Ressurecting this Blog?
Schmenzer is back! Not that I ever really went anywhere but this blog/site, I started it in 2005 apparently, has lain (laid?) dormant for about 8 years. I used it…
Record Store Day 2026
I bought some records at Record Store Day last weekend: Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros - Global A Go-Go The Crosses - Outlier God's Outlaw - Tales of the Hard…
Good Songs List
Pretty much anything from Social Distortion or Mike Ness I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow from the album "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" by The Soggy Bottom Boys Now And…
A Week of News on the Shoulder Surgery Recovery
So…playing a bit of catchup on the Shoulder Surgery Recovery Diary. Since my last entry the days have been, as far as the recovery goes, pretty consistent. It has now…
Every Day is a Recovery Day
2-2-18 Day 10 6:45 AM – I continue to get decent sleep in the corner of the couch. I forgot to mention earlier that we don’t own a proper recliner,…
More Words About my Shoulder Surgery Recovery
7 AM – Breakfast Felt twinge in my right shoulder when standing up and balancing as I got out of the couch cocoon. Have had a couple reflexive moments that…
Recovering From Shoulder Surgery
Slept about 7 hours in the couch cocoon. Sore, but not painful. Woke up during the night with a jolt as I elbowed someone in a dream! Sling on though…
Diary of Rotator Cuff and Bicep Tendon Detachment Surgery
1-24-18 Surgery Day 7 AM No food since last night and none ’till after the procedure. 11 AM arrival at The Orthopedic Hospital of Wisconsin where Dr. Dean Ziegler is…
Wisconsin Bike Bigwigs Meeting with Scott Walker
Via Facebook from Wheel and Sprocket’s Chris Kegel: He, Trek’s John Burke and Wisconsin Bike Fed’s Kevin Hardman are meeting with Governor-elect Scott Walker today. Their goal get? Get Walker’s…
Flipboard for iPad
I’ve been using the free Flipboard app for the iPad that aggregates Facebook posts, Twitter tweets and news from various organizations like ABC News, Huffington Post, Washington post Magazine and a…