Skiing
Bought one of those Masterclass tutorials, advertised everywhere, the ones that annoy me and come on all the time. Bought it as present to myself, on writing, by Margaret Atwood. […]
closer
There was a composer who could tell whenever he was getting close to writing something that pleased him, because before it was finished he would start writing the next one.
the rules for getting there
again aiming for that space, where in order to cross the tightrope I mustn’t think and if I start to or notice my thinking, I fall off. get back on, […]
making sense
Heard a couple much-younger-than-me folks discussing Morrisey’s stance about animal rights, they were very critical.Me: You don’t think he should make his opinion public?Guy: No it isn’t the proper platform […]
imagining
Organizing the Major Research Project for my Masters requires transcribing interviews. Using transcription software I can play back recordings and watch the words automatically textualize on my computer screen. There […]
efish
Elizabeth Fischer scared me when I heard Animal Slaves in the 80s. Scared me in a way I rather liked, like first time hearing Pere Ubu or Klaus Nomi. Would […]
Echo dave
I used to say to Echo Dave, Hi, how’s it going? Hi, how’s it going?
Just what’s needed
The old master Koto player was approached by a younger player who bragged about how many notes they they could play over the changes. The older player replied are you […]
police check
Had to get police check in order to be a music teacher at the summer camp. When I went to pick it up, Bay and College, I noticed they also […]
rebar
I say why add the rebar to the concrete, it’ll set anyway, right? They say no. You need something for the cement to grip, they lose me. I don’t understand. […]