Whining . . .

https://tinybeans.com/articles/how-to-get-your-child-to-stop-whining/

. . . a little . . .

Not only do we have to cultivate the seed of ideas and form the words and musical context in which to frame them, we have to either 1. be able to present (perform) the product (composition) or 2. secure the talents of a performer to adequately get the point of the effort across. Then, we must amass the resources and/or master the skills necessary, and invest the time to capture the performance in a medium in order to be able to present the product easily to members of the public (audience, consumers). After that, we must market, post/upload/distribute either physically or digitally the performance product to potential distribution entities and the general music-purchasing public (if we can find them).  And this, all, must be done simultaneously and continually in order to remain vital. I'm not complaining, mind you, but this 'passion' with all of its joy, fulfillment, satisfaction, fun and amusement does involve a substantial amount of 'work'.  

But it is all part and parcel of this . . .

Church
©2016 Raymond M. Jozwiak
(latest "polished" demo version)

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Ideas . . .

(from https://ineedmotivation.com/45-unforgettable-quotes-about-ideas/)
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.
– Oscar Wilde

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
– Buddha

Good ideas are common – what’s uncommon are people who’ll work hard enough to bring them about.
– Ashleigh Brilliant

Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.
– Howard Aiken

The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.
– Henry Ward Beecher

Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.
– Jim Rohn

You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
– Pablo Picasso


Perfidious Ideas
©2019 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Even More . . .

. . . hours

An idea is conceived
Amid so much 'who knows what'
Whether forced
Or just flowing
Bringing contentment

Then building upon
That initial idea
With a flourish
Or lyrical twist
That you hear
Gives a character to it
And promotes growth
Not unlike raising a child
Or meeting the love
Of your life


The Hours
In progress with Jay Graboski and Dave Kelly

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A Seed . . .

. . . an idea

. . . some development


and . . . stay tuned . . .



A Seed
for an OHO song

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Down . . .

. . . from the inability to connect . . .

. . . from the inability to document ideas . . .

. . . from limited contact with the world . . .

. . . from being out of touch . . .



Appledown
©2016 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Progress . . .

. . . on a new work for piano (or something else) . . .



(from https://www.google.com/#q=progress)
prog·ress
noun
ˈpräɡres/
1. forward or onward movement toward a destination.
"the darkness did not stop my progress"
synonyms: forward movement, advance, going, progression, headway, passage
"boulders made progress difficult"
verb
prəˈɡres/
1. move forward or onward in space or time.
"as the century progressed, the quality of telescopes improved"
synonyms: go, make one's way, move, move forward, go forward, proceed, advance, go on, continue, make headway, work one's way
"they progressed slowly down the road"

Once You've Been There
©2016 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Idea . . .

(http://www.famous-quotes.com/topic.php?tid=590)
"A crank is someone with a new idea -- until it catches on."
Mark Twain

"A good idea plus capable men cannot fail; it is better than money in the bank."
John Berry

"A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions."
Oliver Wendell Holmes

"A new idea is first condemned as ridiculous and then dismissed as trivial, until finally, it becomes what everybody knows."
William James

"A new idea is like a child. It's easier to conceive than to deliver."
Ted Koysis

"A powerful idea communicates some of its strength to him who challenges it."
Marcel Proust


Spring
Solo piano idea by Ray Jozwiak working toward a news composition.



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Gossip . . .

“Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.”
― Paulo Coelho

“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.”
― Socrates

“Word spread because word will spread. Stories and secrets fight, stories win, shed new secrets, which new stories fight, and on.”
― China Miéville, Embassytown

“How would your life be different if…You walked away from gossip and verbal defamation? Let today be the day…You speak only the good you know of other people and encourage others to do the same.”

“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.”
― Marie Curie

“If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.”
― Alice Roosevelt Longworth

“Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?”
― Sean Cov


Third-Hand Intelligence
OHO live performance, recorded at 'The Compound' November 2015(OHO consists of Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak)

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Seems Like Only . . .

. . . when our good friend Paul Rieger conceived this wonderful idea . . .



Band Bash 2014 - “You’re With the Band!”
We are paying tribute to our friends, families and others who have suffered through the hardships of repetitious rehearsals, frightening feedback and décor-destroying equipment. This party is for you! Please join the bands, Trio Novo, Oho, and Buck Subtle & the Little Planets for an evening of music, art, food and drink!

When: Saturday evening, May 24, 2014, 7:00 PM until 11:00 PM
Where: Heritage Parkville Gardens hall at the Parkville Shopping Center.  7631 Harford Road [Harford at Taylor Aves.] Enter rear parking lot behind Bank of America. Parking in rear.
Food and beverage: Hot and cold buffet, beer, wine and soft drinks

The music: Trio Novo: bossa nova and jazz, with a twist of progressive;
OHO: artful, modern song-making to make you laugh, cry and dance;
Buck Subtle & the Little Planets:  progressive rock for the contemporary absurdist!

The art: enjoy paintings by Bob Tiefenwerth, Connell Byrne and Maureen Nolan

The music starts roughly at 7:30 PM.  (Optional earplugs available upon entrance!) Attire – casual.

This is a private party, so please help us with the head count by sending your RSVP by Sat. May 10 to Paul Rieger.


. . . well, we did, it was. . . and well . . . 

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What Value . . .

. . . do dreams really provide?


(from http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/)
Symbols are the language of dreams. A symbol can invoke a feeling or an idea and often has a much more profound and deeper meaning than any one word can convey. At the same time, these symbols can leave you confused and wondering what that dream was all about.

Acquiring the ability to interpret your dreams is a powerful tool. In analyzing your dreams, you can learn about your deep secrets and hidden feelings. Remember that no one is a better expert at interpreting your dreams than yourself. 

To guide you with your dreams interpretations, we have interpreted over 5800 keywords and symbols and over 20000 different meanings in our ever expanding dream dictionary. These meanings are in no way, the final say in what YOUR dream  means, but hopefully it will inspire you to explore and offer a suggestive starting point for understanding your own dreams. There is no "one dream interpretation fits all."

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Knot . . .

. . . a day goes by . . .


. . . Not a day of my life goes by without music.  Music, an integral part of my world, is  (paraphrasing Zappa) food.

My piano must be played daily, though there are unfortunately some exceptions, for my digital therapy as well as to keep my musical imagination healthy. Music is always audible during the evening meal at our house, exceptions to this being even MORE rare than above, be it jazz, classical, modern rock, (sorry, the available wealth of genre names are beyond me) country, R&B/soul, vocal, instrumental, experimental and traditional.  Some personal musical assignment, be it practicing my part in a song for Oho, revisiting an old composition of my own or working on a new idea, is always high on my agenda.  And I am always, after many years of conditioning, aware of music around me whether it be a song someone was humming in the office, a new song on the radio, incidental music between news stories on NPR or reference to a song during a conversation- it's there.

It is ever-present and just as much a part of me as. . . my right hand.

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