Category Archives: Music

Guide to Late Bloomers ~ Returning to Music Performance

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

“If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture upon earth.” ~ Sydney Smith Baby boomers are retiring in very large numbers. They are selecting hobbies that are … Continue reading →

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MuseScore: Free Music Notation Software ~ AAA+ Rating

Posted on February 1, 2015 by

“As a musician I tell you that if you were to suppress adultery, fanaticism, crime, evil, the supernatural, there would no longer be the means for writing one note.” ~ Georges Bizet I just signed up for a gig to … Continue reading →

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Composition of Love and Family

Posted on December 24, 2014 by

Nothing goes by luck in composition. It allows of no tricks. The best you can write will be the best you are. ~ Henry David Thoreau Just before my senior year in high school, my dad was relocated to Minneapolis … Continue reading →

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Composer Thomas Newman

Posted on December 21, 2014 by

Just sitting here enjoying the work of composer Thomas Newman. Newman has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards and three Golden Globes, and has won two BAFTAs, six Grammys and an Emmy Award. Newman was honored with the Richard Kirk … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Will Start To Explain The Future Of Windows Tomorrow Morning

Posted on September 30, 2014 by

Originally posted on TechCrunch:
Gird thyself, a new Windows approaches. Tomorrow morning in San Francisco, Microsoft will show off some part of its next operating system in a long-awaited event whose existence leaked before it was formally announced. The market is expectant,…

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Google X Built A Fully Self-Driving Car From Scratch, Sans Steering Wheel And Pedals

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

Originally posted on TechCrunch:
Google’s experimental Google X division has been working on self-driving cars for a while, but it’s created the prototype for a brand new version that looks nothing like the retrofitted version. “We took a look from…

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Memorial Day Gigs ~ 2014

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America. ~ Bill Clinton This 20-year veteran retiree is thinking about the things he saw in the military. Some was amazing, some was tragic, and … Continue reading →

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