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SOMA
Two things I’ve noticed about getting older: One of the things that I struggle with more and more, especially on bad days, is the feeling that an unhealthy percentage of what passes for culture in my country consists of things I personally consider unbelievably vapid, hollow, and superficial. Leaving the house, I can go…
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Home: Christmas musings from an actively resting workaholic
At Christmas time, our thoughts turn to home. Home. Such a simple word: a noun of four letters, equal part consonant and vowel, easy to pronounce and yet almost impossible to define. Because to define anything brings in other words which must then also be defined, creating a spiral nest of definitions, each one seemingly…
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Anti Social Media: Digital Courage and the M’Naghten rule
Not long ago, I finally pulled the plug on my Facebook account. Since I have never been involved in any other social media platforms, this long considered action on my part has resulted in my social media profile being reduced to exactly zero (as long as my website, YouTube channel, and involvement in a bass…
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The Wisdom of Rilke: Should I devote my education to the study of an art form that may or may not pay the bills?
As a professor of music at a music school, one topic that is near to my heart is the question of whether the study of music is a viable choice for young people entering college. When I was a student entering music school as a composition major, I had a wonderful introduction to the subject…
