It’s been quiet here lately—not because I’ve had nothing to say, but because life has been making a lot of noise in its own way. Not quite a week ago, everything shifted. I won’t get into the details, but I’ve been handed one of those unexpected resets that shakes up your foundation. At 46, I’m trying to figure out what starting over looks like… again.
This isn’t my first time facing a major life reset. The last time, it was due to a medical situation that upended everything I thought was stable. But something powerful came out of that chapter: I created my third album, titled Any Questions. It was raw, electronic, weird—exactly the kind of music you’d expect in a CSI-style lab scene. That’s always been my vibe: dark, experimental, electronic storytelling through sound.
Most people who know me through Rolling with Scissors probably don’t even realize I’m a musical artist. But music is how I process the world—how I make sense of the chaos. Earlier this year, I released my sixth album, Make America Gimp Again. And now, with life hitting the reset button again, there are new ideas forming. A new record might not be far off.
If you’re curious, you can listen to all of my albums at https://gimpkore.bandcamp.com/, or just search GimpKore on pretty much any streaming platform—Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, you name it. It’s out there.
A close friend once told me that we all need to reinvent ourselves every ten years or so. Whether we choose to or not, life tends to make sure it happens. I didn’t plan for this moment, but here it is—and I’m doing my best to meet it head-on.
Living with a disability means there are things I just can’t do alone. I have to rely on other people more than most. It’s not always easy—on me, or on the people who step up. And while I don’t always know where that strain leads, I do know the importance of showing up honestly, flaws and all.
Reinvention isn’t about pretending to be someone new—it’s about returning to yourself with fresh eyes. Finding strength in the same core that’s carried you this far, and seeing what else you can build from it.
So here I am. Mid-reset. Notes in my head. Ideas on the edge of becoming real. Thanks for being here while I figure it out.
Just wanted to say that, ever since meeting you all those years ago in Madison WI, you’ve been one of the coolest people in my orbit. Looking forward to Lucas 4.0 (or is it 4.6?)