Monthly Archives: April 2014

Last Saturday night at an open mic, I saw a man who had flapped his way into flying musically. A couple of years ago, he had hidden his handsome face under a cowboy hat, stared down at his guitar, mumbled his words, and hidden his light. Now, he stood upright, wore no hat, stood atContinue reading “Keep Flapping Your Wings”

I think it’s easier for us to notice or guess at other people’s mixed motives than to look squarely and honestly at our own. Most of us like to have a decent opinion of ourselves. And what a constructive challenge, to retain that decent opinion, even when we catch ourselves in attitudes and behaviors thatContinue reading “The Inner Troll and Repair Work”

Answer: as many musicians as want to provide light. The lightbulb changes all the time. Music can light up the world. Just think of Pete Seeger. He died not too long ago, was famous and politically active for most of his life, and used music as a great shining beacon to point towards change inContinue reading “How Many Musicians Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb?”

I started to write a blog last night, but anything I thought of was either too goody goody or simply had no authentic energy. What I began to write was just garbage. Well, maybe not quite garbage, but it was more like offering a half eaten piece of fruit to someone you don’t know. AndContinue reading “Sometime Things Just Suck, Even If You Pretend Otherwise”

Cracked and Broken by Diana Jones Until relatively recently, I had a lifetime of trying too hard at singing. It squishes your vocal chords, makes you lose your breath, and the message in the song sounds strained and fake. Plus, I used to have a death grip on my guitar. Finally I stopped taking myselfContinue reading “Cracked and Broken”