We've all been there. Stuck at a boring party and all anyone can talk about is the weather. Frustrating isn't it? The party feels like a complete waste of …
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Culture
An Intro to TCKs: People are a many splendored thing
This week on the blog is my friend Mishell Hernández who I met at the Polyglot Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece. We both have culturally complicated stories …
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Learning Humility in Musical Terms
A few weeks ago, we discovered what I describe as the Musician Mindset. I want us to continue the thought and not just discuss music for what is, but how the …
What is Christmas? North Pole or Madrid?
Is it Christmas or Heiligabend? Sinter Klaas or Santa Claus? What is this crazy holiday called Christmas? What if I told you I technically celebrate two of …
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When things don’t work out: Senegal
As a child of immigrants, the family didn't have much money growing up. Whenever there was any money accumulated, it would be used up to bring us to Indonesia …