Barefootin’

Barefootin’

I have a lifelong war with socks. I never wear matching socks – it’s a habit since adolescence, and that has made my tense relationship with socks (and shoes) a little better, but we’re still basically enemies. I have a LOT of socks, and at any given time, at...
Yes You Should Play

Yes You Should Play

Well, it happened again. I played a gig last weekend and it went really well. The band was tight, the audience was delighted (and they let us know, enthusiastically). I played well, and felt really good about myself. The next day, I saw another band play, and they...
The Social Lubricant – Courtesy

The Social Lubricant – Courtesy

Now that we’re gradually coming out of a period of isolation. It’s a good time to remember our manners as we re-enter public scenes.  I’m thrilled to be out and about more, but I have witnessed some lapses in common courtesy, and wish to address it before things get...
In Praise of Colorful

In Praise of Colorful

In the mid 1960s, my parents decided to move to the suburbs. With 3 young kids, they wanted to move away from a crowded, foggy urban environment to a grassier, roomier spot in the nice, temperate Diablo Valley.  Our new home was being built in a nice neighborhood and...
Useful Wisdom

Useful Wisdom

Since the days of the great Greek philosophers, humankind has sought to better understand the universe and gain wisdom into the mysterious workings of the universe. This is a never ending process, and we can all gain from this shared knowledge. Here are several...