Category Archives: Conversations

More developed ideas, conversations, narratives, and philosophies.

Keith Jarrett and the Abstract Truth

Posted on July 31, 2014 by John

Keith Jarrett once said that the more you know about the piano, about harmony, the harder it is to decide which note to play next. Because you’ve moved from thinking of seven possible notes (the ones right under your fingers, … Continue reading →

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Divine Intervention: Blessing or Curse

Posted on July 30, 2014 by John

For a while, it is comforting to think everything happens for a reason. But honestly, MOST people who lay that on as a platitude mean that it applies when bad things happen to YOU. Just like so many go around … Continue reading →

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Listen to the Music

Posted on August 14, 2013 by John

I wonder how much of our time we spend actually listening to music? I don’t mean seeing a band in a bar (where there’s all kinds of distractions you’re probably focused on), or listening at work or while driving, or … Continue reading →

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A word used in place of the word implied

Posted on July 21, 2011 by John

VULGAR MOMENT #1 There’s a little word that covers so much ground, fits in so many contexts, and feels so at home in so many social variations that most people don’t give it a lot of thought. It’s what I … Continue reading →

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Gladrags and Cold Bags

Posted on August 24, 2009 by John

Pop Hymes, drummer extraordinaire, Natchitoches fishing legend and general all-around bon vivant, is fond of telling jokes, particularly ones that focus on musicians in some way. For example: Three guitarists arrive at a studio to audition for a band. The … Continue reading →

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Deity and Single Parenting

Posted on April 27, 2009 by John

Well, it started as a discussion about that certain part of the male hierarchy (and no, it wasn’t a discussion about Viagra).  And though it started with that certain reference in mind, the thought was expanded somewhat in the retelling: … Continue reading →

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Using Disclaimers Where They Really Count

Posted on January 15, 2009 by John

I just purchased a printing of Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali (with an introduction by W.B. Yeats). It includes the following disclaimer on the title page: “This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as … Continue reading →

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