Professor Carol
Sometimes it’s more than I can take in. Too many impressions, too many new names, too much information. That’s how I felt when we docked in Muscat, Oman last week. We’d been enveloped in the deep green of coastal cities in Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, and … Read more
I’ll never wash clothes again without recalling this place. If you know Mumbai (Bombay), you’ve guessed what I’m about to describe. Dhobi ghat. It’s the central laundry district founded in 1890 that sits smack dab in the middle of the city. Yesterday, as part of … Read more
I won’t claim the ranching town of Bowie, Texas to be the cultural center of the universe, but it is where we first met Leng Tshua, Chief Executive Officer of the contemporary Singapore Art Museum (SAM). He was visiting a former colleague who happens to be … Read more
Last week I had the delightful opportunity to interview the composer Eric Whitacre (subject of today’s “Friday Performance Pick”). We had dinner a couple of nights before a terrific concert by The Dallas Winds dedicated solely to his music. The house was sold out—Whitacre is … Read more
Okay, we’re driving back to Texas from the Great Home School Convention in Greenville, South Carolina. We have our 2½ year old granddaughter Patti with us. She’s a superb traveler. Still, it was late, and we needed something to get her through that last 200 … Read more
Lift every voice and sing! That’s what the program said about this recital of spirituals given by students to honor a voice teacher. What could be simpler than that? Forget simple! It’s a good thing we had our seatbelts on and had plenty of Kleenex. Bedecked with sequins … Read more
Interspersed with celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday at our granddaughter’s pre-school and watching our baby grandson lift his head during tummy time, we got it done: our hard-copy version of Early Sacred Music is ready to go. Or it will be next week when we get to … Read more
Have you gotten a call like this lately? This is Service Contractors. We’re trying to reach out to you and set an appointment to fix your sink. Maybe it’s not as irritating as “Have a nice day,” but it’s more distressing. When I hear the phrase … Read more
Nothing is more delicious than a chance to visit with Jim and Randy Weiss at their beautiful home. On a recent visit, I joined Jim in his studio to record two podcasts on storytelling and the arts. Anyone who’s heard his magnificent CDs, or attended … Read more
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