Category Archives: In the news…

Passion or a driven set of parents?

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Gandalfe

Meet Saori Yano, saxophonist extraordinaire. I can help but wonder if this is what you get if insist upon your child puttin’ in the shed time? With the silly outburst of Amy Chua’s book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”, … Continue reading →

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Rich Americans ask for Social Security to be cut… again.

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Gandalfe

I will admit to using sensationalism in my title to get you to read this post. But I suspect that IF you read it, you might be better informed for those many political conversations that you have, usually with your … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn’s Map Dashboard

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Gandalfe

The Journal Record’s Dave Rhea sez: The new social mapping feature by LinkedIn, if nothing else, looks fascinating. I have not had a lot of time to mess with it – YET, but I will. I have signed up for … Continue reading →

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When you go, Take it with you

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Gandalfe
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VibratoSax: The Amazing Plastic Sax

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Gandalfe

Meet the amazing plastic sax, the VibratoSax introduced and made available in 2010. The first models are around $400 plus shipping at last check. You might remember that Charlie Parker played the first ever (and last I think) plastic alto … Continue reading →

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Spontaneous Hallelujah Chorus ~ 2010

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Gandalfe

Reported by the Creative Minority Report: Just this past weekend, shoppers at the the Macy’s in Philadelphia (the old Wanamaker building) were surprised when over 600 choristers who were there mingling with regular shoppers suddenly burst into Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. … Continue reading →

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Hero Sets the Standard for ‘Duty, Honor, and Country’

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Gandalfe

Got this at work from a friend who’s cousin was one of the four soldiers behind SSG Giunta in this picture. Having been a soldier for over 20 years, this story spoke to me. There are really a lot of … Continue reading →

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Bad Phone Etiquette ~ Really?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Gandalfe

The mobile phone, like the craftiest of invasive species, knows no boundaries. It has crept into every inch of our lives, and spotting one in the bathroom or the bedroom can only elicit a weary response: “Really?” According to a … Continue reading →

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ID Theft ~ Are you next?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine got her purse stolen from her car. She parks her car out in front of her house overnight with the purse in the unlocked car. Who does this kind of thing? More people than you can … Continue reading →

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RIP Herman Leonard ~ Iconic Jazz Photographer

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Gandalfe

New York Times: Herman Leonard, an internationally renowned photographer whose haunting, noirish images of postwar jazz life became widely known only in the late 1980s, died on Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 87. <snip> Mr. Leonard never set out … Continue reading →

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