OK, so this is the start of a new series — it could also be the end of a new series, I don’t know that yet.*
*One of the first things I learned in journalism — shortly after learning that Magic Johnson was not, in fact, going to be at Belk on the day I predicted [...]
A few weeks ago, I saw a 60 Minutes profile of Gustavo Dudamel, a young and glam young conductor. I thought it was a great piece, and here’s why: I know absolutely nothing about classical music or conductors. I could not at any depth explain to you what a conductor does, or why everyone cheers [...]
OK, yes, it’s another new look for the blog. I have an excuse this time … it’s sort of like the old look (with a new photo on top) and my understanding is this is a much more secure and functional template. And no, I cannot believe I just wrote the words “secure and functional [...]
I’ve long loved the concept of the Beta. It’s a dark side of my personality. I like doing stuff first … being the first to get a new gadget, being the first to get on a plane, being the first to like a new band, being the first to try a new restaurant, read a [...]
So thanks to the magic of having having two teams “open” the baseball season in Japan like three months before anyone else, we can take a breath and spend a moment appreciating the largeness of Emil. There have been two baseball games played so far, and both of them were turned on the brilliance of [...]
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