Tag: music

  • The Greatest Musical

    I just watched the Greatest Showman again this weekend. The music is wonderful and the message is still pertinent. First, you see P.T. Barnum rising through poverty to make something of himself. While he becomes massively successful, he’s still not satisfied until the press and the “Swells” love him too. The problem is that not…

  • Coupled

    When it comes to relationships, there is often friction between people when they each want the other to change to meet the their own preferences. Which things are legitimate requests to make and which are not? I think it boils down to character versus personality. We should all strive to be the best versions of…

  • America’s Got Talent

    Anyone can learn anything, the mind and body can be trained to do something new.

  • Keys to Success

    When I was in fourth grade, my family moved into Married Student Housing so my father could go to graduate school. The apartments came with a small shared music practice room that included an old upright piano. One summer, my mom signed me up for lessons at the rec center and I would practice every…