pianogonzology

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Ajar . . .

Many years ago I called my brother and excitedly told him that my computer was a phone, having purchased a new PC and being rather thrilled that I could talk with him using solely that device. He deadpanned in response, "yeah, well my door is ajar."

Now I'm on my second MacBook in six years and must invest the time into learning the quirks of a new and improved operating system and have migrated my old files to the new unit but now must make sure that they're in the correct account so that I can take full advantage of all the programmatic improvements Apple has made and at the same time remove old, redundant and superfluous files in order to avoid bogging down the new unit's performance and being the more mature, somewhat impatient character that I am, although Apple products (I have found) are much more intuitive than MS, I still somehow wish that I could do this MUCH FASTER.

What do you think?

Tell me at
http://www.rayjozwiak.com/guestbook.html or at
http://www.ohomusic.com

OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD) OHO is Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak. Please Visit http://www.ohomusic.com

My latest solo offering, Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak, featuring original, instrumental piano music will be released April 7, 2014 Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak

(To Access all Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano music you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
your browser: http://http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RayJozwiak)

Also, be sure to visit:
http://www.rayjozwiak.com

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Johnnys . . .

. . . we have known . . .

Johnny Carson

Johnny Cash

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Depp

Johnny Unitas

Johnny Hartman

Johnny Otis

Johnny Winter

Johnny Hodges

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Dodds

OHO Live

at Johnny's Pizza & Pub

5601 Coastal Highway

Ocean City, MD 21842

(410) 524-7499

http://johnnyspizzapub.com/ocean-city-md-location

What do you think?

Monday, March 16, 2015

So Doc . . .

. . . How should I interpret a dream I had, in which my son owned a small, reptile (Cayman, Alligator, Crocodile?) which was not eating and had seemed to develop a particularity pugnacious disposition. Naturally I was attempting to assist when the creature escaped its enclosure. I was able to physically subdue it with little injury. Shortly my son returned to the scene with a live bird in his possession in hopes that poultry would whet the monster’s appetite. I thought it a better idea to place the prey into the habitat followed by the resident himself which we proceeded to undertake. When I placed the lizard into the tank with the bird, the latter quickly and instinctively snapped at the aggressor and to my astonishment bit off the alligators head entirely. I was mortified. Not due to any particular affinity for the reptile but because my idea directly contributed, if not actually caused, the death of my son’s new pet.

My son, incidentally, comforted me and took the entire episode magnanimously which, although this was a dream, is quite in keeping with his actual personality.

So am I to glean from this nocturnal video:
a. never place the bird in the cage before the lizard?
b. be forgiving always?
c. cut back on cheeseburgers with onions and mushrooms and sweet-potato fries before going to sleep?

What do you think?

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Civility . . .

So Petrov says he has nothing against gay people. Two cabinet ministers and his very own cousin are actually gay. But he will not abolish the anti-gay law because of the people and their religious beliefs. Is this REALLY why he will not abolish the anti-gay law?

So while Clare is resting in Michael's cell, she has had an arduous day, she falls asleep. As Michael wrestles with all the facets of his actions and the repercussions upon his loved ones he obviously finds them too much with which to cope. He takes Clare's scarf and hangs himself from the prison bars in the window of the cell.

As the somber U.S. and Russian Presidents gather to announce their progress in peace talks, and sadly too, Michael's death, they allow Clare (who made the trip as representative of the United Nations) to make the announcement of the latter. After the 'proper' announcement, Clare takes a pregnant pause and lets Petrov have it challenging him to abolish this 'stupid law' to the astonishment of everyone.

Petrov, of course, denounces the peace plan.

Was Clare correct in speaking her mind to the press and the public about what she felt was an injustice resulting from ignorance or narrow-mindedness, or should she have simply SHUT her mouth?

(based on House of Cards, season #3)

What do you think?

Friday, March 13, 2015

Blood . . .

. . . (and blood products)donations

(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateletpheresis)
". . . (more accurately called thrombocytapheresis or thrombapheresis, though these names are rarely used) is the process of collecting thrombocytes, more commonly called platelets, a component of blood involved in blood clotting. The term specifically refers to the method of collecting the platelets, which is performed by a device used in blood donation that separates the platelets and returns other portions of the blood to the donor. Platelet transfusion can be a life-saving procedure in preventing or treating serious complications from bleeding and hemorrhage in patients who have disorders manifesting as thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) or platelet dysfunction. This process may also be used therapeutically to treat disorders resulting in extraordinarily high platelet counts such as essential thrombocytosis. . ."

What do you think?

So Is Spring . . .

Coming

April 7, 2015

to http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RayJozwiak

On April 7, my latest, digital-download only, solo, instrumental piano music release becomes available at http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RayJozwiak which brings you . . . well . . . JUST MORE MUSIC by Ray Jozwiak. Organic, still anything but mundane, original compositions and improvisation based in jazz but incorporating elements of everything from "A"dderley to "Z"appa.

". . .equally at home playing Keith Jarrett-style jazz, Steely Dan-style rock and writing and performing classical compositions. . ."

". . .jazzes up the room most mightily. . ."

". . .channels Erroll Garner and sometimes Thelonious Monk, and plays himself into corners that you just don't think he’s going to get out of – but, wait – a quick wriggle and there he is gliding across the open floor. . ."

JUST MORE MUSIC by Ray Jozwiak will be available through digital distribution only at http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RayJozwiak

For a Promotional Copy, Please Contact:

Ray Jozwiak

Website: http://www.rayjozwiak.com

Email: pjozwiak@verizon.net

Phone: 410-369-8463

Snail: 1049 Winsford Road

Towson, MD 21204

USA

What do you think?

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Don't Jump . . .

. . . to conclusions . . .

. . . about women from the great state of Alaska based on that Palin person.

Comedian Hailey Boyle is living proof of the good that Alaska is capable of producing. . . and the funny too.

You can see her opening for Ralphie May, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (March 19, 20 & 21)
at:

Magoobys Joke House
9603 Deereco Road
Timonium, MD 21093
View Map
Phone: 410-252-2727
Email: magoobys@magoobys.com

What do you think?