My Lisfranc Adventure

On September 28, 2021, I tore the Lisfranc ligament in my right foot. This chronicles the treatment of that tear.

How to Play the Pipe Organ - by Jonathan Scott

Occasionally I've been asked how to play the pipe organ. The following YouTube video gives a good overview of how (in a previous life, it seems) I used to teach organ. Enjoy!

Pipe Organ Mutations and Arithmetic

Introduction

This post shows how to use arithmetic to predict what pitch 2 2/3', 1 3/5', and 1 1/3' stops will sound relative to the fundamental 8' pitch. (It also works for 5 1/3' and other mutations.) If you hate arithmetic, already understand mutations, or are bored with organs, this is probably tl;dr (too long, don't read).

Confused

I saw this combination of signs this afternoon while shopping at Target.

It reminded me of all the DOS programs that used to prompt me to "Press Enter to exit." (Not quite the same, but they both created a similarly confused sensation whenever I stopped to think about what I was reading ...)

Another Dream Shattered

Somewhere over the rainbow ...