david taus(if there is no struggle, there is no progress.)World-Class Busking- April 24, 2007 music: Talking Heads- The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads, d.2 This one came down the pipe a couple weeks back but I&8217;m still thinking about it: what happens when a world-class musician plays the subway with a $3,500,000 instrument during morning rush hour (It&8217;s a long read, but well-worth it.) That day, to the 1,100-odd rat racers, one of the most famous classical violinists in the world was relegated to background hum. This is a guy who commands the cultural upper crust to...http://anize.org/taus/music/2007/04/24/worldclass_busking.html Teach A Man To Fish- April 10, 2007 music: Miles Davis- &8216;Round About Midnight I don&8217;t own much stuff by American standards. Besides a couple boxes and drawers full of old relics in Milwaukee, my bicycle and car, and a few assorted odds and ends, I can fit all my worldly possessions into a 9&8217; &215; 12&8217; bedroom. I think that&8217;s pretty cool, as I sit in my room surrounded by pretty much everything I own. I&8217;m rolling on a backpacker&8217;s mentality: only carry what you need (or really, really value)..http://anize.org/taus/education_youth/2007/04/10/teach_a_man_to_fish.html |