So, whaddya gonna do with your check?
Word is coming down that the US government is going to buy us off give us rebate checks this summer; $600 a person or $1200 a couple. Apparently they think we can’t do simple math. Maybe that money should just …
Well, not today…
I was going to write a lengthy, humorous post on time management today…and will…another day. But this ache in the back of my throat ain’t getting better. And Colorado is tops right now in flu cases. And I don’t get …
Google bringing out the freakshows…or not
I just don’t get it. I’m sitting here watching the Giants vs. Packers football game, in the delicious warmth of my humble abode, glass of wine at my side. I am watching fans sitting outside, in a Wisconsin winter, watching …
Six months
Today begins my least favorite time of the year. Tom’s busy season. This year will be even worse, for his company is rolling out an entirely new computer system during the busy season. Tom is intimately involved with this new …
Thursday Thirteen: Concert hall etiquette the musicians on stage wished you knew
Playing the concerts this past weekend has gotten me thinking about concert hall etiquette. So many people just don’t know how or why a concert hall is different from other venues. This is very personal, so bear with me. The …
Lockdown drill
I know they have to be done. I know why they have to be done. But I don’t have to like it. I volunteer in A’s classroom every other week. And today, while I was there, the school ran a …
I survived
MahlerFest is over. For some reason, this year’s festival took a lot more out of me than usual. But I nailed my part (diligent practice and a stiff dose of fear works wonders). The concert got good reviews. Next year …
Didn’t see this coming…
Bill Richardson Score: 62 Agree Iraq Immigration Taxes Stem-Cell Research Health Care Abortion Social Security Line-Item Veto Marriage Death Penalty Environment Education Disagree Energy Gun Control — Take the Quiz! —
Jen’s Top 3 ways to embarrass yourself so thoroughly that you’ll wish you were walking down the street naked in a freezing January Colorado evening instead of in orchestra rehearsal
1. Play piccolo. It’s loud, you can’t miss it, and there’s only one in the ensemble. That way, when you piss down your leg repeatedly, everyone knows it was you. 2. Practice the part, working on the hard licks most. …