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A Musical Interlude…Priscilla Ahn

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments · just musings

Priscilla Ahn
Here is a “new” artist to watch. Not many singers can use their voice as another instrument. Expect to see more of her in the coming years…

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Presidential Voice

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · just musings, politics

Way back when, in the final season of the West Wing there was an episode with the title “The Presidential Voice”. The premise was that Congressman Santos didn’t have the “Presidential Voice” and they were trying to teach it to him. Long story short…You don’t teach the “Presidential Voice”, it is something you either have [...]

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May 30th, 2008 · No Comments · just musings

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The Music I Grew Up With

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments · just musings

Heading south on I45, middle of the night, looking to catch the sun rising on Galveston Island. This is the sound that blasted out of the 8-track in the VW Bus we used to haul ourselves and our boards south that summer almost 40 years ago…three or four buddies with pocket change. Dreams of sand [...]

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