Here are a couple of really classic shots of cats getting baths. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cat that has been glad to have gotten a bath, and these little guys all look genuinely miserable to be all soaped up. You can check out the original post and...
For years I worked as a coach and lesson teacher in the public schools of suburban Chicago. I ran sectionals, did some chamber music coaching, and taught a gaggle of kids during and after the school day. Although I was pretty hesitant about doing this work when I...
Double bassist Doug Johnson has a great gig story that I’d like to share with blog readers. Doug is an active double bassist in the Chicago area, and he performs with ensembles raging from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to the excellent bass and percussion band...
In 1984, Deutsche Grammophon put out a recording of West Side Story featuring Kiri Te Kanawa (Maria), José Carreras (Tony), Tatiana Troyanos (Anita), and Kurt Ollmann (Riff). This recording is, to put it mildly, bizarre, with these operatic titans producing a final...
Here’s a little lighthearted fun from Dark Roasted Blend. Check out their original post for more pictures of various animals in action:My cats do this kind of thing all the time:This squirrel is about to make a terrible mistake:This cat is about to learn an...
