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I had a great time with Alex late last week! I’m so glad it worked out that I was able to drive over to Valparaiso for a couple days during his senior week! With this visit, it turned out that … Continue reading →

No, not my wedding. My good friend Mike from high school called me on Saturday to ask me to play piano at his wedding! It’ll be on 29 May 2010 — at Lambeau Field in Green Bay! That’ll likely be … Continue reading →

I’ve heard the stories of many a grad student slaving away mentally, stumped day and night about their particular research problem. Stumped, that is, until inspiration strikes them. Oftentimes these “light-bulb” moments seem to happen in the shower, of all … Continue reading →

Music can be powerful. Many songs or musical pieces have an emotional connection for me, from having been playing during certain events that I remember very well, events that were often themselves rather emotional in some sense. Some other songs … Continue reading →

Summer arrived this weekend in full force here in Happy Valley. After a mostly miserable “spring” here weather-wise, where we couldn’t seem to string together consecutive nice days, we’ve suddenly been launched into a summertime pattern. This weekend has been … Continue reading →