I served in Afghanistan four times between 2005 and 2010 while assigned to various U.S. Special Operations units. During the time I spent there, and Continue Reading
Music
Casumo’s Take On The Importance Of Music In Online Casinos in Japan
What comes to mind when talking about gambling is usually winning or losing but there’s a lot more to it than that. Gambling needs to be at least Continue Reading
I’m Marking the LZ for America: We Need More Alvin Yorks
I’ve been listening to Sabaton’s new album, The Great War, a lot lately. It’s good, y’all. Check it out. There are several tracks that both my kids Continue Reading
Finding the Groove
I was asked by our local Indie paper, The Shepherd Express, to write an article about the Black String Triage Ensemble, a small group of local Black Continue Reading
John Coltrane – Take Two: There are Enough Favorite Things for Everyone
The last time I wrote about John Coltrane the snow was falling here in Wisconsin – and no, it’s not 10 months out of the year. John Coltrane was born Continue Reading
Man’s Desiring
I struggled after my last essay. Beethoven’s 9th is a hard act to follow: “Joy!” with timpani’s punctuating the cry for peace and brotherhood. I pray Continue Reading
A Delta Operator Transitions from War to Music
by Brad Thomas If you told me back in the mid-1980s that I would be where I am today, having lived through one of the most horrific and historical Continue Reading
An Ode to Joy
We all do what we can. I bit off smaller pieces in my last three musical essays, hoping it would show me a way to tackle one on Beethoven’s 9th Continue Reading
John Coltrane — Enough Favorite Things for Everyone
Winter’s here. It rains or snows. It’s the beginning of a new year and you’re tired. You decide to take a break. Get something from the refrigerator, Continue Reading
A Musicians Guide to Moving to NYC
It is a logical step for many musicians to want to surround themselves with opportunities. Therefore, it isn’t surprising that many aspiring artists Continue Reading
It’s Memorial Day Weekend: Let people BBQ!
by Sailor Jerri When people thank us for our service on Memorial Day, our go-to is getting angry. We lash out and puff up and tell this uneducated Continue Reading
Warpiper: Born of Battle and Bagpipes
by Jesse Short I am a piper. More specifically, I am a warpiper. I mastered my instrument before I knew war, much as I would eventually master medium Continue Reading
