Independence Day - Flash Mob at Cape Cod Stop and Shop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5lbNXNn3CI&sns=fb     =    www.youtube.com/watch

As goofy current trends go, this craze of Flash Mobbing certainly beats PLANKING !

Hmmm... wonder when someone will combine the two ( Read more... )

 Block Training - Supplemental

The Personal Marching Band

I was enjoying a few funny pranks on YouTube from the TV show JustForLaughsTV, when I stumbled up on this one.   It's harmless and funny, and wouldn't cause anyone a fright, like some of theirs.   But as I was watching it, I was impressed (or rather NOT impressed) with the inadequacy of the ( Read more... )

You know it’s been far too long when…

(Note: Some parts for musicians only.  Boring to everyone else.  Actually, annoying to musicians, too. But further in, there are some funny parts - if you think I’m ever funny.)

I’ve been stagnating in musicianship for far too long. You know it’s been “forever” when you finally pick up the guitar and find your ( Read more... )

Computer Withdrawal -

I dropped off my laptop at Best Buy at the close of business Monday. The touch pad wasn’t working. I had disabled it previously, because I would invariably touch it with my hand or arm and it would move the typing cursor and I wouldn’t notice for the longest time that I was typing new stuff in the middle of a previous ( Read more... )

 Life Mathematics   --  Music Major Math

I'm sure I'm not the only person to come up with the joke that “Music Majors can only count to FOUR.”   And, they only need to learn their letters up to “G”.

Granted, there's less of the higher levels of Mathematics involved for a B.A. in Music than there was to obtain a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, I'll ( Read more... )

Music Major - Trials and No Triumph after all

(Open with a joke)
What do you do with the WORST drummer in the Marching Band?  Take the drums of course.   You're on the right track, but not good enough (“click, click, ,, messed up the beat, click”).   So take away one of his sticks.  Ahh, much better.   But what's he going to do now?   Well, put him ( Read more... )

My First Days at Band Camp

What recent movie was it that popularized the phrase, “This one time, at Band Camp...” ?  Apparently, so many people have Band Camp stories that it's a global joke.   But this one is truly worth the read.  I guarantee you a good laugh - at my expense.

Did I ever tell you the story of what happened to me at Band Camp when I ( Read more... )