Good and bad are probably the two worst words when it comes to describing something. Basically, they are the shortest of shorthand, as so many other adjectives fall under one or the other, yet all of those almost ask for further explanation. If you tell me something was great or inspiring or amazing, I’m probably… Continue reading Apil 28, 2023

Ahmad Jamal passed away over the weekend. I don’t expect most people to know his name. I certainly didn’t. He was a jazz pianist, aged 92, and what I know about jazz now is maybe a tenth of what I knew 30 years ago when I was listening to it with a lot more frequency,… Continue reading April 18, 2023