playing monopoly
the internet just happened, just two decades ago or so right? the companies who position themselves to charge customers for data are charging for what exactly? is bandwidth a physical […]
how many singers does it take to screw in a light bulb
In middle of voice lesson, 8 yr. old girl, red hair, blue framed glasses, very animated singing along to music videos showing her chops then the solo started, “there’s […]
random repetitions
windshield wipers in the rain soon i start to subdivide it into 3s or 4s or 5s, like most other musicians do.
Art Mission
I worked with a young filmmaker mixing music for their film. They liked the music but didn’t like the mix. Wanted more treble and more treble. Made other frequencies less […]
writer’s block
A songwriter named Stan the Man once posted to Facebook he couldn’t figure out how to write music anymore. It dried up for him. He asked the hive mind for […]
overheard in the hallway
student 1: I keep trying but I keep failing, then I give up. student 2: I know what you mean. student 1: Never can play arpeggios like Hanzs […]
hurting a cop
A policeman one time many years ago asked me for my autograph. He was a Blue Rodeo fan and we had become well known then. He was in the middle […]
sour
New batch, green and purple bonus caraway. Divided into three, plan on giving 1 or 2 away to some unsuspecting friend. Amazing sauerkraut, could give one of these babies to […]
stats
Between everything else each week I make room to teach 5 people. Three adults who are probable pop stars (just wait you can say you read it here), and two […]
thesis query
I need an academic question to seal the deal for everyone that will be judging it. Marx says capitalism requires unemployment, a critical mass willing to be exploited, waiting in […]