BIG BOTTOM sails into the sunset

Dale Cruse has decided to retire his excellent bass blog BIG BOTTOM. His blog has been a really excellent resource for electric and string bass players and it will be missed. I have enjoyed contributing to his blog over the past several months, and if Dale starts any...

Google for Educators

This week’s Podcast for Teachers describes a great new service from Google designed specifically for educators. Google for Educators amalgamates all the Google services that are of use to teachers, including Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Blogger, Google Page...

Civic Orchestra of Chicago Bass Section 1998

Believe it or not, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago used to advertise in Time magazine. Here is an ad from 1998 featuring the bass section. I am the second player from the right. One of my favorite things about this picture is the obvious empty stool in the middle of...

My Photos in Print

This photo of mine has recently been selected for the Schmap Chicago Travel Guide. One of the cool things about using an online service like Flickr is that it enables others to find and share your photos. I’m not much of a photographer, but I like taking photos....