Harp Column Blogs: Carl SwansonArchive

OK guys. I came screaming and kicking into the computer age about 5 years ago. Before that I used a manual, portable typewriter. To this day I have never used, and have no idea how to use, a cash machine. I don't have a cell phone, and am mystified as to why anyone would need to talk on a phone in a theater, walking down the street, in a supermarket, etc. I heat my house (almost entirely this winter) with coal, which I order by the ton. You get the picture.

So now I've been invited to post a blog(or is it write a blog). I've never read a blog, and needed a definition of one to even understand what this was all about. But what the heck(I cleaned that up). I may as well give it a try.

I have no idea how often I'm going to write here, or what I'm going to write about, or how long each post will be. Knowing me(and my big mouth)I'm somewhat attracted to the idea of discussing a subject in a forum when only my side of the argument is presented! Cool, huh?

I'm thinking about a number of things to put up here. My own ideas about teaching, and perhaps a running account of my experience teaching a very gifted student(some of you know who I'm talking about, but I'll use another name to protect his privacy). Maybe I'll write about some of the harp characters I have known over the years. And maybe I'll talk about the technical aspect of harps from time to time. If you've got any ideas you'd like to hear me discuss, email me. I feel right now like a kid in English class about to turn in a paper that will get graded! See you all soon. Bye!