Random Monday: Grit, Berping and Uncle Sam
Random stuff.
A French horn pedigree
Why did I spend all that money on college tuition when I could have just bought a degree on Ebay?
- True grit
It isn’t just perseverance, it is about keeping long term goals in mind.
A plea for Brains
A 1958 plea from Gramophone for the BBC recordings of Dennis Brain.
Dirty, dirty slang
The word French horn is a slang term for a long hunting horn that’s been bent into a coil. The proper word, in any language, is simply horn.
Never heard of the term “French horn” as being slang, but what do I know? I read it here.
Julia Rose burps
Well … she “BERP”s actually. I too enjoy BERPing.
Tina Barkan questions
A very thought-provoking article that struck me on several levels — in a way that I cannot quite put a finger on yet.
Another new post label
Since I have recently put all the blog’s label/category links into a collapsible pull-down menu, there is no longer a concern about using up valuable space in the right column.
Since a handful of locals read this blog, it seemed appropriate to label all posts relevant to Phoenix, Arizona — my hometown.
Uncle Sam wants you
Take an audition. Play your horn. Shoot a gun.
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