And let me tell you that it was really good.
I used a cashew cheese for one of the filling layers and there is nutritional yeast on the top. As well as fresh thyme.
Yum!
Friday, January 16, 2009
I made this lasagna awhile back
And let me tell you that it was really good.
I used a cashew cheese for one of the filling layers and there is nutritional yeast on the top. As well as fresh thyme.
Yum!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wild May weekend
Wild May is going to be playing a couple of concerts in late March. On March 27, we'll be in Lowell at 119 Gallery. And on March 28, we will be in Pittsfield at the Zeitgeist Gallery. Hopefully we will record something before that, because Ryan is going to Europe with his death metal band Ehnahre.
Above is a graphic score that will (hopefully) end up in our repertoire.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Why I don't agree with having a Secretary of the Arts
Unfortunately, part of my position is cynicism.
Put simply, I think that this position will result in more bureaucracy, and will continue the pattern of funneling the wealth and resources in the arts to those at the very top.
I also think that in the middle of a gigantic economic crisis, any policy this person recommends (especially if it involves spending $$$) will simply be ignored. And perhaps for good reason, perhaps not. Considering that we are the throes of a gigantic economic crisis.
I'm skeptical that the federal government will execute any kind of visionary program that will enrich the lives of the nation through the arts.
I will come back to the later today, as I study the ideas being put out there more closely.
Put simply, I think that this position will result in more bureaucracy, and will continue the pattern of funneling the wealth and resources in the arts to those at the very top.
I also think that in the middle of a gigantic economic crisis, any policy this person recommends (especially if it involves spending $$$) will simply be ignored. And perhaps for good reason, perhaps not. Considering that we are the throes of a gigantic economic crisis.
I'm skeptical that the federal government will execute any kind of visionary program that will enrich the lives of the nation through the arts.
I will come back to the later today, as I study the ideas being put out there more closely.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Raphe Malik Tribute concert
Photo by Lillian Schrank
Trumpet section (from L-R):
Flip Barnes, Forbes Graham, Ted Daniel, Matt Lavelle
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Bored
I'm sitting here at work not doing much - so before I do the one little piece of work I have to do I'll say this.
I find that life presents me with many opportunities to numb my brain and that it is a struggle for me to resist the urge to continue to sedate myself. My dreams of a better life relate not to a greater material standard of living, but to the realization of a potential currently unreached. Which is why from time to time I try to read a new book, write a new piece of music, etc.
I just want to train my brain, or even my soul, to do a better job at this self improvement. I literally need to reorient who I am in order to do this.
In other news, I have been creating many graphical scores inspired by the Chautisa Yantra magic square. There are certain symmetries that are being revealed through this process that I am only getting an inkling of now. They are sometimes frustrating but I think they will result in music that works.
I find that life presents me with many opportunities to numb my brain and that it is a struggle for me to resist the urge to continue to sedate myself. My dreams of a better life relate not to a greater material standard of living, but to the realization of a potential currently unreached. Which is why from time to time I try to read a new book, write a new piece of music, etc.
I just want to train my brain, or even my soul, to do a better job at this self improvement. I literally need to reorient who I am in order to do this.
In other news, I have been creating many graphical scores inspired by the Chautisa Yantra magic square. There are certain symmetries that are being revealed through this process that I am only getting an inkling of now. They are sometimes frustrating but I think they will result in music that works.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Musings
Lillian and went to Mass MoCA on Saturday. It was the brightest moment of my vacation (from the reality of my day job).
I am impressed at the quality of the work exhibited here. This was my second visit. When we were home in Silver Spring, we took a trip to the Hirshhorn. Nowhere near as good. Same goes for the ICA, which is average at best. I need to go to more contemporary art galleries and museums. Based on the one time that I visited, the DeCordova is close to Mass MoCA in terms of quality.
In fact this trip, particularly the Sol LeWitt exhibit, was downright inspiring.
Here's one of my favorites.
We also ended up hanging out with Norman Rockwell's eldest one Jarvis! He is exhibiting in downtown North Adams. Check this out:
I'd like to spend more time in North Adams. I still can't say that I am even close to figuring this region out at this time.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about religion. I've been a philosophical Taoist for years now, but I find myself lately in a spiritual no man's land. It's possible that the answer to this is to study Taoism closer. Atheism is out of the question because I don't believe in it at all. Another possibility is to get a religion. However, there is no one religion that appeals to me entirely. I thought about making up my own religion, just for myself to practice. Which I know is probably offensive in some way to both my atheist and religious friends.
To me, every possible response is fickle in some way. Probably the best thing to do is ask myself first, what do I really believe. Then, ask myself, what is it that I am being called to do. Finally, figure out a way to mediate all of those questions and answers with everything else that is going on in the world.
Where am I now, where do I want to be, and how do I get there. Ah.
I am impressed at the quality of the work exhibited here. This was my second visit. When we were home in Silver Spring, we took a trip to the Hirshhorn. Nowhere near as good. Same goes for the ICA, which is average at best. I need to go to more contemporary art galleries and museums. Based on the one time that I visited, the DeCordova is close to Mass MoCA in terms of quality.
In fact this trip, particularly the Sol LeWitt exhibit, was downright inspiring.
Here's one of my favorites.
We also ended up hanging out with Norman Rockwell's eldest one Jarvis! He is exhibiting in downtown North Adams. Check this out:
I'd like to spend more time in North Adams. I still can't say that I am even close to figuring this region out at this time.
Lately I've been thinking a lot about religion. I've been a philosophical Taoist for years now, but I find myself lately in a spiritual no man's land. It's possible that the answer to this is to study Taoism closer. Atheism is out of the question because I don't believe in it at all. Another possibility is to get a religion. However, there is no one religion that appeals to me entirely. I thought about making up my own religion, just for myself to practice. Which I know is probably offensive in some way to both my atheist and religious friends.
To me, every possible response is fickle in some way. Probably the best thing to do is ask myself first, what do I really believe. Then, ask myself, what is it that I am being called to do. Finally, figure out a way to mediate all of those questions and answers with everything else that is going on in the world.
Where am I now, where do I want to be, and how do I get there. Ah.
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