What if I wrote a new post every day? (This thought inspired by a recent viewing of Julie and Julia.) Even if I didn’t have much to say? Maybe I’d turn out to have something to say.
Quick thoughts:
State of the Union: watched 2 minutes and turned it off. Actions speak louder than words and I haven’t seen much action when it comes to LGBT issues, and Obama and the Democrats haven’t been able to do anything about the absolutely ridiculous medical insurance issues in this country. So I’m not interested in speeches. Show me the gays in the military! My son is considering a military career after he graduates from college. I’m proud of him. If we were gay, what the hell difference would it make? He’s brilliant and speaks Chinese. Right now my feeling towards Obama is, well, unpritntable. But I would vote for him over Sarah Palin no matter what.
The Future (?) of Classical Music: Greg Sandow’s having another go at his book. This time it looks like he’s going to make it. (“This time I know our side will win,” Henried to Bogart in Casablanca. Mainstream classical music institutions? Not so sure.) Absolutely fascinating stuff. Read it.
My Big Gay Ears: Mine are big, but not as unabashedly gay, or hearing as much, as Jody Dalton’s. His blog on LGBT musicians just came into my life. It’s great. Sometimes I’m tempted to degay my punlic presence a bit in case some prospective student or student’s parent is put off. Really, though, I don’t give a fuck. Have a problem with gay people? Then you really should study with some0ne else. I’ll be around once you come out.
I knew Jody slightly through a mutual friend years ago, and am delighted to have reconnected. It’s been 20 years or so.
Eric Edberg 