The first blog entry

Welcome to the new blog.  I have started this blog to create a space for musicians to converse, express opinions, share concepts, and for myself to learn from musicians and also have a place to express opinions, share musical ideas, and political rants.  Also to share what I have been reading, and also to learn about what any of you are reading.  I have been recently embarking on a journey thru basic Buddhist doctrine.  Fascinating!  I have been recently grappling with the Buddhist doctrine of emptiness.  Also I have been into this book by Italian author Umberto Eco.  His essay on Fascism "Ur-Fascism" is relevant to today.  He describes the basic tendencies of Fascist thinking, and guess where you might find some of those tendencies today?  Pennsylvania Ave.? 

Five Moral Pieces

Just a note:  this blog is not about promotion of music performances.  This is about sharing ideas, concepts, etc.  I really don't care to hear about where anyone's gigs are or to share with anyone where I am going to be playing.  That's  for my website and for yours.