Art show on Thursday! If you're in town, stop by and say hello. If you're not in town, find a way to be. It'll be a big deal for a little shin-dig.

fan mail

Joel quit his job last summer with mixed emotions. On one hand, the extra time that comes with being a real life musician with real life musician pay, allows the time to not only create but also to share the creations. On the other hand, following dreams of being a real life musician means leaving behind the high school students and the satisfaction that comes along with molding the minds and forging the futures of high school students.

Sometimes you get what you wish for... and then you wish you could have everything be as it was before the wish was made.

In this case of cake and eating it as well, no one deserves the just desserts as much as a person who so selflessly gives of himself, be it as an educator or an entertainer. Good on ya, Mr. West!

My fatal flaw: a paralyzing fear of failure. Thus the years of stagnation that have become the doldrums of my everyday life. To compensate for this I celebrate all the risk takers that are moving upward and onward. For anyone grabbing life by those proverbial horns, dream big, I am forever your biggest fan.