I wouldn't know, but dammit, I wish I did
Showing posts with label children are our future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children are our future. Show all posts
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Monday, March 09, 2009
Child Prodigy
This is a six year old. She plays the piano. better than you.
My only hesitation? There is no "feeling" there, and the pace is wrong. Now, before you harrangue me with "She's only six!" - yes, I understand. I am posting the video, aren't I? I already think she's pretty amazing. But as the son of a concert-pianist, I am aware there is more to piano than just the math. And, I watched some of her other videos, at other ages, up to 11 years old, and it's the same thing. No feeling, and no pacing.
I don't blame her. I blame whoever is teaching her. It's an outrage they wouldn't teach the child pacing and subtlety of the notes. Maybe that only comes with maturity. I'll ask my mom.
Still, she is pretty spectacular to watch.
My only hesitation? There is no "feeling" there, and the pace is wrong. Now, before you harrangue me with "She's only six!" - yes, I understand. I am posting the video, aren't I? I already think she's pretty amazing. But as the son of a concert-pianist, I am aware there is more to piano than just the math. And, I watched some of her other videos, at other ages, up to 11 years old, and it's the same thing. No feeling, and no pacing.
I don't blame her. I blame whoever is teaching her. It's an outrage they wouldn't teach the child pacing and subtlety of the notes. Maybe that only comes with maturity. I'll ask my mom.
Still, she is pretty spectacular to watch.
Saturday, March 07, 2009
P.O.D - Britney and the Kids
I......I don't even have sharp parody at the ready. You all are going to have to help me out.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Scared of Santa
Reader Skittles sent me this HILARIOUS photo Gallery called
These are some of the funniest pictures I have ever seen in my life. Parents can be real jerks sometimes. Here are a few that cracked me up.
See the whole gallery here (306 pictures)
These are some of the funniest pictures I have ever seen in my life. Parents can be real jerks sometimes. Here are a few that cracked me up.
See the whole gallery here (306 pictures)
Monday, March 03, 2008
Why I make a kick-ass babysitter
Stolen from Tracy Lynn Kaply (I asked her to just give it to me, but she's quite niggardly about such things), who herself probably stole it from a host of others, we present:
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I feel with training I can do much better. Shockingly (and shamefully, for her), the eternally pissed-off one could only take 28. Some of you are in better shape than I, and I expect more from you. (But don't cheat in your answers. Breaking a five year old's knee caps is one thing. Lying about it is another.)
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I feel with training I can do much better. Shockingly (and shamefully, for her), the eternally pissed-off one could only take 28. Some of you are in better shape than I, and I expect more from you. (But don't cheat in your answers. Breaking a five year old's knee caps is one thing. Lying about it is another.)
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