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Author Archives: Gandalfe
NPR: Hello Plate, Goodbye Pyramid
Now this is a pretty safe bet to be more popular with people who care about what they eat. I’m still looking for where chocolate goes. It’s a pretty safe bet that not many people will mourn the demise of … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Education, Everyday Science, Health and wellness
Tagged ChooseMyPlate, Food pyramid, NPR
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The Wit and Humor of Paul Desmond
“I would also like to thank my father who discouraged me from playing the violin at an early age.” ~ Paul Desmond Paul was such a humorous fellow in addition to being one of my fav musicians. I luv’d this … Continue reading
Posted in Heroes, Hobbies, Humor, Jazz, Music, Saxophone, Vintage
Tagged biography, Doug Ramsey, Paul Desmond, Take Five
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Oh so sexy; Shimano Ultegra 6700 11-23 goodness
From the Two Spoke forum we see this lovely tribute to bicycle technology:
Posted in Art, Bicycles, Forum, Hobbies, Man stuff, Photograph
Tagged Shimano, sprocket, tech, Two Spoke Forum, Ultegra
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A Late Bloomer’s Trip in Sax Toyland
Taken from the Sax on the Web article I posted in 2004 ish. I wanted to have a copy on my blog. I’ve been toying with flying down to visit Kessler & Son’sshop after a great purchase of an Antigua … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Music, review, Saxophone
Tagged Kessler Music, Sax on the Web Yanagisawa, selmer
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In Search of Saxophone Intonation
Always in search of that perfect voice for my various saxophones and clarinets, this post in the Woodwind Forum “True Tone Alto” from John Talbot really spoke to me. The photo to the right is from John too. Flexibility of … Continue reading
Posted in antique, Forum, Repair, Saxophone, Vintage, Woodwind Forum
Tagged embouchure, harmonics, intonation, john talbot, pitch
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Neurowear. For the Hello Kitty in You!
From the Neurowear.net video: We created new human’s organs that use brain wave sensor. “Necomimi”is the new communication tool that augments human’s body and ability. “necomimi”will be released in the end of this year. Price, color and any other gadgets … Continue reading
Posted in Advertisement, Art, Cat Woman, Culture, Facebook, Health and wellness, In the news..., Video, YouTube
Tagged Necomimi, Neurowear
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Esquire’s Joke from a beautiful woman
Esquire’s online magazine has a weekly feature that has beautiful women telling a joke. They recently added a video of the joke telling session which lets you see more of the woman than that you would see in a staged … Continue reading
Jazz Drums Redux ~ A review of my kit
I invited Scott Small to sit in with the Microsoft Jazz Band for an upcoming gig. One of the practice sessions was in my music studio. I have a drum kit, bass and amp, and Roland keyboard sit up so … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Drums, Jazz, Man stuff, Music Instruments, My World
Tagged Bosphorus, Donn Bennett, Dream Cymbals, gongs, Istanbul, Steve Gadd, Zildjain
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Swing dance your way to health and happiness
With so many bands it’s about their ego. But we’re just servants to the dancers; we wouldn’t be anything without them.” ~ Heather Ellison, of the Savoy Swingers I was looking at some pictures of the dancers at one of … Continue reading
Posted in Band, Culture, Dancing, Jazz, Music, Style, Swing Dancers, teachers
Tagged Bellevue, Eastside Swing
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The Bis Key Chronicles 