Monthly Archives: May 2014

What Causes School Shootings?

After a fairly steady rate between 2000 and 2007, the number of school shootings, and the number of victims is increasing rapidly in the last few years. The year 2014 is not half over, yet the number of incidents exceeds the number for the whole of last year. Continue reading

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Jazz and Complexity (Ode to Chick Corea)

I had the good fortune of attending the Chick Corea solo piano gig on April 9, 2014 at Blues Alley in Washington, DC.   I had been eagerly awaiting the evening since I am a Chick Corea aficionado.  I was not disappointed! … Continue reading

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