Author: Jeremy

As I approach the milestone of turning 50, I find myself at a more reflective, and at the same time, more expressive stage of my life. Originally I was posing the post’s question regarding my need to express myself through making music. But it’s not just the music. Why am I writing these words right… Continue reading Why Do I Do It?

It occurs to me that composing music and playing chess share something in common: In neither one is there room for “oh, for no reason,” or “just because.” In chess there is always a best move. And not seeing it can cost you the game. When composing, everything you decide to play, record, edit, or… Continue reading Music and Chess

I don’t believe in Karma in the sense that what goes around comes around in a knowable way. But I do believe in living life as if it did.

Here’s another one. This time a George Harrison lyric. I think of this when I focus on my breathing. I think the reason I think of it is because breathing is an internal bodily function. Yet we only have partial internal control (through the mind.) Breathing happens with and without our attention. What is the… Continue reading Within You and Without You