I have a "Not good" website design
Published: Fri, 09/15/23
This morning I received a completely unsolicited email from someone I've never met, will likely never meet and quite frankly am glad for it. The…
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What makes waves
Published: Thu, 09/14/23
Sana and I are coming up on one full year living together in the United States, specifically in the People's Republic of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Now…
Aaron's big moment
Published: Tue, 09/12/23
I realize there are a few people reading this who don't follow sports, so I'll give the rundown on the major headline from the last 24 hours. Aaron…
Life goes on
Published: Mon, 09/11/23
I suppose 9/11 is one of those events where everyone remembers where they were when they heard what had happened. I lived in Graham, WA at the time,…
College prof turned copywriter doubles income with one client
Published: Sat, 09/09/23
Doug is a terrific musician and accomplished composer of operas. In fact, it was after Doug got fired after getting an opera commissioned by the…
Trumpet for old guys
Published: Fri, 09/08/23
It's no secret that our bodies, our minds, our perspectives in life change as we age. Yet we often believe that what we learned about playing trumpet…
Tennis master gives masterclass in sideswiping interview landmines
Published: Tue, 09/05/23
The US Open is upon us, perhaps the most commercialized and ego-driven event of perhaps the most commercialized and ego-driven sport, which is…
A kiss on the hand created a musical legacy
Published: Mon, 09/04/23
In the year 1972, on or about, in the tiny town of Brookings, South Dakota, a simple kiss on the hand of a high school girl led indirectly to the…
Drum corps for Macy's
Published: Sat, 09/02/23
The summer of 1994 will go down as one of the highlights of my entire life. That was the year I graduated high school, after which I toured the United…
Against all odds
Published: Fri, 09/01/23
In September 2015, I had an idea for a podcast focused e clusively on my longtime friend and nemesis, the trumpet. I had no idea what was going to…