Today I was scheduled for a nuclear stress test by my heart doctor. This is common for anyone having a heart attack but today did not go as well as I had hoped. For those who have not had the pleasure of this life changing experience, let me share with you every little moment of my eventful day. 1. No food, drinks or even water before the procedure which wasn’t until 11:30 this morning. That was discomfort #1 (hunger and a splitting headache). 2. My appointment was on time and we were greeted by a very cordial young man and…

How do you know there’s a girl singer as a patient on the intensive care unit? She’s the only one asking for more reverb on the monitor. _______________________________________________ A chick singer is always calling tunes in strange keys. One day during a rehearsal the piano player in the band has had enough: Pianist: Why the heck do you want to sing the tune in D? Why not take it up a half step and do it in Eb? Singer: Eb? Isn’t that faster? How does a singer change a light bulb? She stands on a chair, takes hold of the…

WARNING ! If you have perfect pitch, do not listen to more than the first 20 seconds for it will make you ill, as it did me. Yesterday, I was working as usual; composing/ arranging music for various ensembles when for no apparent reason, this happened. Listen at your own discretion-   I have used click tracks for years when recording ensembles but that day was different. Oh… so different. For those cursed with perfect pitch, you know what I mean when I say that I couldn’t listen to the whole recording without losing my lunch. If you really want…

JUCHITÁN DE ZARAGOZA, Mexico — Thousands of homes in this city were severely damaged. Half of the 19th-century city hall, with its 30 arches, collapsed. The main hospital here was so devastated that staff members evacuated patients to an empty lot and worked by the light of their cellphones. By the time the earthquake’s tremors finally faded, at least 36 people in Juchitán de Zaragoza were dead. And now we have Harvey and Irma ……….. What can be said at times like this? As close to the perfect message of hope I have found is this opening prayer given by our…

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If you are anticipating a move from a different state to the state of Texas, you need to follow my very simple and easy to understand instructions in order to make the transfer as painless as possible. 1. First, visit this Web Site to understand where you need to start- New To Texas 2. Next, read the following information related to your license transfer- TX Driver’s License/ID Cards When you move to Texas, you’ll need to transfer your out-of-state driver’s license to the state within 90 days of establishing residency. You’ll need to visit your local TX DPS office in…