First, I want to wish my dad the happiest of birthdays. He’s somehow been able to put up with me for 34 years of my life! Congratulations to the Florida State Seminoles for killing my Blue Devils’ 25-game win streak. FSU played a tough game.
Read MoreI think more than anything it's a testament to the work that Somtow put into writing this opera. It's definitely one that I would do again at the drop of a hat. It showed Somtow's mastery of the art form.
Read MoreI can say that I left the conference completely moved, inspired, and feeling a lot more insignificant about the contributions I've made in my life.
Read MoreOk, this was probably not the most brilliantly thought out plan. Given my knowledge of Jakarta geography and Indonesian... well, put it this way - if I had $1 for every time I thought "wow, this is a bad idea," I could probably have financed OV's next season.
Read MoreOne of the drawbacks to living so far away (US vs India) is that you see your family so rarely. It's been around 5 years since I've been, and as my dad keeps pointing out - nobody is getting any younger. (Myself included!)
Read MoreThe amazing thing is that there is still room to build. That was just a start, so the future of the YSO is very bright!
Read More(I mean, it ended with me discussing fixed cost allocation with the board treasurer, Charley Hanses, so you know it was fun!)
Read MoreI need to figure out is what the relationship is between the Yakima Symphony Orchestra and the youth symphony. There is a lot of potential in the youth orchestra for really developing a younger generation of musicians.
Read MoreNo, I haven't secretly taken up a job with the Yakima, WA tourist bureau, but when a town is surrounded by hops and vineyards, it seems a pretty cool place to visit.
Read More70-80% of the hops in the US are produced here in Yakima, and it's 2nd only to Germany in hops production. I got to try some of the wine from the surrounding area. Haven't tried the hops yet!
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