“The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.” George Bernard Shaw I read some interesting parenting advice a few days ago that got me thinking. The more I thought about it, the more I realized it was how I raised my own children. What was this nugget of wisdom that had me thinking […]
The Choral Life
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Autism Awareness Month
“Autism is part of who I am.” Temple Grandin “Mrs. Amenta, we have to be kind to those poor parents. They have children with autism and have no hope.” For some reason, Dr. Marguerite’s* comment just ticked me off. This was about 20 years ago and I was the president of a local chapter of […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: A Pandemic Holy Week
“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.” Pope John Paul II It’s another Pandemic Holy Week. A little better than last year’s, because things are a little bit better. At least we’re prepared to worship differently if need be during this strange time. We might be […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Who Will You Choose?
“Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart One of our sons is also a musician and when he was quite young and had started lessons, we played a game. It was a game […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: What Does Self-Care Mean to You?
“The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.” William Morris I mentioned in my last blog of February, we’d be taking a look at self-care for the month of March. Earlier in the year, I contacted a few of my usual correspondents and asked them […]
Choral Potpourri/Choral Ethics: Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way
“There’s a way to do it better – find it.” Thomas A. Edison For the month of March, we’re taking a look at ways we can handle these challenging times in a more creative way. I’ve contacted several of my usual correspondents, and most have told me at first, they felt out of control and […]