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I’ve been playing a lot of trumpet lately. If you recall an email from last week, I shared how my wife Sana more or less hog-tied me, gagged my mouth and essentially forced me to keep on playing. Well, it wasn’t that dramatic, but her…persuasive words were what I needed to hear in that moment…
One of my commanders in the Army band once told a story about a fellow he was serving with playing a solo in a concert. I guess this person had been around the block a few times, judging by how he described this scene. Apparently this guy played the solo well enough, but made a…
When I was in high school, I won a spot with the Madison Scouts drum and bugle corps. We toured the entire U.S. doing shows the summer after graduation in 1994, and it was one of the highlights of my life. The “corps song” is You’ll Never Walk Alone, from the musical Carousel. The arrangement that…
Up until about 24 hours ago, I had my mind made up. I was going to quit playing trumpet for good. At one point, it was what I lived, breathed and bled. That is no longer the case. I’ve since become involved in the podcasting industry, to the point that I make my living producing shows…
Like everyone else on the planet, I’m asking myself, “When will things get back to normal?” Meaning, when will society not look like a giant hospital? When will people stop wearing face masks on the beach? When will sports events not look like they’re being played in a funeral home? When will we go to…