Letter to the Editor: Many Thanks for Speech and Debate Invitational Support
By Kris Hollis, Mary Spill and Kelley BaerMany, many thanks to the following businesses and people that supported the recent three day long NCFCA Region III Speech and Debate Invitational: to John Roberts and Smith’s for discounted food for students and judges; to Denise Lane and the Dixie Girl, Ruby Alexander and Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe, Brian Booth and the Coffee Booth, and members of the First Baptist Church of Espanola for providing scrumptious food for judges.
Thanks also to local churches and families – all food was Read More
Scribble Works Reviews: Now You See Me
Naftali Burakovsky, left, and Lorenzo VenneriNow You See Me
There have been many films centered on the idea of a good magic trick, and although Now You See Me follows a similar structure and formula as many predecessors, it is still a pretty enjoyable ride.Now You See Me is directed by Louis Leterrier,
Food on the Hill: Very Garlic Pasta
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Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.comMix together Read More
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Get Ready for Session Work
Hannemann’s Music Corner: Get Ready for Session WorkHere’s an option for work in the music profession is session and studio work.
Did you know that New Mexico is the fourth largest producer of films? That means when you feel confident enough, you can see about getting some studio work in Albuquerque.
The job requirements are:
- Be able to play anything and everything. Bach to Beatles – classical (all forms), country (all forms), jazz (all forms), folk (all forms), blues (all forms) — everything (all forms). This means practice playing everything.
- Be able
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Three Magnificent Performers
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano CompetitionThree Magnificent Performers
Hello from high in the Texas sky.
On day three of the Cliburn Competition finals, Russia’s Nikita Mndoyants surprised the audience with two original cadenzas in his performance of Mozart’s Concerto No. 20. On day four, Ukrainian Vadym Kholodenko went him one better by performing a cadenza that he composed during his nine-hour flight to Fort Worth. (I’m usually satisfied if I manage to finish the in-flight crossword and get a good nap.) His performance of one of Mozart’s happiest concertos Read More
Solo Traveler: Traveling For Inspiration
Solo Traveler: Traveling for inspirationPeople who travel broadly do it for a variety of reasons. Personally I love to experience life and culture outside the realm to which I’ve become accustomed.
And in the process, I am often inspired to look at an incident and see it in a wider global context, to put some normal life occurrence into a broader perspective. Once in a while, poetry even gets written.
Iceberg in Alaska. Photo by Sherry HardageAlaskan Excursion
Yang: From Branding To Identity
From Branding To IdentityI appreciate people taking the time to give me feedback. The branding piece last week evoked some strong feelings.
I cannot claim that a large number of readers resonated with my piece; I can only say that the people who responded to me by and large shared my expressed sentiment. One of the suggestions that struck me – and I have heard this view repeatedly since we moved here in 2002 – is that this town takes forever to make decisions.
Based on my brief sojourn at the Lab, as well as the steady stream of stories I have been hearing for more than a decade, it is not Read More
