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Independence Day and Thoughts on Self-Directed Creativity

Posted by Thomas J. West on July 4, 2010 at 7:38 AM Comments comments (0)


Today, on U.S. Independence Day, I find myself pondering "independence" and "freedom" and thought I'd share a few thoughts on that. The fact of the matter is, we are born free and we remain free. Freedom is a universal truth, but we create experiences for ourselves that limit our freedom in many ways for many reasons. Consider the following:


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U.S. Memorial Day - Tradition With a Purpose

Posted by Thomas J. West on May 31, 2010 at 8:23 AM Comments comments (0)


Traditions Worth Keeping


Over the years, I've had a "love/hate" relationship with rituals and traditions. I love the comfort and sense of belonging they create, but I hate the close-mindedness and rigidity they often produce. Memorial Day is one of th...

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Concert in Review: Life Is What You Make It - A Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett

Posted by Thomas J. West on April 29, 2010 at 10:54 PM Comments comments (0)

*peterbuffett.com


Well, it took almost two weeks, but my review of Peter Buffett's unique concert/conversation is finally completed. I must say, it was a challenge to come up with the summary comments. "Unique" really is the best description of this concert. Parts of it resonated with me, though not nearly as much as I expected it to. Parts of it were very noble and touchin...

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Youth Education in the Arts seeks a Director of Operations

Posted by Thomas J. West on April 28, 2010 at 3:37 PM Comments comments (0)

*bluecrewmarchingband.com


I received an email from George Hopkins, Executive Director of Youth Education in the Arts earlier today with the following pdf job description for a Director of Operations for YEA. He stated, "Perhaps with your caliber of contacts, you could refer this job description to those who might be interested and fit the bill." I...

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Live Blog - Life Is As You Make It: A Concert and Conversation With Peter Buffett

Posted by Thomas J. West on April 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM Comments comments (0)

The live blog coverage for this event has been moved to this webpage.

Life Is What You Make It - A Unique Opportunity With Peter Buffet

Posted by Thomas J. West on April 6, 2010 at 9:46 PM Comments comments (0)

*peterbuffet.com/books/cover
*peterbuffet.com/books/cover


This summer will be three years that my website in its current form will have been live on the Internet. In that time, as it has grown, I have been exposed to many amazing opportunities that I would never have expect...

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A Unique Performing Arts School is Looking for a New Home

Posted by Thomas J. West on January 14, 2010 at 11:12 PM Comments comments (0)

The unique performing arts school I work for is looking for a new home. It's a happy problem to have - we're bursting at the seams with students at our current location in West Chester, PA.


The school is an offering of the

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Follow Friday: Music Tweeps to Follow September 4th, 2009

Posted by Thomas J. West on September 4, 2009 at 9:08 AM Comments comments (3)

Here are a few new musically-related folks that I've had some great chats with on Twitter recently:


MeLikeGoodMusic @MeLikeGoodMusic has a really cool website where he features a song by a different underrated artist daily. He spans multiple g...

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Music Monday: What I've Learned During My First Month on Twitter

Posted by Thomas J. West on August 24, 2009 at 9:28 AM Comments comments (1)

 

I joined Twitter on July 25th after much resistance to the idea. I was first introduced to it by my some good friends who are computer programmers. They've been on board with Twitter since nearly the beginning, when it was mainly for cubicle monkeys who are o...

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Great Performances: Bobby McFerrin, a cappella

Posted by Thomas J. West on August 11, 2009 at 10:03 PM Comments comments (4)

This quite simply is the result of an incredible natural abilitycoupled with a rich body of knowledge in all styles and forms of music.Superb!


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