Why Write and Post Articles Online?
On and off for a few years now, I have been blogging. Sometimes it feels like I am writing into a void so I...
Off Topic: Something Cagey is Afoot
Compare and contrast.
I have a love/hate relationship with the composer John Cage. I love his writings and I love the heady philosophical concepts behind...
Photograph: Study in contrast, I
A photograph, re-found in an office search recently, of the number 35 Lewis horn I used to own.
The photo was used for a music...
Fancies, Toys and Dreams; When Does a Dream Become Folly?
A reality check begins with some questions.
This is a difficult issue for me to relate in words and it not fully fleshed-out yet. I...
Finding Your Path
Crossroads can have many branches.
Many musicians like myself experience a pivotal moment in their lives when they hit the full-time orchestral employment wall and...
Horn-tastic TV Themes Finale
From the golden age.
A terrible science fiction movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Sandra Bullock a few years ago had one interesting premise. The main...
On Mentorship and Recovery from Abuse
This photo and the memories associated with it are among my most prized possessions.
This is Milan Yancich, the man who saved my creative soul....
Rebranding a Dream
Not just for symphony orchestras & brands of soda.
A recent article by Mitch York at MSPMentor.net presents a nice lesson for us on the...
Food for Thought, A Recipe For Success
Imagination + motivation = CREATIVITY. A recipe for success.
Get fired up and get those creative juices going!
An Observation on Musicians
I stumbled on this short blog a while back and was intrigued by the author's comments. His precursory comments captured a view that many...