Reading Riot

I set out to read more in 2013. I love to read and had found that the only reading I was doing was work related and on planes. I usually like to read before going to sleep, but I was falling asleep after reading only a few pages and it was taking me a long…

Reflecting on 2013

I wanted to take a moment and reflect on 2013 and the things that happened during this past year. I also wanted to take a look at my resolutions or goals for this past year and see how I did. I didn’t just make resolutions in January of 2013 and never look back on them.…

Love It or Hate It? Christmas Music Anyone?

I love Christmas music, of all kinds, and all demoninations. I love to play Christmas music whether it is playing  trombone in a full orchestra or brass quartet or euphonium or tuba in a TubaChristmas concert. I love the sounds and the merriment. But I know that some people loathe it, with a passion! I’m…

Celebrating the Little Things

We need to take time to celebrate; we need to celebrate the little things and the big things. It’s not very often that I have celebrated things at work with more than a toast. As a lawyer, I’ve worked on hundred of deals and seen many contracts signed, licenses negotiated, and so on; but these…