely close to making my goal. My goal was 24 books for 2017 and I read 2. Epic fail.
- [Reading Challenge 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/24/reading-challenge-2017/) - Going back to 2015 to make it 24 books I will read this year Wish me luck, as I rarely meet my reading goals. Even though I love to read. Some irony, huh. There are many books that I have at home that have sat on my shelf for years that I have purchased and
- [Top Albums of 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/12/31/top-albums-of-2017/) - Another year of great music got released and I found many new releases which I discovered either by physical CD, digital download or streaming online. The list of albums I've compiled are ones that stayed on my playlists and my iDevices for repeated plays. There was a fair amount of albums I listened to that
- [Throwback Thursday: 30 Years in Utah](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/12/28/throwback-thursday-30-years-in-utah/) - Found on UDOT Flickr page Today's Throwback Thursday is a milestone, at least on a personal lifetime note. Thirty years ago, I arrived in Utah to live, work and play. It was December 28, 1987 that my then wife Denise and I drove to Utah with whatever belongings that we had personally collected over the
- [Top Albums of 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/12/31/top-albums-of-2016/) - It's the end of 2016 and time for my Top Album picks for the year. This was a sad year as we lost a lot of musicians, one of which made this best of list. Streaming dominated a lot of my listening this year, but I still hung onto physical releases, both on CD and
- [BL - Episode #104 -Needing To Catch The Biggest Fish](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/12/20/bl-episode-104-needing-to-catch-the-biggest-fish/) - News - Story: WSexual assault allegations, accusations and admissions are rampant and are pretty much affecting just about anyone in politics and the entertainment industry; at what point do we know who’s done what and when can we expect the biggest and most powerful sexual assaulter - President Donald J Trump - to finally get
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by The Cult](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/11/27/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-the-cult/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD5b_0QB0wI You can read my write up on the The Cult's "Love" album here on this post from almost four years ago and can see what I said about the song "Rain": “Rain” is one of my all-time favorite songs from 1985.... There is something about the song that really resonated with me. Perhaps it
- [Music Monday: Beck "Colors" Review](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/12/04/music-monday-beck-colors-review/) - Beck's 13th album "Colors" I've been a Beck fan for many years now. And I loved his last album "Morning Phase" In fact, it's an album that I play quite often. It's mellow, very much like "Sea Change" and it won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 2015. But three years have
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Beck](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/12/11/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-beck/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7WdKAvZ2ec Official video for "Think I'm In Love" As I mentioned in last week's Music Monday post, I've been a Beck fan for a long time. I've played just about everyone of his albums to death. And while there are some songs that I have tired of, there is only one that I can listen
- [Throwback Thursday: iPods I Still Own](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/11/30/throwback-thursday-ipods-i-still-own/) - from L to R: iPod touch 1st gen, iPod touch 5th gen, iPod nano 2nd gen, iPod nano 5th gen and iPod nano 7th gen The last few years, I've been embracing the iPod 7th gen model that I still own and use everyday for podcasts. I've also been using the iPod nano 5th gen
- [Music Monday: Pixies 2018](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/11/27/music-monday-pixies-2018/) - The Pixies and Weezer tour is making a stop in Utah on August 1, 2018 Excited to see this announcement. I've seen Weezer once back in 2008, which I didn't blog about [this blog was around back then, too]. I've seen The Wombats a few years back. And I've seen The Pixies live twice [once
- [A Longer Than Normal Blogging Break](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/11/21/a-longer-than-normal-blogging-break/) - Starting over after a break I took an unplanned blogging break. The last time I posted a blog post [before the Music Monday post this past Monday] was on July 9th, which was my day 2 recap of my European vacation. I still plan on post dating days 10 thru 18 from July. And also
- [September 11 - 15 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/09/11/september-11-15-years-later/) - Hard to believe 15 years have gone by. I am reposting this blog post that I did back on 9/11/2008, adding updated thoughts from that fateful day 15 years ago. I last reposted this on the 10 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. --------------------------------------- My Day - 9/11/01 A very somber day for me that
- [European Vacation - Day 2 - Amsterdam](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/07/09/european-vacation-day-2-amsterdam/) - the front of Anne Frank House Day Two in Amsterdam started off with a visit to the Anne Frank House. We ordered tickets online two months in advance as we had read that it was the best way to ensure we had tickets. And we were glad we did. It was busy with people that
- [European Vacation - Day 1 - Amsterdam](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/07/08/european-vacation-day-1-amsterdam/) - The view of the city from The Ramada Apollo This is the first of many blog posts from my first vacation to Europe. The first 3 days will be spent in Amsterdam, before my wife and I board a Viking River Cruise ship for 14 days, sailing down the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. More
- [Music Monday: Default Travel Album](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/07/03/music-monday-default-travel-album/) - This album gets played more often during flights I carry my iPod with me on flights so I always have music to listen to during my time in the air. Before 2013, I played various songs and other albums. But for just about every flight that I've taken since June 2013, I end up listening
- [TINTFA 2017 - 6 Month Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/07/01/tintfa-2017-6-month-update/) - 6 Month Update, also known as Update 02 for the year. The last post was a month ago, where I pushed myself to do a 30 Day Challenge using Trello as the app/site to track my progress. On my list I had 3 items: Mindfulness, Reading and Blogging. Progress wise, I only did 2 out
- [RIP - Yahoo News Digest](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/30/rip-yahoo-news-digest/) - After today, no more Yahoo News Digest Now that Yahoo! has been swallowed up by Verizon [who also owns AOL], the discontinuation of various sites and services will be a regular occurrence. Starting with Yahoo News Digest. Shut Down As of July 1st, this is what opening the app shows. Gone. I've really enjoyed the
- [Throwback Thursday: iPhone Turns 10](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/29/throwback-thursday-iphone-turns-10/) - I had one of the first iPhones, just not on day one Happy 10th anniversary to the iPhone. 10 years ago today, the iPhone was available for purchase. Lines snaked for blocks around the Apple Stores for people to wait in line to be on the forefront of a new mobile phone platform. I was
- [Music Monday: CDs from the Library](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/26/music-monday-cds-from-the-library/) - Garbage's latest album being checked out at the SLC Public Library Main Branch Sometime ago, I did a post where I mentioned that I was rebuilding my iTunes library on another Mac. Most of this is music that I've already RIPed down from CD, but it was in a lower bitrate. Some of these CDs
- [Throwback Thursday: Reservoir Dogs Turns 25](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/08/throwback-thursday-reservoir-dogs-turns-25/) - My Sundance eWaitlist place in line I go to at least one Sundance film every year. I mean, why wouldn't I when I live only 35 miles away. And depending on the weather and how much snow there is, it only takes about 40 mins to drive up Parley's [I-80 East] to get up to
- [Music Monday: Free Lorde Download](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/19/music-monday-free-lorde-download/) - Free download of Lorde's new album "Melodrama" Lorde's new album "Melodrama" was released on June 16, 2017. And I got a free download of it. https://twitter.com/X96/status/875845755793166337 The download was a code that my local radio station X96 sent me. They posted a tweet that said to text them a code via their SMS texting number.
- [Wags To Wishes 5](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/17/wags-to-wishes-5/) - Our third year attending - we didn't go to the first two years Our local Humane Society holds an event every year called Wags To Wishes. This year was the 5th annual, but it was only our 3rd time attending. Some good friends got us interested 3 years ago where we attended the first time.
- [GoPro HERO5 Black Arrives](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/07/gopro-hero5-black-arrives/) - I now have a GoPro HERO5 Black I bought a GoPro HERO5 Black recently. I attended the NAB trade show in Las Vegas towards the end of April and visited the GoPro booth, where I entered to win an array of GoPro products, including the HERO5 Black. Alas, I didn't win, but I was emailed
- [WWDC 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/06/wwdc-2017/) - WWDC 2017 THe keynote held on the first day of WWDC 2017 was full of announcements. Here's my bullet list of the ones that I was pretty happy about: Amazon Prime app on Apple TV - I am millions of others have been waiting for this for a long ass time. About time that Apple
- [Music Monday: Sgt Pepper's Turns 50](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/05/music-monday-sgt-peppers-turns-50/) - The 50th Anniversary Edition of Sgt Pepper's Alright... it's not too often an album turns 50 years old. But on June 1st, The Beatles legendary "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" turned the golden age of 50. If this makes you feel old, I was almost 4 years old when this album came out. No,
- [Stalled 2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/04/stalled-2/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJVBZ98UBb8 Stalled 2 - the sequel It was in March of this year that I mentioned this short film in Episode 98 of the podcast I do [yes, it's been a while since I've recorded a new episode], but thought this needed it's own blog post to go into more detail. The local alternative radio
- [The Thing about Things](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/03/the-thing-about-things/) - Original image found at Beautiful Pixels As I lament the pending end later this year of Wunderlist, there are the future options of a to-do app that I am researching at this time. One of the first choices I am considering is Things, an app by a company called Cultured Code. Version 2 I have
- [Wunderlist Going Away](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/02/wunderlist-going-away/) - Original image found at PC Mag UK I've been using Wunderlist as my main to do list app for several years now. It's easy, it's on multiple platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Kindle and the web. Easy to keep track of items and set reminders for items due. I really like it. But, Microsoft bought
- [TINTFA Update 01 for 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/06/01/tintfa-update-01-for-2017/) - First update for 2017 Back about four and a half months ago, I started TINTFA back up after a long ass absence. It's my acronym for me trying to get things done in my life. Update Since I revived TINTFA for 2017, I thought I would provide an update on any progress that I've made
- [Tech Giants Dropping](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/31/tech-giants-dropping/) - Recently, both Kevin bloggers that I follow [and who reply here often] created blog posts asking the tech question: which major technology company would you be willing to drop from your life. In the list of 5 companies given, here is my list: 1. Facebook - As I've blogged before, I am no fan of
- [Throwback Thursday: Star Wars 40th Anniversary](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/25/throwback-thursday-star-wars-40th-anniversary/) - Star Wars opening in 1977 - NOT the theater I saw the movie at Original image at sfgate.com - Coronet Theater in San Francisco I was 13 years old. My mom dropped me off as she had both no interest and no desire to see a movie that was about some space adventure. She didn't
- [RIP Chris Cornell](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/18/rip-chris-cornell/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98oF1ldq39A The final performance of Chris Cornell at Fox Theater in Detroit 5/17/2017 It is with sad and very shocking news that Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave has died at the age of 52. Chris was found dead in his Detroit hotel room after last night's concert at the Fox Theater
- [Music Monday: New Soundgarden Album 11/13/12](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/17/music-monday-new-soundgarden-album-111312/) - Coming November 13, 2012 As I like to think I encouraged Chris Cornell some years ago, Soundgarden is back together and this is the cover of their forthcoming album "King Animal" on November 13, 2012. I hope it's good. It's been 15 years since the last full Soundgarden album and I'd hate to wait this
- [An Open Letter to Chris Cornell](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/11/25/an-open-letter-to-chris-cornell/) - UPDATE - 3/16/2009 While this album was officially released on March 10, 2009, several of the singles have been available since last September on streaming sites like YouTube. My listens to the songs were done in late October. The album's original release date was November 4th, but obviously got pushed back to March 10th. Now
- [Hostess Sno-balls](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/16/hostess-sno-balls/) - Another return to greatness - Sno-Balls It's been almost 3 years since the last time I reviewed a Hostess snack cake product, and I was impressed. So it's about time I reviewed another one, this time from last December - the return of Sno-Balls. Wrapped Cheap plastic wrap showing off the coconut This is a
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by Duran Duran](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/15/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-duran-duran/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NF6Qa84mno "Planet Earth" - The first single by the band Duran Duran Believe it or not, the very first single released by the English band Duran Duran is my favorite song of theirs. With all of the songs they have released over the years, "Planet Earth" still remains my all time favorite song by this
- [Cherry Sprite](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/12/cherry-sprite/) - Cherry Sprite - now in a plastic 20oz bottle For years, any place that had a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, you could make whatever type of drink and flavor that the self-service soda machine had available to it. While I always liked to make Coke with Lime, one of my favorites was always to make a
- [Throwback Thursday: Cheetah's](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/11/throwback-thursday-cheetahs/) - the front of a matchbook from the Las Vegas strip club Cheetah's A good many years ago, I used to frequent strip clubs, mostly in Las Vegas. One that I remember was Cheetah's, which is not too far off the end of the strip near where the Sahara hotel and casino used to be [which
- [Music Monday: Two New LCD Soundsystem Songs](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/08/music-monday-two-new-lcd-soundsystem-songs/) - James Murphy and his band LCD Soundsystem Original image found at Brooklyn Vegan "Call The Police" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWKIWNJnlzI Instantly like this song... A LOT. I've easily played this a dozen times on YouTube and Spotify. "American Dream" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML1MUKOJIIo More subdued and a mellow, slower composition. I like it, but it's not a favorite or something that
- [Free Comic Book Day 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/07/free-comic-book-day-2017/) - The selection of free comics I snagged Most years that I am not traveling, I make it a point to go to one of my local comic book stores on the first Saturday of May for Free Comic Book Day. My daughter and I made it a point to visit one of the stores that
- [May The 4th For Tabby](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/04/may-the-4th-for-tabby/) - Wookie-like cat meets Stormtrooper-like clock Not only is today Star Wars Day, given the pun-ish term "May The 4th Be With You" each year on May 4th, but today also we celebrate 3 years since Tabby came to be with us. I blogged about her introduction here. As you can see from the first photos
- [Music Monday - Talk Talk](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/05/01/music-monday-talk-talk/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hHnOBlwU3A The self titled song "Talk Talk" from 1982 The year was 1982 and alternative radio station KROQ in Los Angeles started playing a new song by a band with a double name: Talk Talk. The song "Talk Talk" was pretty big in airplay. I was hooked and wanted more from this London based band,
- [World Penguin Day 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/25/world-penguin-day-2017/) - Original image found at lizclimo Tumblr My blogging friend Kim sent this image to me via email for World Penguin Day. I had to post it here regardless how late this is getting posted. Celebrated World Penguin Day here by driving back from Las Vegas through the cold snowy and rainy weather that central Utah
- [BL - Episode #103 - The Dismantling of the Federal Government](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/23/bl-episode-103-the-dismantling-of-the-federal-government/) - News - Story 1: When there are bills drafted to dismantle the EPA and the Dept of Education and more than 600 positions left to be filled in the Trump cabinet and administration, it makes you wonder why is this happening. We take a look at the real future of the federal government under Trump
- [Music Monday: My Favorite Song by David Bowie](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/17/music-monday-my-favorite-song-by-david-bowie/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJLkjjtUb10 The full album version of the song "Loving The Alien" I am starting a new segment of my Music Monday posts called My Favorite Song. I will focus on a song that is my all time favorite from a band or artist. I think about this whenever I am driving or listening to music
- [Star Wars - The Last Jedi - Poster](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/14/star-wars-the-last-jedi-poster/) - The movie poster for The Last Jedi All right Star Wars fans. The poster and a new trailer teaser for Star Wars - Episode VIII: The Last Jedi were released today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ My thoughts... the trailer is obscured, which I understand, but it still gets me excited to see the movie in December. The poster
- [BL - Episode #102 - Not Quite Presidential](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/10/bl-episode-102-not-quite-presidential/) - News - Story 1: Trump claims Obama wiretapped Trump Tower News - Story 2: Keystone XL pipeline will not use American steel News - Story 3: New York City’s Waldorf Astoria to close for 2-3 years for massive makeover and renovation RANT: Limited options for reduced fee concert tickets - we have a couple of
- [Music Monday: Beatles Rooftop Concert](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/10/music-monday-beatles-rooftop-concert/) - Original image found at LinkedIn Every so often, I get in a mood to listen to The Beatles. I think of their popularity over the years and how they didn't have a long history of performing live. Their last official concert was in August 1966 in San Francisco at Candlestick Park. That gets me thinking
- [Throwback Thursday: 11 Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/06/throwback-thursday-11-years-gone/) - My mom holding my daughter Tiffany - November 1991 Today - April 6th - is 11 years since my mom passed away. I always try to find a different photo of her and I thought this one was pretty awesome. It was taken a little more than a month after my daughter Tiffany was born.
- [Music Monday: DREAMCAR](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/03/music-monday-dreamcar/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj_fc6bG8aE DREAMCAR... no, not a Tesla [that would be MY dream car], but a new band. A super group of sorts. A catchy new song called "Kill For Candy" Creation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvM2fEcFHaM Take the musical section of No Doubt, add the lead singer of AFI. You have DREAMCAR [yes, it's stylized in all UPPERCASE]. Tony Kanal
- [Number 9](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/04/01/number-9/) - Original image found at Deviantart Using a Beatles song to celebrate 9 years here at Banal Leakage. Nine is a big deal for years of a blog being around. But 10 years. Ten years. That's next year. And we will do a month long celebration. In April 2018. Until then, I'm glad I am still
- [Throwback Thursday: Game Cartridges](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/30/throwback-thursday-game-cartridges/) - My collection of older Game Boy Advance cartridges Continuing my TBT post from last week, at the request of Kevin from kapgar.com, these are my Game Boy, DS and 3DS games I currently own. On the Game Boy Advance side, I never had a lot of games for this system. There was a period of
- [BL - Episode #101 - The ICE Expansion](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/29/bl-episode-101-the-ice-expansion/) - News - Story: The recent increase in ICE arrests, detaining and deporting and how the manner they are being done and how they are affecting the lives of illegals living in the US and their legal US citizen family members. Ending Email Feedback iTunes link: Banal Leakage News Links He’s a Local Pillar in a
- [Music Monday: Old Song, New Association](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/27/music-monday-old-song-new-association/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OUQY6n2e1o Let's go back in time to the year 1975. I wasn't quite 12 yet, but I started noticing girls. Foxes as they were called back then. This band Sweet had released a song called "Fox On The Run" and it got played on the radio a lot. I might have been only 11, but
- [Throwback Thursday: DS Advance](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/23/throwback-thursday-ds-advance/) - My DS Lite, which I've had since 2006. My friend Kevin posted a cool TBT photo over on his blog of his Nintendo DS Lite. So I thought I would follow his lead and post mine. I've had it since 2006 when I bought it to replace my older Game Boy Advance, which still worked,
- [BL - Episode #100 - Switched Out](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/22/bl-episode-100-switched-out/) - News - Story 1: Detained at airports is using any connection to the banned 7 countries to deny entry to the US News - Story 2: American terrorists get no mention from Trump administration on their murders and attempted targets to kill large numbers of people News - Story 3: CPAC attendees were handed Russian
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode "Spirit"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/20/music-monday-depeche-mode-spirit/) - Spirit - released March 17, 2017, is Depeche Mode's 14th studio album Since 1993's "Songs of Faith and Devotion" [shortened to SOFAD for us long time fans], Depeche Mode have released a new studio album every 4 years. And this year, we are graced with "Spirit" which brings all new songs to either like or
- [Episode #099 - The "Drill Baby Drill” Mindset](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/19/episode-099-the-drill-baby-drill-mindset/) - News - Story: Utah loses Outdoor Retailers conventions due to state government and legislature efforts to rescind the Bears Ears National Monument and severely reduce the 20 year old Grand Staircase Escalante national monument. Why companies are upset at Utah for favoring the use of protected lands and how pushing back to elected officials can
- [2012 Nissan Sentra - 5 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/17/2012-nissan-sentra-5-years-later/) - 5 years old and paid off That 5 years went by quick. Going back to February 2012 when I posted about getting a new car. Well, that new car is now 5 years old and paid off. And I have no current plans to trade it in for another car, new or used. I want
- [Episode #098 - Silenced But Legal](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/12/episode-098-silenced-but-legal/) - News - Story 1: Milo Yiannopoulos has his upcoming book cancelled; loses his tech editor job at Breitbart News News - Story 2: Fox News’ Chris Wallace gets bold with Reince Priebus News - Story 3: Jewish Centers getting bomb threats RANT: The use of yelling “fake news” for anything you don’t agree with -
- [Music Monday: Depcehe Mode Coming Back to Salt Lake City](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/03/06/music-monday-depcehe-mode-coming-back-to-salt-lake-city/) - Depeche Mode coming back to SLC After what will be 8 years since they last played live in Salt Lake City, Depeche Mode have announced a date: August 23rd at USAna Amphitheater. Tickets are on sale this Friday March 10th. Click here to purchase tickets. Presale options from AT&T and Citi are going on starting
- [Music Monday: Stumped TV Theme Song](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/27/music-monday-stumped-tv-theme-song/) - You ever have one of those songs that gets stuck in your head and you can't - for the life of you - figure out the exact name? I have that and it's been bugging me for a couple of months now. I recorded a version of me singing my best rendition into my Voice
- [Episode #097 - The Path to EGOT](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/27/episode-097-the-path-to-egot/) - News - Story: The EGOT Status. This is for those rare individuals that earn the following awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. Ending Email Feedback iTunes link: Banal Leakage News Links US Weekly: Lin-Manuel Miranda Could Become The Youngest EGOT Ever at Oscars 2017 Wikipedia: EGOT
- [Episode #096 - Deflection](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/26/episode-096-deflection/) - News - Story 1: Michael Flynn, National Security Advisor, has resigned after Russian diplomat conversations News - Story 2: Playboy returns mostly nude photos to the magazine News - Story 3: PewDiePie, YouTube’s largest content creator, dropped by Disney for making anti-Semitic videos RANT: Tomi Lahren on Real Time with Bill Maher defends dumping coal
- [Episode #095 - All Sides of Boycotting](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/21/episode-095-all-sides-of-boycotting/) - News - Story: When you find out that Wells Fargo is funding the North Dakota Access Pipeline; when you hear the CEO of Under Armour supports Donald Trump; Deleting your Uber account due to poor HR policies with the company; why boycotting matters and why it’s ok to be against a company and still be
- [Music Monday: Alice In Chains live - July 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/21/music-monday-alice-in-chains-live-july-2016/) - Live at The Depot in SLC, UT - July 11, 2016 How is it that I attended a concert by the band Alice In Chains and didn't blog about it until more than 7 months later? Well, if you knew my distractions and how it affected my blogging, then that's the simple answer. And this
- [Music Monday: The Rest Of The Best 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/30/music-monday-the-rest-of-the-best-2013/) - With my Top Albums of 2013 list posted, I only included the ones I felt were the 10 best of the year. Obviously, there was so much more music released this year. So I decided to post my thoughts on other albums I enjoyed and deserved a mention or two here. KoRn "The Paradigm Shift"
- [Episode #094 - It Was A Massacre](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/15/episode-094-it-was-a-massacre/) - News - Story 1: Bowling Green Massacre, the alternative facts by Kellyanne Conway News - Story 2: Super Bowl LI, the Patriots come from behind for the win in first ever overtime in Super Bowl history News - Story 3: Betsy DeVos and Jeff Sessions get confirmed for Department of Education and Attorney General positions
- [Music Monday: Prince Streaming and Unreleased](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/13/music-monday-prince-streaming-and-unreleased/) - Prince at the 2007 Super Bowl Any long time fan of Prince knew of his control that he has over his music. He had lost it to Warner Music at one point, where he changed his name to a symbol and wrote "SLAVE" on his face. But many years later, he obtained the rights to
- [Episode #093 - A Ban On Muslims](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/09/episode-093-a-ban-on-muslims/) - News - Story: Trump's Executive order bands incoming people from 7 countries. Ending Email Feedback iTunes link: Banal Leakage News Links DHS.gov: DHS Announces Further Travel Restrictions for the Visa Waiver Program NYTimes: Judge Blocks Trump Order on Refugees Amid Chaos and Outcry Worldwide
- [Who Cares? Seth Meyers Does](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/09/who-cares-seth-meyers-does/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmJ-GccrmEc Seth Meyers, who was the Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live, got his own talk show in the form of the NBC Late Night franchise. He replaced Jimmy Fallon when he left in February 2014 to be the host of The Tonight Show. For the first two years, I watched it sparingly and
- [Episode #092 - This Is Fine](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/07/episode-092-this-is-fine/) - News - Story 1: Steve Bannon, White House Chief Strategist, being appointed as head of National Security Council News - Story 2: Anti-abortion March 4 Life in Washington DC and other locations, garners big crowds News - Story 3: Six killed in Quebec mosque shooting, suspect captured RANT: Conservative friends against the Women’s March, saying
- [Music Monday: Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" turns 40](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/06/music-monday-fleetwood-mac-rumours-turns-40/) - Rumours turns 40. A nice return to Music Monday blog posts here in 2017 with my thoughts on a classic rock album celebrating four decades in release. On February 4th, the album "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac turned 40 years old. I normally celebrate milestones like this for classic albums. Albums that reach 30 years old
- [Depeche Mode - Where's The Revolution](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/02/02/depeche-mode-wheres-the-revolution/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpuaPfOuxB0 You have to listen to it at least 5 times to let it sink in. It's not bad after the 5th listen. There's heavy political statements in the lyrics. But that's nothing new for DM. Dozens of songs both old and new that cover being political in lyric. Tell me what you think. Especially
- [What They Must Have Seen Everyday](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/31/what-they-must-have-seen-everyday/) - Original image found at MaxRedline After a very neutral post I put out Facebook this past Sunday: My silence on Facebook doesn't mean I'm silent #muslimban I've decided enough is enough. I've talked about my dislike for the toxic atmosphere I see on Facebook here on this blog and I avoided posting anything political for
- [Episode #091 - The Truth About Fake News](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/31/episode-091-the-truth-about-fake-news/) - News - Story: Fake News and it’s place in our society Ending Email Feedback iTunes link: Banal Leakage News Links Engadget: 'Pizzagate' and the real danger of fake news NYTimes: From Headline to Photograph, a Fake News Masterpiece
- [Fitbit The Dust](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/27/fitbit-the-dust/) - The Fitbit Charge fell apart This Fitbit Charge has bit the dust. Well, not completely. Let me explain. When we last discussed this Fitbit Charge, I had given it to my wife after I took over her Fitbit One. The band fell apart completely while we were in Las Vegas at the first of this
- [Episode #090 - A New Beginning](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/24/episode-090-a-new-beginning/) - News - Story 1: Trump becomes 45th US President News - Story 2: Amazon forced to charge tax in Utah, even with no physical business presence here News - Story 3: Women’s March had over 3 million people nationwide and worldwide RANT: Average people on social media telling actors and celebrities they shouldn’t speak about
- [Episode #089 - The Last Catch Up Episode](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/23/episode-089-the-last-catch-up-episode/) - News - Story: Ryan Lochte and the robber that wasn't; News - Story: Gawker.com shuts down; News - Story: Roger Ailes leaves top post at Fox News; News - Story: Gene Wilder dies at age 83; News - Story: Colin Kaepernick gets flack for not standing up during National Anthem; News - Story: Louisiana Flooding;
- [Banal Leakage Podcast Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/22/banal-leakage-podcast-update/) - I started this podcast in January 2014. The goal was to do 50 episodes a year, basically one a week. I made it to around August 2015 before I got out of schedule and fell into a moat of distractions and excuses for not recording each week. I tried a restart in 2016 that didn't
- [Episode #088 - Keep Laboring](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/22/episode-088-keep-laboring/) - UPDATE: Recorded: September 6, 2015 - This is an episode that when I first got off schedule with this podcast back in August 2015, I recorded it thinking I would have caught up and it would have been current. It was obviously an attempt that never got posted when it was supposed to have. News
- [Episode #087 - (Not Quote) Back On Track](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/22/episode-087-not-quote-back-on-track/) - News - Story 1: The DNC was heads more civil and saner than the RNC was; my thoughts on the Democratic National Convention which was held last week News - Story 2: VH1 Classic ends, becomes MTV Classic on August 1st News - Story 3: Production of VHS is coming to an end RANT: Hotel
- [Episode #086 - Lack Of Progress](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/22/episode-086-lack-of-progress/) - News - Story 1: 50 Year Legal Struggle still has a Mississippi school district supporting segregation News - Story 2: RNC was a wild ride with lots of Trumping going on; my thoughts on the whole GOP party and how fractured it has become News - Story 3: Florida man fined $48k for jamming cellphone
- [Episode #085 - Black Lives Matter](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/22/episode-085-black-lives-matter/) - News - Story 1: My thoughts on why the Black Lives Matter movement is a step forward towards eradicating racism in our society. RANT: All Lives Matter is a term that doesn't mean what people think it means - Yes, the term if taken literally, means you care about everyone; but for the majority of
- [Episode #084 - Orlando Shootings](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/22/episode-084-orlando-shootings/) - News - Story 1: My thoughts on the mass shooting that took place at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, FL on June 12, 2016, killing 49 patrons. News - Story 2: My thoughts on gun control and gun ownership and why I'm for better ways to prevent tragedies and mass shootings. RANT: The “there’s nothing we
- [Missing 44 and Not Ready for 45](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/20/missing-44-and-not-ready-for-45/) - Original image found at whitehouse.gov 16 years ago, I had a hard time accepting George W. Bush as our country's president. Many failed policies, two major wars and a huge deficit later, we all got through it. Barely. 8 years ago, I shed tears of joy as we started on the road to recovery with
- [Penguin Awareness Day 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/20/penguin-awareness-day-2017/) - Original image found at daysoftheyear.com Today is Penguin Awareness Day. Every 4 years, it just so happens to share the date with Inauguration Day. The penguin has been my favorite animal since my early child years, I have always been amazed at this animal, its way of life, their ability to migrate and a deep
- [TINTFA 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2017/01/17/tintfa-2017/) - It's back after a long hiatus TINTFA is back. It's been a while, so I will cover what the acronym stands for: Things I Need To Fucking Accomplish And for the clean version: Things I Need To Finally Accomplish I posted my end of year 2016 thoughts, which mentioned I would post an update with
- [Use and Abuse of Power](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/12/21/use-and-abuse-of-power/) - Original image found at Reuters Yesterday, President Obama made an executive order to ban any oil drilling in the region known as Outer Continental Shelf. He used an act created in 1953 under Harry Truman called the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Previous Presidents have used this act to limit oil drilling, but this time,
- [Top Albums of 2015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/12/31/top-albums-of-2015/) - Welcome to the end of another year of music that I loved, played, listened to and shared. Streaming took a big leap this year with Apple Music, which helped expand my listening selection [during the several months I was a subscriber]. Let's see what made my list of albums released here in 2015. CHVRCHES "Every
- [Throwback Thursday: Original iPod touch](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/12/15/throwback-thursday-original-ipod-touch/) - a 1st gen iPod touch still in use This is the first iPod touch that was purchased for my wife as a Christmas gift in late 2007. It's the 16 gb model. I wanted to get the 32gb model, but couldn't find one and it was super pricey. a bit scratched up, but it works
- [Music Monday: Scott Weiland - Gone One Year](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/12/05/music-monday-scott-weiland-gone-one-year/) - On stage May 15, 2009 This last Saturday was one year since the death of Scott Weiland, best known as the lead singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. Scott died of an accidental drug overdose - a mixture of alcohol, cocaine and MDA, which is a form of ecstasy. I never blogged about
- [42 Questions](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/11/30/42-questions/) - Isn't 42 the answer to life, the universe and everything? For this blog post, it comes close. I posted this here instead of on Facebook, because "duh!" Answers About Me Are you named after anyone? - Ernest Borgnine's character from the Oscar winning movie "Marty" When is the last time you cried? - at least
- [The Day Aftermath](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/11/09/the-day-aftermath/) - The Trump salute - Original photo found at deathandtaxes.com It pains me to say this, but our next president is Donald Trump. Yeah, this is not some story I read on The Onion. It was very dismal to watch last night as the election results unfolded. Just at a level of WTF just happened here.
- [More Thoughts on Election 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/11/10/more-thoughts-on-election-2016/) - Original image found at NY Post I was going to post this out on Facebook, but given my dislike for that social media platform and realizing I have a blog that I can be more vocal on is a much better place to post more of my thoughts on this election. Besides, I don't need
- [Retro: Cocoa Puffs 2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/29/retro-cocoa-puffs-2/) - Another Retro Cocoa Puffs box from June 2015 Not only is this cereal box retro, so is my blog post about this box of Cocoa Puffs. This retro box came out a year ago June - that's 16 months ago. The last time I blogged about a Retro Cocoa Puffs cereal was April 2013. So
- [Halloween 2016 - BBQ and Hot Dog](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/31/halloween-2016-bbq-and-hot-dog/) - BBQ griller and her hot dog This year, Halloween was celebrated on Saturday the 29th at a friend's house party. There were a lot of people there, some awesome adult cider with apple cubes soaked in spiced rum and some tasty snacks. Reuse Mustard and Hot Dog go together My wife and I decided to
- [WTF with Marc Maron](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/27/wtf-with-marc-maron/) - Marc Maron and myself at Wiseguys Comedy Club on July 14, 2016 Since right before Marc interviewed President Barack Obama, I've been listening to his podcast. So when he came to Salt Lake City to do a comedy show this summer, I decided I shouldn't miss the opportunity to hear his comedy [which was really
- [Been Undecided](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/25/been-undecided/) - This sign would support the Cocktail Party Yes, the title of this blog post is pretty correct. I am and have been, for the most part, undecided on who to vote for President of the United States. Before that statement gets you angry, I will be voting and I will most likely be voting for
- [Blueberry Pie Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/26/blueberry-pie-oreos/) - Blueberry Pie Oreos Ok, now this is a flavored Oreo that I not only liked a lot, but took extra measures to seek them out. You see, this particular flavor was only sold at Target stores, and as I found out in my efforts to find them, only certain Target locations. I went to 4
- [Cinnamon Bun Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/26/cinnamon-bun-oreos/) - Oreos flavored like Cinnamon buns I've been a real slacker in reviewing the various flavors of Oreos that I purchase and consume. In fact, it's been since February - almost 9 months ago - that I last reviewed Brownie Batter Oreos. Time to get caught up here. Let's start with Cinnamon Bun Oreos. Different Cookie
- [Music Monday: Rock Hall Nominees 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/24/music-monday-rock-hall-nominees-2017/) - Rock Hall Voting for 2017 nominees This year's list of nominees to the Rock Hall of Fame came out last week and the list is quite diverse. Click here to see all of the nominees and to vote. And as with last year, anyone can vote, adding to the almost 1000 approved list of voters
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode Spirit Tour 2017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/24/music-monday-depeche-mode-spirit-tour-2017/) - Depeche Mode announces "Spirit" album and tour for 2017 Back a week or so ago, Depeche Mode announced a new album called "Spirit" to be released sometime in 2017 [no exact date was given, just Spring] and a set of tour dates, starting in Europe. It will be a good 4 years since the release
- [Music Monday: Tears For Fears Live 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/10/17/music-monday-tears-for-fears-live-2016/) - Tears For Fears at Red Butte Garden Amphitheater - September 20, 2016 Back in late May, I posted about Tears For Fears having to postpone a series of US dates due to family illness. I was very bummed out. Almost a month later, the band posted a new series of rescheduled dates, including Salt Lake
- [Throwback Thursday: Van Halen 1982 The Forum](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/09/22/throwback-thursday-van-halen-1982-the-forum/) - Original image found at The Mighty Van Halen I skipped Music Monday this week and pushed it off to a Throwback Thursday. This is remembering my first concert. It was September 1982. Van Halen did multiple nights at The Forum. I don't recall what night I went to. It was with friends [I don't remember
- [Music Monday: Black Sabbath The End Tour](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/09/12/music-monday-black-sabbath-the-end-tour/) - Ozzy in the spotlight, coming out on stage at the start of their set Last night, Black Sabbath came to Utah for their "The End" tour, which is dubbed as their final live performances as a band. This was my second time seeing them live. 2001 - Ozzfest with all 4 Original Members The lineup
- [Episode #083 - Locally Informed](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/09/12/episode-083-locally-informed/) - News - Story 1: UTA reverses their stance on closed committee meetings News - Story 2: Salt Lake City to phase out smoking rooms at international airport News - Story 3: Salt Lake City has it’s first openly gay mayor RANT: Can’t get a drink until 11:30am here in Utah - ok, that’s not entirely
- [Episode #082 - Out and About](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/09/12/episode-082-out-and-about/) - News - Story 1: FBI paid Geek Squad employee to find child porn on customers computers News - Story 2: The elderly, poor and black having trouble getting Photo ID to vote News - Story 3: Outrage of transgender use of bathrooms echoes racial segregation RANT: LDS Church just doesn’t want to show any support
- [Music Monday: Rush in Concert](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/09/20/music-monday-rush-in-concert/) - Starman, Star Bright... first star I see tonight.. was Geddy Lee So back on August 5th [of this year, 2010], my wife and I went to see Rush for my birthday, which was the next day. I had seen them live twice before, but you can never see a great band like Rush too many
- [Music Monday: Iron Maiden Coming To Utah](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/20/music-monday-iron-maiden-coming-to-utah/) - So excited for this show on August 1st Iron Maiden is coming back to Utah after 20 years. Their last stop here was in June of 1992. This will be my first time seeing them live. The last time I had tickets to see them was in 2005 when Ozzfest had a scheduled stop here
- [Music Monday: Iron Maiden Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/13/music-monday-iron-maiden-live/) - Bruce on stage And a band that I've been wanting to see for almost 30 years can be marked off my list. Iron Maiden played here in Utah - their first show in this state in 20 years - and I was excited to experience them live. the great Steve Harris on bass (with Bruce
- [Music Monday: Pixies "Tenement Song"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/09/05/music-monday-pixies-tenement-song/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SLgXBLQA2M Stop your Labor Day festivities. There's a new Pixies song available today called "Tenement Song". The official video - in all of it's handmade animation glory - is above. Give is a listen/watch. It's bizarre in some aspects. But it's pretty cool. New album "Head Carrier" comes out September 30th. I've pre-ordered it on
- [Throwback Thursday - Debbie](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/09/01/throwback-thursday-debbie/) - My friend Debbie and I at Temple Square in Salt Lake City on February 27, 2016 Debbie is a friend of mine who I've known at least 35 years. The last several years, we've connected on Facebook and even though we have our differences in some subjects and areas, she's been nice and non-judgmental, which
- [Music Monday: Metallica - 25 years and counting](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/08/22/music-monday-metallica-25-years-and-counting/) - 25 years old Back on August 12th, Metallica's "Black Album" turned 25 years old. I blogged about it and my introduction to the album here almost 5 years ago. Nothing has changed from that review/reflection. The album is still played often here. Actually, one thing has changed from that review. I finally sat down a
- [Music Monday: Green Day "Bang Bang"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/08/17/music-monday-green-day-bang-bang/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDz2bQRIJ3Y New Green Day song called "Bang Bang" is a pretty strong return, sound wise and grit wise. I've heard this song many times since it first came upon the Interwebs last week. Original image linked to Spin.com New album called "Revolution Radio" comes out October 7, 2016.
- [Throwback Thursday - Ayla and Marty at Newport Beach](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/08/16/throwback-thursday-ayla-and-marty-at-newport-beach/) - Taken March 16, 2006 at Newport Beach, CA A couple weeks ago, I took an extended weekend trip to California with my wife and her 13 year old granddaughter. It was a lot of driving and we hit a lot of traffic. And we had a day event in Hollywood where we experienced a celebrity
- [1000 Posts](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/08/16/1000-posts/) - This blog post celebrates 1000 posts here. Pop the champagne corks!! 1000 Post Milestone It's taken 8 years and 4 months to reach this milestone. Of course, if I didn't take these almost month-long breaks from blogging, I could have reached 1,000 posts a good 2 years ago. Or if I blogged every day here,
- [Music Monday: The Cure Live 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/13/music-monday-the-cure-live-2016/) - The Cure live at Maverik Center in West Valley City, UT on June 3, 2016 For my 5th time seeing The Cure live [the first time was in 1986 and the 4th time was in 2008], it was an almost 3 hour show that had a list of 33 songs and 3 encores. The Cure
- [Throwback Thursday - NES Mini](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/07/21/throwback-thursday-nes-mini/) - The new retro looking Nintendo Classic Edition aka NES Mini For today's TBT post, I'm using something announced recently, yet retro looking from many years ago. A good 30+ years to be exact. Nintendo announced the Nintendo Classic Edition, which is a non-cartridge based game system with 30 games built in, including Super Mario Bros
- [7-Eleven Day 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/07/20/7-eleven-day-2016/) - The free Slurpee for 2016 - Cherry and Birthday Cake, in a 12 oz cup It's that time of year [or at least it was a week ago Monday] for 7-Eleven Day, which happened Monday July 11th. And in a dual celebration, it's also the 50th anniversary of the Slurpee. Free Slurpee available from 11am
- [Music Monday: STP Live 2010](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/07/04/music-monday-stp-live-2010/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SyqpOIoOw0 Last Friday night, I spent some time drinking bourbon with a friend. We normally play some 90's mix of videos on YouTube, which includes a mix of Guns 'N Roses Britney Spears and Linkin Park, the later sparking a conversation about Chester singing for Stone Temple Pilots. We played a video with Chester on
- [Down On Facebook](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/07/06/down-on-facebook/) - Original image found at syracuse.com My days of posting and commenting on any political posts on Facebook are over. It came to a head last week when my cousin unfriended me on a Facebook post that I created about US Senate candidate Misty K. Snow here in Utah. The discussion about the pure and utter
- [Father's Day in Wendover](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/29/fathers-day-in-wendover/) - Tiffany and her dad drinking Maker's Mark and Sprites at the bar For Father's Day this year [which was a week ago this past Sunday] my daughter and I decided to spend the day together out in Wendover, NV. She had never been gambling before and what a fine way for a daddy daughter day
- [Throwback Thursday: Marty and Jay at CES](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/30/throwback-thursday-marty-and-jay-at-ces/) - Myself and Jay Bell at CES 1996 This is a color printed image capture at the Casio booth at CES trade show. My best estimated guess is 1996, as this is the memory I have based on both my young looks and the quality of the printed "photo". The other person in this picture is
- [Fitbit Switch Full Circle](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/29/fitbit-switch-full-circle/) - My wife's former Fitbit One that is now the current one I am using With these Fitbit devices, I have officially comes full circle. I started out with a Fitbit One and am using a Fitbit One again. Let me detail this journey. First One my original Fitbit One Back in December 2013, I added
- [Anniversary 15/8](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/21/anniversary-158/) - Reba and Marty on the beach at Lake Tahoe - June 21, 2008 Today my wife and I celebrated 15 years together. We had our official first date on June 21, 2001. Seven years later, to the day, we were married on June 21, 2008 on the banks of Lake Tahoe, CA. So not only
- [Throwback Thursday - Dad and Mom](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/16/throwback-thursday-dad-and-mom/) - My dad and my mom - taken in 1962 The above photo of my dad and my mom was taken in 1962 - a good year before I was even conceived or thought of. It was taken at a department store called GEMCO, which was a membership only store [think Costco but in the early
- [Music Monday: Tears For Fears Concert](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/05/26/music-monday-tears-for-fears-concert/) - My concert ticket for Tears For Fears on July 6th Around the middle of April, I got notification from several Tears For Fears social media sources that they would be coming to Salt Lake City this summer. You don't know how excited I got. I didn't even care how much tickets were. I just knew
- [Throwback Thursday - On The Edge of the Grand Canyon](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/09/throwback-thursday-on-the-edge-of-the-grand-canyon/) - taken August 21, 2009 at the Grand Canyon South Rim Recently seeing blog posts by Ren and the pics he took of himself on the edge of the rock formation, I commented on his post about my fear of heights. Then I remembered a pic I took of myself when my daughter and I went
- [Music Monday: Killswitch Engage "Incarnate"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/06/music-monday-killswitch-engage-incarnate/) - the new album by Killswitch Engage Back on March 11, 2016, one of my all time favorite metal core bands Killswitch Engage released their 7th album "Incarnate", which is their 2nd since the return of original lead singer Jesse Leach [which would make it their 4th album with him)]. It has been 3 years since
- [Episode #081 - Questioning Progress Here](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/06/03/episode-081-questioning-progress-here/) - News - Story 1: Alabama's Political Mess News - Story 2: TSA Struggles with longer lines at security check points News - Story 3: Yellowstone Bison calf euthanized after visitors tried to rescue it in their SUV RANT: Religious Freedom Redefined - another rant covering the topic of religious freedom and religious liberty and how
- [Episode #080 - Disgusting Behavior](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/05/28/episode-080-disgusting-behavior/) - News - Story 1: Former US Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, charged with sexually abusing students News - Story 2: Gay Drama Teacher responds to anti-gay parent News - Story 3: Woman kicked out women’s restroom after being mistaken for transgender RANT: Leaving trash in a parking lot - back in Episode #029, I
- [Precancerous - Update 2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/05/20/precancerous-update-2/) - Photo taken April 10, 2016 I went well more than 2 weeks between updates on my nose. Here's what I have to show, picture wise. At this point, the healing process, more than a month after the freezing, is looking pretty bad. People see me and wonder if I biffed it on my scooter or
- [Throwback Thursday - Pacific Ocean 2010](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/05/19/throwback-thursday-pacific-ocean-2010/) - Taken on June 18, 2010 near Klamath, CA Back in June of 2010, my wife and I took a trip to see the Redwoods. I never blogged about that trip, even though I had a post that mentioned I would. This photo of me on the beach near Klamath, CA [not to be confused with
- [Music Monday: John Lennon and The B-52s](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/05/16/music-monday-john-lennon-and-the-b-52s/) - Original image found at fuse.tv There's a story about the late John Lennon and a vacation he took to Bermuda with his son Sean about 6 months before his assassination happened in December 1980. So this would be around July of that year. John heard the song "Rock Lobster" while at a place called Disco
- [Episode #079 - Hearing The Music](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/05/01/episode-079-hearing-the-music/) - News - Story 1: AC/DC recruits Axl Rose as lead singer for remaining tour dates News - Story 2: Prince dead at age 57 News - Story 3: Utah movie theater faces fines for showing “Deadpool” while patrons drink alcohol RANT: - not sure how many of you use your smart phone for listening to
- [Music Monday: RIP Prince](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/25/music-monday-rip-prince/) - Original image found at PicPicx On the morning of Thursday April 21st, Prince Rogers Nelson - commonly known to the world as just Prince - died at his Paisley Park complex in Minnesota. He was just 57 years old. Shocking I've been a fan of Prince since his first album. I bought the first 3
- [Episode #078 - Use The Force](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/30/episode-078-use-the-force/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq6T5BojXc8 News - Story 1: Disneyland and Disney World break ground on Star Wars Land News - Story 2: BYU student reported rape, school using Honor Code to investigate her based on police case News - Story 3: Panama Papers - the whole story RANT: The cost of alcohol at concerts - I think I
- [Throwback Thursday - Chevy Vega](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/21/throwback-thursday-chevy-vega/) - 1971 Chevy Vega - taken March 1985 This was the car I drove when I was in high school. It was also the car my mom drove. We shared this car, meaning that I didn't drive it as much as my mom did. She paid $350 for this car sometime before I started in high
- [Music Monday: Stairway To Copyright](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/18/music-monday-stairway-to-copyright/) - Original photo found at Ultimate Classic Rock Some 44 years ago, "Stairway To Heaven" hit the airwaves of FM rock radio and made Led Zeppelin an even bigger band than what they were in 1971. Since then, it's the song that defines the band for many, including those who are not die hard fans. It
- [Episode #077 - Under The Hood](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/17/episode-077-under-the-hood/) - News - Story 1: Tesla Model 3 announced News - Story 2: Apple vs. FBI - the whole story News - Story 3: Mississippi passes anti-LGBT law RANT: Anti-abortionists against use of fetal tissue sales - a sting operation where those wanting to ban all abortions, took video, edited it together and tried to prove
- [Throwback Thursday - Ozzy Tape](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/14/throwback-thursday-ozzy-tape/) - my Ozzy "Speak of the Devil" cassette destroyed About a month ago, I posted my thoughts on two live albums that I played a lot back in the day and still to this day. In that post, I mentioned my mom's hatred for my choice in music. She regularly went though my music and tossed
- [Throwback Thursday - A Trip of Firsts](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/07/throwback-thursday-a-trip-of-firsts/) - Me on my first airplane trip - September 1972 This week for Throwback Thursday, we are going back to 1972. I was inspired by my last blog post, where I found photos of my mom in remembrance of her being gone 10 years. Amongst these found photos were several of me when we took what
- [10 Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/06/10-years-gone/) - Myself and my mom in front of US Treasury - September 1972 Ten years ago today - April 6th - my mom passed away from melanoma. Ten years. It doesn't seem that long at times, but in reality, ten years is a long time. A milestone, if you will. I was 42 at the time.
- [Precancerous - Update 1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/02/precancerous-update-1/) - Photo taken March 13, 2016 A few years ago, I noticed a spot on the bridge of my nose. It didn't change color and it was most likely just some skin pigmentation change, or so I wanted to think that's what it was. Fast forward to about 6 months ago when the discoloration changed and
- [Episode #076 - Hey That's My Podcast](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/03/episode-076-hey-thats-my-podcast/) - News - Story 1: 27 Episodes of Catch Up in one news story News - Story 2: North Carolina passes and signs bill reversing LGBT protections News - Story 3: Every Sperm Is Sacred, SCOTUS revisits contraception coverage under ACA RANT: Still cold even a week after spring starts - yeah, welcome to Utah where
- [Turning 8](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/04/01/turning-8/) - Happy 8th birthday to this blog Today, my blog - this place - Banal Leakage, turns 8 years old. Why did I pick April 1st to be the day I started this blog? Oh, there's many reasons, one of which involves Dave2 from Blogography, but it was the start of the a new month and
- [Throwback Thursday - Vahid Visits SLC](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/03/31/throwback-thursday-vahid-visits-slc/) - Taken September 28, 2009 at Red Iguana - SLC, UT Going back to fall of 2009 for this week's Throwback Thursday when fellow blogger and TequilaCon Party Pal Vahid, also known as Iron Fist on the social media scene, made a work visit to Salt Lake City. And since it had only been half a
- [Music Monday: "5150" Turns 30](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/03/28/music-monday-5150-turns-30/) - My 30 year old cassette, still in my music collection Just this last week, on March 24th, Van Halen "5150" turned 30 years old. This was the first album released after David Lee Roth left the band and the first of many to feature Sammy Hagar on lead vocals. I wasted no time buying this
- [Throwback Thursday - October 1999](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/03/24/throwback-thursday-october-1999/) - Taken at Jungle Jim's on October 19, 1999 It wasn't too long ago that I did my first Throwback Thursday post. A few months, yes, but let's see if I can make this a weekly thing, shall we? This one is from October 19, 1999. It was at a place here in Salt Lake City
- [Music Monday: Live Rock Albums](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/03/21/music-monday-live-rock-albums/) - Original image found at Metal Music Archives With AC/DC concerts getting canceled this week, it reminded me that while I've never seen them live, I have heard them live via a 1978 album that I played to death when I was in high school. "If You Want Blood" was one of the many albums of
- [Music Monday: Streaming Etc](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/03/07/music-monday-streaming-etc/) - Using the Google Play Music app to stream my music library Last June, I had a post where I talked about how I used music streaming services, which included discussion of the then announced and now the many months released Apple Music service. I did the 3 month free trial and ended up extending that
- [Music Monday: Streaming Music](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/06/08/music-monday-streaming-music/) - Original image found at The Verge Yesterday, as part of the WWDC kickoff, Apple announced their new streaming service called Apple Music [using the  character in place of the word 'Apple'] which has been rumored for some time now. The service starts June 30th and all users get the first 3 months free before
- [Distraction Test](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/03/02/distraction-test/) - Results from a distraction test I took online In my online surfing today, I found this distraction test on NY Magazine. Since I'm easily distracted in many areas of my life and have posted about it a few times, I decided to see if this test would peg me as easily distracted. Turns out it
- [Inside The Mind of Ted Cruz](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/03/01/inside-the-mind-of-ted-cruz/) - Original image found at Friendly Atheist Let's get this up front here as a full disclosure. I am no fan of Ted Cruz. The possibility that this person could be our next President scares the living fuck out of me. And that's not because I'm an atheist. No... no.. it's much larger than that. It's
- [Music Monday: Dave Grohl Oscars Performance](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/29/music-monday-dave-grohl-oscars-performance/) - The In Memoriam part of the Oscar show is one I always look forward to. In a sentimental sort of way, seeing who in the movie industry we lost in the last year. This year, against the backdrop of showing those passed on, Dave Grohl gave a very memorable acoustic performance of The Beatle's "Blackbird".
- [Jeb!](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/17/jeb/) - https://twitter.com/JebBush/status/699706718419345408 Presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush tweeted a photo yesterday of what he thinks defines America. The "kill or be killed" mentality. Perhaps we need to see a pic of Jeb doing the open carry, next to the Chips Ahoy at the Publix to see if he's really serious about his tweet.
- [Music Monday: Killswitch Engage "Hate By Design"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/11/music-monday-killswitch-engage-hate-by-design/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG7n93dShNQ The latest single from Killswitch Engage's new album "Incarnate" A Music Monday on a Thursday morning. I'm just all over the place here on this blog. Today, I am sharing another new track by Killswitch Engage "Hate By Design" from their new album "Incarnate" due March 11, 2016. If you are a fan like
- [Brownie Batter Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/04/brownie-batter-oreos/) - Brownie Batter Oreos Trying to get caught up with my review of flavored Oreos, this time only being 2 months since I tried these Brownie Batter flavored limited edition Oreo cookie. Well, actually I still have a few that are in a Ziploc bag, so I can still eat one or two before they are
- [Music Monday: Bowie + Amanda + Strings](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/04/music-monday-bowie-amanda-strings/) - Original image found at amandapalmer.bandcamp.com A Music Monday on a Thursday? Sure, why not. It's about a cool project related to the late David Bowie. Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman and Jherek Bischoff have an EP of 6 songs that are covers of David Bowie songs, including the recent "Blackstar" track, done to a string orchestra.
- [Cookies n Cream Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/03/cookies-n-cream-oreos/) - Cookies n Cream Oreos I think it's time I posted another one of my Limited Edition Oreo reviews. This time, we go back to last September when I tried these Cookies n Cream flavored Oreos. Same chocolate cookie, different filling There wasn't much difference in the flavor of these cookies vs. the original ones, at
- [Bags and Backpacks Part 1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/02/03/bags-and-backpacks-part-1/) - a new bag and it's a Timberland I bought another bag to carry my daily tech stuff in. The last bag I bought isn't quite 8 months old. I tend to use various bags and backpacks until I find one that I like. Obviously I was wanting a change. This new bag is from Timberland
- [LOL](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/01/28/lol/) - Religious Propaganda - Made Up I saw the above image on my Facebook page that was posted in the Atheist Nexus group, which points out ridiculous religious news stories. Doing a bit of research, it turns out the above image and propaganda phrase started propagating the social media landscape around November 2012. Snopes.com says it's
- [Music Monday: Killswitch Engage 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/01/18/music-monday-killswitch-engage-2016/) - Tours dates include Salt Lake City return One of my favorite metalcore bands is back in 2016, with a new album in March and a new tour, with a stop in Salt Lake City on March 30th - their first since June 2013. I'm excited to hear the new album, "Incarnate" which comes out March
- [Music Monday: Reunited for 2016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/01/05/music-monday-reunited-for-2016/) - Guns N' Roses in 2016 The worst kept secret in rock and roll this last 6 months was the Guns N' Roses reunion. Now that it's official, there's pretty much one main question on many people's minds: what is the lineup going to be? For this long time fan, there's two options I will accept
- [Movies 2015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2016/01/05/movies-2015/) - Original image found at StarWars.com At the end of this year - 2016 - I will be adding to my Top Albums compilation post with a Top Movies compilation post, complete with a post full of details, images and just the top movies I watched. My goal is to review movies throughout the year, like
- [Windows 8.1 Issues](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/12/29/windows-8-1-issues/) - Original image found at Int'l Business Times Put down those "offensive" red Starbucks cups. I'm about to bore you with some tech stuff here, of the Windows kind. Back on November 10th, I wiped out my work laptop. I have a Dell M4800 Precision that was running Windows 7 Professional. This laptop is pretty kick
- [Another Post About Distractions](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/12/29/another-post-about-distractions/) - Too distracted to read this book My blogger friend Megan [who used to blog here] once told me in a discussion about the above book "Driven To Distraction" that those that need help from it are too distracted to focus on reading the book. This is so very true. It's been over 3 weeks since
- [Episode #075 - Uncalled For](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/12/06/episode-075-uncalled-for/) - News - Story 1: End of school pool party turns bad, cop holds down black teen girl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6tTfoifB7Q News - Story 2: Texas teacher posts on Facebook, blaming black people, asking for them to be segregated News - Story 3: Prisoners at New York prison escaped through manhole, used power tools RANT: White privilege and
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters "Saint Cecilia EP"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/11/23/music-monday-foo-fighters-saint-cecilia-ep/) - Suprise! a new Foo Fighters EP and it's free! The last time Foo Fighters came out with new music, it was attached to an HBO show of the same name. "Sonic Highways" was quite the album for being only 8 songs long. Not only did I give it a good review, it landed in the
- [Episode #074 - It's The End of May As We Know It](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/11/15/episode-074-its-the-end-of-may-as-we-know-it/) - News - Story 1 Ireland makes marriage equality legal from popular vote: News - Story 2 David Letterman signs off one last time as late night host: News - Story 3 FIFA Soccer Scandal; seven officials arrested, including FIFA head Sepp Blatter: RANT: Corded Headphones always get tangled up - I still use a couple
- [OneDrive Downgrade](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/11/04/onedrive-downgrade/) - My current OneDrive storage plan Microsoft announced changes to it's OneDrive cloud storage platform, severely limiting all users storage capacities, regardless of who is paying or who is getting it for free. The changes are related to users of the paid Office 365 plans who got a boost in storage when it went from 1Tb
- [Election Day 2015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/11/03/election-day-2015/) - Twirling Towards Freedom Election Day. No, not the one where we have a dozen or so presidential candidates running. This one is more local for most. So go out and do your civic duty before the planet is doomed.
- [Back To The Future Day Is Here](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/21/back-to-the-future-day-is-here/) - Future Day is here Thirty years since Marty McFly went from 1985 to 2015. Twenty-six years since the second Back To The Future movie - Part II - has been viewed by sci-fi fans many times over. This is the day that all of us fans have waited to see and experience. It's here today
- [Star Wars Episode VII - The Final Trailer](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/19/star-wars-episode-vii-the-final-trailer/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE& The final trailer before the movie releases in less than 2 months And I give you the official and final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, also known as Episode VII. Less than 2 months till showtime. The wait continues with this Star Wars fan.
- [Star Wars Episode VII - The Official Poster](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/17/star-wars-episode-vii-the-official-poster/) - The official Star Wars Episode VII movie poster And the official movie poster has been released. I really like it. Such a great mix of the cast, colors bringing out all of the elements to the story, without spoiling it. Such an art to create movie posters that don't give away major plot lines. This
- [The Search for 6S Plus](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/16/the-search-for-6s-plus/) - Just not available Since the first date that new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus pre-orders became available, I've been on Apple's site every morning trying to reserve an iPhone 6S Plus 128Gb AT&T in Space Gray. Yes, I am being picky but I really want this new iPhone. My current iPhone 5S is having some
- [Death To Flash](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/15/death-to-flash/) - Can we please get rid of Flash Original image found at Techbrown Today, yet another security vulnerability was discovered in the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. And the fix this time is to uninstall it. You know we all wish we could. But for some reason, there are still a ton of web sites
- [Back To The Future II Day - Preparation](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/14/back-to-the-future-ii-day-preparation/) - Back To The Future Day Original image found at SLC Public Library As most of you that have known me for any amount of time, I am a HUGE Back To The Future fan. If any of doubt that, these two blog posts should prove that to you. Oct 21, 2015 4:59pm The correct time
- [Brooks Falls Bears](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/13/brooks-falls-bears/) - Bears on Live WebCam What's cooler than watching a bunch of bears trying to catch fish? Well, nothing obviously. Enjoy the web cam footage below or click this link to see more from wildlife on live footage at Explore.org Live WebCam The bears may not always be there, because they are bears and do their
- [Music Monday: New Order "Music Complete"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/12/music-monday-new-order-music-complete/) - The first new album by New Order in 10 years Back at the end of July, I posted the new single "Restless" as talk of a new New Order album was announced. in 2014, I finally saw the band live for the first time ever and got to hear a couple new songs, which ended
- [Hateful Eight](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/11/hateful-eight/) - A movie poster for The Hateful Eight The 8th movie by Quentin Tarantino. The Hateful Eight. It's stylized in various forms, like replacing the 'A' in Hateful with a number 8. Or using the number 8 to replace the word 'eight'. Regardless, it's got high expectations and the cast is top notch, including Oscar winner
- [Propaganda](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/10/propaganda/) - Placed on thousands of doorsteps city wide Not sure what prompted this latest mass mailing, but this weekend, the Salt Lake valley woke up today to a book on their doorsteps and/or in their mailboxes. A free book? Don't get too excited. It's a religious book, and one that's been around since 1858. Originally written
- [Windows 10 Upgrade](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/09/windows-10-upgrade/) - It's been in reserve since the middle of June When I think I'm procrastinating too long about something, all I have to do is load my Windows 7 system and see this in my Windows Update screen. Nothing moves with this update. I guess I'm not getting Windows 10 anytime soon. And that's ok by
- [Kelloggs' Fun Pak](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/08/kelloggs-fun-pak/) - The Fun Pak of breakfast cereals When I was a kid, I always liked breakfast cereal. Specifically sugar breakfast cereal. But my mom was a health food nut and wouldn't but it for me. So I had to sneak behind her back and eat it at friends houses or hide it in my room. Then
- [Star Wars Card Trader](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/07/star-wars-card-trader/) - A BB-8 card from the Star Wars Card Trader app Back in late April, early May, my friend and fellow blogger Kapgar shared a link to a new app with me. Being the Star Wars fan I am, I happily accepted to join this cool new card trading app. Collecting Cards I've collected Topps physical
- [The Rest of the List: Top Albums](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/05/08/the-rest-of-the-list-top-albums/) - Back a couple of weeks ago, I posted a Top Nine: Favorite Albums. This is the rest of the list, which finishes my top 25 albums. Again, as a few people commented on, it's so hard to pick 9, let alone 25 favorite albums. But based on my personal preferences and how often I listen
- [End Of The World - Take 28](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/06/end-of-the-world-take-28/) - I think I should have had 3 of these scratched off by now So according to another Christian group, the world will end tomorrow - Wednesday October 7th, 2015. They didn't give us much warning. And what about Jesus? When's he showing up? For everything I remember growing up in an organized religion, there's that
- [Music Monday: How You Remind Me](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/05/music-monday-how-you-remind-me/) - Original image found at RollingStone.com No, I am not referring to that Nickelback song with today's blog post title. Today's post got me thinking of music and when I hear songs from that band, who it reminds me of. People that turned me on to new music, cool bands that we both like, being at
- [More iCloud Storage](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/03/more-icloud-storage/) - The new revised iCloud storage plans It was just last year, Apple made changes to it's iCloud storage plans, increasing the storage space you get and for either the same amount of money or less. Around this same time last year, I blogged about my iCloud storage situation, which ended up going from $40 a
- [Lawn Mowing](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/02/lawn-mowing/) - The season is just about over for this grass eater With the end of summer, there is the end of lawn mowing. I won't miss it, that's for sure. Broke Ass Mower This year, the mower, which turned 3 years old a couple weeks ago, took a turn for the worse. It started blowing blue
- [El Capitan OS X 10.11](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/10/01/el-capitan-os-x-10-11/) - Original image found at PCMag.com The new Mac OS X upgrade - El Capitan - was released yesterday. For Mac users that have a Mac made sometime after the middle of 2007 or newer should be able to install this update. If you can run Mavericks or Yosemite, you can run El Capitan. I have
- [Music Monday: Iron Maiden "The Book Of Souls"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/09/21/music-monday-iron-maiden-the-book-of-souls/) - The 16th studio release from Iron Maiden Since 1983, I've been a big fan of Iron Maiden. My first full album experience was "Piece of Mind" and I played that cassette to death. Sure, I had heard the songs "Number Of The Beast" and "Run To The Hills" before that time, but never listened to
- [French Toast Crunch](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/09/13/french-toast-crunch/) - It came back to store shelves after more than 8 years of being gone It's been sometime since I last had a bowl of French Toast Crunch. It might have been back in the mid 90's when it first came out. My daughter would have been close to 4 years old then, so we could
- [Episode #073 - The Season Starting Holiday](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/09/13/episode-073-the-season-starting-holiday/) - News - Story 1: Federal government will no longer fund military-grade weapons and tanks to local police forces; News - Story 2: Rival biker gangs meet in Waco, TX, 9 killed and 18 injured; News - Story 3: Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia, killing 8 and injuring hundreds; RANT: Josh Duggar and hiding molestation for
- [Episode #072 - Non Exclusive](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/08/23/episode-072-non-exclusive/) - News - Story 1: Americans Who Consider Themselves Christian reduced by 8 percent; News - Story 2: Satanists sue Missouri over Religious Exemption using RFRA law; News - Story 3: F.A.O. Schwarz closing NYC Flagship store; RANT: For LDS faithful, coffee and tea are banned, but caffeinated soda is ok - since the 1800’s when
- [Episode #071 - Taking It Apart](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/08/23/episode-071-taking-it-apart/) - News - Story 1: Apple wants to shut down freemium model for Spotify and other music streaming services; News - Story 2: Two Police officers shot and killed in Hattiesburg Mississippi; News - Story 3: American Idol is ending with Season 15 in 2016; RANT: News sites I avoid due to their ultra bias -
- [Red Velvet Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/08/21/red-velvet-oreos/) - Another limited flavor - Red Velvet It's been a while since I did a review of different flavored Oreos. I tried these back some months ago, but finally getting around to reviewing them. So if you are just reading this and wanted to try them, I apologize as they are most likely not available anymore
- [Music Monday: Iron Maiden "Speed Of Light"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/08/14/music-monday-iron-maiden-speed-of-light/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F7A24f6gNc First new Iron Maiden song in over 5 years Yes, it's a Music Monday on a Friday. Couldn't wait to post this new Iron Maiden single - their first in over 5 years. The official video is amazing, with it's retro video game style and just about every possible easter egg showcasing all of
- [My Birthday - Throwback Thursday Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/08/06/my-birthday-throwback-thursday-edition/) - It's Marty in Pee-Wee Herman mode I normally take a photo each year and blog it. That will happen in the next couple of days. For today, I celebrate both my birthday and Throwback Thursday in a single post. Doing my best to enjoy turning 52 today. Work now, drinks and a concert later on
- [Music Monday: Metallica Live at Lollapalooza](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/08/05/music-monday-metallica-live-at-lollapalooza/) - Kirk and James on stage - August 1, 2015 Original image found at Brooklyn Vegan Wherever I May Roam - Red Bull TV link No I didn't go, but I watched the live stream of the show on my iPad sitting at home and was completely blown away. The above video is just one song
- [Episode #070](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/08/02/episode-070/) - Down In Cabo : - just got back from Cabo San Lucas; not every news story in this episode is about my vacation to Cabo. - in fact, only this week’s shameless plug is about Cabo; this episode needed a fun title. News - Story 1: Baltimore brings charges against cops for treatment against Freddie
- [Music Monday: New Order "Restless" single](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/07/28/music-monday-new-order-restless-single/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPAfi6fbvTk New Order releases new single "Restless" It's been a while since New Order has released any new music. From last year's tour, there was the song "Singularity" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ow9WxcOoE Then they also unveiled a song called "Plastic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txMrItuWjm0 All of us New Order fans have been waiting for a new album and it's coming on
- [Music Monday: Van Halen Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/07/20/music-monday-van-halen-live/) - The band takes the stage This past Saturday night, I saw Van Halen in concert for the second time. The first time was in 1982 at the Los Angeles Coliseum with thousands of other Van Halen fans. Of particular note, this was my first concert ever. I don't remember a lot of details from the
- [7-Eleven Day 2015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/07/11/7-eleven-day-2015/) - Another year older for this convenience store chain, another free Slurpee to celebrate Another July 11th, it's time to make that mad dash to your local 7-Eleven and grab a free Slurpee. You did make it this year, right? Labeled Cup A special labeled cup for this year Previous years, the cup you got was
- [Back To The Future at 30](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/07/03/back-to-the-future-at-30/) - The original movie poster for Back To The Future Thirty years ago today, the first movie in the Back To The Future trilogy came out. And thirty years ago this weekend, I went to see this movie, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. There was a good amount of buzz that surrounded the lead
- [Episode #069](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/06/28/episode-069/) - Heading South : - I had planned to record this podcast the day before I leave for Cabo San Lucas for a week, but didn't. - seems catching up with my blogs is still an ongoing effort; someday soon.. that’s always the goal. News - Story 1: Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward trade online rants
- [Episode #068](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/06/28/episode-068/) - Stick That Landing : - some amazing things that technology brings us, along with changes that take away functions. - in a retraction for a story in Episode #064, Ted Cruz never signed up for Obamacare; he obtained health insurance outside the ACA exchange. News - Story 1: SpaceX Rocket “Almost” makes a landing -
- [Music Monday: Duran Duran "Pressure Off"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/06/22/music-monday-duran-duran-pressure-off/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYpnpYDQdbk New Duran Duran song It's been a good five years since the last Duran Duran album "All You Need Is Now", which I finally got around to listening to just a few months ago [I really really like it how it flows so well]. So exciting to hear new music from the band, with
- [States I've Visited](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/06/11/states-ive-visited/) - Create Your Own Visited States Map I've seen this going around the last day or two so I thought I would share where I've been. 33 States. Missing 17. I'd like to visit the rest before I turn 60. That gives me about 8 more years to do that. I don't hold a candle to
- [LEGO Dimensions Marty McFly](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/06/09/lego-dimensions-marty-mcfly/) - "Run For It, Marty It's my LEGO namesake, Marty McFly. Although my real name is Marty, not Martin. Getting ready for this LEGO Dimensions deal. I blogged about it a few weeks ago, Back To The Future related. I know the cost is going to be a lot. I mean, c'mon, it's LEGO. But on
- [Episode #067](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/05/24/episode-067/) - Out Of Time : - Far away galaxies, people running, DVDs discontinued... All covered this week. - not covered are the drinks I made this last weekend. Drank them down without issue. News - Story 1: Walter Scott, shot and killed by Michael Slager in North Charleton, SC - white cop shoots unarmed black male
- [Episode #066](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/05/24/episode-066/) - Hippity Hoppity : - It’s should have been an Easter miracle on Easter Sunday; I’m now this much closer to being caught up with my podcast schedule. - it's still very much April here, about half way through the month, well, it was about a month ago. News - Story 1: Twitter releases Periscope, a
- [Episode #065](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/05/24/episode-065/) - Because God Said : - Seems like I should be praising my ability to fight distractions, even though it’s just as difficult each and every day. - I look back more than I look forward. That needs to change. News - Story 1: Indiana makes RFRA law official, differs from federal and other states -
- [Back To The Future meets LEGO Dimensions](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/05/20/back-to-the-future-meets-lego-dimensions/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9BkgnSCfqo Doc Brown joins LEGO Dimensions My love for both LEGO and Back To The Future is pretty evident. I mean what guy named Marty who collects LEGOs doesn't also embrace the greatness that is the Back To The Future trilogy? Coming September 27, 2015, LEGO will release the video game called LEGO Dimensions, which
- [Episode #064](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/05/09/episode-064/) - Better Off Ted : - This episode has multiple stories about recent Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz. - If you’ve already read or heard too much, feel free to skip to this week’s rant and shameless plug. They are not about Ted Cruz. News - Story 1: Senator Ted Cruz first official Presidential candidate for 2016
- [FitBit Weekly Challenge Won](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/05/02/fitbit-weekly-challenge-won/) - Went For The Gold For the last several weeks, Kevin of Kapgar.com fame, has invited myself and several others to a 5 Day Workweek Hustle, where we take extra steps to get more steps, logged by our various FitBit models. I normally come in 6th place, with a far away view of the others, who
- [The Day Before Vacation](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/26/the-day-before-vacation/) - rain and cold on Friday 4/24/2015 I went from the above scene of rain and cold on Friday evening, to... sunny and warm on Saturday 4/25/2015 This scene, which was what I saw and experienced every time I exited the room we were occupying at the Playa Grande resort in Cabo San Lucas. Blog Post
- [Episode #063](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/19/episode-063/) - It Can’t Be True, Can It? : - cold one day, warm the next. Must be spring in Utah. - one more episode closer to being caught up; 5 more to being caught up from this point in the month; Soon you won’t have to hear this often. News - Story 1: GOP Senators sent
- [Episode #062](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/18/episode-062/) - Illegal Status : - And now for the illegal side of things, which is sometimes the same as discussing what should be legal - Getting it all together, one episode at a time. the prep time is what takes the longest. News - Story 1: Dept of Justice releases report on racial bias and police
- [Star Wars Ep VII Teaser #2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/17/star-wars-ep-vii-teaser-2/) - Yep, that was my smile after watching it, too Original image created by Rob Tornoe Haven't seen the new teaser for Star Wars Episode VII yet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs Ok, if you are not smiling now, go watch it a few more times. Or go watch Episode I then come back and watch this teaser. "Chewie, we're
- [MacBook vs. Air and Pro](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/14/macbook-vs-air-and-pro/) - Original image found at iDownloadBlog This August, my current laptop - an Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, will be 6 years old. It's been a great laptop and one that's endured a lot. I've swapped the internal hard drive with an SSD, which extended the life of it. But it's showing signs of age, especially in
- [Episode #061](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/06/episode-061/) - Legal Status : - What should have been the first podcast for March 2015 is about a month overdue. - What should be a bit warmer weather is now cold this first few days of April. warmth will be here soon. News - Story 1: Former Arizona county sheriff against Obamacare, needs help paying medical
- [Nine Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/06/nine-years-gone/) - From September 2002 in front of her apartment in Garden Grove, CA Nine years ago today, I spent some serious soul searching amidst my sadness in the moments, hours and days after my mom died. I remember it like it was yesterday, yet it's been 9 years now. I post every year not to bring
- [Seven](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/04/01/seven/) - Lucky Number 7, in blog years Original image found at pixgood.com Today, this blog turns 7. Lucky Number 7. There have been 888 posts [before this one] and approaching 7,000 comments. Pretty cool milestone for any blog these days. Let's plan for another 7 years of blogging, shall we? As for celebrations, nothing today other
- [Burger Quiz](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/29/burger-quiz/) - Double Double, Animal Style with a strawberry shake Fellow blogger Dave2 gave us his input on his burger preferences. And he opened it up for others to chime in. Kapgar went second. I'm guessing I'm third. So here's how I prefer my burgers. What kind of burger do you like best? How is it cooked?
- [No Skin for Google Adsense](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/27/no-skin-for-google-adsense/) - When Adsense senses a violation, I now replace the image with this About 10 days ago, I received an email from Google Adsense with a notice of violation on this particular blog post from almost 4 years ago. It turns out that Google's violation crawlers found that I had posted a photo of Cindy Crawford
- [Episode #060](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/27/episode-060/) - Anti-Everything : - This is the episode you've been patiently waitng for; still playing catch up on current news stories. - We are almost done with March; official start to spring was last week, which is closer to summer, my favorite season. News - Story 1: The Anti-Vaccine Crowd - Aside from Jenny McCarthy being
- [iMac sold on eBay](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/25/imac-sold-on-ebay/) - Sold this iMac on eBay The above pictured iMac G4 has been sitting around for a couple of years now, maybe longer. I lost track of how long I've had this. It was most recently at my previous job in a storage room, but when I quit, I had to bring it home. My wife
- [Episode #059](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/24/episode-059/) - It’s A Shame : - nothing like catching up with many things in life, personal emails, included. - closer to spring here, both calendar and current weather conditions; there will be a late snow, trust me on this one. News - Story 1: Brian Williams, NBC news anchor, suspended without pay for 6 months -
- [Music Monday: Led Zeppelin "Houses Of The Holy" Deluxe](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/16/music-monday-led-zeppelin-houses-of-the-holy-deluxe/) - The cover of the 2 CD deluxe album In a span of 10 years, Led Zeppelin released 8 studio albums during the bands existence with it's 4 original members. That's less than 10 hours of studio recorded music for a band as legendary as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. Of
- [And Now He Only Eats Guitars](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/19/and-now-he-only-eats-guitars/) - Rapture.... Who wants an encore? Original photo found at okjimm's eggroll Lyrically continuing what Karl started. The Rapture is coming! The Rapture is coming! It's true. Some guy interviewed on the news says it's true. Original photo found at Snapshots of Glory Again? You mean I missed his first visit? Plus there are billboards talking
- [Episode #058](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/14/episode-058/) - Defying The Odds : - Getting closer, one podcast episode at a time. Patience, my listeners. - February went quicker than I expected, even for the shortest month of the year. News - Story 1: Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore issues last minute order to keep ban on same-sex marriage - from the Chief Justice
- [Blatant vs. Homage](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/11/blatant-vs-homage/) - Original image found at Complex Blatant https://twitter.com/martymankins/status/575770824877043712 Today, I re-tweeted a news story about the recent jury decision concerning the legitimacy of the song "Blurred Lines" and if it used/stole/copied/ripped off parts of the 1977 song by Marvin Gaye "Got To Give It Up" Here's a short YouTube video that contains part of both songs
- [Music Monday: Airborne Toxic Event Live 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/09/music-monday-airborne-toxic-event-live-2014/) - Airborne Toxic Event live at The Depot Yes, a bit late posting this concert review, four months to be exact. But I love this band, so here is what I experienced live. My daughter and I excited to see Airborne Toxic Event live I can't tell you how many times I've seen this band live.
- [Religious Freedom](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/06/religious-freedom/) - Something.. something "judge not lest ye be judged" whatever that is. With the divisiveness of Marriage Equality heating things up in many states, including the ongoing legal protections over discrimination of LGBT citizens in Utah, we've come to hear a term or two that sounds more innocent than it is. Religious Freedom, and it's similar
- [11 Years, 9 Months, 1 Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/01/11-years-9-months-1-day/) - My cube for 9 of the 11+ years I spent at D2L On May 19, 2003, I started my first day with Data2Logistics, a web-based freight billing management company. And on February 20, 2015, I ended my employment with Data2Logistics, 3 months shy of 12 years. When you spend that long with a company, you
- [TINTFA - February 2015 Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/01/tintfa-february-2015-update/) - February 2015 Progress Find a new job - Completed. Found a new job and started it on Feb 23rd. More details once I've been there a while, but this blog post covers leaving my last job. I can't tell you how much this was a road block for my life's progress. Revive Scooter Sunday videos
- [Episode #057](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/03/01/episode-057/) - Accidentally The Same : - The Grammys were weeks ago, still no snow; still playing catchup. - I know you are tired of hearing that; current podcast episodes soon. News - Story 1: Sam Smith song “Stay With Me” gives songwriting credit to Tom Petty - Sam Smith won some Grammys for this song; this
- [Episode #056](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/02/22/episode-056/) - Get With The Program : - January is over and I’ve still got lots to catch up on. - at least I can’t blame it on too much snow; here out in the Mountain States area, we should be loaded with snow; hang in there New Englanders. News - Story 1: US Supreme Court agrees
- [Episode #055](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/02/22/episode-055/) - Je Suis Charlie : - thank you to all of my listeners for your patience while I play catchup still. - I think I needed a month in 2015 for change to take hold. News - Story 1: The Charlie Hebdo aftermath - It's been more than a month since the aftermath in France; still
- [Episode #054](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/02/22/episode-054/) - Two Days at CES 2015 : - I attended CES again this year, but only the first 2 days. - Didn’t have the time to go the entire week, even though I wanted to. News - Story 1: Curved TVs; my view of what I saw and how I feel about curved TVs. - My
- [Music Monday: Marilyn Manson "The Pale Emperor"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/02/16/music-monday-marilyn-manson-the-pale-emperor/) - The 9th studio album from Marilyn Manson I've been a Marilyn Manson fan for more than 20 years now. I've already covered my disgust for not being able to see them live that many years ago, so I will save you a repeated rant. Marilyn Manson the performer [born Brian Warner] has provided some controversy
- [CES 2015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/02/15/ces-2015/) - One of my standard photo ops inside the Central Hall at LVCC Posting my CES entry over a month after I attended the show. Much later than I wanted to. Trust me. This year's visit to Sin City for the annual CES trade show was cut short, due to that fact that I didn't have
- [Caramel Apple Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/02/08/caramel-apple-oreos/) - Caramel Apple Oreos Back in early October, I bought this package of Caramel Apple Oreos. They sat in my cupboard for months until I finally broke down and cracked open the package. First thing I did before opening the package was look at the expiration date. February 12, 2015. Just barely getting under the wire
- [TINTFA - January 2015 Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/02/03/tintfa-january-2015-update/) - First off, it was not my intention or plan to go two weeks without blogging. Change is not the light switch we all would like it to be. Let's forget my blogging silence over the last two weeks and give you an update on how my TINTFA progress went for the first month of 2015.
- [Episode #053](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/19/episode-053/) - Vegas, Baby : - Vegas and CES; they go together like losing money and walking several miles a day. - fortunately, there wasn’t much money lost on this trip; but lots of steps gained on the Fitbit. News - Story 1: Las Vegas council bans glass, aluminum liquor containers on Fremont Street Experience - This
- [Music Monday: Airborne Toxic Event "Chains"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/19/music-monday-airborne-toxic-event-chains/) - Now this is one bad ass rock n' roll band! I've been a long time fan of Airborne Toxic Event and have the blog posts to prove it. So forgive me when I get excited about any new music by them. Their new album "Dope Machines" drops February 24th. This is their new single "Chains"
- [Episode #052](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/15/episode-052/) - It’s The End Of the Year As We Know It : - It’s just me discussing the year in podcasts; I made it to 50 episodes for 2014. Just two shy of my goal; this year end is being recorded 16 days into the new year; 10 days since my last podcast. - I am
- [Music Monday: Simple Minds "Big Music"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/12/music-monday-simple-minds-big-music/) - the new album by Simple Minds I've been a Simple Minds fan since the early days of the band. About a year ago, I reviewed their classic album "Once Upon A Time" here, mentioning their forthcoming album "Big Music" It was released last year, but I finally got around to listening to it last week
- [TINTFA 2015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/11/tintfa-2015/) - I don't do goals or resolutions. I do TINTFAs* Accomplishments are more of a focus for me. While the last many attempts at completing TINTFAs went dormant [there were no TINTFA posts in 2014], I am in a place where change is a much needed part of my life and my future and very livelihood
- [Starbucks Star Dash - First For 2015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/09/starbucks-star-dash-first-for-2015/) - The first Star Dash for 2015 The first Starbucks Star Dash for 2015. This was a good one. If you did 3 visits in the first 12 days of the 2015, you earned 10 bonus stars. If you did 5 visits in the first 12 days, you earned 20 bonus stars. I ended up in
- [Episode #051](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/05/episode-051/) - After The Countdown : - It’s 2015; hoping for a safe and Happy New Year. This was planned to post before the end of 2014, but things got delayed a few days. - In Vegas for the CES show for a few days this week. There will be an episode with my coverage of CES.
- [Cloud Storage 2015 Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/03/cloud-storage-2015-update/) - My OneDrive storage capacity I've found that I am needing to use more than just one cloud storage provider to keep all of my things in place in the cloud. While I know many that use Dropbox exclusively, I find that other providers and platforms also add extra value to the tasks and data I
- [92 Memories](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/03/92-memories/) - 12 Christmas' Ago - Myself, Tiffany and my mom Today would have been my mom's 92nd birthday. Wow. That's a long time to live. Instead, she passed almost 9 years ago. Each Christmas and her birthday is still hard, almost as hard as the anniversary of her death. Lots of memories over the years. I
- [56 Months Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2015/01/01/56-months-later/) - Taken 55 months ago outside Crescent City, CA How the fuck did I get to this place in my life? That's a question I often ask myself, multiple times a day. And each time I ask that, I take a look back at the past 56 months and reflect on what I should have been
- [Episode #050](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/31/episode-050/) - Tis The Season : - All done with holidays for 2014; as long as you don’t count New Year’s Eve, which is today. - with Christmas over, it’s time to access the bills that were racked up; I tried to be better this year, but it seemed every time I turned around, another gift was
- [Top Albums of 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/30/top-albums-of-2014/) - Another year ending, another collection of albums that topped my list of music for 2014. Amidst the list are several reasons why rock and metal are still alive and haven't been killed off by pop albums, of which there's a couple I found worthy of being included here. Let's take a look at what I
- [Music Monday: Kim Inspired](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/29/music-monday-kim-inspired/) - My blogger friend Kim over at Ilax Studio posted a few musical questions back a week or so to her readers. And she encouraged us readers to post our answers in a comment on her blog post or create our own blog post. So I chose the latter. Ask Away What song are you listening
- [Episode #049](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/28/episode-049/) - Cowards and Trailblazers : - Christmas was this last Thursday; hope all my listeners had a great day with loved ones. - snow finally arrived here in Salt Lake; and a decent amount, too; along with low 30s. News - Story 1: Sony gets hacked, gets threats, cancels then releases limited “The Interview” movie -
- [The Return of the Fitbit](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/28/the-return-of-the-fitbit/) - I have replaced my Fitbit One that I lost in July The Fitbit One has returned to my pocket. No, I didn't find it when I lost it in Las Vegas this summer. I ended up purchasing a new one last week for Christmas. I had lost it once before in the office at my
- [Episode #048](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/24/episode-048/) - Hands Up, Don’t Shoot : - this episode is all about the recent police shootings and deaths and surrounding protests and outrage. - I know some of you might disagree with me; leave your thoughts in the comments for the show notes blog post and we can have a civil discussion. News - Story 1:
- [Winter Oreos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/21/winter-oreos/) - Oreos made for Winter - penguin approved As most of you know, I like Oreos. So when a co-worker got me a package I hadn't seen before, I was very elated. Not because they were a new flavor, but because they used penguins to promote them. These are Winter Oreos. They taste just like regular
- [Episode #047](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/15/episode-047/) - Jumping Up : - Already half way into December; even though I’m a bit behind here, still on track to have 52 episodes this year; i know I mention this often, but it’s just me trying to keep my listeners updated on my progress. - finally got some snow here this weekend; it was just
- [12-13-14](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/13/12-13-14/) - The last sequential date till January 2, 2103 Us geeks like to celebrate those sequential dates or calendar and time entries. Like twice a day, I always look out for binary times like 11:11 or 10:11. So imagine my glee when I realized what today is: the last sequential date of not just this year
- [Music Monday: Buckcherry Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/08/music-monday-buckcherry-live/) - Buckcherry's lead singer, Josh Todd. Back on Friday November 14th, Buckcherry played a date here in Salt Lake City. I was watching many of their dates skip Utah over the last couple of years and wasn't sure they would visit here to promote their Fuck EP. But they did and I went. Promotion I love
- [Disney Mugs](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/07/disney-mugs/) - Out with the old Tigger During the recent vacation I took with my family to Florida, our visit to many of the gift shops inside Disney World had us looking at many items, coffee mugs being one of those items. You see, it's been sometime since we purchased any mugs from Disney World - 2007
- [The Motivation of Blogging](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/25/the-motivation-of-blogging/) - I accepted this challenge of posting one blog post per day. With a 9 day vacation and a holiday thrown in to keep the challenge extra difficult, I have managed to do it, if you count my backdated posts from 1-3 days later. I have prepared most of these posts, and have them in some
- [Episode #046](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/06/episode-046/) - Meals Over Deals : - This last week was Thanksgiving and aside from my personal issues I battle with, I had a lot to be thankful this year. - last week’s episode was missing the leading ‘0’ from the 45, so it sorted differently; remembered to add it back in this week. News - Story
- [Took A Few Days Off](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/12/04/took-a-few-days-off/) - Not only did a take a break from my 30 straight days of blogging, I also decided to take a few days off work. Since I just got back from a 9 day vacation, I thought I needed a few extra days would help prepare me for the holidays. Plus, I had a few extra
- [30 Days Challenge Status](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/30/30-days-challenge-status/) - I met 50% of my November 2014 writing goals So back on Nov 1st, I took on the challenge to blog each day here and to finish NaNoWriMo. This post is my 30th here for November. As I mentioned in a couple of blog posts along the way, I did post each day, but some
- [Photo: Frozen Banana](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/29/photo-frozen-banana/) - Mickey's Frozen Banana - a treat I like at Disney parks For many years now, I always like to indulge in a tasty treat while visiting a Disney theme park. Whether it's Disneyland or Disney World, there's always one thing I look forward to getting. And that's a Frozen Banana. Covered in chocolate and nuts,
- [Episode #45](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/28/episode-45/) - Orlando and More : - this episode is all Orlando and Florida from my vacation last week. - no detailed show notes (except for rant and shameless plugs); just me discussing everything I did there; News - Story 1: Disney World - my thoughts on having a 6 day park hopper pass to Magic Kingdom,
- [I'm Thankful For...](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/27/im-thankful-for/) - Your random cartoon turkey pic for this year Happy Thanksgiving to all of my friends in the US. Hope you enjoyed some great meals, wonderful drinks and time spent with loved ones. My list of what I'm thankful for is quite lengthy, even if this year has been more of a challenge to appreciate the
- [WordPress 4](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/26/wordpress-4/) - WordPress 4 Upgrade I got 3 of my 4 blogs upgraded to WordPress 4 tonight [Adult Beverages still needs to be done] which involves a few steps of preparation: backup files from the site, backup files from my local instance, backup the MySQL database and then click the upgrade button and hope it all goes
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters "Sonic Highways"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/24/music-monday-foo-fighters-sonic-highways/) - The 8th studio album, 8 tracks, recorded in 8 cities It's been three and a half years since Foo Fighters graced us with an album, and a great album it was. And I glossed over it with a short but positive review. Plus it ended up placing No. 2 on my list of top albums
- [Photo: Hollywood Studios](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/23/photo-hollywood-studios/) - Disney's Hollywood Studios For a Saturday, Disney's Hollywood Studios was pretty packed, at least for some of the rides like Rock n Roller Coaster and Toy Story Midway Mania! which were at least an hour or more wait for the stand by time. We ended up only waiting 35 minutes for the latter ride, which
- [Orlando Vacation: Universal Studios](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/22/orlando-vacation-universal-studios/) - The entrance to Universal Studios complex Aside from visiting Disney World, we went to another theme park here in Orlando - Universal Studios. Since we were traveling with two girls who had never been to Universal Studios, let alone Florida in general, we made it a point to squeeze in a couple of days at
- [Episode #044](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/21/episode-044-2/) - Some Open, Some Undercover : - last episode, I made some slight changes to the audio; seems my voice is not as loud as previous episodes; trying improvements this episode. - out of the cold for this week; recording this episode while on vacation in Florida; a week at Disney World; took till the end
- [Photo: Hogwarts Express](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/20/photo-hogwarts-express/) - Hogwarts Express on display It couldn't be all Disney. Part of the Orlando vacation was spent at Universal Studios, specifically the Islands Of Adventure theme park. Which happens to house one part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter experience. This part contains Hogwarts Castle and a train that connects both Harry Potter-themed areas at
- [Photo: Tree Of Life](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/19/photo-tree-of-life/) - Animal Kingdom's Tree Of Life Every Disney park has a central icon, like Magic Kingdom's Cinderella's castle. For Animal Kingdom, that would be the Tree Of Life. It's sits in the center of the theme park. It can't be missed. With the exception of housing the theater for the "It's Tough To Be a Bug"
- [Photo: Space](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/18/photo-space/) - A rocket of great proportions On Tuesday, we drove out to Kennedy Space Center to experience what they had at their visitor center. WOW! Pretty incredible. And there's more than just the photo above that defines WOW! I promise to blog more about this as I have tons more photos to post. But if you've
- [Photo: Magic Kingdom](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/17/photo-magic-kingdom/) - The view of Magic Kingdom from the monorail I will do several blog posts in depth from our vacation here in Orlando soon, but for now, to keep up on my daily blogging this month, I will post a few photos throughout the week of my daily wanderings. Our first day (today) started at Magic
- [Orlando Planning](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/16/orlando-planning/) - All laid out Spending 8 days in Orlando, Florida requires some planning. Especially when you take 4 Disney Fans and add a bit of Harry Potter fanaticism and a visit to a NASA space center. This is going to be a busy week, so prepare for whatever I blog this week. It might just be
- [Episode #043](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/15/episode-043/) - Ownership Has It's Options : - the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching and so is the start to the shopping season. Ugh! - making my lists and checking them more than twice to ensure I find gifts for those I love and care about, without spending a ton. That’s the challenge each and every
- [Keyless Entry](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/14/keyless-entry/) - My key fob for my 2012 Nissan Sentra - with physical key removed When cold weather hits, which it has here in Salt Lake City, there are times when my keyless fob doesn't work quite right. Which happened last night when I was visiting my daughter downtown. For those times, the keyless fob actually has
- [Artie Lange: Heroin Is Nothing Like Running](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/13/artie-lange-heroin-is-nothing-like-running/) - http://youtu.be/D5z6bZAT2EM?list=FLcFITzt53H40HdMGD5-qfsQ I know he's caught heat recently, but this segment on Conan back in February 2012 is so great. I laugh every time I watch it. And the ending delivery line is classic Artie.
- [Overwhelmed](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/12/overwhelmed/) - I'm not going to lie here. This blogging every day this month is overwhelming. But that's not really explaining it well. It's not really the daily the blogging that is the overwhelming part. It's everything else that gets in the way of blogging. And everything else I want to do. This is not to say
- [Help Jane, Stop This Crazy Thing](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/11/help-jane-stop-this-crazy-thing/) - Poor squirrel. Thank you for making me laugh. Every once in a while, I find something worthy of making me laugh my ass off that I have to share. This squirrel on the Merry-Go-Round looks like he got stuck and can't get off. Still, I laugh everytime I watch this. Reminds me of The Jetsons
- [Music Monday: Thom Yorke New Music](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/10/music-monday-thom-yorke-new-music/) - Thom Yorke's new album "Tomorrow's Modern Boxes" Most people know Thom Yorke as the lead singer of Radiohead. It's been almost 4 years since the last Radiohead album, "The King Of Limbs", although the rumor is that they are working on new music. In the meantime, Thom has been releasing his own music, recently exploring
- [Getting Out The Vote](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/04/getting-out-the-vote/) - Early Morning Voter Since 1982, I have been a regular voter. Since 1984, I've voted in all General Elections. This year is the mid-term elections, where the balance of power could shift. So it's important that every person that is registered to vote to exercise their civic duty, regardless of your political leanings. Voter ID
- [Episode #042](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/09/episode-042/) - Taking Them Down : - where has this year gone? It’s November already and even though I’ve seen enough Christmas decorations, I’m not ready for it yet. - and the cold temps… that’s another thing I’m not ready for yet. Nope, this is not my rant. That’s coming up after the news. News - Story
- [Music Monday: Slash "World On Fire"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/08/music-monday-slash-world-on-fire/) - "World On Fire" - the latest album by Slash and Co. Anyone who is familiar with great guitarists knows who Slash is. Born Saul Hudson, his now-famous moniker made a name for himself back in the mid-to-late 80's as the lead guitarists for Guns N' Roses and then in the mid-2000's with the hard rock
- [A Tale of Two Gyms](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/07/a-tale-of-two-gyms/) - Retired gym ID tags As of October 17th, I no longer belong to a gym. In fact, for a month - from August 20th to September 20th - I belonged to TWO gyms. Whoa, hold on there a second.... TWO gyms? How did I manage that? Well, not very well. In that same time frame,
- [Star Wars Episode VII Is...](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/06/star-wars-episode-vii-is/) - The Force Awakens December 18, 2015 is still over a year away. How much more can they leak to us fans before then? At least they didn't go with some of the rejected titles. Although Star Wars: The Ewoking Dead is pretty clever. https://twitter.com/KLOVEscott/status/530527639979970560
- [Music Monday: X96 Big Ass Show 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/05/music-monday-x96-big-ass-show-2014/) - The opening of this year's Big Ass Show at Galivan Center Another year, another Big Ass Show, put on by local alternative FM station X96. I didn't attend last year, so we would have to go back to 2012 for the last one I attended. This year, it poured rain all but a couple of
- [Music Monday: AC/DC "Highway To Hell" Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/03/music-monday-acdc-highway-to-hell-live/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEPmA3USJdI I'm on the Highway to Hell. It's not Bon Scott on vocals, but it's pretty great. And check out that crowd. I've still got several Music Monday posts to finish. Just a distraction for now.
- [Episode #041](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/02/episode-041/) - Apple to Apple : - this episode is all Apple and my thoughts on the new Macs and iPads that came out recently. - I picked up both a new Mac mini and an iPad Air 2, which I cover in this week’s news and rant. News - Story 1: iMac 27-inch with Retina display
- [NaNoWriMo Meets NaBloPoMo](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/11/01/nanowrimo-meets-nablopomo/) - This is the first of 30 blog posts in the month of November. And to further add an extra challenge, I am also attempting NaNoWriMo this year (again). I never finished last year and am resurrecting my novel from last year because I really do want to finish it. Believe it or not, I do
- [Halloween 2014 - Pee-wee Herman Style](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/31/halloween-2014-pee-wee-herman-style/) - All dressed up and no place to go... except to work Happy Halloween! Nothing like revisiting a costume. Last year, I was in Los Angeles to see Danny Elfman live and dressed up as Pee-wee Herman. Since I wasn't at work, I decided to let my work peeps see me in costume. Pee-wee Herman costume
- [Flashback - 1967](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/08/06/flashback-1967/) - I hope Paul Reubens doesn't come after me. There are some photos that simply speak for themselves. That was me in 1967. Way before Paul Reubens created his Pee-Wee Herman persona. And while most of us don't remember what we did when we were 4 years old, looking back at a picture like this makes
- [Episode #040](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/29/episode-040/) - Fall To Pieces : - We are a good month into the fall season here; leaves change colors, collect on the ground; weather gets colder. - But right around the corner, Daylight Saving goes away; can’t wait to get back to standard time; wish we were like Arizona and Hawaii and just get rid of
- [Mouse On The Patio](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/28/mouse-on-the-patio/) - Here Is The Mouse, Where It All Happens We've had our share of mice at this house since Tabby came to live at our home. Most have come inside, so it's a nice relief when one stays outside, like this little visitor we had a month ago. Mouse gets closer to Tabby, who thinks she
- [Episode #039](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/22/episode-039/) - Back From Austin : - I got back from Austin, TX last Tuesday; flight got cancelled on Monday night at 11pm so had to find a room for the night; not a chance I was going to be sleeping on a cot in the airport. - next travel isn’t for another 4 weeks, so I
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters "Something From Nothing"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/20/music-monday-foo-fighters-something-from-nothing/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_YlZ1JdcVk Wow! I mean WOW! Fucking building up to an even bigger WOW! One listen is all I needed to be impressed. So I listened a few more times. It's good. I mean, what else would we expect from Dave Grohl and his band of musicians. New album "Sonic Highways" out on November 10th. Pre-order
- [Episode #038](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/09/episode-038/) - Defenders To All: - I leave for Austin, TX today to attend my first Austin City Limits; 3 day music festival with many bands that I look forward to seeing; will cover this show once I get back next week. - this is my 4th flying trip this year. While I love to fly, I
- [Changing of the LEGO Guard](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/10/changing-of-the-lego-guard/) - Chewbacca on the chain Back in 2011, I visited LEGOLand for the first time. One of my purchases there was a Chewbacca keychain, which hung proudly off my keys for years. And it wore well, barely showing any major signs of wear and tear. Granted, the legs move much freer, but still a stalwart -
- [Not All Black and White](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/14/not-all-black-and-white/) - Yellowing iPhone case Back last September, I upgraded to the iPhone 5s. And as with previous iPhones, I wanted a case to cover and protect it from scratches and accidental drops. I had a white bumper case that I used with my iPhone 4s and I wanted to find something similar to it. Turns out,
- [Episode #037](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/05/episode-037/) - Roll Through The Changes : - I’m going to make 52 episodes before the end of 2014 and have drafted up a schedule that I will work on sticking to; if I don’t, you might just have a lot of episodes in the month of December. - I can see the end of lawn mowing
- [iCloud Storage 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/05/icloud-storage-2014/) - Since April 2005, I've been a member of Apple's online service, first starting with .Mac, then transitioning to MobileMe and now iCloud. Under the .Mac and MobileMe service, you got 20gb of space to store things like synced calendar and contact entires and a shared folder called iDisk, which I have missed since it went
- [Music Monday: Stream Weezer New Album](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/10/01/music-monday-stream-weezer-new-album/) - New album comes out Oct 7th, stream now Yes, a Music Monday on a late Wednesday night. It's been a busy week. But I'm sitting here working on three other blog posts and listening to Weezer's new album, "Everything Will Be Alright In The End" via iTunes Radio stream. Click here to open iTunes Radio
- [Episode #036](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/28/episode-036/) - Just Putting It Out There : - this getting caught up isn’t easy for me; getting behind is something I struggle with on a regular basis; even for things I love to do, such as podcasting. - The end of summer happened on Sunday, Sep 21st; I was bummed to see it go; we had
- [Music Monday: New U2 Album For Free](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/22/music-monday-new-u2-album-for-free/) - Original image found at Stereogum I've been a long time fan of U2 and their music. Just about all of their albums have been great... yes, even "Zooropa" and "Pop" were ones I enjoyed. That changed with 2009's "No Line On The Horizon". Something was different and I just wasn't all that fond of the
- [National Voter Registration Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/23/national-voter-registration-day/) - Pearl Jam encourages voter registration This is my PSA today, with a bit of help from my friends - Pearl Jam. Well, they don't know me, unless they track individuals who follow them on Twitter or ones who buy their music. But aside from that, they have a message: make sure you are registered to
- [The End of Summer is a Bummer](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/21/the-end-of-summer-is-a-bummer/) - Where's the sun? The above was my view for the last official day of Summer for 2014. Gone was the sun and warmth and heat from the previous day. At least I got to enjoy the day before the last day of summer. Rainy yard on the last day of summer This was an interesting
- [Episode #035](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/21/episode-035/) - - Apples and a Toaster : - back from work trip; next trip not for 3 weeks, so it’s good to be home and get caught up on daily life. - slightly tweaking some of the show notes for this and future episodes to be more uniform with how other podcasts; also, there was a
- [Mountain Dew with Real Sugar](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/21/mountain-dew-with-real-sugar/) - Mountain Dew in a bottle, made with real sugar I'm not much a soda drinker these days, but as with other sodas with real sugar, I can't resist trying one - even if it's Mountain Dew. And this enticed me enough to buy it at the store when I found it on the soda shelf.
- [Music Monday: Retro Futura 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/15/music-monday-retro-futura-2014/) - Original image found at Retro Futura Tour Back some months ago, I got a text from Dave2 of Blogography fame, asking if I was planning to go to Retro Futura. It was early in the morning, so I quickly Google'd this and quickly replied back "YES!" Tickets were purchased in mid May and the wait
- [Music Monday: Tom Bailey Returns 27 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/18/music-monday-tom-bailey-returns-27-years-later/) - Tom Bailey in 2014 Original image found at SF Gate For pretty much the entire 1980's, the Thompson Twins created some iconic and catchy music. And when the band changed their name in 1993 to Babble, the sound was similar, but different enough. Only us die hard fans followed along. But before Tom Bailey and
- [RIP iPod Classic](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/14/rip-ipod-classic/) - The end of a click wheel era: 2009 - 2014 This week, Apple silently discontinued the iPod Classic, the last of the iPods to be sold with the click wheel. It was silent as there was no press release. Just a removal of the music player from the Apple Store - both retail and online.
- [Shark Bite!](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/10/shark-bite/) - Dueling Shark Bites Last weekend, my good friend Dave2 (of Blogography fame) was in town for the Retro Futura 2014 concert [his review has been posted, still working on mine.]. But before the show, he wanted to try a drink at Joe's Crab Shack, which was pretty close to the venue. This drink is called
- [Music Monday: Grouplove, Portugal. The Man](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/08/music-monday-grouplove-portugal-the-man/) - Grouplove on the Red Butte stage It's been more than couple of years since I've seen Grouplove in concert. It was at a smaller club and the show was great, as they always put on a great set. This year, they returned to Utah at the Red Butte Gardens Amphitheater, making this outdoor show both
- [Banal Leakage – Ep #034](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/07/banal-leakage-ep-034/) - Episode 034 - Some Local, All Loco : - recording this before I leave for my first travel with my current job, which was my Shameless Plug in Episode 032. - And also covered in last week’s episode, I am seeing Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins tonight with Dave2 of Blogography; this show will be
- [LEGO Minifigures Series 12](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/09/05/lego-minifigures-series-12/) - Another series of LEGO minifigures Another LEGO minifigure series to collect. This one looks pretty good. Lots of different characters that would fit very well into my LEGO collection. Initials wants/favorites: Pig Guy Suit, Pizza Man, Jester, Rock guitarist and orange spaceman. This series will be available on October 1st. I have many from the
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #033](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/31/banal-leakage-ep-033/) - Episode 033 - So Much Unrest : - trying to survive a very busy 2 weeks with many frustrations; they say these things make you stronger; I’m waiting. - with summer coming to a close here soon, ok also trying to get in as much sun as I can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUdHIatS36A News - Story 1: The
- [Oreo Reese's](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/30/oreo-reeses/) - Seems like a match made in Oreo heaven I've tried at least 6 flavored Oreo cookies before this Reese's blend. Some I've loved. Some I've not liked as much. But this one: it's really good and seemed a very perfect match, as far as flavors go. I mean, Oreo is a chocolate cookie with a
- [Basement Remodel](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/29/basement-remodel/) - Mid remodel state One of the last rooms in our home to needing a remodel was our basement family room. We put it off until our Rocko cat passed away. So in May, we started tearing up the old carpet, removed the wood burning stove and removed the rock wall that hid behind the stove.
- [Say Hello To Tabby](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/10/say-hello-to-tabby/) - Welcome, Tabby We have a new pet addition to our household. This is Tabby - short for Tabitha, which is what her name was when we got her from the PetSmart adoption drive that went on last weekend. The first picture taken of Tabby Since our Rocko kitty passed away in March, we were pretty
- [Tabby So Minty](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/05/tabby-so-minty/) - Tabby has been with us for a month now and is being quite adventurous in exploring the backyard. We have a mint plant [did someone say Mojito?] and she has discovered walking through it. Once she spends a bit of time in the mint plant, she comes out smelling extra fresh. She's stayed the same
- [Tabby The Mouser](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/27/tabby-the-mouser/) - Mouse hunting in the field behind our house It's been more than a month or so since my last Tabby update. In the many months since we got Tabby, she's been quite the adventurous cat. One of her many adventures is to go to the canal behind our home and explore. Tabby spots a mouse....
- [Music Monday: Local H, Helmet and Filter](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/25/music-monday-local-h-helmet-and-filter/) - Local H, hitting the stage - July 21, 2014 at The Depot Back on July 21, 2014, I saw a triple bill of Local H, Helmet and Filter. The deal was buy one ticket, get one free. $30 for myself and a good friend that loves music. Not a bad deal. And it was at
- [Vanilla Pepsi with Real Sugar](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/24/vanilla-pepsi-with-real-sugar/) - No HFCS - how all soda should be I don't drink soda that much anymore, outside of mixing Sprite with Crown Royal Black. But I do notice when any soda brand replaces high fructose corn syrup with real sugar. Such is the case with the recent Pepsi 20 oz bottles that have done away with
- [Rain, Rain... Go Away](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/22/rain-rain-go-away/) - Rained out baseball game It's summer here in Salt Lake City. And it's rained the last 5 days. Not something I am happy about. It disrupts many outdoor activities. And while I don't mind a little summer rain to cool things off every so often, these storms are pouring rain, flooding lawns, roads and ball
- [Mint Not Sure](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/21/mint-not-sure/) - It's been a while since I posted in the WTF category. Today, I had something happen that qualified. I use this product called Mint Asure. They are peppermint pills/capsules that you swallow to help give you good breath, as it releases itself down your throat and into your stomach. They work quite well and are
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #032](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/19/banal-leakage-ep-032/) - Episode 032 - Sad, Glad and Dirty : - Got off track with the podcast schedule the last several weeks; traveling can do that; trying to get back to a regular schedule the next couple of episodes. - working on other schedule changes in my life; trying to refocus my efforts to be more productive,
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #031](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/12/banal-leakage-ep-031/) - Episode 031 - They Say It’s Your Birthday : - Sunday was my wife’s birthday. And Wednesday was my birthday; two Leo’s together; it works, but we do have our moments of wanting to be king of the jungle. - Rain cooled things off here; I want the temps to get back up to low
- [LEGO Highway Cruiser](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/18/lego-highway-cruiser/) - 3 different builds - one great LEGO set I was given this set for Christmas. Which was many months ago [pretty close to 8 months ago] and built it 4 months ago and just now posting this. Yeah, I might have to turn in my LEGO VIP card. But now, I post these photos of
- [Music Monday: AC/DC "Highway To Hell" turns 35](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/11/music-monday-acdc-highway-to-hell-turns-35/) - Original image found at Sterogum It's been a couple of Mondays since I last did a Music Monday post. I'm back this week with an album tribute/milestone. The Sunday before last, AC/DC's "Highway To Hell" album turned 35 years old. Man, this dates me so much as I was in high school when it came
- [51 Today](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/06/51-today/) - Taken on August 6, 2014 at my home in Taylorsville, UT This is my birthday blog post, complete with another photo of me. I wished I would have taken a photo of myself every year, but there were many years skipped, mostly due to the fact that I didn't think about this until just a
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #030](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/08/01/banal-leakage-ep-030/) - Episode 030 - What Happens In Vegas : - this is an all Las Vegas edition of the podcast this week; I spent the extended weekend for a family event, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have some fun in the sun and enjoy some adult beverages. - been going to Vegas for years now,
- [6 Years Giveaway Winners](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/23/6-years-giveaway-winners/) - What the hell... it was back in April that I announced giveaways to celebrate this blog turning 6 years old. And I am now finally getting around to announcing the winners. Damn, I spaced this one. Catching up here to announce the winners in this post for both the 6 Years Giveaway #1 and 6
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #029](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/23/banal-leakage-ep-029/) - Episode 029 - More Than Halfway Over : - hard to believe the year is more than halfway done. The time, where does it go? - grateful to a friend who lives 6 mins from my house that has a pool that I can go swimming in this summer. News - Story 1: Malaysian Flight
- [Music Monday: Missed Performances](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/21/music-monday-missed-performances/) - Over the years, I have seen many concerts, bands and shows. But there are a few, due to various circumstances, that I have regrettably missed. Here's the ones that always come to mind when I hear the performers name. Thanks to KevinAZ for asking the question on another blog post recently. X Original image found
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #028](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/15/banal-leakage-ep-028/) - Episode 028 - Stick Around, Fade Away : - Another fine summer weekend; I didn’t travel this weekend; I’m home next weekend as well before traveling again. Might be a few weeks before I’m back on my regular posting schedule. - and fresh fruits are in season; love farmer’s markets and the grocery stores for
- [Mtn Dew Baja Blast](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/19/mtn-dew-baja-blast/) - It's rare I drink soda anymore. Some years ago, I ended up with a kidney stone, after being asked "how many sodas do you drink a day?" [my answer was "I refill my 64 oz. mug at least 2 times a day"]. So yeah, scared me a bit... errr. a LOT. When I do drink
- [298 Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/18/298-gone/) - Original image found at Daily Star Yesterday, we lost 298 people as a missile struck a commercial airliner over Ukraine. The sadness around this is just unfathomable to comprehend. Remembering the lives lost is something we as humanity do all too often. Innocent lives that were caught in a war zone and airspace that "belonged"
- [Music Monday: Judas Priest "Redeemer of Souls"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/14/music-monday-judas-priest-redeemer-of-souls/) - The new album by the Metal Gods Original image found on JudasPriest.com Back at the end of May, I posted a couple of new songs by the metal band Judas Priest. Rumor had it for months that the band was working on a new album. And sure enough, last Tuesday, they released their 17th studio
- [A Few Random Shots](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/12/a-few-random-shots/) - Grasshopper As close as I could get to this insect This was taken on August 18, 2013 on our deck, with an iPhone 4S. I saw this little guy jumping around and noticed that he wasn't able to land right. Turns out he got injured. Perhaps one of the cats had batted at it or
- [7-Eleven Day 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/11/7-eleven-day-2014/) - It's that time of the year for Free Slurpee Day Wow, has it been a year already? It seemed only a few months ago, I was enjoying my Free Slurpee from 2013. Time flies. Ignore the squinty eyes and just focus on the free Slurpee I rarely drink Slurpees anymore except for this day of
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #027](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/08/banal-leakage-ep-027/) - Episode 027 - Go Fourth North West : - I am traveling this weekend to Vancouver, WA and Seattle. This is being recorded while away from my home studio; I packed my microphone and laptop. To you the listener, there shouldn’t be any difference in the audio or recording. - Hope everyone had a safe
- [Music Monday: New Order Live in Seattle](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/07/music-monday-new-order-live-in-seattle/) - Bernard Sumner, Tom Chapman, Gillian Gilbert In my efforts to see bands that I should have seen years ago, this was one that I've been wanting to see for many years - since I first heard them in 1983 with the album "Power, Corruption & Lies". By 1985, the album "Low-Life" was released and New
- [Happy Independence Day 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/04/happy-independence-day-2014/) - Another year, another LEGO lighting of a firework Happy 4th of July To all of my readers, have a safe day of celebrating. Traveling My view for the 4th I am visiting family and friends this holiday weekend. Always nice to get away and spend time with the people you love. Hoping you all are
- [Music Monday: iPod nano](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/07/02/music-monday-ipod-nano/) - Many generations of the iPod nano Long live the iPod nano! I still use an iPod as my main source to listen to music. I do keep some music on my iPhone and iPad, but maybe only about 100 songs or so. Although I do admit to using streaming services like Sirius XM, Spotify, Amazon
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #026](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/30/banal-leakage-ep-026/) - Episode 026 - You’ve Got Male : - I spent the extended weekend with my wife in San Francisco; it was our 6th anniversary; she had never been to the city; had a great time exploring the city; can’t wait to go back - which is why this podcast is being posted a day later
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #025](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/22/banal-leakage-ep-025/) - Episode 025 - We’ve Reached Silver : iTunes link: Banal Leakage - This is the 25th episode; let’s go for Gold later this year. - The first official day of summer arrived yesterday; warm temps, sun, pool time and nice calm nights; my favorite time of the year. Just keep those cold fronts away and
- [Music Monday: Jimmy Somerville 30 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/23/music-monday-jimmy-somerville-30-years-later/) - Original photo found at Slicing Up Eyeballs Let's go back to 1984. 80's Music is in it's high point. All sorts of bands that came out that made a mark on that era. Bronski Beat had a hit song called "Smalltown Boy" and I listened to it a lot. One of my favorites. To refresh
- [Music Monday: Bob Mould "Beauty & Ruin"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/16/music-monday-bob-mould-beauty-ruin/) - the new album by Bob Mould One of my favorite artists - Bob Mould - just released a new album a couple weeks ago called "Beauty & Ruin" and it's not bad. Maybe not as polished as his previous release "Silver Age" from 2012, but it's pretty good on many levels. Bob was a part
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #024](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/15/banal-leakage-ep-024/) - Episode 024 - Keep Reaching For The Stars : iTunes link: Banal Leakage - Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there; I hope your day was spent with your kids. I went to brunch with my daughter this morning and enjoyed spending time with her before she had to go to work.
- [Music Monday: NINs Day - June 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/09/music-monday-nins-day-june-2014/) - Original image found at Sterogum It's another month to celebrate the music of Nine Inch Nails. And this month, it so happens to fall on a Music Monday. This month, I've picked "Pretty Hate Machine" as the album to celebrate. It was the first album by the band, which is pretty much Trent Reznor as
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #023](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/08/banal-leakage-ep-023/) - Episode 023 - It’s The Little Things : iTunes link: Banal Leakage - nice sunny day today, even with some wind to help add a notch of negative into the day; the official start of Summer is here, as far as I’m concerned, but according to the calendar, it’s Sat June 21st. - I’ve had
- [An Open Letter To Jack White](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/03/an-open-letter-to-jack-white/) - Original image found at Relevant Hey there Mr. White... oh wait, that's already reserved for a movie character. Can I call you Jack? Ok. Listen, Jack... this solo career you've got going on here. It's all nice that you are trying to be creative and shit. And your venture into keeping vinyl alive and well
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #022](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/06/01/banal-leakage-ep-022/) - Episode 022 - Billions Of Them : iTunes link: Banal Leakage - First day of June; hard to believe this year is almost half over. - planning summer vacations here, starting later this month with a trip to San Francisco for my wedding anniversary; this will be my wife’s first time in that city; looking
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #021](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/27/banal-leakage-ep-021/) - Episode 021 - Seasons in the Sun : iTunes link: Banal Leakage - Recording this on Tuesday as it was a very busy holiday weekend here. Still took a moment to remember those who have served; would love to see the day when war is not a part of our present. - The start of
- [SSD Swap](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/22/ssd-swap/) - The current SSD in my MacBook Pro 15" late 2008 model Almost two years ago, I upgraded the hard drive in my current MacBook Pro 15" late 2008 model from a 500gb SATA to a 256gb SSD. I researched all sorts models and decided on the Crucial M4 brand. It literally was plug and play
- [Music Monday: New Judas Preist](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/19/music-monday-new-judas-preist/) - New Judas Priest album "Redeemer of Souls" coming July 15, 2014 Priest is back! New Album comes out July 15th. New singles are out now. Listen below. Redeemer Of Souls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhkoNQ-7uRw Strong track, sounds a lot like "Hell Patrol" from the "Painkiller" album. Not a bad thing at all. March of the Damned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJhm2vZFj2k This
- [11 Years Quit](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/16/11-years-quit/) - Original image found at Free Graphic Download As of today - Friday, May 16th - it has been 11 years since I was a cigarette smoker. Yes, there have been times when I've enjoyed a cigar or a Prime Time but it was rare and I never inhaled [I sound like Bill Clinton there with
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #019](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/11/banal-leakage-ep-019/) - Episode 019 - Change Is Evident ** iTunes link: Banal Leakage - Happy Mother's Day to all of you mother's out there; this is one of those days where i do miss my mom; i enjoyed the last Mother's Day with her in 2005 with my brother and sister and our family; i will always
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #018](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/04/banal-leakage-ep-018/) - Episode 018 - May The 4th Be With You: iTunes link: Banal Leakage - today is known as Star Wars Day; no, not because one of the movies came out today, although all 6 released movies that have been released so far have been in May, right around the 20th. Regardless, go celebrate the day.
- [May The 4th Be With You - 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/04/may-the-4th-be-with-you-2014/) - Happy Star Wars Day May the 4th Be With You Cooper says "Use the force wisely. It will guide you to find many celebrations today." Ok, Cooper. We will.
- [Free Comic Book Day 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/03/free-comic-book-day-2014/) - This year's pick for Free Comic Book Day Another year to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. This year, the line was longer because I started out earlier in the day [around 11:30am] and also, they closed the downtown Salt Lake City location of Night Flight Comics. I was hoping to find the IDW Transformers vs.
- [Music Monday: Bob Mould New Music](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/05/05/music-monday-bob-mould-new-music/) - Original image found at Pitchfork.com New Single Bob Mould has a new album coming out on June 3rd, 2014 called "Beauty & Ruin", his first since 2012's "Silver Age", which was my top album pick for 2012. So given that accolade for myself as a long time Bob Mould fan, this is one of the
- [6 Years Giveaway #1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/10/6-years-giveaway-1/) - The first of 3 giveaways for this blog's 6th anniversary. I am giving away three (3) Starbucks Cards - a special Orange County card - worth $10 each. No, this doesn't count as all 3 giveaways. For this giveaway post, 3 winners will be picked. And I will be sharing this giveaway (as well as
- [6 Years Giveaway #2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/17/6-years-giveaway-2/) - The second of 3 giveaways for this blog's 6th anniversary. I am giving away a $20 Target gift card with cool penguins on the front of it. This card can be used at any Target store or online at Target.com. I will be sharing this giveaway (as well as the last one) on social media
- [Music Monday: The Beatles "Yesterday and Today"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/28/music-monday-the-beatles-yesterday-and-today/) - Finally available on CD for the first time In 1966, Capital Records released a compilation album by The Beatles called "Yesterday and Today" which was only available in the US. In February of this year, Capital released this album for the first time on CD. I recently purchased this album and went through it to
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #017](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/27/banal-leakage-ep-017/) - Episode 017 - Raising The Bar - iTunes link: Banal Leakage - still sneezing here; I’ve grown tired of how much I sneeze, which is in the 20-30 times a day. - fruit is not quite in season here; bought strawberries and watermelon and they were pretty tart; a couple more months and they will
- [Music Monday: Miniature Tigers "Oblivious"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/23/music-monday-miniature-tigers-oblivious/) - Original image found at Consequence of Sound A Music Monday on a Wednesday? Yeah, it's that kind of week so far. A quick share here of Miniature Tigers new song "Oblivious" I like it, even if it's a bit simple, lyrically speaking. Also, if you've not heard their first single "Swimming Pool Blues", here's the
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #016](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/20/banal-leakage-ep-016/) - Episode 016 - Building It Up, Tearing It Down - iTunes link: Banal Leakage - Happy Easter to those who celebrate it; a great Spring day spent here with family and friends. And of course, a few drinks to enjoy throughout the day. - and speaking of nice weather, I can’t wait to get my
- [Retro: 50 Years of Lucky Charms](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/17/retro-50-years-of-lucky-charms/) - Lucky Charms has been around for 50 years Lucky Charms, the magically delicious breakfast cereal, celebrates 50 years this year. The cereal, created in 1962, was first available on store shelves in 1964. History General Mills already had a couple of cereal hits with Wheaties and Cherrios. So when a marketing guy was assigned a
- [Music Monday: Foster The People "Supermodel"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/14/music-monday-foster-the-people-supermodel/) - "Supermodel" the sophomore album by Foster The People I like Foster The People. A great band who paid their dues for years in struggling until their breakout hit "Pumped Up Kicks" took them from the gutter to the penthouse. In their second album, "Supermodel", they create something different. A bit dark in many areas, there's
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #015](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/13/banal-leakage-ep-015/) - Episode 015 - Replacements, Removals and Mergers - iTunes link: Banal Leakage - allergy season is here; sneezing like crazy the past few days; I like the weather turning warmer, but I could do without the constant sneezing; let’s see if I can get through this podcast without having to sneeze too much. - and
- [Music Monday: Kurt Cobain - 20 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/07/music-monday-kurt-cobain-20-years-later/) - Original image found at MTV.com On April 5th, 1994, the music world lost a musician when Kurt Cobain committed suicide at the age of 27. Twenty years later, his influence on the the music world is still very much relevant. A short lived career as a lead singer, guitarist and lyricist for one of the
- [Banal Leakage – Ep #014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/06/banal-leakage-ep-014/) - Episode 014 Under Fire and On Fire - iTunes link: Banal Leakage - This the season for Easter candy; nothing like a giant bag of Peanut M&Ms to munch on; not healthy at all, but tasty and an easy snack to eat. - Been working on scanning some older photos lately of my mom and
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/30/banal-leakage-ep-013/) - Episode 013 - Changes, They Are A-Coming iTunes link: Banal Leakage - It might be spring, but today it’s snowing here in Salt Lake City; one day last week, it was sunny and 74. Today, snowy and 42; really am looking forward to summer. - I ended up sick this last week; ate normal, but
- [Under Fire](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/04/05/under-fire/) - Original image found at Techsupport Pro This last week, Brendan Eich, the newly-appointed CEO of Mozilla, famous for developing the Firefox web browser, resigned his shortly-lived position - 10 days - over his position on gay marriage [which he is against and pretty much still against, even though his $1,000 donation to the Prop 8
- [Music Monday: Complete Album Performed Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/31/music-monday-complete-album-performed-live/) - Original image found at Hollywood Reporter On March 13, 2014, Soundgarden performed their iconic and best selling album "Superunknown" in it's entirety - from track 1 to track 15 - for the first time in it's 20 years of release. You can watch this show via iTunes here at this link [for a limited time]
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode The Wherehouse Signing](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/24/music-monday-depeche-mode-the-wherehouse-signing/) - On March 20, 1990, Depeche Mode took over The Wherehouse record store in West Hollywood for the signing of their new album "Violator" I was not there for this event, but I sure wish I would have been. I've been a Depeche Mode fan for many years now and to have been there with over
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/23/banal-leakage-ep-012/) - Episode 012 Spring Has Sprung A Leak iTunes link: Banal Leakage - Spring is finally here; Weather wise, it’s still somewhat chilly here in Utah; 60 degrees; cold wind; need long pants still; This is one season closer to summer. - Summer concerts are being announced and tickets going on sale; KISS and Def Leppard;
- [RIP Rocko - 1993 - 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/23/rip-rocko-1993-2014/) - August 1993 - March 2014 Photo taken on July 15, 2012 On Monday March 10, 2014, we lost our Rocko kitty. He was 20 years and 6 months old when he passed at home. It took me almost two weeks to put this post together: finding photos, thoughts and emotions around Rocko and his life
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode "Black Celebration"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/17/music-monday-depeche-mode-black-celebration/) - 28 Years Old Today Depeche Mode's 1986 album "Black Celebration" turns 28 years old today. History I discovered Depeche Mode on August 6, 1985 [my 22nd birthday] when I heard KROQ play "People Are People" on the radio. From that day forward, I fell in love with their music and they went on to become
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #011](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/17/banal-leakage-ep-011/) - Episode 011 - Going and Gone iTunes link: Banal Leakage - it was a tough week in many areas. Will cover in more detail later in in the podcast. - Just days away from Spring starting; excited to have winter done. Not a fan of the cold. For me, it’s summer that I prefer. News
- [All Day Outage](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/16/all-day-outage/) - Exchange datastore repairs take hours Yesterday, I worked almost 16 hours. And nothing went right. For those that have been reading here for some time, I am a Network Admin [for over 28 years now] and have been at my current company just shy of 11 years. I am in the process of looking for
- [Different Than You](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/15/different-than-you/) - Exterior Judging I have come to the conclusion that there are some who do not like others that are different from them. Be it race, color, creed, religious, sexual orientation, how they look, what they wear or where they live. They feel that their way of life and who they are and how they were
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #010](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/09/banal-leakage-ep-010/) - Oscar Recap Episode 010 iTunes link: Banal Leakage - this week is all Oscar coverage. We’ll be back next week with an all non-Oscar episode of the podcast. - the broadcast went from 6:30pm till just past 10pm. Long, but worth every minute for this Oscar fan. News - Story 1: The Winners - Ellen
- [Sprinting Downward](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/07/sprinting-downward/) - Sprint - Moving closer to the darker side of mobile carriers I used to rave about Sprint. I've been with them for almost 11 years now. The first 7 years with them, I had very few issues that I've had to deal with. That all changed over the last three and a half years. Multiple
- [Music Monday: KISS and Hall of Fame](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/03/music-monday-kiss-and-hall-of-fame/) - Off with their heads KISS will not be performing in any lineup configuration at their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony next month. For us long time KISS fans, this has been 15 years in the waiting. And to have it end up with no performance at all, makes me sad.
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #009](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/03/02/banal-leakage-ep-009/) - Number 9… Number 9. Paul’s Not Dead, either. Listen now. Episode 009 iTunes link: Banal Leakage Title: Gay and Frozen - we are on iTunes; check the blog for the link or search for us on iTunes podcast directory; looking to add to Stitcher in the coming weeks. - another reminder about the Oscars tonight;
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #008](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/23/banal-leakage-ep-008/) - Eight eight, I forget what eight is for. Take a listen above. Episode 008 Add to Podcast Feed: http://www.banalleakage.com/feed/podcast/ Copy the above URL into your "add podcast" setting of your feed reader ie. iTunes, etc). NOTE: podcast has been submitted to iTunes and is awaiting approval Title: Free To Judge - Saturday was National Margarita
- [Music Monday: PIXIES Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/18/music-monday-pixies-live/) - Pixies on stage - Saltair - February 15, 2014 I've been looking forward to this concert for sometime now. This was my second time seeing the Pixies live [first time was in September 2004 - almost 10 years ago] and my daughter's first time. The absence of Kim Deal was to be expected, but thanks
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #007](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/16/banal-leakage-ep-007/) - 7 minutes in heaven... well, not the same here in this podcast. Worth a listen, though. Episode 007 Title: All The Love In The World - Valentines day on Friday. Did you get your significant other a special something? I did and it’s my shameless plug this week. - the song from The LEGO Movie
- [Starbucks Winter Star Dash 2014](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/14/starbucks-winter-star-dash-2014/) - Wait, what? I didn't complete the star dash? I get regular offers from Starbucks, being a Starbucks Card holder [and a Gold Card member to boot], so when they do these Star Dash challenges, I try to see how far I can get. This particular one varies the offer for different Starbucks account holders [as
- [Music Monday: Broken Bells "After The Disco"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/10/music-monday-broken-bells-after-the-disco/) - Original image found at Stereogum The musical merger of James Mercer and Brian Burton [a.k.a. Danger Mouse] have released their sophomore album "After The Disco" and it's really good. Not quite the brilliance that their debut album was almost 4 years ago, which made my Top Albums for that year. I loved that album and
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #006](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/09/banal-leakage-ep-006/) - And the podcast is 6.. and the podcast is 6... Episode 006 Title: Loss, Broken and Bricked - recording this late Sunday - today was NINsday, listen to Nine Inch Nails on the 9th of each month. Thanks to Kapgar and Kevin Spencer for starting and celebrating this day each month News - Story 1:
- [700 Posts](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/29/700-posts/) - Original image found at Wiki Commons This is post 700. 700 posts in less than 6 years of blogging. That's not bad for someone that goes 2 weeks between posts at times. I try not to go that long without a post. I do like blogging still. In fact, I really love to blog. And
- [Oreo Cookie Dough](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/09/oreo-cookie-dough/) - The latest Oreo flavor - Cookie Dough I love Oreos. And I love different flavors of Oreos, as has been evidenced on this blog many times. During the Grammy broadcast, Oreo had a commercial that showed two new flavors of Oreos: Cookie Dough and Marshmallow Crispy. And for those that tweeted the hashtag #sendmeoreo, Nabisco
- [Music Monday: the B-52's](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/03/music-monday-the-b-52s/) - At the height of the New Wave music revolution, there were two bands that stood out and embraced by many: DEVO and The B-52's. The B-52's have made quite a name for themselves since they released their debut album in 1979. Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson and Keith Strickland are the current members. Ricky
- [RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/02/rip-philip-seymour-hoffman/) - Gone too soon. At the age of 46 years old, Philip Seymour Hoffman has died all too young. When I heard the news from my daughter, I immediately jumped online and started reading the news stories. Hard to believe that he was just at Sundance 20 days ago promoting two films, neither of which I
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #005](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/02/01/banal-leakage-ep-005/) - I plead the 5th (episode, that is). Press play above. Episode 005 Title: 30 Years Ago - last day of January; this month went by pretty quick; recording this on Saturday (Feb 1st) morning; - I turned 50 last year, which means I was 20 during the first half of 1984; cell phones weighed 4
- [Tour Tuesday: RIP Mötley Crüe](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/28/tour-tuesday-rip-motley-crue/) - The Final Tour This news can't wait for Music Monday. So I bring you Tour Tuesday. Motley Crue is calling it quits. But not for the reasons most other bands do. They want to go out on top. And what better way then to legally force themselves to at the end of 2015 when their
- [Music Monday: Grammy Snub](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/27/music-monday-grammy-snub/) - The 56th Grammys - original image found at Grammys56.com The 56th Grammys were held last night and many awards were given out. But there was a snub that disturbed many of us music fans. No, it wasn't rock or metal. Led Zeppelin won it's first Grammy for an album that came out over a year
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #004](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/26/banal-leakage-ep-004/) - May the Fourth (episode) Be With You. Listen above. Episode 004 Title: Locals Only recording this on Sunday again. Intended to record this on Thursday night; Life gets way too busy sometimes. Another attempt this week to make the Thursdays record and Friday post happen thanks for the feedback left so far News - Story
- [Contest: 50K Tweets Giveaway](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/24/contest-50k-tweets-giveaway/) - Time to celebrate As I posted my celebration of reaching 50,000 tweets on Twitter, I had 3 prizes to giveaway. So without delay, here are the winners, chosen randomly by the random.org process. iTunes $10 gift card And the winner is.... Lindsey Rutledge LEGO Pirates for 3DS And the winner is.... Dave2 Starbucks Mug And
- [50K Tweets](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/14/50k-tweets/) - See... 50,000 tweets Today, I hit the milestone of 50,000 tweets. Took me almost 6 years to send that many tweets. I imagine it will be at least 5 years before I reach 100,000 tweets. Giveaway It's time for a giveaway. I have 3 items up for grabs. iTunes $10 gift card LEGO Pirates Video
- [Music Monday: The Cult "Love"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/20/music-monday-the-cult-love/) - The 1985 release "Love" by the British band The Cult 1985 was a great year in music. So many great pop and synth albums made their way into our cassette players and onto our turntables. But some bands that were part of the alternative mix started to crevice their way in between the keys of
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #003](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/19/banal-leakage-ep-003/) - The third time's a charm, they say. Take a listen above. Episode 003 Title: Hollywood - Big and Independent posting this a couple days later than planned. Getting back on track this week for posting this on Friday Omitting non-transitional sound effects like boos, cheers and silly sounds. This was a suggestion from Kapgar News
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #002](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/12/banal-leakage-ep-002/) - And we have a second episode. Posted a couple days later than planned. Take a listen above. Episode 002 Title: CES 2014 In Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics show gadgets, TVs, audio, video, cameras, open bar parties my history with CES - Take It With You, Portability, tech writing News - Story 1:
- [Mrs. Freshley's Cherry Pie](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/14/mrs-freshleys-cherry-pie/) - Hostess, meet your match! This past summer, Hostess returned under a new owner with their snack cakes and pies. My life long love for the cherry pie was deflated on a serious level after I tried one the new pies, leaving me to wonder if I would ever have a decent cherry pie for a
- [Music Monday: New Music Tracks](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/13/music-monday-new-music-tracks/) - Original image found at Glide Magazine Ok, kids... these are the first new tracks for 2014. Pretty cool stuff here. So take a listen below. Broken Bells "After The Disco" Love this band... LOVE THIS BAND!! Can't say enough good of this duo. James Mercer of The Shins with Danger Mouse [producer Brian Burton], the
- [Steps vs. Steps](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/11/steps-vs-steps/) - Stats between devices are different: iPod nano on the left, iPhone 5s on the right I attended a couple days of the CES trade show earlier this week. Anyone that's been to trade shows knows you do lot of walking. Last year, I used my iPod nano 7th gen to track my steps. It has
- [CES 2014 - Part 1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/10/ces-2014-part-1/) - Welcome to CES 2014 I attended CES again this year, as I have in previous years. This year I spent the better part of the first two days of the show walking the floor, meeting celebrities and checking out a few products that garnered my interest. CES held at the Las Vegas Convention Center This
- [Music Monday: Simple Minds "Once Upon A Time"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/06/music-monday-simple-minds-once-upon-a-time/) - The album that put this Scottish band into the mainstream Simple Minds has been one of my favorite bands for many years, starting in 1982 with the song "Promised You A Miracle" which Los Angeles-based alternative radio station KROQ played a lot then. A friend that I worked with in 1985 was a huge Simple
- [Banal Leakage - Ep #001](http://www.banalleakage.com/2014/01/03/banal-leakage-ep-001/) - I have started a podcast. And called it Banal Leakage. How uncreative. For now, it's here on this site. Still working out the details of posting it on iTunes and other places. Hoping to get that figured out in the next couple of episodes. Take a listen and give me feedback. No feedback is off
- [Top Albums of 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/30/top-albums-of-2013/) - 2013... another year gone by and many, many albums released by many, many bands. Once again, hard to just limit it to 10, but that's what a Top 10 list is all about, right? So now I give you... my top 10 list of albums of 2013. Another post will follow with those that didn't
- [Random Leakage #18](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/22/random-leakage-18/) - I've not been random since April, so let's end this year on a random note, shall we? What The Duck Original image credit: A&E/Zach Dilgard I've partially watched an episode of this A&E "reality" show. I admit it was entertaining on some levels, mostly because I can spot a heavily-produced show that hires writers to
- [Happy Holidays - Winter Solstice](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/21/happy-holidays-winter-solstice/) - Click on the photo above for a larger version (opens new browser window) To all of my readers and followers: Happy Holidays Merry Christmas Winter Solstice Happy Kwanzaa Happy Boxing Day However you celebrate during this next week, enjoy your time with loved ones, toast with some liquid cheer, celebrate responsibly, be grateful for good
- [Music Monday: PIXIES "Another Toe"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/16/music-monday-pixies-another-toe/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH-vzQwcf4c My favorite song from the 4-song "EP1" album that was released this year. A very clever animated music video that actually follows a subject matter related to the song title. I've heard some flack from die-hard PIXES fans that say these new songs are not all that great. But I disagree. I think these
- [Starbucks Star Dash 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/15/starbucks-star-dash-2013/) - Every chance Starbucks gives it's cardholders to earn extra stars or gift cards, I try to take advantage of it. In this case, it was a Star Dash, where I needed to earn a specific numbers of stars from November 20th to December 3rd. There were varied offers of how many stars were needed to
- [Music Monday: #NINsDay In December](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/11/music-monday-ninsday-in-december/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBC3NXnN8y4 Yes, this Music Monday is being posted on a Wednesday. NINsday, which is hashtag on Twitter as #NINsday, was started by Kapgar. Props to him. This is an almost 90 min performance from November 8, 2013 at The Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Pretty incredible on just about every level. All of this
- [LEGO Holiday Train](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/12/08/lego-holiday-train/) - LEGO Christmas Train all built To usher in the start of the Christmas season, I give you a small LEGO set I picked up last week. The LEOG Holiday Train, which I also deem the LEGO Christmas Train. the package The cheaper and smaller little sets like this use a cellophane-like packaging that pretty much
- [RIP Brian](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/11/27/rip-brian/) - RIP Brian - photo found @FamilyGuyOnFOX SPOILER ALERT - not that the title of this post didn't already give it away Television shows have killed off characters. Even in the animated world. So when a favorite animated character - a major one at that - dies, it's actually quite sad. Brian Griffin, the logical-minded, well-spoken,
- [Music Monday: Stone Temple Pilots 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/11/25/music-monday-stone-temple-pilots-2013/) - STP Live - 9/27/13 on Fremont Street Experience In my efforts to catching up with blog posts from the last 12 weeks, I found that I didn't post about seeing Stone Temple Pilots live back at the end of September. I wrote about the new lineup of STP back in May, with Chester Bennington from
- [JFK - 50 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/11/22/jfk-50-years-later/) - Original photo found at Salon.com I was barely three months old when President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, TX. I imagine my mom, my brother and my sister remember that moment and continued to remember for many years. Changed This nation has a history of events that changed the lives of
- [QuickOffice Changes](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/11/19/quickoffice-changes/) - Come April 2014, cloud storage options will be limited to 1 For the last couple of years, I've used QuickOffice HD on my iPad for my writing when I am on the go. I am able to edit and open MS Word documents on Dropbox. This allows me to keep documents in sync, regardless of
- [Music Monday: Danny Elfman Concert](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/11/18/music-monday-danny-elfman-concert/) - The sign and entrance to Nokia Theatre Well, the title is a bit misleading. It wasn't just Danny Elfman [so no Oingo Boingo, just to get that out of the way here]. It was an orchestra and a choir - The 45-member Page L.A. Choir - performing the music from the Tim Burton films that
- [11-12-13](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/11/12/11-12-13/) - November 12, 2013 11/12/13 Numbers in succession Just like twice a day when it turns 11:11, there is something about numbers in succession that makes me smile. I feel like doing something special today. Having a drink to celebrate. Or maybe playing hookey from work [too late for that since I've spent over 3/4 of
- [Music Monday: Songs Remind Me Of...](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/10/28/music-monday-songs-remind-me-of/) - On the radio, bringing back memories of New England Music reminds me of so many of life's experiences. I thought I would share a few of them with you here for Music Monday. Foo Fighters "Learn To Fly" - New England - October 1999 Back in October 1999, I took a personal sabbatical... a trip
- [Retro: Monster Cereals 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/10/24/retro-monster-cereals-2013/) - Monster Cereals gone retro for 2013 Monster Cereals are back for 2013. And they have gone mostly retro by brining back Frute Brute and Fruity Yummy Mummy, which were last seen 29 years ago and 20 years ago, respectfully. Frute Brute Frute Brute returns for 2013 So the last time I had Frute Brute is
- [Music Monday: Pearl Jam "Lightning Bolt"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/10/21/music-monday-pearl-jam-lightning-bolt/) - The new album by Pearl Jam Back in mid-July, the first single for the album "Mind Your Manners" was released. It was a return to the punk days of this Seattle grunge band. Three months later, the album made it's appearance. And it's one of their strongest albums to date. Track List "Getaway" "Mind Your
- [LEGO Helicopter ](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/10/13/lego-helicopter/) - LEGO Helicopter Some months ago [ok, many months ago] I purchased a few items from the LEGO store and spent more than $35 so I could get this cool little helicopter. Today, I finally put it together. Packaging The packaging is not a box, but the plastic sealed bag that some of the under-$10 sets
- [Three Phones, Three Days](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/10/12/three-phones-three-days/) - L to R: Palm Pre, iPhone 4S, Samsung Captivate Back on September 23rd, I retired my Sprint iPhone 4S and switched over to my previous phone - the original Palm Pre. Also, my Samsung Captivate on AT&T was being used in transition to my forth-coming iPhone 5s (also on AT&T). So between switching to the
- [Reeder 2 vs. Feedly](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/10/12/reeder-2-vs-feedly/) - Two RSS apps for iOS devices When we last left off, Google Reader shutdown and I replaced it with Feedly. For the most part, I use the Feedly web site in my browser to read my blogs. But, I used to use Reeder to read my Google Reader feeds. And I patiently waited for the
- [I Have An Idea #1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/02/i-have-an-idea-1/) - A Weekly Comic Strip This is a new category and feature to my blog here. I get ideas all the time and I write down a good 90% of them so I don't forget them. The idea behind this series of blog posts is to share with my readers the ideas I get. The one
- [iPhone 5s](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/26/iphone-5s/) - Proud owner of a new iPhone 5s I upgraded my phone yesterday. I changed mobile carriers. I am a happy guy. This is the fastest phone I have ever used. Emails open without hesitation. iTunes Radio has moved me into the mobile music streaming world. LTE is as speedy as everyone else says it is
- [Music Monday: Students Cover Tool](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/24/music-monday-students-cover-tool/) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKLvYGqaC0 This one was shared by Beth Nies [Sybil Law to us bloggers] on Facebook. This is my favorite Tool song. And to see music students covering it, actually gave me chills. Watch it and enjoy. And ignore the fact that I'm posting a Music Monday on a Tuesday evening.
- [Talk Like A Pirate Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/19/talk-like-a-pirate-day/) - I pirated this image from somewhere... matey Arrrgh! me patrons of the oceans and sea. It's talk like a pirate day. The only day ye can be grammar free with yer speech. So grab the rum and swill it down, ya long tooth galoot! What's that, ya scurvy laden mop? You've never heard of Talk
- [Music Monday: Cassette Turns 50](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/16/music-monday-cassette-turns-50/) - My remaining collection of cassettes Not too long after I was born, Philips invented a legacy format for music called the Compact Cassette, or simply the cassette. The original format wasn't intended for music, but for dictation. But the format worked perfectly for music and became a standard for a good 20 years before fading
- [I Have An Idea #2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/11/i-have-an-idea-2/) - Making A Movie While I have done my share of short videos, my big aspiration is to make a short film and submit it to Sundance or any of the film festivals that happen around the country and world each year. It's very daunting idea/task, but one that I feel strongly about doing... sooner than
- [Utah's First LEGO Store Update #7](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/10/utahs-first-lego-store-update-7/) - The official details for the grand opening My last update shows a fuzzy screen shot of the calendar. This is the official grand opening weekend details: Celebrate the Grand Opening of the LEGO Store at Fashion Place! Join in a huge LEGO Grand Opening celebration and help a real LEGO® Master Builder construct an 8-foot
- [Utah’s First LEGO Store Update #6](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/04/utahs-first-lego-store-update-6/) - Original image found over at Toys N Bricks Thanks to the Toys N Bricks site, we now have a pretty official date for the official grand opening of the LEGO Store at Fashion Place Mall. The festivities will be on October 4th, 5th and 6th, which is Friday through Sunday. Clicking on the link above
- [Apple Wish List - Fall 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/10/apple-wish-list-fall-2013/) - Bring on the new iStuff, Apple iPhone 5x I love my iPhone 4S. I really do. I just hate the carrier it's on [Sprint] and the horrible data coverage I experience on a daily basis. So I'm itchin' to get a new phone on a new carrier [most likely AT&T]. And what better timing, too.
- [Music Monday: NINs Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/09/music-monday-nins-day/) - Original image found at Spin.com With today being Music Monday. And the 9th day of the 9th month, how can I not celebrate NIN Day. Blogger and fellow music fan Kapgar, came up with the hashtag #NINsday to celebrate the music of Nine Inch Nails on the 9th day of each month. And while I
- [Music Monday: NIN "Hesitation Marks"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/09/03/music-monday-nin-hesitation-marks/) - Original image found at Consequence Of Sound After a five year hiatus on new music, Nine Inch Nails returns with "Hesitation Marks" The band is back together, with mostly new members. There was some shuffling around the past few months, which left a few open holes that were quickly filled. Back on lead guitar is
- [Music Monday: Tears For Fears "Ready To Start"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/26/music-monday-tears-for-fears-ready-to-start/) - Original image found at Caught In The Carousel Most of you know I've been a big Tears For Fears fan since the very beginning. 1985's "Songs From The Big Chair" cemented my fan status, as I played that album so often, I wore out a cassette. I follow Curt Smith on Twitter and recently, he
- [Utah’s First LEGO Store Update #5](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/21/utahs-first-lego-store-update-5/) - New LEGO store front as of 8/21/2013 It's been a few weeks since my last Utah LEGO store update, so I decided to walk over to the mall today. Signage They have added some signs with cool looking pictures and some updated information to the front of the yellow construction area, which is not very
- [Intimidation](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/20/intimidation/) - L to R: David Miranda and his partner Glenn Greenwald Original image from The Guardian The chilling effects of the event that took place on Sunday at Heathrow in London are very evident. The number of governments that use terrorism as a scapegoat to control the public as a whole is growing. David Miranda, partner
- [Music Monday: Rush at Usana](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/19/music-monday-rush-at-usana/) - Original photo found at Rush.com Rush came through town on the last day of July this year. Originally, I wasn't going to go, but thanks to a generous storage vender that we do business with at my day job, I was given a ticket and attended another great performance by this Canadian trio. I saw
- [I Am Downtown 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/19/i-am-downtown-2013/) - The contest details Back in June of this year, my daughter and I participated in a video contest called I Am Downtown, which is hosted by the Downtown Alliance of Salt Lake City. This is the video we made. We shot all of the footage in one day, walking around downtown and capturing different spots.
- [TINTFA 2013 - July Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/14/tintfa-2013-july-update/) - A bit late in posting this [14 days late to be exact] but here is my latest TINTFA update. What I Accomplished Here's what I got done in July (and the first half of August) Got down to 169 lbs. Posted the first episode of Scooter Sunday Season 5 Turned 50 (and survived to write
- [50 Forward](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/06/50-forward/) - Me at 50 - taken this morning - 8/6/2013 at my home in Utah And I have reached the age of 50, as of 6:10am this morning. It seems like just last year, I started my last year of my 40's. Oh wait, I did. Google Wish Every year Google recognizes that it's my birthday.
- [The Last Days Of 40's](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/08/05/the-last-days-of-40s/) - a birthday party thrown for me This last Saturday night, my wife and family had a birthday party for me at my house. A good 30 guests came to help me celebrate. First Drink of the Night My first drink of the night - a Mojito I was told that I couldn't start drinking until
- [Hostess Cherry Pie 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/30/hostess-cherry-pie-2013/) - Sweetest Comeback Ever? Last November, Hostess went bankrupt and waited to be sold to another buyer. That finally happened in late spring of this year and on July 15th, most of the Hostess snack products came back, including the beloved Cherry Pie. I tried one of the last Cherry Pies and have missed them. I
- [Music Monday: King](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/29/music-monday-king/) - Original image found at King Official Back in 1984, the 80's music scene was all over the place from pop [Madonna] to rock [The Cult] to modern, which the band King falls under as a genre. Lead by frontman Paul King, they were a band that hailed from Coventry England, had the requisite big hair
- [Utah's First LEGO Store Update #4](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/25/utahs-first-lego-store-update-4/) - The store front has been painted LEGO yellow I was over at the mall today and decided to see what kind of progress the LEGO store was making. They painted the drywall BRIGHT YELLOW!!! LEGO YELLOW!!! First Peek Inside First peek of construction While it's not much to see, there is a small opening that
- [Music Monday: Appetite Turns 26](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/22/music-monday-appetite-turns-26/) - 26 Years Old and Still Going Strong Appetite For Destruction - The highest-selling debut album of all time - turned 26 years old yesterday. It still fucking rocks. But it didn't always for me. Read on. My History With GnR I knew about the album 26 years ago. There was a rumbling of news that
- [Utah’s First LEGO Store Update #3](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/18/utahs-first-lego-store-update-3/) - After the previous update, I have both a photo and a date update. The photo above was taken on 7/17/2013. The construction of the LEGO store has begun. It's not much to look at, although if you look at the mudding pattern on the drywall, it does look very LEGO-esqe in it's form. Mark Your
- [Vigilante Tragedy](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/16/vigilante-tragedy/) - Original image found at Business Insider Last Saturday night's verdict in the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case was a major let down. A fucking disappointment. The idea that an armed neighborhood watchman, who was told by the 911 operator to "not follow him, wait for the police to respond" on top of spewing racist comments [that
- [National Gummy Worm Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/15/national-gummy-worm-day/) - Black Forest-brand Gummy Worms Today is National Gummy Worm Day, which just so happens to be one of my all-time favorite candies. My history with gummy worms goes back many years [at least back to the late 80's] when they were called gummi worms, made by a company called Trolli. I never really got into
- [Music Monday: Pearl Jam "Mind Your Manners"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/15/music-monday-pearl-jam-mind-your-manners/) - Original image found at Sterogum Mind Your Manners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhODYyZVL6Y New album "Lightning Bolt" comes out October 15th. But before that, you can listen to the first song "Mind Your Manners" right now. Listen Pretty rocking track. Very much a throwback to "Lukin" from 1996's "No Code" album. Holds up very well after 10 plays and
- [7-Eleven Day 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/11/7-eleven-day-2013/) - 2013 Free Slupree Day As what happens on every July 11th, this year's Slurpee Day is proving to be just as magical. Previous years have seen me all excited for this day. Slurpee Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-l_BCCfEvhQ While I didn't do the Slurpee Dance, I did enjoy the above video. This Year's Cup Pina Colada and Cherry...
- [Oreo Lemon Twist](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/11/oreo-lemon-twist/) - Lemon Twist Oreos In my quest to try new flavors of Oreos, I found the Lemon Twist flavor at the store a couple weeks ago. Lemony Upright view of the Oreo I'm not a huge fan of lemon flavor things, whether it's a pie, cake or cookie. But I ended up liking these. They are
- [July 4th - 2013 Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/04/july-4th-2013-edition/) - Letting the LEGOs have their way this 4th Sometimes, there a photo that works for multiple years on the same holiday. When a holiday falls in the middle of a work week, it makes it hard to enjoy. Work 3 days.. off 1 day... go back for 1 day... off for the weekend. No complaints
- [RIP Google Reader](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/02/rip-google-reader/) - Goodbye to Google Reader Google Reader is gone. The first message announcing Google Reader shutdown On March 13th, Google updated their blog, discussing products they were discontinuing, including Google Reader. They cited "declining use" as the reason. What the fuck ever. Everyone I know and talk to uses it and they were just as outraged
- [TINTFA 2013 - Half Year Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/07/03/tintfa-2013-half-year-update/) - There was no update for May, because... well.. except for Cabo San Lucas, I want to just not mention how unproductive May was. Then June happened. A bit more productive, but mostly towards the very end of the month. And by 'end of the month', I mean the last 5 days up until June 30th.
- [Fell Short on 30 Days Of](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/30/fell-short-on-30-days-of/) - This is the photo I started 30 Days Of with 30 days ago, I joined Kapgar and his group 30 Days Of that he created on Flickr. For the first 16 days, I posted a photo each day. But then I got behind and ended up only posting 19 out of the 30 days. One
- [Utah's First LEGO Store Update #2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/27/utahs-first-lego-store-update-2/) - Coming Soon.. Utah's first LEGO store Back at the first part of March, I had heard that LEGO was going to be opening up an official store here in Utah... the first one for this state. Which is surprising given the number of kids LEGO fans we have in this state. Regardless, the news is
- [Depeche Mode 25 Years Ago](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/25/depeche-mode-25-years-ago/) - http://vimeo.com/68521724 I've been a Depeche Mode fan since 1985. This show took place on June 18, 1988. I was not at this show, but did see them on May 8th - a month before in Salt Lake City - for the Music For The Masses tour. The archival footage found also shows Thomas Dolby and
- [Music Monday: Black Sabbath "13" Review](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/24/music-monday-black-sabbath-13-review/) - The band's first #1 album in many countries Almost two months ago, I posted on my excitement and anticipation for the new Black Sabbath album. After listening to it a few dozen times since it's release, I offer up my track-by-track review of the album. Track-By-Track "End of the Beginning" - This is the modern
- [RIP James Gandolfini](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/20/rip-james-gandolfini/) - Original image found at EW.com The first time I saw James on the big screen was in True Romance, where he played hit man/drug thug Virgil. The scene where he goes to retrieve a stolen suitcase full of cocaine from Alabama (played by Patricia Arquette) is one of the most bloody scenes in a Tarantino
- [The LEGO Movie Sneak Trailer](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/19/the-lego-movie-sneak-trailer/) - http://youtu.be/lPnY2NjSjrg This is going to be awesome. AWESOME I TELL YOU!!! Now to wait another year. Well, not quite a year. The movie comes out February 7, 2014.
- [Doritos Locos Tacos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/15/doritos-locos-tacos/) - Locos Tacos Nacho Cheese So what better way to follow up an actual Locos Taco with a Doritos branded chip of the same flavors. My recent review of the actual tacos got me excited to try the actual chips. Locos Tacos Cool Ranch There are two separate bags. One is Nacho Cheese based, the other
- [Supporting Snowden](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/11/supporting-snowden/) - Original image found at ABC News I am in support of Edward Snowden. And for pretty much one reason. Things like the Patriot Act and the far-reaching snooping and spying tactics that the NSA employs are weak and lazy ways of catching the bad guy. It's based solely on the principal of "guilty until proven
- [Music Monday: Nine Inch Nails "Came Back Haunted"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/10/music-monday-nine-inch-nails-came-back-haunted/) - Nine Inch Nails are back with a new song "Came Back Haunted" from the forthcoming album "Hesitation Marks", which drops September 3rd, 2013. Trent has a whole new line up [with Robin Finck returning after Eric Avery recently dropped out] and is ready to make this shit happen. Us NIN fans are excited to hear
- [Final Giveaway Recap](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/04/final-giveaway-recap/) - Oh Flickr... you spoiled the fun Or also known as "The Flickr Upset" Back on May 3rd [yes, over a month ago] I announced the final giveaway for this blog's 5th blogiversary. The contest ended on May 20th [at which time I disabled comments] and I'm just now announcing the winner. And the winner is:
- [Music Monday: Alice In Chains New Album](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/03/music-monday-alice-in-chains-new-album/) - The new album by Alice In Chains After a successful album in 2009 with a lineup change, and over 11 years since the death of original lead singer Layne Staley, Alice In Chains return with a new album with an odd title [a dig towards some who believe Satan put dinosaurs on the earth to
- [Photo: Rocks Over The Pacific](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/06/02/photo-rocks-over-the-pacific/) - Odd digital formation I took a lot of photos in my recent trip to Cabo San Lucas, some of which I posted last week here. In going through all of them, I noticed the one above. It's not Photoshopped or edited in anyway [except for resizing]. I wondered how it got this way, then looked
- [Vacation: Cabo San Lucas](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/27/vacation-cabo-san-lucas/) - The famous arch at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Two weeks ago, my wife and I took a week long vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It was one of the most fun we've had and it's a place we fell in love with right away, for many reasons. I loved it because I like warm
- [Music Monday: Stone Temple Pilots Reboot](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/20/music-monday-stone-temple-pilots-reboot/) - Original image found at Stonetemplepilots.com Back in late February, Stone Temple Pilots formally fired Scott Weiland as their lead singer. While Scott has had his issues over the years, this still came as a complete shock to this long time fan of the band. What would they do now? Reform Army Of Anyone or Talk
- [GIVEAWAY #5 - 5 Years](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/03/giveaway-5-5-years/) - Original image found at TechnoBuffalo Ok, I got a bit behind this week. This final giveaway was also to have been posted on April 30th (along with Giveaway #4), but the week got away from me. But here we are. For the final giveaway to celebrate Banal Leakage being around for 5 years, it's a
- [Music Monday: The Airborne Toxic Event](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/13/music-monday-the-airborne-toxic-event/) - "Such Hot Blood" The new album by The Airborne Toxic Event Every since hearing their self-titled debut album some 3 years ago, given to me to listen by my daughter, I have fallen in love with The Airborne Toxic Event. Not a play goes by that I don't get chills when I hear "Sometime Around
- [Giving It Away, Going Away](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/11/giving-it-away-going-away/) - And just like the previous winners that I used Random.org to pick a winner, I add another one to the list. The 4th giveaway prize goes to Kapgar. You're Number 1, Kevin [literally.. you were the first commenter]. Congrats. I will be getting your prize to you shortly. One Last Chance To Win If you
- [TINTFA 2013 - 4th Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/09/tintfa-2013-55-update/) - Posting my 4th update for the year, but on the 5th month. And more than 5 days after the first of the month. Food/Exercise Eat Right - I've been at 172.5 lbs for pretty much the entire month of April. With an upcoming vacation in less than 2 days (Los Cabos - Cabo San Lucas)
- [Music Monday: Black Sabbath Returns](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/06/music-monday-black-sabbath-returns/) - Original linup from 11/11/11 at Whiskey A-Go-Go Black Sabbath is back. Well, they never left as they've done all sorts of albums with all manner of lineup changes over the years. But the original lineup is back... sort of. Three Out of Four Ain't Bad Back in November 2011, the band got together with producer
- [GIVEAWAY #4 - 5 Years](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/05/03/giveaway-4-5-years/) - Ok, I got a bit behind this week. This was supposed to have been posted on April 30th, but the week got away from me. But here we are. For giveaway #4, it's a $10 Amazon gift card. Apply this to anything Amazon sells (which is a lot). Rules Yes, there are rules. Have to
- [Winning Times Two](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/29/winning-times-two/) - Winners The last two giveaway posts have ended and we have two winners. iTunes $10 Gift Card From GIVEAWAY #2, there were 3 comments left. So thanks to the trusty Random.org prize generator, the winner is: Kim of Ilax Studio. Congrats, Kim. Your prize will be on it's way to you soon. Google Play $10
- [Music Monday: Killswitch Engage "Disarm The Descent"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/29/music-monday-killswitch-engage-disarm-the-descent/) - The new album from my favorite metalcore band Returning to Music Monday after a few weeks off with a review of the new Killswitch Engage album. Metalcore, Van Halen Style For almost 9 years now, I have called this Boston-based Metalcore band my favorite. I've heard many other bands of the same genre, but this
- [GIVEAWAY #3 - 5 Years](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/24/giveaway-3-5-years/) - Original photo found on Android Central For giveaway #3, it's a $10 Google Play gift card. This is for all of you Google/Android lovers. Rules Yes, there are rules. Have to have rules... otherwise, there are some that will take funs things like giveaways and turn them into a sad thing. To enter, leave a
- [GIVEAWAY #2 – 5 Years](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/18/giveaway-2-5-years/) - For giveaway #2, it's a $10 iTunes gift card. This is for all of you Apple lovers. For all of you Google/Android lovers, you will get some love for GIVEAWAY #3. Rules Yes, there are rules. Have to have rules... otherwise, there are some that will take funs things like giveaways and turn them into
- [GIVEAWAY #1 - 5 Years](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/14/giveaway-1-5-years/) - When I announced my 5th anniversary celebration here, I promised giveaways. Today is the first of five giveaways. Starting things off with an 8gb Lexar flash drive. While in this day and age of cloud services like Dropbox and SkyDrive, you would think that flash drives would be obsolete. And that may be the case
- [Random Leakage #17](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/21/random-leakage-17/) - Giveaway #1 Winner number generator used at Random.org Since there were only two entries for the first of five giveaways for my 5th blogiversary, it wasn't a strain on the random number generator to come up with a winner. Congrats to Becky (Hello Haha Narf) of Midnight Cliff. Your prize of an 8gb flash drive
- [Boston Sadness](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/15/boston-sadness/) - What started out as another annual event.... .... ended with an unexpected sadness. My thoughts are with Boston and those who suffered in today's tragedy.
- [OMD and Dave](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/11/omd-and-dave/) - OMD! Live! Last night, I attended the OMD show at The Depot in Salt Lake City with Dave 2 of Blogography fame. He has already posted his review of the show here. Dave has been here several times before, including for the last tour stop for Depeche Mode here in Utah. Third Time This was
- [Ice Cream, Diet Coke and Smirnoff Ice](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/05/29/ice-cream-diet-coke-and-smirnoff-ice/) - Original photo found at Fark.com I've lived in Utah for 20 years now. Previous to that, I lived in California, specifically Garden Grove. In that state, liquor has always been sold at the local grocery stores, corner markets and superstores. Some of those superstores sell only alcohol. Others have multiple aisles with every known
- [Seven Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/07/seven-years-gone/) - My mom in front of her apartment in September 2002 Yesterday was a difficult day, on many levels. Some of it, I can't talk about here in the public. But one that I can discuss is the death of my mom 7 years ago. Each year, there are three days where the memory of her
- [Scooter Sunday #4](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/05/11/scooter-sunday-4/) - It's another Scooter Sunday. Thanks to the fucking winds we get here in Utah, the ride almost didn't happen. But unless it's snowing, I'm going on a ride. Today's ride was going to Best Buy. I was looking to try out a Palm Centro and look at a new camcorder - the Canon HV30. There
- [R.I.P Roger Ebert](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/04/r-i-p-roger-ebert/) - Roger Ebert - 1942 - 2013 Roger Ebert lost his battle with cancer today at the age of 70. For over 46 years, he gave us a view of movies, reviews, criticism that was every bit honest, but always bordering on that line of controversy - just to mix it up. The balcony is official
- [5 Years of Banal Leakage](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/04/01/5-years-of-banal-leakage/) - Original photo found at specialcakes Flickr page I have no idea who Johan is, but I loved the cake/photo Five years ago today, I started this blog called Banal Leakage. And while part of my inspiration to start this blog was loosely based on an in-person visit from Dave2, it was mostly an attempt to
- [Supreme Equality](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/26/supreme-equality/) - I am for marriage equality. What does that mean? It means I don't support laws or constitutional amendments that bar or prohibit a tax paying US citizen from their right to marry the person they love/choose. Original Image found at Tampabay.com It means that we shouldn't have gotten to this point of the Supreme Court
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode "Delta Machine"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/25/music-monday-depeche-mode-delta-machine/) - "Delta Machine" - the new album by Depeche Mode Depeche Mode has to be one of my favorite bands, if not overall, my favorite band period. Their last 12 albums have been collectively played thousands of times since 1985 when I first heard "People Are People" on my birthday while traveling on the 405 in
- [LEGO Lord Of The Rings - Gandalf Arrives](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/24/lego-lord-of-the-rings-gandalf-arrives/) - LEGO set 9469 - Gandalf Arrives In another LEGO set that I have had in it's box and put it together, this one is a major exception. I got this for my birthday last year and put it together right away, but never blogged about it... until now. Side view The details in this set
- [Music Monday: Sound City - Real to Reel](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/18/music-monday-sound-city-real-to-reel/) - Sound City - The Album Back in January at the Sundance Film Festival, Rock god [and one of my man crushes] Dave Grohl released his new documentary "Sound City" about the famed and now closed recording studio. The movie is amazing and it's a great homage to a place where legends like Fleetwood Mac, Neil
- [The Last Snow Patch of 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/12/the-last-snow-patch-of-2013/) - As the end of winter approaches, the large amount of snow that accumulated on the other side of the driveway shrunk down to just a dirty snow patch. See... that's a LOT of snow we got. That pile got added to weekly. So you can imagine my excitement when I start seeing these snow mounds
- [Music Monday: For What It's Worth](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/11/music-monday-for-what-its-worth/) - For What It's Worth | Michael Ochs & Paul Mawhinney I love music. And I love to watch stories about those that are passionate about music. This is such a show. The hosts are Jon Hein and Gary Dell'Abate from The Howard Stern Show. Both are music fans through and through and are perfect geeks
- [Taco Bell Doritos Locos Tacos](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/10/taco-bell-doritos-locos-tacos/) - Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco My love of Doritos is no secret out here. But I am really not a huge fan of Taco Bell. I rarely eat there and when I do, it's only to get a Mexican Pizza and a side of rice. The people at Taco Bell must know this about me.
- [48 Questions - 48 Answers](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/07/48-questions-48-answers/) - It's been a while since I did one of these. Plus I was given the ok to steal by KevinIL. And away we go.... WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes. Ernest Borgnine's character in the 1955 Oscar winning film "Marty" WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? About 6 weeks ago when I got my
- [30 Years Of The Hurting](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/07/30-years-of-the-hurting/) - 30 Years Ago Today... Wow. 30 years is a long time for many things, especially a classic album that started a musical revolution. Tears For Fears - Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith - a musical duo that took the 80's by storm with their mixed sounds of upbeat, gloom and lyrical genius. And while "Songs
- [LEGO Plans First Utah Store](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/04/lego-plans-first-utah-store/) - Utah will be getting it's first LEGO store It's official... LEGO is planning to open it's first store here in Utah. There's no date known yet [at least one that I can't find yet] but I will be sure to keep up on this and post when I know more details like grand opening and
- [Music Monday: Mad Season 2.0](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/04/music-monday-mad-season-2-0/) - Original image found at Rollingstone.com Mad Season's lone album "Above" came out in 1995. It was created by Layne Staley, Mike McCready, Barrett Martin and John Baker Saunders and remains a favorite of mine since I picked it up on it's release day. There was some song writing that happened for the planned second album,
- [TINTFA 2013 - Feb Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/03/03/tintfa-2013-feb-update/) - As promised, this is my first update for 2013. Food/Exercise Eat Right - I have been doing an ok job at trying to eat better, eating less treats. Although, as I told my wife, until Easter passes, the candy that gets consumed is a bit much. Good thing the end of this month, I can
- [Oscar Predictions 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/24/oscar-predictions-2013/) - Oscar Predictions 2013 With a scant few hours before the Oscars start, these are my predictions for who will take home the coveted statue. And without further delay [there's no time to waste].... My Predictions Best Motion Picture Argo Achievement in Directing Steven Spielberg, Lincoln Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Daniel Day-Lewis,
- [Doritos Sour Cream & Onion](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/26/doritos-sour-cream-onion/) - Had to try these - limited time or not I found another new Doritos flavor - Sour Cream & Onion. And they are good, really good. And I have Verdant Dude to thank for the mention, even though I had already seen them in the stores next to the Pepperjack flavor. Flavor Embedded with flavor.
- [Addressing The Deceased ](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/23/addressing-the-deceased/) - For years, I've kept a well-managed contact list in electronic form. And I do regular cleanings of it, for businesses that are no longer in business and business contacts that I no longer have a need to keep around. But for those people in my life that have passed on, they have remained in my
- [Music Monday: Buckcherry "Confessions"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/18/music-monday-buckcherry-confessions/) - the new album by Buckcherry I've been a fan of Buckcherry since their first album came out in 1999 and their big breakout hit "Lit Up". Since then, the band has seen two major line up changes, with Josh Todd and Keith Nelson being the consistent original members. But since 2006, they have had a
- [Music Monday: Tame Impala](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/11/music-monday-tame-impala/) - Tame Impala's "Lonerism" Every once in a while, I venture outside my normal musical tastes. Some years ago, I was glad I did with a band called Wolfmother, who was an Australian band that combined a retro rock riff and out of control vocals that I latched onto very quick. And while I am waiting
- [TINTFA 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/07/tintfa-2013/) - After taking an extra month at the end of 2012 [a.k.a. January 2013], I am back with TINTFA for 2013 - complete with a new logo. [cause you know that makes it so much more awesome!] Why the extra month? Due to travel to Las Vegas for CES and non-personal projects [read: day job demands]
- [Music Monday: Depeche Mode "Heaven"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/04/music-monday-depeche-mode-heaven/) - Depeche Mode's new single "Heaven" Original image found at Spin.com One of my all time favorite bands has a new album coming out March 26th called "Delta Machine" They released the first single last week called "Heaven" http://youtu.be/Fy7FzXLin7o Odd Choice On the first few listens to the new song, it seemed like an odd choice,
- [Doritos Jumpin' Jack](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/02/02/doritos-jumpin-jack/) - The latest new Doritos flavor - Pepperjack As I've blogged about my like/love of Doritos before, I found a new flavor - Pepperjack. Or as they are official known as: Jumpin' Jack. Packed with all the spices and cheese additives to make these have a taste similar to eating pepper jack cheese that's infused onto
- [Music Monday: Prince "Screwdriver"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/28/prince-screwdriver/) - Original image found at Rocksmith Store There is new music by Prince. And it's free online... wait, WHAT? Are we sure we are talking about the same Prince who pulled all of his stuff offline years ago? Yep. Same talented and eccentric musician. Screwdriver Listen to the song The above stream provided by Audio Mack
- [Music Monday: Gotye "Making Mirrors"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/21/music-monday-gotye-making-mirrors/) - The Creative Oddball This is one fucking weird and odd album. It's catchy and none of the songs sound like any of the others. Which made me really try hard not to like it. But songs like "Easy Way Out" and "I Feel Better" had some hooks that got me listening to this sleeper hit
- [CES 2013 - Cameras](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/18/ces-2013-cameras/) - Yes, CES has been over for a week now, but I've finally gotten past my first week back at work and allotting time to getting my coverage of what I saw at the show posted. For years, I've loved seeing the digital cameras at the show and what new models are out or coming out
- [Oscar Nominations 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/19/oscar-nominations-2013/) - Oscar Nominations 2013 The 5:38am Announcement Last Thursday, Seth Macfarlane and Emma Stone got us movie buffs up at 5:38am to watch the live announcement of the major Oscar category nominations. This is the video below. http://youtu.be/myWdFRXSF64 Oscar Nut Every year, I look forward to the Oscars. I get excited to see who wins and
- [Music Monday: The Airborne Toxic Event "Timeless"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/15/music-monday-the-airborne-toxic-event-timeless/) - Original image found at diffuser.fm Another Music Monday - on a Tuesday. But had to share this one without waiting another 6 days to post it. One of my favorite bands that my daughter introduced me to - The Airborne Toxic Event - has a new album coming out soon called "Such Hot Blood" -
- [Music Monday: Justin Timberlake "Suit & Tie"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/14/music-monday-justin-timberlake-suit-tie/) - While I've never been a fan of Justin Timberlake's music, I admit that he's one talented dude. Here's his new song, just released this week. Click here to open a new window to listen to "Suit & Tie" Comedy Justin To be honest, I prefer the comedy Justin, like this "Liquorville" skit from SNL a
- [Four Days at CES 2013](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/12/four-days-at-ces-2013/) - Welcome to CES I attended CES this year in Las Vegas and went to all four days of the show. Between walking thousands of steps, visiting hundreds of booths and carrying several pounds of papers and magazines, not to mention several gadgets and consuming many drinks at the parties I attended, I am wiped out.
- [Music Monday: Viva Las Vegas](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/07/music-monday-viva-las-vegas/) - Welcome to the first Music Monday post of 2013. This one is simple because I'm in Las Vegas for the annual CES trade show. I will have something more substantial next week. So for now: VIVA Las Vegas! http://youtu.be/MFw5a5Bp_Pw
- [She Would Have Been 90](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/03/she-would-have-been-90/) - My mom and I in April 2004 90 Today would have been my mom's 90th birthday. She passed away in April 2006 due to melanoma. If that would not have taken her, I would be calling her today. It would go something like the following: She would first ask me how I was. I would
- [LEGO Star Wars Droid Escape](http://www.banalleakage.com/2013/01/02/lego-star-wars-droid-escape/) - Droid Escape As I converse with other LEGO fans in the blogosphere, I had one such conversation with KevinIL, telling him that I had a Star Wars LEGO set still in the box. His utter shock that a LEGO fan would be holding out like this was more than the two of us could take.
- [LEGO Camping](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/19/lego-camping/) - LEGO camping trailer This last Christmas, there were a couple of surprise gifts for Ayla and I. Tonight, we finally got to build them. LEGO motorhome The above two pics are the completed items. It took us a good hour to build these two camping LEGO sets. LEGO parts ready to be assembled Getting all
- [Music Monday 2012: The Final Countdown](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/31/music-monday-2012-the-final-countdown/) - Wild Nothing "Nocturne" The end of 2012 has arrived. I posted my Top Albums list of 2012 a few weeks ago [got an earlier than usual start to the deluge of the end of the year lists] and while there haven't been that many other new releases since then, there was one album that came
- [Music Monday: X96 Big Ass Show 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/08/music-monday-x96-big-ass-show-2012/) - The stage and crowd during Grouplove's set And another year has come and gone for the annual X96 Big Ass Show, held in downtown Salt Lake City, UT. At last year's Big Ass Show, it was freezing cold and the temps barely got above 55 degrees. This year, it was a nice 80 degrees and
- [1Password 4 for iOS](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/28/1password-4-for-ios/) - The new 1Password 4 I've been a 1Password users for some years now on both the iOS side and the Mac side, using both wifi and Dropbox to keep my passwords synced. So when they announced an all new version of this software, I was anxious to see what changes they made that would warrant
- [Tragedy Strikes Again](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/16/tragedy-strikes-again/) - As with the rest of country and the world, we read the news on Friday and the days that followed, as the details from Newtown, CT were revealed. The innocent lives lost. The brave teachers who chose their life over the lives of those they were dedicated to teach and protect. The horror of yet
- [One More Day & Night](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/24/one-more-day-night/) - Snowy Sunday Ep. 21 from Marty Mankins on Vimeo. Be safe and enjoy the night before.... Sharing something I did from many months ago.
- [Random Leakage #16](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/23/random-leakage-16/) - Unlike Grumpy Cat, I'm excited for Christmas I still don't do enough of these. I should be more like Kim with my Random posts. Grumpy Cat The Grumpy Cat craze has hit here. Both my wife and I love this meme. And obviously Bubblewench does, too, as we got this cool Christmas card from her
- [Merry Christmas 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/25/merry-christmas-2012/) - http://youtu.be/duHGU6S9hZk Merry Christmas to my readers ... and to all of my friends and family ..... and especially to my LEGO fans May your day be filled with all of the things on your wish list.
- [Music Monday: Cut Me Some Slack](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/17/music-monday-cut-me-some-slack/) - Paul + Nirvana = awesome! Original photo found at KCRA.com Nirvana is back... well, sort of. http://youtu.be/Oh1eDSLKomU For the 12-12-12 benefit this past Wednesday, one of the worst kept musical secrets was that Paul McCartney was going to jam with the remaining members of Nirvana - Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl. And almost at the
- [Music Monday: Happy Chanukah](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/10/music-monday-happy-chanukah/) - Neil Diamond sings Adam Sandler Happy Hanukah to those who celebrate it. One of my favorite holiday songs is not Christmas related. It's Adam Sandler taking his turn at comedic singing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeC8nTYEwQQ But it's another famous Jewish singer who takes that same song and turns it into something classy. Enjoy the video/song below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOegH4uYe-c (and
- [Frosted Mini-Wheats Raspberry](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/09/frosted-mini-wheats-raspberry/) - A new flavor of Frosted Mini-Wheats - Raspberry NOTE: this is not a sponsored post, just a fan of Frosted Mini-Wheats trying out a new flavor. I love Frosted Mini-Wheats and always have, even before they went mini. But I rarely go outside my norm for this kind of breakfast cereal. For those times, I
- [TINTFA 2012 - 11 Month Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/07/tintfa-2012-11-month-update/) - Seven days into the last month of 2012 and finally getting this last monthly TINTFA update, with a year end summary of what I did for this year planned for the last week, wrapping it all up. Writing - Back in August, I mentioned that I would go into detail in my November TINTFA update
- [TINTFA 2012 - 10 Month Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/03/tintfa-2012-10-month-update/) - After this, just one more month to update for 2012... oh wait, I will have a year end update too. Best get crackin' on this month's TINTFA progress. Reading Books - Finished Adam Carolla's "In 50 Years We Will All Be Chicks" - Will start his newest book "Not Taco Bell Material" in a couple
- [Music Monday: Thriller at 30](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/03/music-monday-thriller-at-30/) - Original image found at PRS For Music Hard to believe that it's been 30 years since the release of "Thriller" which was the 6th studio album by the late Michael Jackson [still odd to know he died over three years ago]. The album came out in the US on November 30, 1982. I lived in
- [Retro: Buzz Cola](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/12/01/retro-buzz-cola/) - Buzz Cola circa 2007 Back in 2007, when The Simpsons Movie came out, there was a lot of products from the animated show that became real products. Like Buzz Cola. Burst and spilled in storage The cola in the cans was pretty much RC Cola [or some slight variant] and I ended up getting a
- [The First 10,000 Miles](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/30/the-first-10000-miles/) - I hit 10,000 miles today The odometer hit 10,000 miles today on my 2012 Nissan Sentra. I've enjoyed this car so far and it's ability to zip up and down the roads and highways. And I'm sure I will continue to enjoy it for another 10,000 miles [I hope to drive this car well past
- [Top Albums of 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/27/top-albums-of-2012/) - Where the fuck did this last year go? It seems like just 12 months ago, I was writing up my best of album list for 2011... oh wait. This year was a great year in music and one that I didn't think could come close to what great music came out in 2011. But there
- [Music Monday: Off The List](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/26/music-monday-off-the-list/) - My Top Albums of 2012 list will be posted tomorrow, but there were some albums that didn't make the list - not even into the slots just out of the Top 10. And not because they were bad or I didn't like them, but there was so much great music this year that I had
- [Being Thankful in 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/22/being-thankful-in-2012/) - Clever Turkeys Since last year's post, I really am still thankful for many things in my life, regardless of how much more I would love to accomplish.
- [Music Monday: Bob Mould Kickstarter Project](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/19/music-monday-bob-mould-kickstarter-project/) - See A Little Light On November 21, 2011, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, some of today's most influential artists gathered to celebrate the music of Bob Mould. Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Britt Daniel (Spoon), Ryan Adams, No Age, Craig Finn and Tad Kubler (The Hold Steady), Margaret Cho with Grant Lee
- [Anti Book, Anti Movie](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/28/anti-book-anti-movie/) - Original photo found on Wordpress.com shared files The Amateur I recently had a political discussion with a friend on Twitter. Perhaps some of you that follow me saw some of the back and forth during the VP debate [and watched me get into Twitter Jail]. She's a former Obama supporter turned conservative and a fervent
- [Music Monday: Neil Finn ](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/12/music-monday-neil-finn/) - Original image found at Rolling Stone.com Found this song today and of course, the first thing that got my interest was Neil Finn [were you expecting me to say The Hobbit?] For those who know Neil Finn from Split Enz and Crowded House and his solo work will recognize his New Zealand-esque voice and style.
- [Photo: Wasatch Mountain Range](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/09/photo-wasatch-mountain-range/) - Click on the photo to open a larger version of it in a new window/tab This photo was taken on Oct 27, 2012 with my iPhone 4S using the panorama feature. We had a snow day just before, which explains why the mountain range still has a cap of the icy cold stuff. This is
- [Moving Forward](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/07/moving-forward/) - Sticking With Obama Last night, this country made a decision to give Barack Obama another 4 years. While the race was close in popular vote, the Electoral Vote was a decisive victory. Mitt Romney's concession speech was very professional and his words of working together were a welcome phrase to all. But this election divided
- [Review: Wreck-It Ralph](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/11/04/review-wreck-it-ralph/) - Wreck-It Ralph opened in theaters this weekend It's rare that I do a movie review out here on my blog, but when I do, it's a movie that I really enjoyed. Wreck-It Ralph is that movie. It's a lot geek, part heart-felt story, some suspense, adding a plot twist and filled with all sorts of
- [Nyan Cat Copyright Challenge](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/30/nyan-cat-copyright-challenge/) - Nyan Cat is the latest graphical meme to hit the interwebs. It's dumb, silly, nonsense fun watching a pop tart cat make the same motion. Then someone decided to pair it up with an equally mindless song and next thing you know, 20 million views on YouTube happens. The Original Nyan Cat video meme mash
- [Halloween 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/31/halloween-2012/) - My Halloween costume inspiration As a huge fan of the Back To The Future movies, and as someone who got called "McFly" since the movies came out in the mid-80's, I thought it would be cool to actually be Marty McFly for the day. My costume for Halloween 2012 And this is how it turned
- [Music Monday: So... 25 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/29/music-monday-so-25-years-later/) - So turns 25 Sometimes when an album reaches that silver anniversary, you wonder where the time went. You also reflect back on your first listens of the album, as well as the numerous replays that have been in multiple formats over time. Such is the case with Peter Gabriel's "So" which came out in 1986
- [New Depeche Mode](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/24/new-depeche-mode/) - http://youtu.be/NihMVuspKQw The other day, Depeche Mode held a press conference and announced a tour for 2013. Looks like only Europe dates so far, but then the above video was posted over on their VEVO channel. It's quite catchy even if it's a collage of sorts. My assessment from the above is that it sounds evolved.
- [Music Monday: Upcoming Albums - Nov 13, 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/22/music-monday-upcoming-albums-nov-13-2012/) - Coming Nov 13th - Original image found at Album of the Year An Omen EP How To Destroy Angels, which consists of Trent Reznor and his wife Mariqueen Maandig, along with Atticus Ross and Rob Sheridan, are releasing their next EP called "An Omen" which is 6 new songs. A full length LP will be
- [Review: iPod nano 7th generation](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/15/review-ipod-nano-7th-generation/) - the new 7th generation nano in slate I broke down the other day and bought the new 7th generation iPod nano. Since the Apple event last month, I've been eyeing this new model and after a month delay, it finally became available this last week. Start Up turning on the nano for the first time
- [Music Monday: Fall 2012 Albums](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/15/music-monday-fall-2012-albums/) - For Music Monday this week, I take a quick look at several new albums that have been released in the last couple of weeks. Fall music never sounded so good and so diverse. KISS "Monster" The marketing metal machine I really thought KISS had completed more than 20 albums by now, but I must be
- [Draw Something For Free](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/22/draw-something-for-free/) - I only have 5 of these I admit that it's been a long time since I've played Draw Something. I like it, but between my projects and distractions and trying to stay focused, I don't make much time for fun times drawing pics with others. But if you are still into Draw Something, here's a
- [TINTFA 2012 - 9 Month Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/03/tintfa-2012-9-month-update/) - 9 months later and I'm giving birth to another TINTFA update. Although some births are much more important. Let's see what progress I've made in the last 30 days. Reading Books - 75% done with Adam Carolla's "In 50 Years We Will All Be Chicks" - Waiting to start his newest book "Not Taco Bell
- [Music Monday: Bob Mould Live in Portland, OR](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/24/music-monday-bob-mould-live-in-portland-or/) - Bob Mould in action Last Wednesday night, I traveled to Portland, OR to see Bob Mould at one of the few dates on his Copper Blue/Silver Age tour. It was fucking amazing... hands down a great experience. As you can tell from the above photo, I was only 20 feet from the stage to enjoy
- [Music Monday: 30 Years of The CD](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/10/01/music-monday-30-years-of-the-cd/) - Happy 30th Birthday to the CD Happy Birthday to the Compact Disc, which turned 30 years old today. The first CD I purchased in April 1988 I delayed my purchase of CDs for over 5 years - only because I was still mostly consumed with cassettes, which were inferior quality to the CD, but less
- [Reached 21](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/30/reached-21/) - Born September 30, 1991 - Verified 21 Today My daughter Tiffany celebrated her 21st birthday today. Wasn't it just a year ago that she turned 20? Wow! Taken September 29, 2012 at X96 Big Ass Show Hard to believe that 21 years ago today, I was a new dad welcoming my daughter into a life
- [Portland 2012 Part 2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/29/portland-2012-part-2/) - view of downtown Portland from I-5 collector bridge Aside from my attendance at the Bob Mould concert, I also was able to vist more of Portland a week ago Thursday. A big part of this visit was to have lunch with Vahid and Sarah, who I hadn't seen in some years. We met at Bluefin
- [Scrambling](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/26/scrambling/) - "Scrambling" - the new novel by Lex Valentine One of my long time readers, Winterheart - otherwise known as her published name: Lex Valentine, has just released her new novel "Scrambling" a gay romance themed around football. I've read the pre-published version of this novel and can say that it's quite the story of friendship,
- [Road Trip To The West](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/19/road-trip-to-the-west/) - Just east of Portland, OR On the road this week. Visting my sister in Nampa, ID then visiting my wife's sister in Vancouver, WA. And seeing Bob Mould in Portland, OR.
- [Oreo Candy Corn](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/15/oreo-candy-corn/) - Found the latest Oreo flavor craze I admit to not being a fan of candy corn. It's allright and I'll have a couple of the Brach's brand every Halloween. But I am a fan of Oreos and most of their flavors. So when the craze about these Candy Corn Oreos went around the web last
- [The 7th-gen iPod Nano](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/12/the-7th-gen-ipod-nano/) - Original photo found at Apple.com I'm a fan of the iPod nano, as I've blogged about here before. There was no iPod announced last year, so the 6th gen ended up lasting two years with just a couple of minor software updates. So when Apple announced the new nano today, it was welcomed, with a
- [Tuesday, 11 Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/11/tuesday-11-years-later/) - In Memoriam Never Forget, Always Remember and Live Strong
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters at the DNC](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/10/music-monday-foo-fighters-at-the-dnc/) - http://youtu.be/rJN1u4dohvQ Somewhat political, but all rockin' as Dave Grohl tones it down for the Democratic Crowd last week.
- [Loop Nano Watch](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/09/07/loop-nano-watch/) - Nano Watch I normally wear my iPod nano 6G in a pocket and use it as a pedometer [as well as a music player] but a friend of mine got a watch band for his nano and I became curious about wearing mine as a watch. I saw many brands and ended up picking a
- [Chair-ity](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/31/chair-ity/) - Original photo found over on ABC News The original title of this post was going to be "Go Fuck Yourself" but then I didn't want to spoil the entire topic of this post... ooopsie... just did. Let's dive in, shall we? GFY http://youtu.be/933hKyKNPFQ?t=6m Clint in a dialogue with an invisible Obama Clint Eastwood was the
- [Remind Me](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/28/remind-me/) - Reminders in Mountain Lion Back almost a year ago, I blogged about my task list/todo list needs. Now that OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion is out with a separate Reminders app that syncs to the Reminders app on iOS devices, I've had a chance to see how I can best integrate the new changes into keeping
- [Music Monday: Silver Age](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/27/music-monday-silver-age/) - "Silver Age" comes out Sept 4th, 2012 Just a heads up to my Music Monday fans... there will be more than one Bob Mould-related blog post from now until the end of September. For today, it's a link via Rolling Stone to listen to the new album "Silver Age" which comes out September 4th. They
- [RIP Tony Scott](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/21/rip-tony-scott/) - Tony Scott - 1944 - 2012 Original image found at ExtraTV On Sunday night, we learned the sad news that movie director Tony Scott committed suicide earlier that day. He was 68. He had a nice bevy of movies under his directing belt that were mostly action packed, but also had a gritty feel to
- [Still Here](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/17/still-here/) - While I know this place has been a bit on a the sparse side of blogging, it's not because I've had nothing to blog about. On the contrary, I've been busy. Some distractions, yes.. but busy building stuff... working on my personal projects - including something new [which I will mention in some detail in
- [The Final 40's](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/06/the-final-40s/) - Taken today - 8/6/2012 at my home in Utah We interrupt Music Monday today for a special event. Today starts my last year in the 40's - a countdown to the big 5-0. I helped my wife celebrate her 50th on Friday. Let the planning begin for mine [yes, alcohol will be involved] This isn't
- [Random Birthday Thoughts - 2011 Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/06/random-birthday-thoughts-2011-edition/) - Taken today at my house. Pepsi did not sponsor this photo Today is my birthday. I'll even tell you how old I am. But not until later in the post. This post is more or less my random thoughts on this day. Read on. Original image found at Find A Grave I share a birthday
- [Chick-fil-HEY!](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/04/chick-fil-hey/) - Just not at Chick-fil-A It's been quite the two weeks of controversy for the fast food retailer Chick-fil-A. CEO Dan Cathy found himself in an interview and offered his distaste for marriage equality and the fire storm has been cooked up like a batch of breaded chicken breasts consumed by the minions. Original photo found
- [Turning 50 - 2012 Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/03/turning-50-2012-edition/) - THe birthday girl - enjoying Alaska Happy Birthday, Reba My wife hits the big 5-0 today. Yep. And her "younger man" is here to celebrate this great day. I won't go into how much more wise she is than myself or the long list of things I didn't know before I met her. Nope.. just
- [TINTFA 2012 - 7 Month Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/08/01/tintfa-2012-7-month-update/) - 7 Months worth of updates - one each month, including this one. Let's see where I am at with my TINTFAs Filming and editing videos - Refilming the first episode of Season 5. What I had before just missed the mark, in my creative mind. And still in the same place with the episodes from
- [Music Monday: Walk The Moon](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/30/music-monday-walk-the-moon/) - My daughter shares music with me often. And often, she finds some great new bands for me to listen to. Like the self-titled effort by Walk The Moon, which I quickly embraced after the first few listens. Track Listing "Quesadilla" "Lisa Baby" "Next In Line" "Anna Sun" "Tightrope" "Jenny" "Shiver Shiver" "Lions" "Iscariot" "Fixin'" "I
- [Happy SysAdmin Day 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/27/happy-sysadmin-day-2012/) - Happy Sysadmin Day Happy Sysadmin Day 2012 The life of a sys admin or a network admin [or for those wanting the correct longer labels - System Administrator and Network Administrator] is never easy. Long hours, even longer breaks between meals and bathroom breaks when something in down and to be relied upon by many
- [Music Monday: Shut Up and Play The Hits](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/23/music-monday-shut-up-and-play-the-hits/) - James Murphy formally of LCD Soundsystem - Original photo found at NPR.org Last April, I blogged about the final LCD Soundsystem concert and lamented at the end of a 10 year career for this band that I have grown to love. So on Wednesday this last week, I went with my daughter to the screening
- [Where's My Water App For Free](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/07/wheres-the-water-app-for-free/) - Where's My Water app Very similar to what I did when I gave away codes for the Scrabble app, here's another chance to get a free app for your iPhone. Where's My Water is a very popular game that gets high praise and it's really fun to play for any ages. All codes have been
- [Oreo Creamsicle](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/19/oreo-creamsicle/) - Just like a 50/50 ice cream bar - in cookie format I like Oreos. And I like trying different kinds of Oreo flavors. Also, I really like Creamsicles and their orange goodness. So when I saw this bag of Creamsicle flavored Oreos at the store last week, I had to buy them to try them.
- [Music Monday: Foster The People 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/17/music-monday-foster-the-people-2012/) - The band. Photo taken by Tiffany And here we go with another Music Monday that happens on a Tuesday. On July 5th, my daughter Tiffany and I went to a concert together. This was my second time seeing Foster The People in concert (her first, not counting the acoustic show). Last time was at a
- [Free Scrabble](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/07/free-scrabble/) - Scrabble for iPhone I know most of you with iPhones play Words With Friends, but there is an official Scrabble app as well. And if you didn't get to your local Starbucks for their Pick of the Week free app, I have 5 of them to give away. The first 5 people that comment will
- [Starbucks Refreshers](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/13/starbucks-refreshers/) - Starbucks Refreshers Starbucks has created another drink that is coffee based [using unroaasted green coffee extract]. It's called Refreshers and they are very refreshing. I tried the Cool Lime today. Free Refresher Today Image found on Starbucks Google+ post And from 12 noon to 3pm today (Friday July 13, 2012) they are giving away 1
- [7-Eleven Day 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/11/7-eleven-day-2012/) - it's 7-Eleven Day for 2012 From 11am to 7pm today, you can get a free 7.11 oz size Slurpee. But head in early since most locations run out of cups to serve these free Slurpees. Check out the official page for all of the deals and details for today's celebration. 2011 this was the logo
- [Music Monday: The Beach Boys 50th](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/10/music-monday-the-beach-boys-50th/) - Here for the Beach Boys It might be sometime later on a Tuesday, but it's still Music Monday right here, right now. This last week - on July 4th to be exact - I went to see the Beach Boys in concert. I had seen them before in the late 80's when "Kokomo" was a
- [July 4th - 2012 Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/04/july-4th-2012-edition/) - Cooper is the lookout for Snowtrooper Happy 4th of July If you plan to light off fireworks, be safe and please use caution if you live where there are fires [several fires here in Utah]
- [Music Monday: Metric "Synthetica"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/02/music-monday-metric-synthetica/) - "Synthetica" - The new album by Metric - Original image found at The Majestic Show "I'm just as fucked up as they say..." is the opening line to this powerful new album by the Canadian indie group Metric. It's their 5th studio release since their formation in 1998. And this album might end up topping
- [TINTFA 2012 - Six Month Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/07/01/tintfa-2012-six-month-update/) - Holy Fucking Time Speeders! Six months of 2012 have gone by already. Let's get this shit into gear and see what happened in the last 180 days with my TINTFAs Filming and editing videos - The first episode for Scooter Sunday Season 5 has been filmed and is being edited. And yes, you will see
- [iDisk No More](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/29/idisk-no-more/) - RIP iDisk This morning, I cleaned off the last of my files out on my iDisk. As of tomorrow, Apple is shutting down the service in one of their final steps to completely move to iCloud. The End It's the end of the road tomorrow Calendar, Reminders and Contacts all were migrated to iCloud, but
- [Music Monday: Cloudless](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/25/music-monday-cloudless/) - Nano Nano This last week, I was mostly offline, thanks to 75 cents/min for 56k baud modem speed internet on a cruise ship. When I got to port in Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, I used the 3G on my phone to tweet and checkin via Foursquare. But when it came to music, it was all
- [Alfredo of New York](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/15/alfredo-of-new-york/) - Alfredo of New York Since my first visit to Alfredo of Rome in 2006, I have deemed it as the place that serves the best fettucini alfredo. Most other places are inferior in how they prepare this dish. And rightly so since it is Alfredo alla scrofa - the original location in Rome Italy -
- [I'm Cruising](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/15/im-cruising/) - Sailing off - Original photo found at Cruise Travel Office By the time you read this, I will be on a cruise ship headed for the inside passage of Alaska for seven days. In my cruising absence and due to the incredible cost of internet aboard the ship, I will not be live blogging. Instead,
- [Duel-y Noted](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/20/duel-y-noted/) - I've been storing my notes digitally for years. Since my first palmtop - the Atari Portfolio, I've rarely jotted down my common notes onto pen and paper. Over the years, I've converted these mostly text notes from one device and format to another. Up until I got my iPhone, I moved them all to a
- [Music Monday: Rush "Clockwork Angels"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/18/music-monday-rush-clockwork-angels/) - Clockwork Angels, the new album by Rush It's been about five years since the last Rush album "Snakes & Arrows" was released. I liked the album, but it wasn't one that stuck around in my playlists for too long. This new album "Clockwork Angels" will stay around for a while. Progressive, innovative and a nice
- [A Day and Two Nights In NYC](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/14/a-day-and-two-nights-in-nyc/) - The view of Manhattan - photo taken by Tiffany Mankins Last week, my daughter and I took a quick trip to New York City. It was her first time in the city [and her first time on the east coast] and my third time in NYC. the invite to the Live On Letterman Temper Trap
- [Workout: The Return Part 6](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/13/workout-the-return-part-6/) - My goal I started on April 10, 2012 using MyFitnessPal I've rebooted and restarted my workout regimin several times in the last 4 years I've been blogging here at the BL. I've made several attempts and have met with distractions and interruptions that have caused me to stop and then find myself getting unhealthy again.
- [Workout: Getting a Nike+ FuelBand](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/10/workout-getting-a-nike-fuelband/) - Purchased today... arriving in two weeks I just purchased a Nike+ FuelBand, which should arrive in two weeks (or less, I hope). These have been in high demand and I am really curious to expand my exercises with other tools to track my progress, see what I've worked off and having it all upload somewhere
- [Music Monday: Of Monsters And Men](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/11/music-monday-of-monsters-and-men/) - Of Monsters And Men "My Heart is an Animal" Many people have told me about this album for some time now, proclaiming their love for this band from Iceland. I resisted for a while because I didn't want to just listen because everyone else was. But then I thought about those who liked this band
- [Thirty Questions](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/16/thirty-questions/) - Stole this one from Dave2 and Megan [there might be others, but these are the only two I've read so far] How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 38 Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying. When it’s all said and done, will you have said more
- [Happy World Gin Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/09/happy-world-gin-day/) - Both kinds of gin that I drink on a regular basis It's World Gin Day today. As a fan of this type of alcohol, I can only do one thing today and that's make me some gin and tonics to celebrate. If you are a fan of gin, I encourage you to do the same.
- [Not Photoshopped #1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/08/not-photoshopped-1/) - Waiting for the subway - not 'shopped As a preview to the forthcoming blog post that covers my quick trip to NYC with my daughter, I was going through the pictures I took and saw this one and it looked like it was Photoshopped, putting me into the MTA subway system [specifically I was hopping
- [Music Monday: The Shins Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/04/music-monday-the-shins-live/) - Last Monday night, I went to see The Shins in concert at Red Butte Garden here in Salt Lake City with several friends that are big fans of this alternative band that just released their album "Port Of Morrow" in March, after a five year absence from their previous album "Wincing The Night Away" The
- [TINTFA 2012 - 150 Day Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/06/01/tintfa-2012-150-day-update/) - Has it been 5 months since I kicked my TINTFA 2012 list into gear? Damn straight, bitches! Filming and editing videos - There are 3 remaining episodes of Scooter Sunday Season 4 and they have been edited and are pretty much done, with just some minor edits. Just need to complete them and post them
- [Music Monday: Grouplove Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/28/music-monday-grouplove-live/) - Hannah Hooper, Ryan Rabin, Christian Zucconi This past Tuesday, I went The State Room, a small venue here in Salt Lake, to see the band Grouplove. I had seen them before last year at the X96 Big Ass Show. This time around, it was a headline set they did, which was most of their debut
- [Photo: Spring Flowers for 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/27/photo-spring-flowers-for-2012/) - Red flower - taken on 4-8-12 with my iPhone 4S As the cold weather takes hold this Memorial Day weekend, I think back to a month or more ago when the spring flowers were blooming and hoping that warm weather wasn't too far behind. Not a chance. Weather business as usual... cold, rainy and sometimes
- [Annular Solar Eclipse 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/22/annular-solar-eclipse-2012/) - My best photo of the ring of fire from the solar eclipse 7:33pm MDT On May 20, 2012 at approx 6:22pm MDT, the annular solar eclipse started. Our spot on top of Brian Head ski resort 6:23pm MDT My wife and I drove down to southern Utah as we had read it was a "sweet
- [Music Monday: Marilyn Manson "Born Villain"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/21/music-monday-marilyn-manson-born-villain/) - The new album by Marilyn Manson I've been a fan of Marilyn Manson since I first heard "Sweet Dreams" back in 1994. I almost saw the band live in 1994 when they were the tour openers for Nine Inch Nails, but thanks to Larry H. Miller, who was the owner of the Delta Center, he
- [Liquid Zero Consumption](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/18/liquid-zero-consumption/) - Bottled Up Zeros In part of my working out and changing my diet to eat healthier, I still like to stay hydrated. And while I've been mostly drinking coffee, water and Monster energy drinks, I wanted to see what this whole zero soda craze was all about. I know Ren has talked about Coke Zero
- [Twenty Years From Now...](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/15/twenty-years-from-now/) - Not from Mark Twain, but from H. Jackson Brown, Jr. I saw this the other day and it hit me pretty hard because just over twenty years ago, I was starting my path into the writing world with my own newsletter. Then many, many freelance gigs for several publications for the next six years. Then
- [Music Monday: Dark Tonight](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/14/music-monday-dark-tonight/) - The curtain is closed this week. Be back next week with my review of Marilyn Manson's new album "Born Villain"
- [North of Unequal](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/09/north-of-unequal/) - Divided unequally - Original image found at ABC News Another state takes the side of the majority and uses fear and prejudice to divide on a social and civil issue. North Carolina became the 30th state to enshrine discrimination in it's state constitution. I was not aware that any constitution - state or federal -
- [Fuck You, Warner Music Group](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/02/03/fuck-you-warner-music-group/) - YouTube and Warner Music Group (WMG) have gone through a divorce. This all stems around WMG's decision to not continue their license agreement with Google (owner of the YouTube brand), sifting through the millions of YouTube videos and removing songs "belonging to WMG" that were part of user-uploaded video submissions. This decision has permanently changed
- [Music Monday: RIP MCA - Adam Yauch](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/07/music-monday-rip-mca-adam-yauch/) - RIP MCA - Original image found at US Magazine We lost a highly talented musician this last friday. Adam Yauch, who went by his moniker MCA, died at the age of 47 from cancer. His music will be forever remembered by many as groundbreaking. Just weeks ago, the Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock
- [Cinco De Marty - 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/06/cinco-de-marty-2012/) - Smiles and Shades Last night I hung put with some good friends at a downtown bar and had some Cinco De Mayo adult beverages I now know what a $4 margarita tastes like The margaritas were petty good and the company was awesome, too. A Pacifico that is hiding out as a Bud Lite I
- [Free Comic Book Day 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/05/free-comic-book-day-2012/) - My choice for Free Comic Book Day 2012 Who else visited their comic book store today?
- [Random Leakage #15](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/02/random-leakage-15/) - And just as randomly as they show up here on the blog, here's comes another round of leakage that's random... NOW! RIP Junior RIP Junior Today's sad news from the NFL world was the death of Junior Seau. I knew him as #55 on the San Diego Chargers for years as one of the best
- [TINTFA 2012 - 120 Day Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/05/01/tintfa-2012-120-day-update/) - And here's a four month update on how I am doing with my TINTFA 2012 list. Filming and editing videos - While the 3 remaining episodes of Scooter Sunday Season 4 are still in an state of needing to be edited, I have mounted and been using my new GoPro HERO 2 camera that will
- [Avengers Next Week](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/28/avengers-next-week/) - Pretty damn excited for this one.
- [Music Monday: "Murder By Numbers"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/30/music-monday-murder-by-numbers/) - This is a track from a live Frank Zappa album where Sting comes out and performs a superb version of "Murder By Numbers", the last track on the 1983 release "Synchronicity" It happens to be my favorite song by The Police [there are close - very close - runners up like "Message In a Bottle"
- [Zero Monster](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/27/zero-monster/) - Monster Zero While I've mostly sworn off soda for the last four years, I do enjoy the rare indulgence of a Monster Energy drink. I normally only drink the original Green, which is the full sugar, full carb and full calorie version. But lately, I've been a bit more health conscious in the food consumption.
- [Scooter Monday #21](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/09/08/scooter-monday-21/) - Yes, you read that title correct. Once again, thanks to my day job and some video problems I had [oh, and the several hours I spent at the Greek Festival and the Utah State Fair], Scooter Sunday is getting bumped to Monday this week. I am hoping to be back to my regular Sunday posts
- [Scooter Sunday #20](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/08/31/scooter-sunday-20/) - It's time for another edition of Scooter Sunday, back in Salt Lake this weekend, celebrating Labor Day [a national holiday here in the states]. Have I really done 20 of these so far? Riding Days I'm doing all I can to ride my scooter as much as I can before Utah's weather turns too cold
- [I'm calling it: Scooter Sunday](http://www.banalleakage.com/2008/04/27/im-calling-it-scooter-sunday/) - The rest of the blogging community has their official Sunday posts. Dave2 has "Bullet Sunday" ... Hilly has "Snackie Sunday" ... so in order not to feel left out of this week-ending post, I needed to have an official Sunday post. And since the weather is starting to turn nice and I love to get
- [Mr. Cusack Gets A Star](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/25/mr-cusack-gets-a-star/) - Original image found at Daily Mail UK One of my favorite actors of all time - John Cusack, the star of Being John Malkovich, Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity and Say Anything - was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with his own star. Many congrats to John for his recognition of his work
- [Music Monday: Neon Trees "Picture Show"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/23/music-monday-neon-trees-picture-show/) - Neon Trees "Picture Show" It's been almost two years since Provo, UT natives Neon Trees released their debut album "Habits" [which made my Top Albums of 2010 list]. It was 8 songs and highly rated, even if the song "Animal" was overplayed for a time. Fast forward to last week when "Picture Show" was released
- [Attended NAB 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/18/attended-nab-2012/) - NAB trade show I attended my first NAB show this year. I had planned to go since the beginning of 2011, but ended up not going last year. The exhibits only part of the show was Mon-Thu of this week, but I only attended on Monday. I wanted to go to some of the seminars
- [Year 4 Winners List](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/14/year-4-winners-list/) - And The Winners Are... The Year 4 contest is over. Comments are closed for all 4 days of the giveaways and it's time to pick some winners. There will be a winner for each day. And if you remember right, I added an extra prize each day. Only one person can win one day's worth
- [Year 4 - Final Giveaway Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/06/year-4-final-giveaway-day/) - And we've now reached the final day of giveaways. For today, take what I am giving away from Day 3 and add one more thing. touchscreen stylus Win a Stylus + App + $10 iTunes + ???? iTunes Gift Card Today's giveaway includes a stylus, and app of your choice (up to $5) on either
- [Year 4 - Giveaway Day 3](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/05/year-4-giveaway-day-3/) - For day 3 of the 4 days I am giving away a stylus, I've decided to add an additional prize to the two from Day 2 (in addition to the stylus of course) touchscreen stylus Win a Stylus + App + $10 iTunes iTunes Gift Card Today's giveaway includes a stylus, and app of your
- [Year 4 - Giveaway Day 2](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/04/year-4-giveaway-day-2/) - For day 2 of the 4 days I am giving away a stylus, I've decided to add something (in addition to the stylus of course) touchscreen stylus Win a Stylus + App Today's giveaway includes a stylus and an app of your choice (up to $5) on either the iTunes store or Amazon's Android App
- [Year 4 - Giveaway Day 1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/03/year-4-giveaway-day-1/) - For the next 4 days, I will be giving away some goodies. Each day will include 1 stylus that works on iPad, iPhone, Android, TouchPad, Galaxy.. pretty much any modern conductive touch screen. touchscreen stylus It's a basic stylus (about 4-inches in length), but one that will help improve your Draw Something drawings or improve
- [Django Unchained First Poster](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/12/django-unchained-first-poster/) - The first poster for Django Unchained Original poster link found over on Geeks of Doom This die-hard Tarantino fan will be there opening day [pending wife's other holiday plans, which then this viewing gets moved to the next day] Thanks to Kapgar for his twitter mention of this. Any Tarantino fans out there waiting for
- [Music Monday: "Sex On The Regular" video](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/09/music-monday-sex-on-the-regular-video/) - This is one creative video, done by the master Tiger himself - Charlie Brand. If you don't already have their new album "Mia Pharaoh" you need to get it. It's their best yet.
- [Six Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/06/six-years-gone/) - I love this photo of my mom at the beach Each year that passes, it never really gets easier. Just the same level of emotions I feel and thinking of the many years of my life that I was able to be spend with her.
- [Happy 4th To Banal Leakage](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/01/happy-4th-to-banal-leakage/) - Original photo found at Xcitefun.net Today, my blog - this space I call Banal Leakage - turns 4 years old. Just 4 years ago, I was in Las Vegas and posted my first post. Karl Erikson was my first comment. How time flies in the blogging world. Giveaways I have some giveaways and will post
- [Music Monday: Vimeo](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/04/02/music-monday-vimeo/) - Vimeo now has a music store Vimeo, the video upload site that kicks YouTube's ass in many areas [except maybe silly cat videos] now has a music store. The blog, funny enough, is called Music Monday, and there are all kinds of tracks to listen to out there. The track from the screenshot above is
- [TINTFA 2012 - 90 Day Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/31/tintfa-2012-90-day-update/) - We are a day early, but here's my 90 day update for TINTFA 2012. Filming and editing videos - No Scooter Sunday changes since the 60 day update - still same Season 4 vids in the edit queue... except I did some new filming with my new GoPro Hero 2 camera two weeks ago, which
- [Comfortably Unhappy](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/28/comfortably-unhappy/) - Eventually something consumes your thoughts so often that you need to document the details. This is where it happens right here. Back almost 2 years ago, I wrote about my frustration on my day job. Today, I am just as frustrated, if not more. Yet I stay employed at this job. I mentioned in that
- [Happy Birthday Quentin Tarantino](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/27/happy-birthday-quentin-tarantino/) - "I will be this many in 2018" Original photo found at NY Daily News One of my top five favorite all time directors turns 49 today. He is four months older than I am and has made many more movies than I have [I have some catching up to do] and is super creative and
- [Music Monday: 22 Seconds of new Soundgarden](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/26/music-monday-22-seconds-of-new-soundgarden/) - The full song "Live to Rise" will be out on May 1st along with the rest of the soundtrack to the movie "The Avengers" I hope we get to hear more new Soundgarden soon. These teaser clips are killing this fan.
- [No More Oink](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/25/no-more-oink/) - The main following feed of Oink One week from today, the Oink app will cease to update. Milk Inc, the development incubator founded by Kevin Rose, ended up shutting down Oink once him and other members of his team took offers from Google. Oink's goal was to build cred in certain items and subjects, checking
- [Free Scrabble Again](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/06/free-scrabble-again/) - Scrabble for iPhone For those that missed the first chance at Scrabble for iPhone free codes, I got five more. They expire on March 20th. Leave a comment and I will email you the code. UPDATE: All remaining codes expired.
- [Music Monday: Randy Rhoads - 30 Years Gone](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/19/music-monday-randy-rhoads-30-years-gone/) - Has it been 30 years since he died? Photo found at Westword Thirty years ago today, we lost a guitar legend. Randy Rhoads, who's main claim to fame was with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne's solo band after his exit from Black Sabbath in 1979. Randy was an incredible guitarist and his shining work on
- [Happy St. Patrick's Day](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/) - Pot O' Gold Happy St. Patrick's Day Wear green so you don't get pinched And enjoy a pint of beer or a shot of whiskey (if you imbibe)
- [VCMG](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/15/vcmg/) - Vince Clarke and Martin Gore, who in 1981 made up half of Depeche Mode have come back together to make music. While Vince left to form Yaz/Yazoo and Erasure, Martin stayed in Depeche Mode. The above is the album streaming in it's entirety. Take a listen and let me know what you think. For this
- [Photo: Eye Can See Better Now](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/13/photo-eye-can-see-better-now/) - Eye See You As you can see from the above pic, I now have glasses. But not full time glasses. Only when I'm reading something up close. After a year or so of holding things out in the distance so I can see them better [phone, papers, books, serial numbers, etc.], I decided to pay
- [Music Monday: Electronic](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/12/music-monday-electronic/) - "Get The Message" by Electronic Bernard Sumner of New Order and Joy Division hooked up with Johnny Marr of The Smiths, The The and Modest Mouse and created this brilliant debut album in 1991. If you've not heard this album yet, you should check it out. It's been a favorite of mine since it first
- [Photo: Rocko In The Sun](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/11/photo-rocko-in-the-sun/) - It's just a look to the left... Utah has had an exceptionally mild winter this year [compared to the enormous amount of snow we had last winter] and we get some nice days, like today, which is projected to be a high of 62. This is where the oldest cat - Rocko - who will
- [Oreo Turns 100](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/10/oreo-turns-100/) - Happy 100th Birthday to the Oreo cookie A few days ago, esteemed vegan and "fun to read" blogger Kim mentioned the 100th anniversary/birthday of the Oreo cookie. I've been eating Oreos my whole life and even appreciate some of the different flavors they come up with. While I prefer the Double Stuff type, I thought
- [Music Monday: RIP Ronnie Montrose](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/05/music-monday-rip-ronnie-montrose/) - The first album by Montrose This last Saturday, we lost a great guitarist who was critical in early 70's rock. Ronnie Montrose lost his battle with cancer at the age of 64. If you are not familiar with Montrose, perhaps you will be familiar with their first lead singer: Sammy Hagar. "Bad Motor Scooter" Sammy
- [TINTFA 2012 - 60 Day Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/03/02/tintfa-2012-60-day-update/) - And pretty much right on schedule, here's the second of my monthly updates on my TINTFA progress for 2012. Filming and editing videos - No Scooter Sunday changes since the 30 day update. Snowy Sunday episodes are in the queue and I did some new filming the last couple of days [which technically was in
- [Photo: Winging It](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/29/photo-winging-it/) - Almost four months have passed since my last photo sharing. These pics are from my last trip to Las Vegas the second week of January. This first pic is 20 mins after take off from Salt Lake International Airport. The wings of the plane out the window were a focal point of mine during the
- [Music Monday: Man Or Muppet](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/27/music-monday-man-or-muppet/) - The Oscars were last night with Billy Crystal back as host. It was a decent show and both "Hugo" and "The Artist" took their fair share of awards. But one of the surprises of the night was the original song from the last Muppets Movie winning an Oscar. Take a listen and tell me what
- [Looking For Something?](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/22/looking-for-something/) - Come again soon. I'll have another blog post for you.
- [Marty Gras 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/21/marty-gras-2012/) - Taken at The Puck in Feb 2008 It's Party Time. Party Marty. Marty Gras! Four years ago, I was the life of the party, doing shots, wearing beads and showing my buzzed smile. Today, I look forward to Friday at 4:30pm and a couple of gin and tonics to calm myself at the end of
- [TGIF](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/17/tgif/) - Original graphic found at orkugifs.com I look forward to most Fridays, as I'm sure a lot of others do, too. Mostly due to the fact that the rest of the week was a bit tough - with a special emphasis on Tuesday - so I want the last day of work to be calm, not
- [Retro: From MS-DOS 5 to Windows 7](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/15/retro-from-ms-dos-5-to-windows-7/) - I saw this video some months ago and was impressed with this experiment. Also, it took me back to my early days with PCs as I ran MS-DOS from as early as 3.3 to 6.0 before using Windows 1.0 in 1985. Then updating to Windows/286 then Windows/386 then Windows 3.0, 3.1 and to Windows 95
- [Love and Hate](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/14/love-and-hate/) - "Will you be mi... *BLECH* Ewwwww!" I admit that the older I get, the less interested I am in Valentine's Day. Oh wait.. before I forget and become lost in my thoughts... Happy Valentine's Day Ok, where was I? oh yeah.. Back in my 20's and even my late 30's, I got into Valentine's Day.
- [Music Monday: Van Halen "A Different Kind Of Truth"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/13/music-monday-van-halen-a-different-kind-of-truth/) - First new Van Halen album in 14 years is now out. Van Halen is back with an all new album of outtakes and demos they created back before their first album was released. That's 1976 era for those keeping score at home. Track Listing Tattoo She's the Woman You and Your Blues China Town Blood
- [Random Leakage #14](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/11/random-leakage-14/) - Has it been almost a year since I randomly posted about random things? Well shit. Let's fix that, BL style. Searching For a Clean Screen this thing gets dirty and smudged often I use my 2009 MacBook Pro a lot. It's my main computer and it gets taken with me all over the place. So
- [Triscuit Update #1](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/10/triscuit-update-1/) - Triscuit sitting, looking cute It's been over a month since I posted about our new loaner cat, Triscuit. She's adjusted quite well to our 18 year old Rocko. They don't hiss at each other anymore and he's more jealous of her being able to speed up and down the stairs. Vanity Kitty She finds herself
- [Discolored Pink](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/08/discolored-pink/) - Not so clean after all I used to have a lot of respect for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. They have helped women by the millions in the goal of reducing breast cancer by providing means to make sure each and every women gets a regular breast exam for early detection. I've participated in the
- [A Silver Anniversary](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/09/a-silver-anniversary/) - I bought a new car. It's a 2012 Nissan Sentra SR Special Edition. And it's my first new car in over 25 years. My First New Car My first new car - 1987 Honda Civic In November 1986, I bought a 1987 Honda Civic sedan. I drove that car for almost 14 years and put
- [Propped Up](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/07/propped-up/) - Original image found at LA Times Here's an itemized list of things that Prop 8 in California has accomplished for their citizens since it passed by 52% of the vote in November 2008: Divided residents of the Golden State pretty much in half. Spent millions of dollars on legal fees, posters, lost work time, police
- [Music Monday: Nine Inch Nails](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/06/music-monday-nine-inch-nails/) - Original image found at American Songwriter Since the first time I heard "Head Like a Hole" on the radio, I have loved Nine Inch Nails. So this week for Music Monday, I give you my list of NIN in my life. First NIN Album I Bought: - "Pretty Hate Machine" - the story of how
- [TINTFA 2012 - 30 Day Update](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/02/01/tintfa-2012-30-day-update/) - As I promised you, here's the first of my monthly updates on my TINTFA progress for 2012. Filming and editing videos - Still have the same 3 final episodes of Scooter Sunday Season 4 filmed and sitting and waiting to be edited into some type of greatness. With Season 5 coming up in the next
- [TINTFA 2012](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/08/tintfa-2012/) - Good riddance to 2011 (and 2010 as well) This time, it is happening. 2010 and 2011 were failed starts to a promise of change. And since there were no TINTFA lists made for those years, there wasn't much headway made into getting things done. But I have to say that this doesn't mean that 2011
- [Music Monday: Howard Jones Departs Killswitch Engage](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/30/music-monday-howard-jones-departs-killswitch-engage/) - Original image found at Metal Shock Finland Howard Jones [no, not that HoJo] recently announced he is leaving Killswitch Engage. His statement is below: Well, I guess I will shed a little light without going too deep. As some of you may know, I’ve had a pretty interesting couple of years to say the least
- [After the SOPA Strike](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/19/after-the-sopa-strike/) - The Oatmeal's page for 1/18/12 Yesterday, I participated in the online protest against SOPA and PIPA. This is what my page looked like to visitors that landed on the main URL of www.banalleakage.com: Banal Leakage's page for 1/18/12 I chose that image because it's one that could be used to shut down a site/domain without
- [Opposing SOPA](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/17/opposing-sopa/) - On Wednesday January 18, 2012, this site will be participating in the protest of the proposed SOPA bill - Stop Online Piracy Act. It, along with PIPA, are bills in the House and Senate that are designed to stop online piracy by way of changing certain parts of how the internet works. Yes, recently Rep.
- [Music Monday: Miniature Tigers "Female Doctor"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/16/music-monday-miniature-tigers-female-doctor/) - The album cover for Mia Pharaoh, which comes out March 6th, 2012 My regular readers know that I really like Miniature Tigers. My daughter introduced me to them a few years ago and I've really embraced their sound, which has some hints of island sounds and tropical musical highlights. In between mini tours, they have
- [At CES 2012 in Las Vegas](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/11/at-ces-2012-in-las-vegas/) - CES - one of the last remaining large trade shows in the tech world I am in Las Vegas for the CES 2012 trade show this week. I will get a nice set of photos and coverage together to post here once I get home [and my feet and liver get a nice rest, too],
- [Music Monday: Van Halen at Cafe Wha?](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/09/music-monday-van-halen-at-cafe-wha/) - Original image found at Rollingstone.com When we last left you here on Music Monday, we talked about the teaser video that Van Halen tossed out about a new tour and a new album. Well, to announce the dates and give fans proof they are really doing something, they jammed to an invite-only event on Jan
- [New Year - New Cat](http://www.banalleakage.com/2012/01/02/new-year-new-cat/) - Welcome Triscuit Happy New Year all. With a new year brings new adventures - a new cat to our home. A week ago, a member of our family asked us to take his cat as the place he was moving to doesn't allow cats. Her first few days here were mostly spent hiding under the
- [I Joined A Gym](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/30/i-joined-a-gym/) - Planet Fitness It's been sometime since my last workout update. Almost two years ago. Damn, that's a long time. Too much time has passed and we need an update to my workout "progress". The last gym I went to closed down in December 2008. That's three years ago. I've since bought a walking treadmill for
- [Movie: We Bought A Zoo](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/29/movie-we-bought-a-zoo/) - Sneak Preview of We Bought A Zoo As most people that know me, they know that Cameron Crowe is one my favorite directors. I've made no apologies for Jerry Maguire being one of my favorite movies ever. So it should be no surprise that when Cameron Crowe comes out with a new movie, I will
- [Music Monday: The Return of Van Halen](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/26/music-monday-the-return-of-van-halen/) - Guess we'll find out soon what happens on 2.7.12 As we end the 2011 year of music, we were presented with a highly anticipated announcement from the Van Halen camp today. New tour and new album for 2012. The rumor mill for the last 18 months has been pretty wild. The last time this band
- [Happy Holidays](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/25/happy-holidays/) - Original image found at With Us Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah Happy Kwanza Winter Solstice I hope everyone is safe and happy this holiday season. Being with loved ones and enjoying some good meals and drink.
- [Music Monday: Big Guns, Miniature Tigers](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/19/music-monday-big-guns-miniature-tigers/) - On Stage I've only seen Guns N' Roses once before, back in 1991 before the "Use Your Illusion" albums came out. The only two line up changes were Matt Sorum on drums, replacing Steven Adler and the addition of keyboardist Dizzy Reed. The show was pretty good, even though the band didn't take the stage
- [Halloween Party Marty](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/20/halloween-party-marty/) - In The Doorway Posting this some 6 weeks later, I still had to share this with my readers. original photo taken My friend Ingrid was having a Halloween party on October 29th, but I was out of town, but I still wanted to be at the party. So we came up with a way that
- [I Stoled This Survey](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/13/i-stoled-this-survey/) - I stoled this from Adam. Well, just the survey questions. If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say? Calm the fuck down. Stop hating others not like you. Relax and pour yourself a drink. If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? John Cusack You
- [Music Monday: Slash "Made In Stoke"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/12/music-monday-slash-made-in-stoke/) - Slash Live If you are a fan of Slash in any of the bands he's been in, this is an album to check out. It was recorded live in his home town of Stoke-on-Trent, England. Track Listing "Been There Lately" (from Ain't Life Grand) "Nightrain" (from Appetite for Destruction) "Ghost" (from Slash) "Mean Bone" (from
- [Top Albums of 2011](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/10/top-albums-of-2011/) - It's that time again. The end of the year when I go through all of the music that came out in 2011 and pick which ones made my list. This year, I actually assign numbers, leading up to my number one pick. I also have listed those that didn't quite the make the top 10,
- [iPhone 4S](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/12/04/iphone-4s/) - finally, the iPhone has become my full time phone Last Friday, I finally pulled the trigger and have as my main phone, an iPhone 4S on Sprint. My previous phone was a Palm Pre, which had it's share of issues over the almost two years I carried it, even though I'm a fan of the
- [Got My Blue Beanie On](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/30/got-my-blue-beanie-on/) - Blue Beanie Supporter Back on Monday, fellow blogger Kapgar [aka KevinIL] had a TUA mention about wearing a blue beanie in support for web standards. It's called Blue Beanie Day and this is the 5th year of support. As a long time HTML guy (made my first page in 1994), I am always in support
- [Third Thrice](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/29/third-thrice/) - Third time is a charm The third issue of Thrice Fiction is now out. For those that have been following me recently, I am a contributing writer for this wonderfully-created fiction rag that has many stories from many talented writers. My story this time is called "Snowblind." It's a raw and gritty tale of a
- [Music Monday: Pearl Jam 20 Soundtrack](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/28/music-monday-pearl-jam-20-soundtrack/) - Pearl Jam 20 Soundtrack I blogged about this album a few months back and now that it's been out for a while [iTunes, Amazon], I've been playing it a lot and have to say I am enjoying it very much. It's a two disc set that takes you way back at the beginning and brings
- [Being Thankful - 2011 Edition](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/24/being-thankful-2011-edition/) - Friends Forever I skipped my annual Thanksgiving post last year. Maybe I wasn't as thankful in 2010. Of course this year, I'm just thankful I actually accomplished some things [trust me, there was much more that I really wanted to get done]. So with that, here's my list of what I'm thankful for: My wife,
- [Music Monday: Digital Players](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/21/music-monday-digital-players/) - My 30gb iPod with video Today's Music Monday is coming to you a bit late. And it's a bit lazy, too. Forgive me. I'll be back next week with a post of more substance. The Rio PM300 Anyway, since the early 2000's, I've had many MP3 players, starting with the Rio PMP300 [mine was actually
- [Shadowed](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/18/shadowed/) - “Honey, come out here… quick!” I shouted while opening the door to the house, the fervor of shock engulfing my every act and emotion. I had pulled into the driveway just minutes before. I was very tired from a long day at work. It was raining lightly, almost sleet like. Exiting the car, I looked
- [LEGOLand 2011](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/17/legoland-2011/) - That's me at the entrance to LEGOLand California Back a few weeks ago after my trip to Las Vegas, I ended up at LEGOLand in California. Anyone that knows me knows I've had a life long love for LEGO bricks. And of course, at almost 50 years of age, I still love LEGOs. So what
- [Music Monday: Curt-is Mayfield](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/14/music-monday-curt-is-mayfield/) - Mayfield album re-release What's old is new again. That's the beauty of an album re-release. Such is the case with Mayfield, which was a collaborative project by Curt Smith in 1997. Here's some history of this album. Previous album cover from 1997 original release Most know Curt as a member of Tears For Fears. During
- [Pathway To Personhood](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/10/pathway-to-personhood/) - Cartoon by Pat Bagley - found on Salt Lake Tribune Just like Colorado in 2008 and 2010, we can now add Mississippi to the short list of states that are attempting a very radical form of making abortion illegal. It's called Personhood. And just like in Colorado, this measure was defeated in Mississippi during this
- [Music Monday: Jane's M83 Jetpack](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/07/music-monday-janes-m83-jetpack/) - The Great Escape Artist The Great Escape Artist Since 1988's "Nothing's Shocking" album hit the scene, Jane's Addiction has been one of my favorite hard edge alternative bands. And while they have only released four studio albums [not counting the endless number of compilation albums], they seem to always matter musically on many levels. Three
- [Photo: Polar Cat](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/08/photo-polar-cat/) - I noticed the above yard addition to one of the many houses I pass on my way home from work each day. It snowed this past weekend here in Salt Lake and most of valley got around 4 inches of the wet, white stuff. And while I may not love the snow and cold, I
- [Las Vegas For 21st](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/11/04/las-vegas-for-21st/) - Las Vegas Strip - filled with people Last week, my wife and I went to Las Vegas to celebrate her niece's 21st birthday. Vegas is a town I've spent a lot of time in over the years, mostly to attend trade shows like Comdex and CES. But I've also done my share of partying there,
- [Music Monday: Neil Young and Arcade Fire](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/24/music-monday-neil-young-and-arcade-fire/) - This video is from this last weekend's 25th Annual Bridge School Benefit. Click the linked text to read more about this wonderful cause. Enjoy!
- [Tasked With Something Todo](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/23/tasked-with-something-todo/) - iCloud - Apple's latest data access service iCloud is here! And it's going to change how we store information. Well, not without some adjustments to how some of us manage our personal data like calendars, contacts and tasks. Back in March of this year, I lamented about my data syncing issues with MobileMe. Those same
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters Live](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/17/music-monday-foo-fighters-live/) - Foo Fighters at Maverik Center - Oct 11, 2011 Last week, I was at the epic Foo Fighters show here in Salt Lake. This was my third time seeing them live [1998, 2000 were the two previous years] and this show blew the previous shows out of the water. This is what rock and roll
- [Well, That Was Qwik](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/11/well-that-was-qwik/) - What Would Be Is No Longer - and that's a good thing And we are back to being just Netflix. After a few months of wacky and idiotic decisions that have cost the online streaming/DVD rental by mail company a lot of value and almost a million subscribers, Netflix is back to being just Netflix.
- [Music Monday: X96 Big Ass Show](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/10/music-monday-x96-big-ass-show/) - Let the Big Ass Show begin This past weekend, local radio station X96 held their (mostly) annual Big Ass Show [also known as BaSH for those in the local media that hate to use the word "Ass"] with a line up of many bands that the kids love, including my daughter.[who I hung out with
- [Hindsight](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/08/hindsight/) - I've never really had any regrets in life. Yes, there are things I wished I would have/should have/could have done but I try not to label them as regrets. The word/term I use is hindsight. Like regret, but not as harsh. More wishful thinking than beating myself up. So here's my list of things I
- [RIP Steve Jobs](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/05/rip-steve-jobs/) - Apple inventor. Pixar Savior. Technology Visionary. I got emotional when I heard the news earlier this evening. Twitter was very busy with people posting the news. It's still a shock, even though I knew of his ill health. Fifty-six is too young for anyone to die. Regardless of their contribution to society. But this one
- [Music Monday: Scorpions "Lovedrive"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/03/music-monday-scorpions-lovedrive/) - the original album cover for Scorpions "Lovedrive" 1979 album In 1979, I was a rocker. AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin... you name it, I liked it and listened to it. A friend of mine told me about this band called Scorpions and I went to seek out some of their music. Of course, back then,
- [We Got The Wrong Perry](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/10/02/we-got-the-wrong-perry/) - The current top dog in the GOP race for president is Governor Rick Perry of Texas. In just a matter of weeks, he's propelled himself from a prayer leader to the front runner with a double digit lead. His popularity seems unstoppable, even with his recent debatable gaffe. But he's a divider, catering only to
- [She's 20](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/30/shes-20/) - My awesome daughter - Space Needle at night My daughter - Tiffany - turns 20 today. She shares a 20 year anniversary with Nirvana's "Nevermind" album and the band Pearl Jam. Great movies like Terminator 2 and Beauty and the Beast were released 20 years ago. And the series debut of Rugrats made it's way
- [Music Monday: Metallica "The Black Album"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/19/music-monday-metallica-the-black-album/) - 1991's "Metallica" - aka the Black Album In the years leading up to 1991, Metallica was defined as a speed metal band. Played fast, played loud and played hard. I hadn't listened to much of their music, knowing maybe the riff to "Master Of Puppets" and watching the "One" video on MTV. All that changed
- [Coning - Just Say No](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/15/coning-just-say-no/) - Eat the cone, don't waste it on a stupid prank So like planking and owling that came before it, coning (or cone-ing) is another stupid and dumb prank that mindless individuals have created to garner a few laughs on YouTube. It involves ordering an ice cream cone from McDonald's via the drive through and instead
- [September 11 - Ten Years Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/11/september-11-ten-years-later/) - Hard to believe it's been 7 10 years. I am reposting this blog post that I did back on 9/11/2008, adding my thoughts and what I did on that fateful day ten years ago. --------------------------------------- My Day - 9/11/01 A very somber day for me that Tuesday. My day started off like most days. I
- [Pacific North West 2011 - Oregon Coast](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/06/pacific-north-west-2011-oregon-coast/) - Outside Longview, WA on Hwy 30, taken from the Oregon side of Columbia River A few weeks ago, I posted the first of two blogs that chronicled my trip to the Pacific North West with my daughter. While it was a condensed trip, we saw a lot, so I had to break it up into
- [An Open Letter To Chaz Bono](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/09/03/an-open-letter-to-chaz-bono/) - Chaz Bono Dear Chaz, Your recent addition to the lastest season of "Dancing With The Stars" has caused quite the controversy. As you know, there are a majority of people in America who have issues with people that aren't just like them and they make all sorts of vocal efforts to make themselves stand out
- [Sometimes I Get Questions](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/31/sometimes-i-get-questions/) - Every so often, I get a comment from someone who used my Contact page on this blog. Most of the time it's a question about something I posted. And most of the time, they would like an answer that I will be more than happy to provide. But with no email address or any other
- [Photo: Didn't Read The Sign](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/30/photo-didnt-read-the-sign/) - Stop, as in past tense. The whole sign... nothing but the sign. New Category In my efforts to take more photos AND to post them publicly on my blogs, I decided to create a new category for random photos I take. I've had way too many missed photo ops and this is one attempt to
- [Music Monday: Red Hot Chili Peppers "I'm With You"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/29/music-monday-red-hot-chili-peppers-im-with-you/) - I'm (mostly) With You, RHCP Five years have passed since Red Hot Chili Peppers released a new album. "Stadium Arcadium" was a double album that was pretty good, but it had it's share of weak moments. In fact, it's been since "Californication" since I've enjoyed an RHCP album track by track. And of course, nothing
- [Harder Times Two - Blueberry and Lime](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/24/harder-times-two-blueberry-and-lime/) - A new flavor.... Blueberry Lemonade On my last visit to the Pacific Northwest, I stopped by the Fred Meyer to pick up some Mike's Harder Lemonades. It's 8% alcohol content and everyone that's a regular reader here knows I love these higher-content alcoholic beverages. So finding two new flavors, of course I had to try
- [HP Kills webOS](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/19/hp-kills-webos/) - So new, yet now discontinued As a long time fan of all things Palm, this may be the final nail in the coffin. The end of the road. I've had a Palm device of some type since 1996. My main phone has been a Palm device since 2006. But now, I may have to start
- [Pacific North West 2011 - Seattle](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/18/pacific-north-west-2011-seattle/) - The view of Seattle skyline from Elliot Bay Every year, my daughter and I take a vacation together. We've had this tradition for several years now. And we've been to places like San Francisco, Denver and the Grand Canyon. This year, we decided to visit the Pacific North West. We broke the first day of
- [Music Monday: Everlong Jr](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/22/music-monday-everlong-jr/) - I'm on vacation today, so sharing something musical instead of experiencing something. Amazing bunch of talent in these two.
- [Music Monday: PJ20](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/15/music-monday-pj20/) - Pearl Jam Twenty from Pearl Jam on Vimeo. Hard to believe it's been 20 years since Pearl Jam came on the scene. When their first album "Ten" came out, my first few listens to it were so-so. I really didn't like it. I did the same thing with Alice In Chains "Facelift" as well as
- [Vancouver, WA Visit](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/13/vancouver-wa-visit/) - the backyard at the Jo's house A quick weekend trip to the Pacific North West to visit family. Will be back next week with lots to blog about.
- [Music Monday: iTunes Festival - Foo Fighters](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/08/08/music-monday-itunes-festival-foo-fighters/) - iTunes Festival 2011 I'm very, very late reporting on this. Today is the last day to see any of the live performances in this year's iTunes Festival held in London. I've known about it for at least a month and have only watched one performance so far - Neon Trees. I'm hoping they will make
- [Music Monday: British Female Soul](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/25/music-monday-british-female-soul/) - Original photo found on RollingStone.com This past Saturday, we lost a musician/singer. Amy Winehouse, the bluesy r&b voice that exploded just a few short years ago, was found dead at the age of 27. The newest member of the 27 Club is not just another footnote in the drug-induced culture of music over the many
- [New York Makes It Legal](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/24/new-york-makes-it-legal/) - Original photo found at Mykelle's Flickr Page Let Equality Flow Congrats to the newly married couples.
- [Writing: Thrice Fiction No. 002](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/22/writing-thrice-fiction-no-002/) - Issue 002 is now out Thrice Fiction issue number 002 is now out and available for download in several formats, including PDF and Kindle (local copy) and ePub. My contributions this time are: Hey Floyd, You Look a Little Pink Hit by a Club Following up from the first issue with another great story is
- [Tuesday Tunes: Spotify](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/19/tuesday-tunes-spotify/) - Spotify - Now available in the US! I still owe you a post on Amazon Cloud Drive, but it can wait. Spotify is in the US now, previously only in the UK and Europe. What is Spotify? Yeah, it's another music streaming service. But this one is a bit different than the others. I told
- [Music Monday: Black Francis](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/18/music-monday-black-francis/) - Black Francis on stage Last Friday night, Black Francis came to town. You know who he is, right? For those of you that already know, let the newbies have their two minutes to catch up. Black Francis, born Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV, is the lead singer of a band called The Pixies. After the
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 02](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/05/03/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-02/) - Remakes work on scooters, too. Vimeo version - click here To see the original video of "Wrong" by Depeche Mode, click here. QuickTime Plug In In my ongoing issues with YouTube, I've decided that I needed to find another solution for posting videos. Sure, Vimeo is still a great choice, but I want to have
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 03](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/05/10/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-03/) - Scooter Sunday video episode 03 season 2
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 04](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/05/17/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-04/) - Scooter Sunday video, season 2 episode 4
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 05](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/06/01/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-05/) - NOTE: Yes, I am aware this is being posted on a Monday. Sometimes the weekend is busier than I expect. What's Your Name, little Scooter, what's your name.... Vimeo version - Click Here Thanks Thanks to everyone that participated in the Name The Scooter contest. It was a lot of fun. And a special shout
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 06](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/06/08/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-06/) - Scooter Sunday Season 2 Episode 06 - "Here Comes The Rain" The Cult "Rain"
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 07](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/06/15/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-07/) - scooter sunday season 2 episode 07
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 14](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/11/17/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-14/) - "Reminder" the season ending episode of Scooter Sunday
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 13](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/09/27/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-13/) - It should come as no surprise, as seen in previous episodes, that I do enjoy ice cream. Vimeo version - Click here. Two In A Row With summer officially gone and fall started, I am doing what I can to get a few more episodes of Scooter Sunday in before it gets too cold to
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 12](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/09/21/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-12/) - I've been docked too long... Let's head back out to sea. Vimeo version - Click here. Winner Winner, Memory Card Winner And as promised, based on random numbers picked for each comment left on this previous post, here are the winners of the SD cards: 1Gb SD card - Avitable 2Gb SD card - Sybil
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 11](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/08/18/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-11/) - It's not so much Casey Kasem, but rather more like John Cusack. Vimeo version - Click here. UPDATE: - I forgot to add proper credit to the opening song in this weekend episode. Band: The 13th Floor Elevators Song: "You're Gonna Miss Me" © 1966 Collectibles Records
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 08](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/06/28/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-08/) - Scooter Sunday Season 2 episode 8
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 09](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/07/13/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-09/) - Scooter Sunday, Season 2, Episode 9
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 2 Ep. 10](http://www.banalleakage.com/2009/08/02/scooter-sunday-season-2-ep-10/) - It's dark. There's less light. It's night time. Vimeo version - Click here.
- [Netflix Conquers and Divides](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/14/netflix-conquers-and-divides/) - Netflix main page The last time I blogged about Netflix, it was over a price increase. And once again, I blog about Netflix as they raise their prices. On Tuesday, Netflix announced their new pricing and plan structures. Instead of continuing to offer a combo plan of both DVD rentals and Instant Watch streaming, they
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 4 Ep. 05](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/09/scooter-sunday-season-4-ep-05/) - Better late then never for Episode 5. Let me tell you. It's hot... really hot. Episode 5 of this season of Scooter Sunday is all new. Head over to ScooterSunday.com and catch the heat wave. Vimeo version – UPDATING.
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 4 Ep. 04](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/12/scooter-sunday-season-4-ep-04/) - We've gone small for Episode 4 of this season of Scooter Sunday. Head over to ScooterSunday.com and see why tiny is the new big. Vimeo version – Click here.
- [Music Monday: Hey Baby, It's The 4th of July](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/07/04/music-monday-hey-baby-its-the-4th-of-july/) - Happy Independence Day 2011 To all who celebrate, have a safe and sane day. I've always liked this song by X. The above video not only has the song, but it's played to a pretty cool light show. No, not Nyan Cat again Sorry to have two posts in a row with Nyan Cat, but
- [Music Monday: Snippets #01](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/27/music-monday-snippets-01/) - Trying something new and something borrowed here for Music Monday. With several artists to cover, I thought the snippet idea could work. Let's give it a try, shall we? New BJÖRK Music As a long time fan of Björk's music over the years, it's refreshing to hear something new from her. Give this a listen.
- [NY State Of Equality](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/24/ny-state-of-equality/) - Original image found on Micah Jesse Way To Go, New York Marriage Equality Prevails
- [In Memoriam: Puppy Monster](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/21/in-memoriam-puppy-monster/)
- [Music Monday: RIP Ryan Dunn](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/20/music-monday-rip-ryan-dunn/) - This week's Music Monday pays tribute to recently deceased Jackass star Ryan Dunn, who died in a car accident this morning. While not a musician, his stunts he performed were done to various music tracks. Here are a few videos of him as well as a fan made montage video, set to music from CKY,
- [Scooter Sunday - Rain Delayed](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/20/scooter-sunday-rain-delayed/) - Scooter Sunday has been rain delayed this week. It will be back next week with an all new episode.
- [Myrtle Beach 2011](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/15/myrtle-beach-2011/) - So it's been a good month since I was in Myrtle Beach. About time I posted about my trip. Here's a series of photos, with stories to go along with them, that document my ten days on vacation in this beach town of South Carolina. My view each morning for 10 days Once we got
- [Music Monday: Foster The People](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/13/music-monday-foster-the-people/) - Live in the club About three weeks ago, I posted a review of several new albums, Foster The People's "Torches" being one of them. For me, it's an instant favorite and one of the best albums of 2011 (so far). Acoustic What cha lookin' at, Willis? So when I heard they were coming to town,
- [Mtn Dew Pitch Black - With Vodka](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/12/mtn-dew-pitch-black-with-vodka/) - This is one of those adult beverage videos that glorifies the mixing and consuming of an alcoholic beverage, so all kids must leave the room or click here for a video more suited for their age and maturity level. For those of you that do not imbibe, try this link here. Now for the rest
- [Doritos Tapatío](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/08/doritos-tapatio/) - Hot Sauce and Doritos As a long time Doritos fan, I'm always going down the chip aisle at the grocery store. Not that long ago, I found the original Taco Flavor had returned, which I loved and still do. This last store visit, I found a new flavor - Doritos Tapatío - yes, that Tapatío
- [Music Monday: Airborne Toxic Event](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/06/music-monday-airborne-toxic-event/) - All At Once - from L to R: Anna, Mikel, Noah, Daren (hidden on the drums), Steven Last Wednesday, I went with my daughter to see The Airborne Toxic Event. Those of you that follow me on Twitter and Facebook were asking who this band was and that they hadn't really heard of them. The
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 4 Ep. 03](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/05/scooter-sunday-season-4-ep-03/) - It's fast, it's speedy... it's an all new episode (number 3) of Scooter Sunday. Head over to ScooterSunday.com and see what the action is all about. Vimeo version – click here.
- [Not Always The Best Buy](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/06/01/not-always-the-best-buy/) - as the title says, not always Some years ago - many years ago - I used to love to visit Best Buy. In the 90's, there were no locations here in Utah. So each trip I took to other states, I would actually plan a trip to enjoy a nice big store, a great selection
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 4 Ep. 02](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/29/scooter-sunday-season-4-ep-02/) - Episode 2 of Season 4 is live. Head over to ScooterSunday.com for an all new episode. Vimeo version – click here. Comments are disabled for a reason - go leave one over on the video at on scootersunday.com
- [Scooter Sunday - Season 4 Ep. 01](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/22/scooter-sunday-season-4-ep-01/) - Season 4 has started. Head over to ScooterSunday.com for an all new episode. Vimeo version - click here. Season 4 Unlike Season 3 [which only had 4 episodes], I am getting a start on Season 4 early in the season. I plan to produce at least 12 episodes this year, maybe more if the weather
- [Music Monday: Memorial Day 2011](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/30/music-monday-memorial-day-2011/) - May we remember today as a day for all those that have served or are serving this country. Music related, I honestly didn't know of any songs that applied to today, but upon searching the vast web, I came across this happy little ditty by Dropkick Murphys. Enjoy and we'll be back next week for
- [Retro: Candy and Mints](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/24/retro-candy-and-mints/) - Hot Tamales Cinnamon Hot There were certain candy brands that I liked as a kid. One was Hot Tamales, which back in the 70's, you could get a small box for a nickel. The bigger box was 15 cents. Chewy with a kick, I ate these on a regular basis. My mom was anti-sugar, so
- [Music Monday: Spring 2011 New Albums](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/23/music-monday-spring-2011-new-albums/) - Lots of new albums have been released in the last month, including two new ones today. Here's my breakdown of the four I recently have acquired. Foster The People "Torches" Both Kevin Apgar [also known as KevinIL] and Dave2 had mentions of this band on Twitter. Took me a while to get past the constant
- [Meme Sheep](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/18/meme-sheep/) - Okay, if this meme was good enough for Poppy, Karl and Dave2, it's good enough for me to take a lazy blog post day [Actually, besides the cut and paste part of it, this post took much longer to put together than I thought it would]. I'll be back soon with many posts that I'm
- [Music Monday: KISS Coffeehouse](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/16/music-monday-kiss-coffeehouse/) - Bean Here, Done That Visiting a place like Myrtle Beach, you have your share of tourist guides. In one of them, they had an ad for KISS Coffeehouse. It looked real, it had the official logo and images of the band members. It had to be legit. If there was going to be a music-themed
- [Music Monday: Myrtle Beached](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/09/music-monday-myrtle-beached/) - On vacation, with the iPod on, headphones in What's that? I can't hear you! I'll be back next week, en route to home from vacation in Myrtle Beach. Until then, I'll be relaxing and enjoying the sun, sand and songs!
- [Calendar No Longer Me](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/05/04/calendar-no-longer-me/) - Not using the MobileMe calendar .... for now Back a month ago, I mentioned my calendar syncing changes I needed to make due to the MobileMe calendar moving to a CalDAV format, which would break my syncing with all of my devices. With so many changes I needed to make in order to keep all
- [Social Separation](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/28/social-separation/) - In the last few months, I've had to explain to some what social networks I use for what. Mostly due to the fact that there are so many of them now and how most of us are compelled to join some or all of them. It gets to be a bit on the overload side.
- [Nature In The Yard](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/26/nature-in-the-yard/) - In between the snow showers and the massive amount of rain we've been getting here, I've captured some more delightful moments of spring time at the house. While my photos don't hold a candle to some others more skilled, I find some nice shots every so often. To see larger versions of the photos, just
- [Music Monday: Foo Fighters "Wasting Light"](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/25/music-monday-foo-fighters-wasting-light/) - Lucky Album Number 7 If you've not been following me or Sybil, you might not know that the Foo Fighters released a new album a couple weeks ago. I've listened to it from start to finish at least 30 times and here's my take.... It fucking rocks! Some songs are instant favorites like "Rope" and
- [Reserved - Nissan LEAF One Year Later](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/20/reserved-nissan-leaf-one-year-later/) - I may have to wait even longer to sit in my own driver's seat That was me in October of 2010, test driving the Nissan LEAF, more than 6 months after I put my name and $99 to be one of the first 20,000 on the reserved list. Today is one year since I've reserved
- [Where Is Scooter Sunday?](http://www.banalleakage.com/2010/09/19/where-is-scooter-sunday/) - M.I.A. - in video form and other promotional merchandise I'm sure that's been a question on everyone's mind all summer - mine included. I won't be boring you with the details of my never-ending distractions, various forms of bullshit I deal with on a regular basis, a short summer [it was shorter than normal this
- [Music Monday: Arcade Fire - Then and Now](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/18/music-monday-arcade-fire-then-and-now/) - I've seen Arcade Fire in concert twice now. Once in 2007 and once again last week. Both times were incredible performances. So here's a photo and snippet montage of both shows [since I never formally blogged about the first show almost 4 years ago]. 2007 My daughter introduced me to Arcade Fire's music with their
- [Third Anniversary Winners](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/12/third-anniversary-winners/) - As promised, I had planned to pick three winners for my third anniversary blog post. And the winners are: First Random Winner: Kim from Ilax Studio Second Random Winner: Catherine, my friend in writing Third Random Winner: Dave2 from Blogography Congrats to the winners. I will be sending out email to each of you asking
- [Music Monday: Get Foo'd Tomorrow](http://www.banalleakage.com/2011/04/11/music-monday-get-food-tomorrow/) - Just a reminder... "Wasting Light" comes out tomorrow - April 12th. I'll post my album review in a few weeks after I've played it to death. If you are a Howard Stern fan [I know one Foo Fighter's fan that's not], Dave and Taylor are on the show today. Listen to Howard 100 later on

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- [squirrel](http://www.banalleakage.com/tag/squirrel/)