Walk into a department in any company, or into a small business – and often you’ll have an early impression of the overall mood. I don’t mean the receptionist – I mean the mood and tone of the employees and … Continue reading
We’ve moved up to the country baby… gonna paint our mailbox blue… Map: 124 Main Street Centerbrook, CT 06409 Tweet
Holidays often bring us together with people who share vastly different opinion and philosophy from us. One can argue, or find common ground. One thing I know is the survival of groups – be it from a scientific and evolutionary … Continue reading
I’ve heard men say time travel isn’t possible. This past weekend I discovered it is real. I went to an outdoor music festival with my son. I saw myself at 18, standing there among the crowds. I heard myself at … Continue reading
Nick Kristoff, award winning jounalist from the New York Times has writtn a brilliant article on the proposed “Near Ground Zero Mosque”. The article an be found here – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/opinion/22kristof.html?_r=1# Tweet
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My Mother used to quote this poem to me when I was a child. I hadn’t heard it since, until recently, spoken by actor Morgan Freeman in the trailer to the film Invictus, while I’ve yet to see. Invictus by … Continue reading
I adore Fats Waller’s Jitterbug Waltz. As I continue on my journey to become a “real” pianist, it is one of the tunes I really enjoy playing. Here’s my latest version – http://www.socci.com/jitterbug06.mp3 And for a recording of the master … Continue reading
This is an aural experiment I did one day, playing alto and tenor and recording to my laptop with a CAD E100 microphone and Mackie preamp. The effects were created in Audacity. Trip and enjoy. http://www.socci.com/bipolarcaravan.mp3 Tweet
I’m not a professional pianist. While the saxophone is my main axe, and the one I used to earn a living with, lately I’m more at home on the piano. When I return to the saxophone, the things I’ve worked … Continue reading
