I have promises to keep… There are some poems that wake you up in school and stick with you for the rest of your life. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost is one of those poems. While there are many phrases in this poem one that…
Month: November 2022

Forever Content: Who knows what I’ll think about something in 20 years?
Who knows what I’ll think about something in 20 years? I certainly don’t. In fact, the set of things I will be thinking about will be completely different than what I think about today in 2022. So, my thoughts today are just that, today’s thoughts. I have no idea if…

What is wrong with the world?
What is wrong with the World? This probably won’t be the most positive of posts. I apologize for that. But, as I look at the world today I have to say that as I see it the outlook is not very encouraging for the future. But, maybe by looking at…

Starting at the Top of the Ladder
When I was a member of the Chautauqua Opera Studio & Apprentice program back in the summers of 1986 and 1987 the Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Opera was Cynthia Auerbach. She did a master class one day talking about the career in opera and one thing she said rang…