Category Archive: Banter

Commentary on personal and/or musical issues.

28 Nov

The week went fast…

The week went fast…

Last year I wrote up a little play-by-play of our trip, and this year I should do the same. In the meantime, I’ve posted 343 photos …

 
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20 Nov

Je suis impatient d’aller bientôt en vacances

Je suis impatient d’aller bientôt en vacances

J’ai chargé mon téléphone avec beaucoup de “Coffee Break French.”

 
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12 Nov

Virtuosity

Virtuosity

This video featuring the work by Bertali, performed by Christina Pluhar and her L’Arpgeggiata is clearly demonstrating two distinct types of virtuosity: technical virtuosity and …

 
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07 Nov

What I’ve been listening to…

What I’ve been listening to…

I thought I’d change up the site a bit — I’ve prided myself in creating my own WP themes, but this time around, I wanted …

 
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12 Sep

The Laserwriter

The Laserwriter

Today we took one of my possessions to Goodwill, as a donation. I have a feeling they may just recycle it, but who knows. Back in …

 
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12 Sep

The World is What We Make of It

The World is What We Make of It

I told a colleague at work recently about a reoccurring dream I have. She told me about hers first – and it isn’t a particular …

 
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13 Jun

Philip Glass Movie

Philip Glass Movie

Having recently signed up for a NetFlix account, I found within their catalog a film entitled Philip Glass, which is a documentary about the composer, …

 
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05 May

Fish

Fish

 
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05 May

Yoga Lady and Yawning

Yoga Lady and Yawning

While on vacation, I decided to participate in an early yoga class on the beach. I’d recently started studying yoga, and I thought since I’d …

 
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02 May

Satiny Skin without Wrinkles

Satiny Skin without Wrinkles

One morning eating breakfast (tropical fruits and French pastries), I was reading one of the Hawaiian newspapers. In it was an article from a …

 
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02 May

No Meat, no Wheat

No Meat, no Wheat

One evening we had dinner under the stars. When we arrived, this fabulous violin and guitar duo were performing live, and no matter what they …

 
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02 May

Big Ear Jims

Big Ear Jims

Yes, on the plane again… and this time, after several legs of my trip, I keep getting put behind large, older men. They all have …

 
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02 May

The Cougher

The Cougher

On a recent flight I took, there was a woman seated in the row ahead of me. She was not directly in front of me, …

 
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02 May

The Illusion of Safety

The Illusion of Safety

Flying three legs, each way, to get on to my vacation (and back), I had my share of adventures on airplanes. I experienced an SD-80, …

 
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30 Apr

Priorities

Priorities

I’m not sure what I’m doing with this blog anymore… it seems to be the most personal of places I have to blog, but I’m …

 
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11 Apr

Spring at Lewis Ginter

Spring at Lewis Ginter

For several years now, I’ve enjoyed visiting the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia. Each April is the most awesome time to visit, with …

 
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29 Mar

Bartók String Quartets

Bartók String Quartets

I recently acquired the Takács Quartet recording of Béla Bartók’s six string quartets… I’ll likely have a more substantial review later (as it has been …

 
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20 Mar

My Collection

My Collection

Late last year, I purchased the program “Delicious Library” for my Mac, from Delicious Monster. The application allows you to build a virtual library …

 
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