“Why do we remember the past but not the future?” – Stephen Hawking It’s the children’s bed-time, a transition period that is almost always difficult
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String Figures: Some Notes on Trying to Learn Piano in Middle-Age (and a few on parenting, passions, play, the passage of time . . .)
Getting in Tune by Joe Mills
I once worked in a research lab as an assistant. Each budget cycle, the director, who was a good scientist but a poor administrator, would
Start Pedaling by Joe Mills
I’m becoming more comfortable at the piano. I can form chords. I can play some sharps and flats. I might even be able to fool
Drill, Old Man, Drill by Joe Mills
Danielle and I have just entered our third decade together. So far, so good. But, to be honest, there have been difficult times. Choosing colors
The Magic Hour, The Lullabies of Mistakes by Joe Mills
“Now, with the arrival of the piano, the hour has again changed and become even noisier. It’s when one of us sits and practices, drinking wine, and then the other does. In a way, we are offering our version of lullabies although, ironically, the one song that I’m not allowed to play is Braham’s ‘Lullaby.'” ~ Joe Mills
On Top by Joe Mills
“The piano top, at least in someone’s home, becomes a type of altar. We collect meaningful images and totems to display, and we sit before these, lowering ourselves down, engaging in ritualized play, and holding ourselves in postures of concentration.” ~ Joe Mills
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