Dear readership, I recently had the opportunity to interview a fantastic person named Ben. He’s my brother; wise for his age. You might want to read what he has to say about the incoming season. Amelia: What does summertime mean to you? Ben: It means freedom. Amelia: Freedom from what? Ben: Freedom from school, and…
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Small Acts
Every time a boy holds a door for me, my hope in humanity is renewed. Maybe society isn’t decomposing like roadkill. Maybe we still have some notions of etiquette. Bless you! (Or curse you if you’ve lost the habit of holding doors.) Farewell.
The Importance of History
History defines self. Think of the amnesiac, and his lack of personality, his search to find himself. He does not know who he is or how to relate to those around him. He has lost his identity. In order to become an individual, he cannot rely on his personality type or the circumstances he finds…
A Terrifically Useful Article for Musicians
Today I decided to get serious about violin. As I do not have a teacher (yet), I casually Google-searched “bad violin technique” to build up a list of things to improve. However, I found this: http://www.creativitypost.com/arts/the_most_valuable_lesson_i_learned_from_playing_the_violin Written by a guy who played the violin since he was two, this article is chock full of information. Noa Kageyama…