thomhoglen

As I finished brushing my teeth, I looked into the mirror, and admired my vacation beard. It was then that I realized that vacation is over, and my wonderfully hirsute mug must, once again, be exposed

For the first time in many years, I actually got to take a week away from work, while not having to forgo a week of income. It's almost as if I'm an adult again. In a wonderful turn of luck, a massive

This is a song I wrote many years ago, but hadn't recorded until now. The lyrics are mostly conceptual, and not based on any actual events, although pretty relatable if you live in this staggeringly expensive

Our family had a lovely Christmas, and I sincerely hope that you enjoyed the same, or a lovely time with family for whatever holiday, or lack thereof, you have been, or not been, observing. Was that

Help me win some fuzz! The amazing @meno is giving away a pair of overdrive pedals, and I need one. :D Maybe you would like to get in on the giveaway: If not, I, your musical Steemian friend, who is deeply

During the 1960s, guitars marketed by Sears and Roebuck had about as many names as the devil himself– Kay, Silvertone, Harmony, Holiday, Alden, and more, I'm sure. Some guitar models were sold under many

Here is my entry for this week's open mic. Maybe an odd song selection, but this one keeps popping up in my head. I hope you enjoy... Thank you for listening! Thom

This #beersaturday post is a reflection on the recent past. Usually, I prefer to procure a beer, enjoy it, and pontificate. Today, though, I got to thinking about the Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest. It was

I am very excited to make my first entry into the #beersaturday challenge. As a once avid brewer and continual admirer of the art of craft beer, any dialogue on the subject always serves to entertain me.

I had sincerely planned to make Open Mic entries a weekly occurrence, yet here I am five weeks later. As John Lennon once accurately stated, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

There are few instruments as iconic as Paul McCartney's Höfner 500/1 "Violin" bass. The instrument is so closely related with him, and his musical career, that it is often simply referred to

Of the many strange phobias that live inside my brain, one of the more strange is the fear of misplacing something. Sure, I have a fear of heights, but the real fear when peering over the handrail of a

If there actually is a zenpoodleemporiumandsupply.com, I can assure you that I have no affiliation with the parent company, nor it's employees. Namaste, Thom

Greetings, fellow Steemians! At long last, I have finally gathered the needed amounts of courage and time to create a solo open mic entry! I'm rather excited about it. I'm used to being in the wings when

Hello, Steemians! My name is Thomas, or Thom, if you are one who enjoys brevity, nicknames, or any combination of the two. I have been very eager to join the Steemit community since hearing of it, and