Category Archives: Community

Tagging Douchebags…

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Gandalfe

This was a popular piece on the Intertubes last year. I don’t know why it resonated with so many people, but it did. I do have a theory though. The cell phone earpiece or headset is actually a very functional … Continue reading →

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Sight Reading Music is an Art

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Hell is full of musical amateurs.” ~ George Bernard Shaw This week I got to sit in with a struggling big band that is under new management. This band has very strong elements and a couple of weak players. I … Continue reading →

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This Community Band Is Up to the Challenge

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Gandalfe

It is a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt over so small a thing. Such a little thing. ~ Boromir, about the ring in Lord of the Rings. When the Woodinville Community Band director Leah … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Gandalfe

Today from the German Shepherd Dog Community on Facebook. Here’s hoping you are spending your weekend with your family, friends, and pets.

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Work at 56, Starting Over

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Gandalfe

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day. ~ Robert Frost After 20 years in the military and 20 years at Microsoft, I now work in South Lake … Continue reading →

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Killer Sax Section

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Gandalfe

This is one of my favorite sax sections to date. The Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra played at the Hyatt Grand Ballroom in Bellevue for 3000+ Microsoft MVPs from all over the world. This section is tight and really swings. I’m … Continue reading →

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Pinterest ~ A Virtual Pinboard

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Gandalfe

“Perusing other folks’ boards, featuring everything from picturesque travel scenes to oddly beautiful bacteria, is as enjoyable as building your own.” ~ Time As many of my family and friends know, I am often on the leading edge of new … Continue reading →

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The price of gas and other commuting atrocities

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Gandalfe

“The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.”  ~Ralph Nader I was sitting on the bus last night and happened to look up from my iPad to see miles … Continue reading →

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Flash Mob vs. Smart Mob

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Gandalfe

Another item on my Bucket List is about to be played out. A flash mob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, … Continue reading →

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Building a Community at Facebook

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Gandalfe

“The body is a community made up of its innumerable cells or inhabitants.” ~ Thomas A. Edison I often think of the bands I’m in as family away from home. It is so comfortable gathering together, getting our stuff out, … Continue reading →

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