Do You Have To Pay Child Support? No! You can opt-out.
When people ask me how I can be divorced with two children and pay no child support, I tell them I took a cue from Nancy Reagan; I “just said no.” I took the road less traveled. I’ve been fortunate to be a full-time musician for the past twenty-three years. Since our daughter’s birth in…
Read moreThe First Follower – Leadership Lessons From Dancing Guy
I read about this video in another newsletter. I found it intriguing once I saw it. I’m sure the reason I was drawn to it was that I was never really a follower. I always seemed to find my way in life. I know from my life experience, I wasn’t the best leader of people…
Read moreRoots Of Rhythm
I’ve been interested in Afro-Cuban music for a long time. I never really knew where to start when looking for the roots of this music. When I’m interested in a new style of music, I prefer to start from the beginning. I want to know where it came from and who were the innovators. After…
Read morePicasso’s Napkin – The Myth Of Overnight Success.
Picasso is sitting in a Paris café when a fan approaches the artist and asks that he make a quick sketch on a paper napkin. Picasso acquiesces, draws his dove, and promptly hands it back to his admirer and asks for a rather large sum of money. The fan is flummoxed. “How can you ask…
Read moreHow To Use Social Media Effectively – A Broadway Musician’s Guide To Social Media Networking
In my post How To Become Better At Networking, I discussed five ways to begin building your network. Today, I will talk about social media and how to use it to your advantage. Fun fact: if you are a monster on your instrument but can’t seem to gather the strength and courage to talk to people…
Read moreI’d Rather Wait
Are all musicians so beaten down by the COVID-19 pandemic that they will do almost anything to play? Arbitrary and draconian rules are regularly being thrust upon us creative types. A symphony orchestra in the Midwest recently rolled out their virus protocol for rehearsals and performances. A mandatory serology test of each musician was mandated…
Read moreCreative People – David Lee Roth’s Brush With Art
I love to see what people do when they aren’t creating the thing they are famous for. This was nice to see: Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He is the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business…
Read moreThe Cure Is Worse Than The Disease – THINK THINGS THROUGH
“Lockdowns just have one consequence that you must never ever belittle, and that is making poor people an awful lot poorer.” “We in the World Health Organization do not advocate lockdowns as the primary means of control of this virus.” “The only time we believe a lockdown is justified is to buy you time…
Read moreIndoor Dining In A Diner
Eating in. I had breakfast inside of a New York City diner a few days ago. It was a test to see what eating in a restaurant post-covid would be like. I’ve eaten in different establishments in Westchester and in upstate New York over the past few months, but for some strange reason, New York…
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