Lesson #1 - Be thankful for everything you have been given, and say thank you all the time. - Lessons from My Father It's easy to notice. It's easy to compare what you have or don't have with others. Afterall, I don't drive a super fancy car. I don't live in a luxurious home. I … Continue reading Lesson #1 – Be Thankful for Everything You Have Been Given
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"It doesn't matter how much money you make, how high you rise in rank in the world. You do what you love, and do it for the sake of loving someone else. There is nothing more beautiful, nothing more precious. Our treasures are our children, and they are the reason to live and to love." … Continue reading Lessons From My Father
Walter Blanding and I spent a week together on tour visiting 100's of students across the Pacific Northwest. I managed to grab this gem of a talk answering the question, "why is it important to play music?" Click here to watch on youtube...
Some people just don't get why it's a big deal… On the eve of the fourth annual Jazz Walk I am reflecting on two conversations that I just had with two patrons of Boxleys while at Pioneer Coffee - the local morning hang. Within 5 minutes, 2 people came up to me. The first person … Continue reading This is what it’s all about…
Originally posted http://www.valleyrecord.com/news/257252951.html Apr 29, 2014 at 5:13PM A couple dances to the sound of Paul Green, left, and Seth Freeman at Twede’s Cafe, Saturday evening, April 26, during the second annual North Bend Blues Walk. — Image Credit: Seth Truscott/Staff Photo The blues is about dealing with adversity. So, in a city that made the … Continue reading Getting beyond it’: Explosion can’t faze 2nd annual North Bend’s Blues Walk | Photo Gallery