http://www.sensibletalk.com/journals/violinist/ New journals from Laurie Niles on SensibleTalk.com en-us http://www.sensibletalk.com/journals/violinist/200807/30/ "Free speech" does not mean that you have to endure the blathering of every crackpot on the Internet. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:07:00 MST http://www.sensibletalk.com/journals/violinist/200807/28/ As a professional musician, I dread the idea of communities across the United States losing their local music critics. And that appears to be what's happening. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:49:00 MST http://www.sensibletalk.com/journals/violinist/200806/17/ "Mom, can we get these swim goggles? They are the perfect goggles, I've tried this kind before and these are what I want." "No, not today. They look like nice goggles, but this is an overpriced resort hotel gift shop, not the best place to buy them." "But we're about to go swimming, I need them now!" "The answer is no, we are not buying goggles right now." "You are totally ruining everything for going swimming. We might as well not go. I'm going to have a terrible time." ...Does this sound familiar? Does Mom give in? Do we reach a sensible solution? Click to find out! Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:42:00 MST