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Archive for May, 2009

Night of the Freelancer

Yazan: Jason | 25 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: crazy gig stories

Why do I keep getting drawn back to this story? What’s my deal with it? The following story was actually my first personal narrative on the blog–I initially put it out three years ago and titled it All-Night Drives, then dusted it off two years ago as part of my Basses, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles [...]

Give a midterm, take a midterm

Yazan: Jason | 22 May 2009 | 2 Comments
Categories: Uncategorized

As I wrap up the final quarter of my seemingly never ending teacher certificate program, I continue to have funny collisions between teaching a class at DePaul and taking freshman-level intro classes that I didn’t need to take back when I was doing my undergrad at Northwestern. I could probably write endless pages about being [...]

How I Manage Comments on My Blog

Yazan: Jason | 21 May 2009 | 6 Comments
Categories: blogging

I often get comments like the following regarding how I handle comments (which I moderate): Jason Heath is censoring free speech. I’ve tried to post several times but he won’t allow me to and all I have is a contrasting view-point without any foul language. Here’s my response to this person. I didn’t mention this [...]

Chicago Bass Ensemble Concert on 5/27/09 in Evanston

Yazan: Jason | 21 May 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, events

Hey–a bass concert where I’m actually playing! I’ll be playing the following event with the Chicago Bass Ensemble (check out these guys being interviewed and performing) at the Music Institute of Chicago in Evanston on Wednesday, 5/27: In the Name of Hope a Benefit Concert Celebrating the work of Michael Miller, pianist and composer You [...]

Cellphones in India – a glimpse into our future?

Yazan: Jason | 21 May 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: technology

As a technology enthusiast, I find it fascinating to see the rapid proliferation in cell phone adoption occurring in India. With 15.6 million new subscribers in March 2009 alone and 400 million total subscribers (constituting one-third of the country’s population), this hand-held device is revolutionizing the way that Indians communicate with each other, interact with [...]