Emantable

Things don’t always go as planned. That is something that is a lesson that life insists on teaching every one of us. And so, there is no Wagner post for today because I let my emotions get the best of me. I know I wrote about emotion a few posts ago, but it is always… — read more

Today’s weekly broadcast of past performances at the Hollywood Bowl focused on music “American and the Americas.” I like the idea of showcasing music from all of the Americas, but today’s presentation was not my cup of tea. They started with Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. The sentiment behind this is noble, but I’m not a… — read more

Today’s topic is emotions. I think emotions are a wonderful thing that makes us human and not just a machine going through the motions of life. However, emotions can also get in the way when making decisions or interpreting situations. I sometimes wish I was more like Spok of Star Trek and operate only on… — read more

We had dinner at a Korean restaurant called Yuk Dae Jan today, and the food was so delicious that I wanted to get home and do a little research to write a semi-intelligent post about the food. So I came home a went to the restaurant’s website to get the names of the dishes we… — read more

I was at a family event earlier today, and while I’m grateful for these moments, they also remind me of my introverted nature. I’m not too fond of the small talk that inevitably starts with people I haven’t seen in a while. I struggle with any conversation at events with many people because my thoughts… — read more

Given my propensity for regarding art and entertainment as mutually exclusive, I didn’t imagine myself describing a YouTuber as an artist since much of the original content on there is plain entertainment with the objective of striking it lucky with the algorithms to chase the ad dollars better. It seems I may be slightly opinionated… — read more