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THE SUB ROLE

by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Dec 7, 2018 | Adventure, Events, Inspiration, Music, Philosophy, Science, Spirituality

Yesterday I subbed for 4thand 5thgrade music classes. From mid-1990s to 2000s I taught public school classroom music full time. Yesterday I was reminded of both the joys and struggles I experienced in that full time role and why I LOVE the sub role. Not anticipating a...

WHAT?

by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Dec 7, 2018 | Adventure, Events, Family, Inspiration, Music, Philosophy, Science, Spirituality

Since my late teens, as regards my music, I began a persistent sabotage on my being, deeming me a failure for never becoming musically famous on the scale I thought I should have. I thought in order to be worthwhile and successful I had to become a famous, lauded...

FORTNITE & PINBALL

by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Dec 7, 2018 | Adventure, Family, Media, News, Philosophy, Political, Science, Spirituality

British reports say in 2017 5% of divorces were due to excessive video gaming – the popular ‘Fortnite’ earmarked as a major contributing culprit. We’re dealing with the Fortnight phenomenon here at home – with son, not husband....

WELL WORTH THE WITNESS

by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 16, 2018 | Events, Media, News, Philosophy, Political, Science, Spirituality, Theater

I do not watch Fox. Yesterday I clicked on something and lo and behold I was introduced to their style of ‘reporting’. Right away I missed Walter Cronkite. Stunned – I Googled and found two things of particular interest: Walter Cronkite’s view of Fox...

FOLKS’ FINE ART

by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 16, 2018 | Art, Events, Family, Inspiration, Literature, Media, Music, News, Philosophy, Political, Religion, Science, Spirituality

Navigating my way through the NERFA labeled halls of the Crowne Plaza in downtown Stamford, Connecticut last Friday, I was seeking out the workshop on children’s performing. I followed all arrows yet came to a crossroads. I looked and looked. Then I listened. A...

ACCEPTED AND WELCOMED

by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Nov 2, 2018 | Events, Family, Literature, Media, News, Philosophy, Political, Religion, Science, Spirituality

My stepdaughter Alice lives in Squirrel Hill. We visited a couple Mays ago for her Masters graduation. We went to see Vance Gilbert at a Squirrel Hill house concert happening on the same weekend. The Tree of Life synagogue https://www.tolols.org is a five-minute walk...
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