Archive for August 2015

Have you heard of Percy Carrey? Didn’t think so. How about Jim Carrey? Yes, of course you do, in fact the entire world knows his name. Percy Carrey was his dad. Jim recently spoke about his dad and how he helped him become the man he is today. This is what he said: “My father…

Okay, let’s talk about dating. As a happily married man I don’t need to do this anymore, but I do remember what a nightmare and joy it can be. Nightmare when you get it wrong; great when you get it right. So, to the subject, how do you get more and better dates? …and what…

If you have never seen the film Whiplash, then you must. It’s about an elite student jazz band and the plight of a young student drummer (Andrew) to make it into the band and stay there. His nemesis is a tough, no B.S. conductor called Mr. Fletcher. Fletcher is completely uncompromising and pushes students to…

Here are some performance-affecting activities to be avoided. 1. Sleeping or closing your eyes an hour or less before a show. You may not wake up or wake up just before going on. This would leave you feeling very disoriented. 2. Drinking alcohol. Not a drop must be consumed before a performance for obvious reasons.…