I had a great weekend. Here’s what I did (in chronological order): We hosted our own backyard movie night, with numerous friends, neighbors, and students in attendance. I played piano for a…
Day 16: Outlasting Quitter’s Day
Day 16, Ah Day 16. Here we are. That’s slightly beyond 2 weeks. According to this article from the UK, that’s longer than most people’s adherence to their New Year’s Resolutions. The…
Day 15: The Parable of Andy Dufresne
“The Shawshank Redemption” is one of my favorite movies. Incidentally, it is based on a novella by Stephen King, an author I have read widely since I was a teen. The movie…
Day 14: Not looking back
One thing I like about this daily blogging thing is that I don’t have to obsess over the results of each post. In fact, I don’t have to concern myself at all…
Day 13: The Artist Mindset Podcast
Last month I decided I was going to start a podcast. Never having done it before, I knew that the best approach was to KEEP. IT. SIMPLE. So to that end, I…
Day 12: Marching to your own drummer
A psychic once told me that I did better doing my own thing than following others. This was a few years ago. My wife and I were walking down the street here…
Day 11: Putting the addled brain in its place…
Today I want to write about how much shit me we give ourselves. Have you ever found yourself wondering things like the following: “Why am I not further along?” “Why do I…
Day 10: Lesser than no one
Yesterday I was thinking about a music student whom I worked with earlier in the year. I helped this person in many ways, even going out of my way at times to…
Day 9: Playing the Consistency Game
Today is Day 9 of my 365 Day Blogging Project. That means I have blogged for 8 straight days. That might not seem like a whole lot yet, but I’m sure it’s…
Day 8: The Beatles all around us
Last night I was listening to the Beatles and got to thinking about writing about them. I may have not been around when the Beatles were together, yet their musical legacy has…