As I get older, I find that I both enjoy things less and less fully than I did when younger, and also that I feel less emotional connection to people. Its hard to admit, but true. And, at the same time, I find that my short-term memory, ability to concentrate and sustain concentration, and withstand [...]
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My favorite things and some worries
Posted in Energy policy, Music, New England on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Playing Music
Posted in Music on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every now and then I have a musical epiphany. Its entirely private, an opening, a permission. I have a few friends that I play music with regularly, and recently a few of us have been meeting to experiment with jazz standards. I’m the most experienced player with standards of the three of us, but the [...]
Music
Posted in Music on August 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I love music. I select music the same way I select what to write about. I use a computer with some selection algorhythm. So, tentatively for today, I’ve selected tracks from Beethoven’s Fidelio, Louis Armstong – Plays WC Handy, Beatles White Album, Charlie Christian, Hot Tuna, Charles Mingus – Live, Moody Blues – Days of [...]