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Day 111: Magic One-One-One

Posted on November 22, 2018

My wife tells me that a sequence of the number one has magical properties, having to do with angels.  So whenever I see lots of ones together, I think of her.  And…

Day 108: It is Not a Crime to Express Myself :)

Posted on November 19, 2018

I have never had shared so much creativity as I have been doing these days:  either online or off.  I had years where I was constantly going to open mics, but this…

Day 107: Never Belonged

Posted on November 18, 2018

I think it is very important that people accept who they are and live congruently with that, instead of trying to be who they are not.  Personally, I know what it feels…

Day 105: How I Made My Latest Music Video

Posted on November 16, 2018

My latest video, “Bagels and Chocolate Milk,” is unlike any video I have ever made.  For one thing, there are three of me on the screen at once.  For another, although I…

Day 103: Ten Years of Love Songs

Posted on November 14, 2018

So I have been writing songs for my wife for her birthday since the first year we were together.  There have been many years where I also wrote a second song inspired…

Day 97: The Playful Spirit is CoMIng OUt!

Posted on November 8, 2018

I am happy to say that these days I am enjoying a greater sense of freedom to be playful.  I am starting to give myself permission, and I am really loving it. …

Day 95: There is a Revolution Afoot

Posted on November 6, 2018

In yesterday’s post, I wrote about how fired up I was after seeing “Bohemian Rhapsody.”  Today that inspiration is still very much with me, as I think about my own musical career…

Day 93: Look at Me… Weirdo in Action :)

Posted on November 4, 2018

In thinking about my daily blog posts, I recently had an insight about myself that, believe it or not, was quite helpful:  Yes, I am a weirdo.  How am I a weirdo? …

Day 91: Thoughts on Tonight’s “In the Zone” Piano Gig

Posted on November 2, 2018

So I played piano tonight at a very nice place in Sacramento.  It was basically a cocktail hour type situation where people could have drinks and converse.  I played the role of…

Day 84: Performance, a Force to Be Reckoned With

Posted on October 26, 2018

Tonight I will be playing piano with a troupe of comedians who will be improvising an entire, complete with story, characters, and musical numbers.   The only thing we will know ahead of…

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