I am in production on the next show. It is called "Being Grand" and it is about what it is like to be Grandmaster. The delay has been in scheduling the interview with the Grandmaster and of course....work. Hopefully the show will be up by Monday. Fingers crossed...
Again, thanks to all who have written. It makes me feel as if I were a member of a world-wide Lodge!
The problem was pilot error. I'd set the settings for only 7 days of display. All better now.
The next show might be delayed. Life interfered...well work did really but my 6 year old is now into basketball (thanks to that Michael Jordan/Bugs Bunny movie) and it is summer....what kind of father would I be if I didn't teach my kid to dribble?
We also had to replace a Powerbook. Word to the Brothers: Don't spill a glass of water onto a laptop keyboard. My kid did and the Powerbook went to its eternal reward. Though in all fairness the idiot who left the water next to the Powerbook was the rough ashlar writing this now. So I couldn't get mad at my boy. I have only myself to blame.
The next show will be about what Freemasonry offers young men and society in general. Anyone have a point of view on this topic? Let me know about it. I expect the show will be 4-5 days delayed but not beyond that. Thanks for your patience. And thanks for your comments. Keep 'em coming.
OK, I know there is no show yet (working on it now) but we do have a listener comment line. So if you don't want to type you can call (206) 350-0592 and leave a voice message. We may play them on the show so be nice! ;-)
You must leave your name and way (either email or phone) to get ahold of you, but I will NEVER publish, share or broadcast your personal information without asking you first, or unless you request it. (that's why I need the contact info) If you leave a message and you want to be anonymous, please just let us know. I can withhold your name or disguise your voice if you feel you need it. Truth sometimes requires protection, and we're all about truth right after Brotherly Love and Relief.
The domain is live, the blog is up (though the archives are still using the generic MT templates) and I've started getting the hardware. To start things off I am trying to keep it simple, yet high-quality. I will be using the Mac and Soundtrack Pro to produce the show, though now I am rehearsing with Garageband, which is a pretty good tool I have to say. For studio (really my desk) I have an AKG Perception 100 Condenser mic running through an M-Audio USB audio interface. For field work I will be using a Marantz PMD660 and a Beyer Dynamics M58 mic. The M58 is inexpensive and the mic favored by the BBC reporters, and the PMD660 is a recorder that records to compact flash. It is used by many NPR reporters.
Both the software and recorder should be here tomorrow, all the other equipment is here. I am shooting for having the first show done on Aug. 3. Still to do: get the feed host, set up the RSS feed and register with iTunes. And oh yeah, got to make the show.
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