by Phil Houseal | Apr 27, 2022 | All Articles, Events, Music, Philosophy, Venue
April 27, 2022–I remember the exact place and moment I decided to play drums. I was in the 5th grade, attending Homecoming Weekend as the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band passed by on Iowa Avenue in Iowa City, Iowa. Standing on the curb as the drum section...
by Phil Houseal | Apr 20, 2022 | All Articles, History, Philosophy
April 20, 2022–What was your first job, and what did learn from it? Growing up on a farm before OSHA, my first jobs would violate every federal labor law today. They usually involved unsupervised gangs of 14-year-old boys working 12-hour days operating dangerous...
by Phil Houseal | Apr 13, 2022 | All Articles, Events, Philosophy, PR Tips
April 13, 2022–I finally became that guy–the stranger telling a youngster how to run his business. It all started when I tried to buy a ticket to see a show. Even though I knew there was a matinee scheduled, when I went online to get a ticket the day of the event, it...
by Phil Houseal | Apr 6, 2022 | All Articles, Philosophy
April 6, 2022–I once wrote a song about turning “good things” into “bad things.” Called it “You Sure Done a Good Job, But You Sure Done It Wrong.” [Posted below] But I have gained wisdom. Stealing inspiration from the first chef that burned a pan of fillets and...
by Phil Houseal | Mar 30, 2022 | All Articles, Philosophy
Mar 30, 2022–Hello, John Q. Public. And how are you today, Mr. John Doe? Mrs. Smith? Meet Mrs. Jones. What jaded labels. I was reading about Vlad the Impaler the other day, and thought, why don’t we still use names like that? How dramatic! How efficient! In three...
