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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Charles Mingus’s jazz elegy and its most famous interpretations My first encounter with “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” came in high school, through Jeff Beck’s version on Wired. For me as a young guitarist, Wired and Blow by Blow were a paradigm shift: they opened the door to an entire world… Listen ⇢
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What is Christianity?
Why Christianity? Because Christianity is one of the most influential religious movements in human history, yet many people—including Christians themselves—do not fully understand its origins, development, or the many branches it has produced over the past two thousand years. For many of us, Christianity was inherited long before it was… Listen ⇢
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MIDI in Modern Music Production (and How to Use It in Pro Tools)
Introduction and Motivation MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is one of the most important building blocks in modern production. It is not audio – it is performance and control data. That means you can record a musical idea once, then edit the notes, timing, and expression (or even swap the… Listen ⇢
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The Sierpinski Triangle
Introduction and Motivation The Sierpiński triangle is a classic self-similar fractal obtained from an equilateral triangle by repeatedly removing the central inverted triangle. The pattern can also be produced by the ‘chaos game’: starting from any point inside the triangle, repeatedly choose one of the three vertices at random and… Listen ⇢
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What is Religion?
Introduction and Motivation Religion is a daily reality that shapes calendars, communities, and conflicts. In my own life, I have friends and family for whom Catholicism is a non-negotiable guidepost—Sunday Mass, holy days, and parish rhythms—alongside other friends for whom religion is anathema. In the United States, we see the… Listen ⇢
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Canto de Ossanha
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success. Listen ⇢
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Randomness
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success. Listen ⇢
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Unlocking the Magic of the E7#9 Chord
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success. Listen ⇢
Meet the Blogger host, John DeMarco
This blog represents a digital catalog of the best parts of life that I find interesting. The intersection of daily life with music, all-things-guitar, physics, computer programming, history, religion, nature, cinema, outdoors……it’s a long list.
John received his B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State in 1991 and Ph.D. in Biomedical Physics from UCLA in 1996. He currently works as a Medical Physicist in Los Angeles, CA
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