The Coffee Monologues

Happy Mother's Day to all moms and mom-like figures out there. You are appreciated more than you know!

Some thoughts on the travel industry now that we haven't been able to travel for quite a while.

I am a big Elvis Presley fan. It must have been an amazing time in the early 1950s to be a teenager, with the advent of both transistor radios and rock and roll. Elvis was a game changer, and was the right person at the right time to push this new music into the stratosphere.

I recently committed one of the cardinal sins of podcasting, and I've decided to take steps to prevent it from happening again.

Pets are great, aren't they? They keep us company, give us laughter, and love us unconditionally.

This year I was back in a classroom after being a band teacher for 20+ years. Believe it or not, I'm really glad to have had the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and work on my teaching skills in a different way. Speaking of schools, our area is still doing in-person learning and I for one am grateful. Kids need to be in school, and it is the best, and safest, place for them, in my opinion.

After a gorgeous long weekend, I reflect on the launch of my new podcast, The Way-Back Music Machine Podcast, and talk about how I'm building up my home studio. Having good equipment makes all the difference, and recording is a very fun hobby.

I am a bit of a tech nerd, especially with musical gear. Over the past year I have really started going down the recording rabbit hole, and I am in the process of redoing my home studio. I'm testing out a different setup today, and I think I really like it. If you enjoy hearing about microphones, audio interfaces etc., then stick around!

We all have guilty pleasures. I'm going to tell you about one of mine. I'm Italian on my mother's side, and what I'm discussing today is something that a lot of Italians also hold near and dear to their hearts, and it's probably not what you think. You'll have to listen to find out what it is!