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Comment on flutes and trombone (2012) by dtoub

dtoub — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:32:20 +0000

I have no idea, except that it just happened while improvising. Thanks. Glad you liked it.

Comment on flutes and trombone (2012) by michaelvinny

michaelvinny — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:17:55 +0000

how did you write the melody? neat piece, jamming.

Comment on iPad mini vs iPad 4: decisions, decisions by Paul Muller

Paul Muller — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:52:02 +0000

“This time next year (or earlier), when Apple comes out with an iPad Mini that has a retina display and a faster processor…” Now you’re catching on.

Comment on flutes and trombone (2012) by dtoub

dtoub — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:21:17 +0000

Thanks Paul. The bass trombone sample was the best I could do with what I have (Reason’s samples are even worse in that regard), and don’t think it’s too bad overall. In a live performance, it would work fine. I’ve also made it clear that while scored for two flutes and trombone, it could be performed with any two identical treble instruments and any one bass instrument (a tuba or cello would be fine).

Comment on flutes and trombone (2012) by Paul H. Muller

Paul H. Muller — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:34:55 +0000

Listened to this on the train ride home the other day and found it very enjoyable. The use of flutes gives it a light, airy feel. Each section has a distinctive feel to it and the contrast is effective. I know you seldom revisit a piece once posted but I found the realization of the bass trombone a bit problematic – to my ears it often sounded like a bassoon. FWIW, when I played in a recorder group we had a cello player join us and it made a BIG difference – the warm tones of the cello neutralized the screechy-ness that often results when two treble instruments are played in the same register. A real live bass trombone might work in performance, but a low string instrument might do even better to give the piece a good foundation. In electronic realizations I have found the tuba to be the warmer voice. But this is a nice work!

Comment on stop the abington-holy redeemer merger by Lucie Cutterson

Lucie Cutterson — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:07:18 +0000

Thank you for writing this and being part of the resistance to this merger.

Comment on stop the abington-holy redeemer merger by Catholic Healthcare Comes To My Hospital: a “win-win-win-win” for Holy Redeemer Health System « Alaina Mabaso's Blog

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:29:11 +0000

[...] worthwhile blog post by a local doctor explains many possible implications for women’s care, should Abington comply [...]

Comment on stop the abington-holy redeemer merger by dtoub

dtoub — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:53:45 +0000

Thanks very much, and congratulations. You make some very good points, and I appreciate your taking the time to share them with me.

Comment on stop the abington-holy redeemer merger by Lara Stone

Lara Stone — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:51:22 +0000

Thank you so much for writing this very logical, medically informative and straight-forward piece. I am currently 16 weeks pregnant (happy to be!) and I find myself disturbed by the events transpiring at AMH. Luckily my OBG care is at another hospital that is unaffiliated due to my location, but other women are not so fortunate. Were I to find myself in the horrific situation of medically requiring an emergency termination of my pregnancy- I can’t imagine having that choice taken out of my hands or being delayed life-saving treatment to transfer to a distant location. I do not want my medical treatment in the hands of religious crusaders- I want it in my hands and the hands of my doctor. The impact of this merger is far-reaching and deeply concerning. It is because of voices such as yours that women have come as far with our medical care as we have. It is an ongoing pursuit and without the aid of doctors willing to stand up for what is medically, morally and humanely right- we would have been silenced often in history and drowned out by politics presently. Reading posts like these reassures me that there are doctors that are willing to do the right thing, sadly at times to their own detriment. Doctors should not live in fear of their lives, their well-being, their reputations amongst colleagues for doing what is best for their patients in their medical view. I can’t imagine being ostracized for standing up for basic human rights and liberties. I imagine many doctors at AMH, as well as locally, are facing personal and professional repercussions due to this merger or their opinions. Thank you for having the courage to speak out and for being a voice of reason within the local and medical community.

Comment on stop the abington-holy redeemer merger by dtoub

dtoub — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:29:16 +0000

Thanks. Much too generous and kind, but thanks.