20 years ago, I was 20 pounds lighter. 20 minutes ago, I thought of that sentence which I typed 20 seconds ago. 20 years ago, I had more upper and lower body strength and I also had more body mass and less fat cells. I had more muscle control which allowed friends and family to … Continue reading MY FRIEND BOB
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A GOOD PERSON
On August 26, at exactly 9:25—9 to 5—the top of the Empire State Building in New York City lit up pink. The antennas of Chicago’s Willis Tower—formerly the Sears Tower—lit up pink, too. So did the Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier, which also sported a giant pink heart. The Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee; … Continue reading A GOOD PERSON
THE SUN IS OUT
As I write these words, the sun is out, there is a bit of a breeze and it is a picture perfect late May morning in New England. Before typing, I searched "Uplifting Playlist" on Spotify. Most of it is predictable pop like "Don't Stop Believing" and "Send Me On My Way." Blah, blah, blah. … Continue reading THE SUN IS OUT
THE WORLD WAS BRAND NEW
Christmas Day 1982, Santa Claus brought me a boombox. For those of you that are too young to know what I am talking about, check out this outstanding video. It was a Sony, and it had a tape deck. This meant that I could, for the first time, record my favorite songs directly from the … Continue reading THE WORLD WAS BRAND NEW
MY FIRST TIME
I think everyone remembers their first time. It can be nerve racking, and impossible to know how it will turn out when you've never had the experience before. Eyes studying you on a level that you are not used to, and being hyper aware of every movement and sound that you make, as well as … Continue reading MY FIRST TIME
ALIENS
One of my more enjoyable lessons from music teaching was a short project that I did with 7th grade students based upon the musical tastes of aliens. Let me explain, and give you a bit of background... I am a space nerd and love anything and everything that has to do with our solar system, … Continue reading ALIENS
THE MUSIC
As a musician and performer, I have vivid memories of practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and stages large and small, bright and dim, organized and chaotic... and all things in between. I always tried to bring a positive, energetic vibe to all of them when playing drums or percussion. Hitting drums brought pure joy, even when … Continue reading THE MUSIC
BACK IN TIME
Recently the movie Back to the Future turned forty years old. Yikes. I saw it in the theater as a kid living in 1985. Fun fact: When Marty goes back in time by accident, he lands on November 5, 1955....the day that the fictional Dr. Brown invented the flux capacitor, which is what makes time … Continue reading BACK IN TIME
THE MATCH GAME
Let's talk about fire. With matches. NO! Not that kind of fire, you twisted reader of my words. I'm talking about the fire that can happen naturally when two people get together. For reasons that I do not completely understand, I have been responsible for a few people meeting and falling in love. It's pretty … Continue reading THE MATCH GAME
THE LONG ONE
Today we will take a deep dive into the long one. Anybody? Anybody? Bueller? Bueller? "The Long One" (also known as The Abbey Road Medley) is on the second side of the Beatles' album Abbey Road. The Beatles revealed that they created the medley to "use up" several previously incomplete songs. All the songs are in different keys … Continue reading THE LONG ONE
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