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DECISION MAKING BEHIND THE CURTAIN

September 25, 2024 by

Decision making used to be a coin flip. To be, or not to be; go, or no go. Were those simpler days, or just poor memories? Social media says hold my beer.

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LONG SLOG BLOG GOES EVEN LONGER

November 14, 2023 by

A long slog is not a walk in the park. On a sunny day. With friends and plans for more fun. Oh, no, that’s not slogging. This is slogging:

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MUSICAL ENDURANCE CLASS FOR THE NON-MUSICAL

February 11, 2023 by

Musical endurance means hitting the same note over and over the rest of your life. Sounds easy, right? Because it is. If you were one of the gifted, the lucky, the special, you started early and have been doing it your whole life. However, if that’s not you, play the blues in E. That’s your […]

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‘BREAK ME’ SING ALONG TIME

January 29, 2023 by

You can’t break me if I leave You might fake me if I stay I get all shook up and don’t know which way to turn But if you’re who I think you are Drinking beer in this shitty bar We might build some bridges we can burn

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CREATIVE SPARK: DRUMS, GIUTARS, BASS, AND STEW

February 21, 2022 by

A creative spark hung in the room while two guitar players worked it out. They decided which key to play in, set the tone and tempo, while the bass player and drummer listened in. “Sorry to take so long,” one guitar player said. “Not a problem, you’ve got go pick it out,” the drummer said. […]

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GUITAR MAGIC FROM FIVE STAR GUITARS IN BEAVERTON OREGON

March 24, 2021 by

Guitar magic happens. It happens in flea markets, Craigslist, and stores when someone picks up a guitar that they can’t put down. It happens in magazines, videos, and concerts when they see new guitars, or hear a sound coming from new players and old guitars. Yesterday it happened in Five Star Guitars. Was it worthy […]

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION MEANS KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

August 17, 2019 by

Have you ever tried reaching people, but instead of responding, they lay around like a bunch of logs? Effective communication says there’s two reasons for this: One, they might be logs, and two, you need to work on your presentation. Check carefully to know which is which.

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A FATHER’S DUTY IN SERVICE TO ALL, or WHO’S YOUR DADDY

January 10, 2017 by

    A father’s duty to not get stomped in the mosh pit?   The parent still holds primary responsible for socializing their offspring; of fitting them into a cultural framework. In the end, if they stay out of jail, the whole village celebrates their success. But, if they crack the top ten call list […]

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