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Time tells us things,but never stops to think. I awoke this morning in Bethesda,MD,in the room I grew up in. I looked out the window,through a high,distant patch of sky,a small hole in the dense foliage. I felt as if I were looking up to freedom from a [...]  I have to admit,I feel safe,so far,in my country. I feel privileged to have the freedom to express these feelings,both good and bad. And so far,I also feel safe with the occasional rebellious thought of burning an American flag. Like a kid,I know I won’t do it,if I [...] I’m still pinching myself. I’m sure I’ll wake up and find it was all a dream. In all my 17 years as principal clarinetist of the Columbus Symphony,I’ve never been this optimistic about my career. Four years ago I was chosen to be on the search committee to choose a new music director of [...] Today I found myself reminiscing about Ken and about the furtive nature of blogs. Blogger time is different than real life. It’s more ephemeral,unreal. It’s like a dream world come to life. It exists,it has consequences,but it’s not tangible. The blog ofStranger Ken,titled Dark Sparks,disappeared a few months ago. Suddenly. [...] I think about trust a lot. Trust of friends,family,lovers,animals,and especially trust of one’s self. I realized a long time ago that once damaged,trust takes a long time to heal. It’s like a house of cards. It takes time to build and can collapse in a second. Some people grow [...] |  | |||||
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