Author Archives: Ron Giesecke

Protected: If You Want To See A Master In Action

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

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Ronny Mnemonic (The Gospel Of John Project)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

I’ve always been fascinated by astounding feats of memorization. Whether it be card, counting, the playing of a symphonic piece memorized sheet music, or the extended and unaided soliloquy. I’ve always been fascinated by astounding feats of memorization. Whether it … Continue reading →

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(NOTE: This little screed was written circa August of 2012, and managed to ferment in the airtight basement that is FaceBook. It perhaps got more attention than anything else I’ve ever written there.  My hope is you get a laugh … Continue reading →

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ron Giesecke | 6 Comments

Minimalism’s Groove

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

If you don’t mind, please give your attention for the next three-and-a-half minutes to a one–Brushy One String: The very things that we find amazing about him (aside from his affinity for camera-mugging-personality) is the idea: HOW–does he get so … Continue reading →

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A Pathetic Emetic

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

So I’m sitting and talking with a fellow fly fisherman the other day, when the passing mention of my Tenkara rod managed to cataclysmically-irrigate the soda he was drinking into a 90-degree spray spectrum. Somebody driving by stopped and asked, … Continue reading →

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Motivational Interviewing, Gamesmanship, and the Fine Art Of Manipulative Chess

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Ron Giesecke

It was my exposure to Monty Python in the early days of my life (for some reason, my Texas born, depression-era father found them funny, all the while parsing out that appalling Benny Hill) that perhaps led to my love of … Continue reading →

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When you’re standing at the edge of the abyss, you have to jump or back away. You can’t just stand there forever. Hunter S. Thompson I want to make a point at the outset. This site isn’t about me. I … Continue reading →

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Ron Giesecke | 1 Comment