Mike

Took me hours to get back home--transit was suspended for a long time. Finally got on a train and was practically outside--in the space between cars--for the ride home. Ordered Dominos when I finally got back.

I saw one of my classmates standing there crying. "My dad works there" she said (turns out he was ok).

Couldn't make calls; only send emails.

Walked over to the GC and looked down 34th st to see them burning. I would go in and work/check the news, go back out and see what was going on.

I remember standing in the middle of 5th Ave--no cars at all--and being amazed at how silent everything was. Only sounds were dozens of sirens at a time.

Some FBI looking guy in a suit with sunglasses and a flag pin on his lapel took a call and mentioned that a small plane had crashed into the WTC.

Got off the train at Penn Station (NYC) and tried calling home; no luck--all cells were jammed.

I was on the train from Hamilton (near Trenton, NJ) into NYC to go to work at the CUNY GC when we were stopped at (maybe) Elizabeth or Linden--we were told that the connection to the PATH train was not working due to a fire at the Trade Center.

“Rutherford Statement on Operation Epic Furry” “Furry” highlighted by me http://rutherford.house.gov/media/press-releases/rutherford-statement-operation-epic-furry

Google result showing the presser for Rutherford’s statement on “Operation Epic Furry” was posted 11 hours ago

What a time to be alive

Well done!

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

Agreed. It’s so interesting to think about how this piece “works.”

I have never *not* looked at a conductor so hard. 😑

A score and bass part for Stravinsky’s “Soldier’s Tale” on a music stand. A pencil and some Pops bass rosin look on.

LFG!

YouTube video by Shel Silverstein - Topic Boa Constrictor

In Adventures in MLL teaching today we were reading a news story (from an old workbook) about how Burmese pythons were an invasive species in Florida etc. etc.

We talked a bit about snakes and I played this for them:

Just a few more days to submit proposals for the Music & Labor Symposium (May 15­–17 at the Friday Harbor Laboratories at the University of Washington)!

Details at the link -- please share widely. I'd love to review lots of proposals! (Yes, really!)

careers.amsmusicology.org/opportunity/...

Might need to track down some of the old Dragonlance books too…

“He got drunk, wandered into the forest and we didn’t find him for two days.”

I was speechless.

“Wow… uh, was he ok?”

“He died.” 😑

A few of them were chuckling and I said “can you imagine being swallowed by a boa constrictor?”

One student raised their hand and said “My uncle was.” 😬

YouTube video by Shel Silverstein - Topic Boa Constrictor

In Adventures in MLL teaching today we were reading a news story (from an old workbook) about how Burmese pythons were an invasive species in Florida etc. etc.

We talked a bit about snakes and I played this for them:

It’s never too soon to start talking to your kid about Dungeons and Dragons.

(a LOT has changed apparently since I last played in 1994…)

So bad 😖

I probably should not have agreed to play "A Soldier's Tale" in the same weekend my book is due...

Amazing—thank you!

My TikTok is a weird mix of excellent DJs/turntablists, birdfeeder cams with rap songs overdubbed, and ultramodern “classical” music

Thank you! I’ll try to track it down. Dan sent something as well—looks like what you’re describing.

Oh--I see. Cool! Thank you!

That make sense--kinda what happens a few measures later? I can help her work that out.

Thank you!

She said (and I've found the same) that on many recordings, the soloist isn't playing what Dvorak wrote there. What *are* they playing and how can I get a copy of it?

@danielketter.com @mirandacello.bsky.social plz and thank you!

Cello friends: a student of mine is working on the Dvorak cello concerto and we're trying to figure out what happens in the first mvt at 4 mm. before reh. 12 (the "ossia" passage).

screenshot of an email from Google congratulating me on 1,000 total review views of my review of Ben Bridge Jewelers. "Fantastic service! They helped me find the watch of my dreams."

I'm kind of a big deal on Google Maps.

I'm about 10 minutes into the piece you linked above and it's marvelous! Very subtle and beautiful.

What a fun piece! I played it like 30 years ago (?!) and have been dying to play it again.