Bret Alexander

OF DRAGONS AND HONEYBEES 
  
What a week, right? With all eyes on the election and current events, I feel strange sitting down to write about music. I won’t get into any of the trending topics out there.  Today, I am…

LIFE’S CONDUCTORS 

This week I finally got around to watching the Steve Jobs movie. He was a complicated man for sure. It wasn’t the most feel good film I have ever watched.  But I must say there were several scenes…

THE STRANGE LANGUAGE OF INTUITION 
  
Some days I sit down and write these blogs and I have a really solid idea. Like last week. Sometimes I have no ideas. Like the week before. Well, this week I sat down and…

Some Shit Went Down 

Last night I went to The Steamtown Music Awards in Scranton, PA. It was a great night of catching up with friends and fellow NEPA players, writers, and producers. 

As I got up this morning, I…

GUMPTION TRAPS 

I have a session and two gigs today, so I need to write fast for this one. I’m giving myself one hour starting……….. now. 

Over the past few months, I have been slow with my writing…

WHEN TO SHUT UP AND WHAT THAT CAN DO FOR YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS 

Have you all seen the Snickers commercials where there is this toxic person ranting and raving until someone gives him a Snickers and he turns back…

BROKEN THINGS 
  
My father had many sayings. Little quotes he would go to at certain times. One was “Bret, if you don’t straighten up we are both going to the hospital. To get my foot out of your ass.” That…

WHAT’S YOUR STORY? 
  
You see, I remember reading a story. But I don’t remember where it came from. It was about an old Native American woman who found herself and her family living on a reservation, destitute and hungry. She…

THE TYRANNY OF THE PRIMAL EAR 
  
Here’s a Catch-22. Old people love to give advice. I am not sure why. For the most part, young people do not dig receiving it. This is unfortunate from both sides. Grandpa likes to…

NUMBERS 
  
Last week, I was talking about personal philosophies and dreams. This week I want to flip that coin. Today, we talk about numbers. 

Numbers are not all that fun to hang out with. In fact, they can be pretty…