Finding Our Niche in Making a Difference in The World

If this article gets you to think about things in a way that will make you more likely to find that niche for yourself in the area of making a difference in the world, then it will have served its intended purpose.

We Need The Government to Help Us to Make Every Decision

The sad, unfortunate truth is that most members of congress actually think that we are entirely too stupid to think for ourselves or to run our own lives. Maybe they're right. No, I don't think so.

You Do Whatever You Want: An Open Letter to All Members of Congress

Well, maybe that staff member can break away from that box of donuts for a brief moment, waddle over to you, relay this message and extend my warmest, heart-felt regards.

Should the Government Fund the Arts in Tough Economic Times?

Recently, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also known as the stimulus package), $80 million of the stimulus money was given to the national Endowment for the Arts. The news has been met with a variety of responses. Some people who would normally support the measure may oppose it in tough economic times.

Serious Scientific Research: My Toilet Paper Survey

I went to the post office and received my highly classified package. Don’t tell anybody, this will be our little secret.

Learn the Song on Your Own Time

There are many possible reasons behind a band not getting its repertoire together quickly enough, but one of the most common causes is that some members of the band are not learning the songs on their own time.

Why Self Improvement Books Don’t Work for Some People

True success usually takes a significant amount of time to be achieved. If the principles usually outlined in these books are followed, success is inevitable but only after that significant amount of time has passed. In other words, there are no quick fixes.

Why Isn't Your Band Making Progress?

You've been in a band for a while now and it seems as if you, as a group, are not achieving anything. You should probably examine as to why that is and then take some form of action. This article tells you how to assess your band's progress and recommends ways of speeding up your progress.

A Band's Success is Determined Before It is Even Formed

Most problems that occur in a band situation are not as a result of how it is being run but as a result of how it was formed. This article explains why that is and how a musician can avoid many issues that can cause a band to fail.

Friends Don't Pay the Bills

This articles explains how you may have to get rid of a band member if he's not pulling his weight or living up to expectations, even if he is a friend. You must learn to separate business from personal.