…on my iPad Pro in Sketch Club. Why? Her face.
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37 minutes with Fran on a Sunday afternoon in Spring
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Appalachian Meets Balkan Sounds: Cuni with Lou Poster and Brad Swiniarski
There was an explosion of some awesome music and some unbelievably superb guitar playing one week ago, April 11, 2026, at the Federal Valley Resource Center in Stewart, OH when guitarist Cuni performed along with Lou Poster and Brad Swiniarski. I captured some photos and videos so that I could spend some extra time with the musicians on my iPad Pro using the Sketch Club app and an Apple Pencil. See the Sketch Club stats below.
Cuni with Lou Poster and Brad Swiniarski
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Back a few rows…
…there was this guy up in the air.
back a few rows
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More Tap Handles
I’m increasingly fascinated by these artifacts. I’m even a little disappointed when I see the neutral black tap handle. Don’t get me going.
More Tap Handles
Sand Hill Cranes in Ohio
A buddy of mine got me thinking about Sand Hill Cranes here in Ohio. So, while Annyth gets her hair cut, I had time to play around…over a Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale
Freehand iPad drawing in Sketch Club with an Apple Pencil and a tweak of iColorama (click to enlarge)
Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026)
I remember riding my bicycle on the 22-mile Hockhocking Adena Bikeway from Athens, OH to the campus of Hocking College in Nelsonville, OH on Sunday, September 27, 1998 to see the Reverend Jesse Jackson speak at a “leave no one behind” rally that kicked off Appalachian Cultural Awareness Week. Willie Nelson was supposed to be there, but he canceled at the last minute.
Rev. Jackson back in 2015 (Click on image to enlarge.)
Freehand iPad artwork in Sketch Club, Procreate, and iColorama using a photo reference and an Apple Pencil
Another Jacob Collier, an hour this time
Last time it was 30 minutes with Jacob. (Did you click on that hyperlink?) I nearly doubled that this time, as shown below on the Sketch Club stats.
I’m so blown out of the water by Jacob Collier. If you’re not familiar with him, do yourself a favor and look him up. Just type ”J” in your browser’s search bar, and at this point, the rest will self populate, and he’ll appear in your living room with a dozen instruments, an orchestra, and a conductor’s baton. It’s best if you have over 100 guests so he can divide you into groups.
Seriously, he’s one in a million; and, he wears colorful clothes.
Maestro Jacob Collier (click on image to enlarge)
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Then I looked up and they were gone
1,464 brush strokes in Sketch Club on my iPad and roughly 29 minutes, I looked up, and suddenly they were gone. I’m at One Line Coffee in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. Annyth’s getting her hair cut next door.
…looked up, and we’re gone pecans…
Our Annual Christmas Letter: O
This year’s annual retreat was held at Burr Oak Lodge & Conference Center in Glouster, OH. Over the course of three extremely productive days, thanks to the consulting team from McKinsey & Company, the Board of Trustees, senior management, and the entire staff at portfoliolongo.com revisited our organizational values and refreshed our vision and mission statements using 356 yards of butcher-block paper, 17 dozen scented markers, and 1,257 colored stickies. All together, the 36 participants invested a combined total of 6,854 lbs. of competence!
In addition to our Annual Report, a copy of which is being mailed to you, we hereby issue our Annual Christmas Letter for 2025 in keeping with our 15-year tradition. In accordance with our commitments to parsimony and stewardship, it’s O. You’re welcome to visit our North American headquarters over the holidays in Canaan Township, Athens County, where you will see our letter posted. (Click here to view previous annual Christmas letters.)
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Appalachian Fracking
The hydraulic fracturing market, not just in the Appalachian Basin, but globally is projected to continue growing, with market analysis expecting it to nearly double between now and 2034. It’s argued that, to meet the energy demands needed to power AI data centers, more fracking is justified.
I asked AI if fracking is considered clean, and here’s AI’s response:
“No, fracking is not considered clean because of its environmental impacts, which include water contamination, air pollution from methane, and the creation of large volumes of toxic wastewater. While the burning of natural gas produces fewer emissions than coal or oil, the fracking process itself has significant negative consequences for air and water quality, as well as public health.”
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Technical: Sketch Club app on an iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil, some additional work in Procreate and iColorama. Here’s some Sketch Club stats, click on arrow to see a tiny progress video.
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