Online Education and iPads
There have been a couple of interesting articles in recent weeks about the rise of online education, especially now that iPad and tablet devices are becoming more popular. I’ve always thought that in relation to music education these tools can be great extentions to classroom based teaching and other learning materials like DVDs and books. […]
The New Machiavelli by Jonathan Powell
A couple of years ago I studied a couple of courses on Political Philosophy and one of the authors I enjoyed reading was Niccolo Machiavelli and his book The Prince. Machiavelli’s style of writing is sharp, direct and seems modern to a reader in the 21st Century. The Prince has been called the longest job […]
New Year Resolutions
New Year Resolutions. We all love to make them but how many of us have gone off track by the end of January? I’ve been making New Year Resolutions and setting yearly goals since I was twelve. Some years I managed to hit them all while on others I only achieve one or two. 2010 […]
Taking Time To Remember
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of the death of my little brother, Stewart Iain Taylor. To mark the event the family held a memorial puja at the Scottish Buddhist Vihara in Glasgow. The ceremony was lead by Venerable “Bhante” Rewatha who is Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain. Bhante is the most senior Sri Lankan […]
Steve Vai – How To Be Successful
Steve Vai is one of the great guitar innovators of our time. I was fortunate to meet him a couple of years ago in France and we nearly ended up doing some work together. Just found this little video of Steve talking about his definition of success and what it requires to achieve it. Hope […]