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kid: Why is it when I try to play something that is tough, after a long time practicing over and over, I can do it?   teacher: I don’t know, […]

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In the amazing doc about pianist Slatioslav Richter, he spoke lots about Russian musicians who I knew nothing about. One that sounded curious was Maria Yudina who also was Stalin’s […]

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Airplane back from Winnipeg, Blade Runner playing. As it started I read the credits, Harrison Ford, Edward Olmos, Daryl Hannah, Rutger Hauer and I thought how cool they got the […]

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Here Winnipeg, frozen river. Once, under Donald street bridge, took a chance walked slowly across it, there was a path after all of others who went before me. Same feeling […]

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Animals are already in that space improvisors are trying to sniff out. They’re paying attention to every second, already living it. I used to think it was valuable to try […]

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5 and 6 year old kids, already on the bus,  return my look with stone expressions, in the mornings when I walk my daughter to the bus. I make a […]

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The woman ahead of me at the 24 hr Sobey’s had a $424.24 total. I was amazed. I asked the cashier after if that was exceptional oh no she said. […]

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Saw Coco the other day, that’s two children’s movies in one week. Used to envy those Hollywood musicians, and who wouldn’t want a shot like that, not to mention the […]

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Interesting to hear more land acknowledgements this year. Opening remarks at public events stimulate thought even though some people read it without much life in their voice. Guess you can’t […]

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The Tranzac has a raffle coming up in March to raise money for soundproofing between rooms, improving the place. I reached  out to some friends and associates to see if […]