Even though gas is about 10 cents cheaper just across the street, sometimes only the best will do.
It would appear some of the heat shield tiles were torn off during atmospheric reentry, but hey, it’s still rolling.
High performance vehicles. Keep away from open flame. It’s ReallyRedding.
Facebook is the new AOL
That’s the conclusion of this article about Facebook by John Dvorak, a columnist I often agree with. Coincidentally, local blogger Marc Beauchamp brings up the point about how businesses are using Facebook, perhaps to the detriment of the economy. Perhaps even more ominous, Henry Blodget does a good job of pointing out how the US Treasury is blowing up a Facebook valuation bubble via Goldman Sachs, using your money of course. We all know how government sponsored bubbles end.
I use Facebook, because it’s required in my line of work to be out there interacting with people, and if people are on Facebook, so be it. (Friend me!) It’s work related. But every time I log in, I confess to being baffled by the attraction. And I am very disturbed at how easily ordinary people give out so much personal information to a privately held corporation who has repeatedly shown their intent to profit by it. Of course, now if the planned profit doesn’t appear, a “too big to fail” firm will want a bailout from the government. We let this happen. Again.
Chicks dig Ferraris
Music from Redding’s Planetarium past – Set 2
I posted the first set of music from Craig Padilla‘s mid 90’s live show a few days ago here. I believe we called the shows “Impulse-Live from Space,” but I couldn’t find any of our promotional materials. I did find a photograph I took of Craig in the Schreder Planetarium (using film back then!) with the famous horizontal axis mirror ball in the background. Most mirror balls rotate vertically, but for our planetarium shows, lights swirled on the dome from front to back. Pretty intense, as I recall it, heh. Anyway, here’s the second set. About 47 minutes. Captured like a dusty photograph, a slice of time gone by.
Planetarium2 by SkipMurphy
Impulse, Live from Space by Craig Padilla. Craig on synths and guitar, Dave Barnett (Montuno Salad) on drums and percussion, Al Mires (Music Max) on electric guitar, and Skip Murphy on more synths, lasers and lighting.
Images of snowcapped mountains over pastoral Cottonwood
Saturday was dreary in the valley, but Sunday was aptly named, as the sun exposed the mountains above Cottonwood, gleaming in snowy dress. This is looking northwest, toward Igo.
Cottonwood California is a few miles south of Redding. It’s a loosely defined large region of rural properties along Cottonwood Creek and the Sacramento River. There is a charming old western town near the railroad, and a modern gated community along the river. An altogether lovely place.
Gorgeous video
I know this one is making the rounds, but in case you haven’t seen it. Not ReallyRedding, but Really Nice photographic art. View full screen and full volume. Inspirational work.
The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.
A Bridge Bay sunset
A few images from yesterday evening at nearby Bridge Bay. Another lovely January day in Shasta County.
Beauty is commonplace around here in January. It’s ReallyRedding.
U cold?
Crabby New Year!
Buz’s Crab is a Redding institution. We are lucky to live within a reasonable radius of a truck drive to the coast for fresh Dungeness Crab. Buz’s always has fresh plenty of fresh seafood. Consequently, this is a very popular tradition around here, making for a tasty but crabby finish to the old year. Happy New Year from ReallyRedding!
Photos from today, by Skip. Buz’s is on East Street in Redding CA.
Rails -new ambient work
Feeling creative over Christmas, I recorded this ambient piece I titled Rails. A little over 8 minutes. I hope you enjoy it.
Rails by SkipMurphy
