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Fund this ‘stache! I’ll be sporting this ridiculous moustache in celebration of Moustache May and to raise $500 for IOCC, an organization currently providing relief for people in Japan.

Fund this ‘stache!

I’ll be sporting this ridiculous moustache in celebration of Moustache May and to raise $500 for IOCC, an organization currently providing relief for people in Japan.

Some time ago, I worked at Starbucks with my pal Mike Walker (from Royal Ruckus). In between hating Frappuccino drinkers, we had great fun. Fewer people had more inside jokes than Mike and me. For awhile, we had a very uptight assistant manager. At one point, he mandated that we only give coffee cup sleeves for drinks for which the handbook required sleeves. In other words, unless requested specifically by the customer, we were only allowed to put sleeves on drip coffee, tea, espresso, and Americanos. The trouble is that pretty much everyone expects a cup sleeve these days. So to add to the fun, when people would ask for a sleeve, if they couldn’t think of the name of it, we wouldn’t supply it. We would let them find a word to express what they needed. Hand motions wouldn’t suffice either. We played dumb. Here is the customer made list we gradually compiled; and folks, we aren’t making this up: Cup Gripper Protector Java Jacket Bra Cuff Sleeve (you got it, pal!) Wooden Thing Thingies Coaster Cozy Handle Hand Thing Envelope Slip Huggy Cover Jacket Holder Card Pocket Skirt Collar Hanky Lil Deals Paper Thingy Sweater Holder on the Sides Carton Brown Thing Hot Thing Cool Thing Coffee Condom Coffee Clutch Liner Sock Warmer Hand Guard Thermo-Protecting Cuff Insulator Hand Job Caddies Slipper Circle Band Jobby Sheets Hand Saver Styrofoam

Some time ago, I worked at Starbucks with my pal Mike Walker (from Royal Ruckus). In between hating Frappuccino drinkers, we had great fun. Fewer people had more inside jokes than Mike and me.

For awhile, we had a very uptight assistant manager. At one point, he mandated that we only give coffee cup sleeves for drinks for which the handbook required sleeves. In other words, unless requested specifically by the customer, we were only allowed to put sleeves on drip coffee, tea, espresso, and Americanos. The trouble is that pretty much everyone expects a cup sleeve these days.

So to add to the fun, when people would ask for a sleeve, if they couldn’t think of the name of it, we wouldn’t supply it. We would let them find a word to express what they needed. Hand motions wouldn’t suffice either. We played dumb.

Here is the customer made list we gradually compiled; and folks, we aren’t making this up:

  1. Cup Gripper
  2. Protector
  3. Java Jacket
  4. Bra
  5. Cuff
  6. Sleeve (you got it, pal!)
  7. Wooden Thing
  8. Thingies
  9. Coaster
  10. Cozy
  11. Handle
  12. Hand Thing
  13. Envelope
  14. Slip
  15. Huggy
  16. Cover
  17. Jacket
  18. Holder
  19. Card
  20. Pocket
  21. Skirt
  22. Collar
  23. Hanky
  24. Lil Deals
  25. Paper Thingy
  26. Sweater
  27. Holder on the Sides
  28. Carton
  29. Brown Thing
  30. Hot Thing
  31. Cool Thing
  32. Coffee Condom
  33. Coffee Clutch
  34. Liner
  35. Sock
  36. Warmer
  37. Hand Guard
  38. Thermo-Protecting Cuff
  39. Insulator
  40. Hand Job
  41. Caddies
  42. Slipper
  43. Circle
  44. Band
  45. Jobby
  46. Sheets
  47. Hand Saver
  48. Styrofoam

Royal Ruckus | Rumors of our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated | CD Baby

My latest music project is now available in hard copy format! 

EnjoyingBeer.com - By far my most enjoyable web endeavor yet! I started EB shortly after my 21st birthday, long before I really understood beer, but far enough along to recognize the superiority of certain beers. It went through several incarnations, and for a time even was anonymous (during my stint in Nashville’s Christian [read: Baptist] music industry). My rating system was pretty fun: 5 Beers = On Tap in Heaven 4 Beers = One of Earth’s Best Offerings 3 Beers = Good Beer for Good Times 2 Beers = If There’s Nothing Else 1 Beer = Don’t Put this Crap on Tap  I wouldn’t mind selling this domain, but I’m tempted to hang onto it and do something really great with it someday.

EnjoyingBeer.com - By far my most enjoyable web endeavor yet! I started EB shortly after my 21st birthday, long before I really understood beer, but far enough along to recognize the superiority of certain beers. It went through several incarnations, and for a time even was anonymous (during my stint in Nashville’s Christian [read: Baptist] music industry).

My rating system was pretty fun:

  • 5 Beers = On Tap in Heaven
  • 4 Beers = One of Earth’s Best Offerings
  • 3 Beers = Good Beer for Good Times
  • 2 Beers = If There’s Nothing Else
  • 1 Beer = Don’t Put this Crap on Tap 

I wouldn’t mind selling this domain, but I’m tempted to hang onto it and do something really great with it someday.

JameyB.com was my personal blog on Wittenberg Hall where I posted writings and thoughts about anything miscellaneous - in other words, not related to the subjets of the other sites (such as classical education, beer, or eschatology). I’ll probably hang onto the domain and perhaps resurrect it in the future.

JameyB.com was my personal blog on Wittenberg Hall where I posted writings and thoughts about anything miscellaneous - in other words, not related to the subjets of the other sites (such as classical education, beer, or eschatology).

I’ll probably hang onto the domain and perhaps resurrect it in the future.

Jimmy & the Zoo Crew

This was a collaborative effort between Bob Herdman, Josh Babyar, and me, intended to be considered for the children’s imprint of Flicker Records, Big House Kids. It never went anywhere, but it was fun. Originally meant to be more like the Wiggles + animals, budget restrictions left us with a green screen and a Blues Clues-esque show. The music is still up at myspace for the time being.

Postmillennialism.com Postmillennialism is the eschatological school of thought in Christian theology that says that the Gospel will fill the earth, gradually converting the world to Christ. Eventually, says postmillennial thought, the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters covers the sea, and all this prior to the Second Coming of Christ. As you may have noticed, this is quite a contrast to the popular Left Behind theology. In addition, most of us believe that the Great Tribulation is in reference to the events leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple in AD 70. I became convinced of postmillennialism at 19 years old, and became a rabid proponent of the teaching. I registered postmillennialism.com in 2000, and deliberately opened it on Easter in commemoration of Christ’s victory over sin and death through his death and resurrection. The site went through several incarnations over its 11 year history. During that time, it helped to open many doors of opportunity for me, and I made many friends through it. I’m particularly fond of the period where we had an active discussion board…that was our social networking. Originally titled Folks, It’s Not That Bad!, the site motto has always been “Optimistic eschatology in the midst of Christian pessimism.”  I might bring it back someday, but for now it’s going to have rest for a while. 

Postmillennialism.com

Postmillennialism is the eschatological school of thought in Christian theology that says that the Gospel will fill the earth, gradually converting the world to Christ. Eventually, says postmillennial thought, the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters covers the sea, and all this prior to the Second Coming of Christ. As you may have noticed, this is quite a contrast to the popular Left Behind theology. In addition, most of us believe that the Great Tribulation is in reference to the events leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish Temple in AD 70.

I became convinced of postmillennialism at 19 years old, and became a rabid proponent of the teaching. I registered postmillennialism.com in 2000, and deliberately opened it on Easter in commemoration of Christ’s victory over sin and death through his death and resurrection.

The site went through several incarnations over its 11 year history. During that time, it helped to open many doors of opportunity for me, and I made many friends through it. I’m particularly fond of the period where we had an active discussion board…that was our social networking.

Originally titled Folks, It’s Not That Bad!, the site motto has always been “Optimistic eschatology in the midst of Christian pessimism.” 

I might bring it back someday, but for now it’s going to have rest for a while. 

My Latest Endeavor

Available now at Bandcamp, coming soon to iTunes, Amazon, and other online music outlets.

Royal Ruckus, “Pocket Lint & Spare Change”

Royal Ruckus, Pocket Lint and Spare Change
Released 2001. Deluxe Edition released through Neopolis Media, 2008.

Originally intended as a 5 song demo, this album was later re-released with 15 tracks. I wrote and rapped songs, co-produced some of them, along with my partner Mike Walker. Pigeon John produced the demo, which included a little help from our friends the Skalastix, 80s rap legend the Rappin’ Duke, and Todd Collins.

We re-released the record in 2008 with a little help from Flynn Adam of LA Symphony and Rootbeer. It is available in MP3 format and in physical CD form.

The brain child of my friend Michelle Borquez Thornton, Shine Magazine was an evangelical women’s magazine, covering arts, entertainment, fashion, food, and beyond. I was the Associate Editor of Shine Magazine from roughly 2004-2006. In addition to editing each article before it went to the graphics department, I transcribed and edited many of the interviews. One of the more interesting interviews I remember was with Maia Morgenstern, the actress who played Mary in The Passion of the Christ.

The brain child of my friend Michelle Borquez Thornton, Shine Magazine was an evangelical women’s magazine, covering arts, entertainment, fashion, food, and beyond.

I was the Associate Editor of Shine Magazine from roughly 2004-2006. In addition to editing each article before it went to the graphics department, I transcribed and edited many of the interviews. One of the more interesting interviews I remember was with Maia Morgenstern, the actress who played Mary in The Passion of the Christ.