It hadn’t occurred to me until a few days ago that this is the first time in the past six years that I haven’t been on tour with the orchestra in November. Usually around this time of year I’m far from home, living out of a suitcase and praying that flights leave on time. I … More Where’s the Tour?
It begins with a picture, posted by a stranger on Flickr… I want to know more about him, this soldier who shared my last name. Who was he, where is his grave, what happened? The online search is slow at first. Lots of dead ends, searches that result in information on other Dearlove casualties, but … More Digging Through the Past
One of my favourite diversions these days is a blog written by Michael Hovnanian, a double bassist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. CSOBassBlog is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a professional musician in one of the world’s great orchestras. Michael’s frankness is both revealing and surprising. He makes no bones about some performance … More CSO Bass Blog
From today’s The Daily Telegraph… Man Who Had Sex With Bike in Court A man has been placed on the sex offenders’ register after being caught trying to have sex with a bicycle. Robert Stewart was discovered in his room by two cleaners at the Aberley House Hostel in Ayr, south west Scotland, in October … More Lock Up Your Bikes
I was standing in line at Shopper’s for quite a while on Sunday morning, waiting for the crazy old lady in front of me to check her small mountain of lottery tickets. As I scanned the various celeb mags, with their usual roundup of scandalous stories involving Britney, Angelina, and people who apparently are celebrities … More Now That’s Good Reading
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