Hurricane Katrina Aid Debacle

A few days ago I wrote a post about the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. John C. Dvorak just brought this article to my attention (see his post here). He writes about a recent article on the inept way in which emergency relief money was handled after Hurricane...

Ravinia Festival Orchestra – Gotta Dance!

Last night the Ravinia Festival Orchestra played along with movie classics in Gotta Dance (At the Movies)! under the baton of Robert Moody. Maestro Moody has been the music director of the Pohenix Symphony for the past several seasons. He is an engaging and dynamic...

A History of Blogging

Anyone who is interested in how blogging evolved should check out a great summary available online from Rebecca Blood. I discovered this post from Darren Rowse of Problogger.net. Darren is a professional blogger and maintains a number of different blogs. His...

Great new bass book by Peter Tambroni

I have mentioned this before on my blog, but double bassist Peter Tambroni’s excellent new work An Introduction to Double Bass playing is now available. I highly recommend this book. It is a well-crafted and intelligently conceived resource for beginners,...

Hurricane Katrina and the Louisiana Philharmonic

Today (August 29) is the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and it is valuable to take time and reflect on the state of New Orleans one year later. Visit the Hurricane Katrina Pictures blog for more information on the state of affairs one year later. The...