May 21, 2009
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Great post over at Scienceblogs.com by Dave Munger titled “Musicians have better memory — not just for music, but words and pictures too” As musicians, we are constantly training ourselves to memorize. We spend hours upon hours memorizing music, and … Continue reading
June 14, 2008
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The past three years have been grueling. Working full time, taking classes towards a masters degree, and being a dad all at the same time was taking a toll. The last few months were especially interesting since I was working … Continue reading
August 19, 2007
by Joe
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Finding the right mentor is more important than anything else. This quote struck me as a perfect example of the mentor-disciple relationship: Confronted with a sudden, near-lethal dose of humility, my mind hatched an insane plan. Acting with cleverness and … Continue reading
April 3, 2006
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This is a great idea, beautifully implemented: ChinesePod I like the fact that they’ve broken down the podcasts into newbie, beginner, intermediate, and advanced. I especially like their business model: Distribute the podcasts for free, and charge for the additional … Continue reading
February 5, 2006
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PlaybillArts: News: Colorado Music Teacher Defends Screening of Faust Video The controversy began after Waggoner, who teaches elementary, middle and high school students at the K-12 school in a small town about 25 miles east of Denver, tried to pique … Continue reading