Mixed Meters

Saturday, as Leslie and I were driving home from LAX at the end of her trip to Mexico, we watched two hawks, drifting lazily higher and high...

Bored with long posts? Tired of short music? Click here or here or here (and then click Sabre Dance ) to see the world's cutest Crash...

Pandora is a website that creates online radio stations according to your input. You suggest an artist or a song and starting from there Pa...

click here to hear Something I Need to Discuss With Arnold . Not that Arnold. This Arnold was a financial advisor talking loudly on the pho...

Bill Maher wrote an editorial in todays L.A. Times (which I couldn't find anywhere on their website). It is entitled " We love a go...

click here to hear Mozart and Microsoft - Early Death? The title is descriptive of my day today - I spent hours trying to get Microsoft Wo...

click here to hear Clock Time An Infuriating Concerto for Woodblocks. The title is relevant. That's never happened before. Or has it...

When Leslie and I were first married I made a joking mid-smooch reference to having a "Frequent Kissers Card" With the help of cl...

Click here to hear Mean Burn. It's not really a classical "30 second spot" according to my rules because it's too long an...

Here's a video clip from the ABC (er, the one in Australia) - a news story and interview on the subject of a dead whale. It's the ...

Modern orchestra concerts are steeped in silly ritual. The players' dress and behavior. The conductor's entrance. The audience rema...