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NIght of the Jaguar- Enticing Read

I just finished listening to “The NIght of the Jaguar”by Michael Gruber. Books on CD is my favorite way to pass the long hours driving to and from my family home 7 hours away.

This novel has it all;murder mystery,philosophy,psychology,contemporary geo-political ideas,clash of ancient and modern culture,you [...]

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Photos of decorations from my recital

I gave a recital of two great Mozart works at my home last Sunday,May 4th. Several good friends and colleagues joined me to play the Clarinet Trio and the Clarinet Quintet,both masterworks.

I decided to decorate my home with flowers,some cut from neighbors bushes and some from the store. Below are [...]

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Unbearable Lightness

Some of you may have noticed that I altered my blog header photo. I added the words “Unbearable Lightness”in script across the middle of the mystical looking woodland scene. (That photo is from Hocking Hills,Ohio,an area 40 miles south of flat Columbus. The region is hilly,unusual for Ohio. Th natural limestone [...]

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Why I Am a Classical Musician

I carve a tiny piece of wood off the base of the reed. The shaving isn’t much larger than one or two hairs of daily growth on a man’s face. Almost nothing. I put the reed back on the mouthpiece and fasten it with the ligature. I form an embouchure and play the scale I [...]

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Ratatouille!

If you love food,go see the movie. It’s a sweet,meaningful story about a rat who has a gift for cooking and who ends up in a famous French restaurant. As usual,Pixar creates a beautiful animated world. There’s lots of fun voice acting,especially by Lou Romano,Patton Oswalt (The King of Queens) [...]

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