filed in humor, original writing, satire, singing on Dec.19, 2008
Local Choir Debates Pitch Security
PORTLAND, OR - A local choir is caught up in the midst of a major theological and musical controversy. The issue at hand is the security of a singer’s pitch. The debate has been going on for several weeks and shows little sign of abating.
Three factions have arisen to give voice [...]
filed in humor, singing on Dec.09, 2008
I thought I might do another Danny Kaye post, since I consider him one of the funniest people ever. So I set out to find a video from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, but I found something else. There’s definitely humor involved, but I so appreciated the performance, I didn’t really care if it [...]
filed in books, life, singing on Nov.03, 2008
I’ve never been accused of being particularly punctual. I don’t really like being late, and yet I tend to manage it anyway. So, I’ve rolled out a new plan. Leave 10 minutes early. Yep, I determine how much time I need to get somewhere on time, then tack on ten minutes. I just bring a [...]
filed in life, singing on Aug.04, 2008
Last Friday, I took part in our church’s Praise Night, as part of the worship choir. I’ll admit that when I first got onto the risers with the choir, I was unsure I’d really enjoy it. Which pretty much tells you where my head was (hint: a proctologist could have helped me find it). I [...]
filed in life, singing on Jul.21, 2008
just found out that Felix Hernandez will be the starting pitcher for the M’s at the Mariners-Red Sox game we’re attending on Wednesday. This makes me glad. When your favorite team is fairly lousy and you’re going to a game anyway, it doesn’t hurt when they send their ace out there when the other team [...]