Monthly Archives: October 2021

Testing THC in the Psych Ward (Part 3)

Posted on October 31, 2021 by bullersbackporch

“Crazy Hallowe’en, huh?” “Really. Quietest one I’ve had in years.” My fellow THC test subject, Hal, and I had figured on a wild Hallowe’en in the psych ward, complete with visions, spirits, demons, and various hallucinations. Not a chance, it … Continue reading →

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Testing THC in the Psych Ward (Part 2)

Posted on October 29, 2021 by bullersbackporch

On Monday morning, I reported to the program office. They handed me a 14-page “informed consent” waiver to read and sign. The first several pages discussed THC, its known effects and every conceivable side effect involved with the intravenous administration, … Continue reading →

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Testing THC in the Psych Ward (Part 1)

Posted on October 27, 2021 by bullersbackporch

“Do you smoke marijuana?” I looked around nervously before whispering, “Yes.” “Good — we’re looking for volunteers for a THC experiment.” 1977 — the whole year had been bad, starting with Mike Eddy’s death and Granny’s stroke. I spent the … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “Haunted Eyes”

Posted on October 24, 2021 by bullersbackporch

It’s been 5 years since Will released any new music. His most recent release, The Weathering, had been in the works even before he left Austin in early 2014. When he returned, he worked on recording the songs he had … Continue reading →

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“Always a Hoot!”

Posted on October 23, 2021 by bullersbackporch

— Jerry Garcia’s parting words to Bob Weir after the final Grateful Dead concert We last saw our intrepid hero heading up to Boulder, veering eastward on a known shunpike northward. Pleasantly uneventful, that drive took more time than the … Continue reading →

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The Rider Takes the Wheel

Posted on October 20, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Nearly showtime, folks! Today I head north to see the second night of Dead & Company at Red Rocks. Unlike most of my Dead runs through the years, though, I will be making the first leg of this flight solo. … Continue reading →

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Shunpiking Home

Posted on October 16, 2021 by bullersbackporch

The shortest distance between points is beside the point. shunpike: a side road used to avoid the toll on or the speed and traffic of a superhighway— Merriam-Webster Dictionary Whenever we can, we shunpike. That is, we deliberately avoid the … Continue reading →

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Songs of Will T. Massey — “I Forgive You, God”

Posted on October 14, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Here’s how Will introduced this song at Flipnotics the first time he played it in 2009: “I have a friend I send songs to, kinda regularly. She keeps me thinking about writing songs and all. And it’s good but it … Continue reading →

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Our Brief Break in Boulder

Posted on October 10, 2021 by bullersbackporch

When we last left our intrepid adventurers, they were about to leave, “taking the long way there.” That we did indeed do, taking our sweet time to swing eastward out of Colorado Springs before heading north. Yes, it took us … Continue reading →

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On the Road…Again

Posted on October 7, 2021 by bullersbackporch

It’s D-Day, or rather, B-Day — for Boulder Day. Yes, we are headed out on the road again to go see Pat Metheny at the Boulder Theater this evening. We’re taking the long way there, so we will be on … Continue reading →

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