It’s Clerical Day. School is not in session, but teachers come in to catch up on paperwork. Without children to animate the place, the atmosphere is lifeless, but also free of the dramas that punctuate most any school day. Peace and quiet will reign, and I look forward to the uninterrupted solitude of report cards.
Read MoreThe violin is considered to be one of the most—if not the very most—difficult of all instruments to learn. It is, let’s face it, a snob and a severe taskmaster, uncompromising and insistent that you do things its way, without compassion for the novice. Just holding it properly requires physical contortions found nowhere in nature.
Read MoreAnyone stumbling upon William at this point would unquestionably have said, "What an incredible talent—this boy has an excellent ear!" The truth is that I knew him when this was not the case, and had the privilege of witnessing the spectacular transition. As I write these words I feel the same thrill of excitement that I felt at the time.
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