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Craig Deats

Craig is a software developer, hobby photographer, musician, cyclist, hiker, carpenter, and a powersports enthusiast. He has been a writer in the powersports industry for the past decade, prior to that was famous for writing "I will not disrupt my class by talking" one hundred times on the chalkboard.

DistractionsAugust 17, 2016

Don Henley Takes Us On A Musical Journey

By Craig Deats

Somewhere between 8 Tracks and cassette tapes, I was steadily growing my collection of vinyl LP’s.   With my department store quality, multi-function, Emerson stereo…

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Life's AdventuresJuly 28, 2016

Racing the Black Fly Challenge

By Craig Deats

I’ve called myself a mountain biker for the past two decades.   I’ve owned a variety of mountain bikes, ridden all sorts of terrain, and…

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DistractionsJune 26, 2016

Grace Potter at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival

By Craig Deats

The 15th Annual Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival kicked off on Friday night, complete with perfect summer weather, food trucks for every taste, and…

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DistractionsJune 7, 2016

Ladies and Gentlemen, A Beatle and his All-Starr Band

By Craig Deats

I guess I’m one of the lucky ones, because I’ve never known life without the music of the Beatles.  Their music was already famous…

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Memorial Day
Focal PointJune 1, 2016

Memorial Day

By Craig Deats

Never want to forget the sacrifices made for us, for our freedom, for our country…

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Life's AdventuresJune 1, 2016

Just Tri It

By Craig Deats

A look back at competing in the SMP River Challenge Du/Tri

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DistractionsMay 1, 2016

John Mellencamp Comes to Eastman Theater

By Craig Deats

I’m not really a bucket list kind of person, but there is a list of musicians that I hope to see before my concert-going…

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Life's AdventuresApril 1, 2016

Opening Day

By Craig Deats

Springtime in the mountains can be a bit elusive. Despite the date shown on the calendar, winter often keeps a firm grasp, with snowpack…

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DistractionsMarch 1, 2016

Planning A Workshop – Just Roll With It

By Craig Deats

I’ve been told that no matter how big you build your workshop, it won’t be big enough and you’ll regret not building bigger.  Going…

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DistractionsFebruary 1, 2016

It All Started With A Table Saw

By Craig Deats

One man’s journey to a basement woodworking shop

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