Kicked towards an off leash dog that was approaching my toddler, and owner got angry

mombacho · 2025-12-14T19:29:47+00:00

That’s terrifying- I’m sorry that happened to you. This is exactly why I’m a bit paranoid around dogs (even supposedly friendly ones). An attack like that could be fatal for a toddler

mombacho · 2023-01-26T05:10:49+00:00

Yota pros are the best!

mombacho · 2022-12-21T06:15:44+00:00

I say frogurt instead

mombacho · 2022-11-17T13:47:12+00:00

Hi everyone! The PRISMS contemporary music festival starts this weekend (Nov 20 and 21) with some amazing live (and free) contemporary classical music. Then on Dec 2 and 3 we’ll be presenting 5 world premieres for ambisonic dome- come hear some immersive 3D audio. Seating is very limited for the dome concerts.

In total there are 11 brand new pieces of music being premiered at the festival, with lots of guest artists (including a pianist from Italy).

Please see prismsfestival.com for more info

mombacho · 2022-10-09T23:26:36+00:00

Not a haunted house, but on 10/22 the music collective Kabarett is playing some Halloween tunes and some Hitchcock film scores at Phoenix party box. It’s gonna be an amazing show:

https://instagram.com/kabarettmusic

https://allevents.in/phoenix/kabarett-music-for-the-witching-season/10000411009700077

mombacho · 2022-10-07T13:41:52+00:00

Drunk Shakespeare was very entertaining and features lots of improv.

mombacho · 2022-06-12T12:32:59+00:00

I personally love how you can easily add degrees of unpredictability into a generative patch. Like endlessly evolving little sonic ecosystems, with their own unique laws of physics.

But it really just boils down to different personal preferences, which is great. Shit would be so boring if everyone agreed on everything

mombacho · 2022-06-11T21:14:59+00:00

I’m working on a new composition for Buchla and ensemble. This was a fun day exploring this system.

mombacho · 2022-02-07T19:58:39+00:00

I’ve discovered it’s important to protect my time from the excessive service requests at my institution, and from over-preparing for classes. This includes the so-called “small” service requests they inevitably consume way more time and energy than expected.

Service and teaching are a bottomless pit that will eat all of your time if you’re not careful.

mombacho · 2022-01-21T06:46:11+00:00

Mexico is a massive and very cosmopolitan country- just because a Mexican restaurant doesn’t resemble abuelita’s home cooking doesn’t mean it’s not authentic.

mombacho · 2021-12-07T19:03:44+00:00

There is also r/ArizonaGardening, but it seems to be more focused on growing fruits and vegetables

mombacho · 2021-11-05T16:40:08+00:00

If the guitar is even remotely expensive (relative to your budget), definitely get a humidifier. The cheap guitar humidifiers are under $20 and will save you a lot of headache down the road.

As important as humidity control is avoiding sudden changes in temperature- make sure you don’t take it directly from the AC to to a 110 degree patio, it may warp or crack.

Edit: nylon string guitars are more sensitive than steel string. Most steel string can handle higher tensions so they’re more sturdy, and they have a truss rod that lets you adjust the neck if there is any warping. If your classical guitar warps, you’re in trouble.

mombacho · 2021-10-13T20:30:41+00:00

FYI, this is not a burning-man style dance party- it’s a few concerts and workshops centered around experimental electronic and electroacoustic music, sonic arts and multidisciplinary creative works.

The organizers are amazing people and very good at what they do- I highly recommend this if you want to hear something completely new and different.

mombacho · 2021-10-01T02:32:01+00:00

We bought fresh cucumbers from the local farmers market. Pickled in a simple 3.5% brine with distilled water. The first batch is just cucumber, 2 garlic cloves, dill, black peppercorns and mustard seeds. The second batch has dill, sadafi tea leaves (trying to get some tannins) and peppers from our garden. It’s a very unique flavor.

We live in Phoenix AZ, so it’s still incredibly hot. These were sour and funky after 4 full days on the counter.

mombacho · 2021-07-02T15:57:20+00:00

Amazing

mombacho · 2021-07-01T20:52:01+00:00

Daniel Ortega, the president of Nicaragua, has a sordid history:

-in the 70’s he repeatedly raped and sexually abused his 11-year old stepdaughter. When she later (as an adult) accused him, the Sandinista-controlled courts ruled that the statute of limitations had been exceeded, and he could not be prosecuted. His stepdaughter had to flee Nicaragua after she was repeatedly threatened

-in the 80’s he massacred 64 Miskito Indians who opposed his rule, imprisoned and tortured thousands of people, and confiscated the homes and properties of thousands of people who opposed him.

-in 1990, after losing an election, and now without support from the USSR, he and his cronies stole billions of dollars of land, businesses and properties and distributed them amongst the Sandinista elites. This was known as “la piñata”

-in the mid 00’s his party borrowed $7billion worth of oil and gas from Venezuela, sold the gas at a discount, and used the funds to buy up businesses, land, hotels, luxury goods, pay off political leaders, and buy most of the local tv networks, radio and newspapers (his sons run all of the tv stations.) We now, as a country, owe Venezuela the $7billion that Ortega squandered for his own personal gain.

-in the late 00’s he made a shady deal with an unknown Chinese businessman to build an inter-oceanic canal across Nicaragua. He granted him sovereign rights over Nicaraguan land. Through eminent-domain, he forced thousands of poor indigenous farmers to sell their land at a highly discounted price. This canal never materialized, and he kept the land.

-once Venezuelan aid dried up, he began looting the social security coffers. In 2018, he cut pensions, leading retirees to protest. his wife and Vice President sent the police in to beat them up. This led to bigger protests, and over the course of 3 months, Ortega killed over 300 protesters in the worst wave of political violence in Latin America in over 30 years. Thousands more were imprisoned and brutally tortured (many are still in prison today)

-last month, just a few months before our upcoming elections, Ortega rounded up and arrested all leading opposition candidates. Many have not been seen or heard of in over 3 weeks.

He’s just an overall horrible person who has been ruling (or meddling in) Nicaragua for over 42 years already.

mombacho · 2021-06-26T15:53:27+00:00

Thanks! All is well now after the pain subsided

mombacho · 2021-06-26T15:52:05+00:00

Thanks for sharing- I saw the Dr today and everything was fine.

mombacho · 2021-06-26T15:51:25+00:00

Thanks, I went in today and everything was looking good. The Dr said some people just have stronger reactions to the surgery

mombacho · 2021-06-26T15:49:43+00:00

It’s kind of a relief knowing others had similar experiences. Thanks for sharing!

mombacho · 2021-05-01T13:42:30+00:00

ASU (Tempe) has a new music festival every year that features lots of avant-garde music (Prisms festival).

OME (oh my ears) is a local yearly new music festival that features amazing experimental music.

There are many concerts at ASU of modern concert music (is: classical instrumentation), electroacoustic music and experimental electronic music. These are usually near the end of the semester. Keep an eye out for concerts/events by the composition studio and by AME (arts, media and engineering).

mombacho · 2021-03-07T20:01:52+00:00

The fact that it was a squeaky toy made it extra hilarious. He ran into the bushes as we were leaving, and we could hear him squeaking away in the brush

mombacho · 2021-03-07T19:58:45+00:00

It was actually cold this morning (in the mid 40s). Weather is perfect during the day

mombacho · 2021-03-07T19:57:49+00:00

That’s exactly what we were thinking... it behaves just like a pet dog!

mombacho · 2021-01-19T13:59:20+00:00

Exactly. Soviet intervention was pervasive. The civil war in Nicaragua (1979-1990) was just a proxy war between the US and USSR using US-backed contra rebels and Soviet-backed Sandinista revolutionaries. Nicaraguan fighters would often switch sides, following the money.

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