Common Sense Singing Blog:

The Emperor’s New Voice

examinations by a malcontent vocal altruist

Unequally Yoked

One of my all time favorite film actors is Spencer Tracy. To me Tracy stood out from his contemporaries by being so “natural” and not the typical. One would think that being “natural” is typical, but as history would have it, not all attributes are given their proper...

Numbers, Forgers, and Homicide

Numbers, Forgers, and Homicide

My parents strongly encouraged my brothers and sisters and me to participate in a variety of arts. Growing up in the 70’s coincided with the decline of the paint-by-numbers cultural phenomenon. During each 3 month summer school break, we personally had our own...

Tales of ‘The One Problem’

Tales of ‘The One Problem’

Little is known of 12th century architect, Diotisalvi. However, his campanile is world renown. It shares The Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles) with a Cathedral, Baptistry, and the Campo Santo (Holy Field). It is perhaps the most well-known structural...

Schrödinger’s Cat Walks Pavlov’s Dog

Schrödinger’s Cat Walks Pavlov’s Dog

I was in the 4th grade when I got my first dog. My dad took me to the city animal shelter and we chose an 8 week old male puppy. I named him Prince. He was a German Shepherd and Border Collie mix and to this day the smartest dog I had ever met. His co-operation and...

Race and the F-word.

Race and the F-word.

“What is you?” A frequent question I have been asked throughout my life. More often than not I have been amused by the randomness of the questioners and their reasons for asking. And their reactions to my answer. I am half Filipino (dad) and half Portuguese (mom)....

Cake for a pair of jeans and a mullet.

Cake for a pair of jeans and a mullet.

I don’t drink coffee. But I love the smell of coffee and I do love the taste of coffee flavored foods. Ice cream, candy, desserts.  Tiramisu is my favorite. It is the single most perfect invention. Simple, smooth, flavorful. Nothing - I repeat - nothing can be enjoyed...

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Donate some clothes. Paint a room. Be okay with change. Change one thing for the better about your routine today. Help one stranger today. Laugh at least once per hour. Change one person’s mood for the better today. Smile every hour. Find a way to say “Yes” to what...

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