Exponential Ramblings

The Roanoke College Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble performance is this Thursday, April 16th, beginning at 7:30 PM in Olin Theatre. You know the routine! Here's the line-up for the Jazz Band! MTCM soloists: Andre Schneider (piano) Shane Clarke (bari sax) Matthew Spano (guitar) Mitchell Rothermel (alto sax) Footprints Dan Hall (trumpet) Raymond Wilhelm (tenor sax) Briell Smith (electric bass) John Guidry (trumpet) Amanda Wright (alto sax) Neil Huss (trombone) Andre Schneider (piano) My Favorite Things Sarah Petrosky (vocalist) Matthew  Spano (guitar) Olivia Karkenny (trombone) Summertime Kathleen Poulin (vocalist) Kansas City Shane Clarke (bari sax)   John Guidry (trumpet) Amanda Wright (alto sax) Olivia Karkenny (trombone) Dan Hall (trumpet) Matthew Spano (guitar)

   Green is an emotion I rarely ever wear. Yet, it has come up more often than normal for the past few months. I am not sure why. I used to be very grateful for things. Actually, I have a very weird way of showing that I am grateful. Or, my particular way is such that most normal people do not understand. But due to a lot of poor communication, signals and paths were crossed and I, surprisingly, can get easily confused. I get easily confused when people are not very specific. I am not sure if it's due to lack of vocabulary or the fact that many simple words can take on different connotations. Say what you mean and mean what you say. If I ask for clarification, it is because what was said is far too general for my liking. Sorry, I'm a bit of a verbal snob like that. Be pedantic, you'll score brownie points for trying to sound more educated.     Now that my mind is far clearer than it was two weeks ago, I have to come face-to-face with some doses of reality. I am gree...