… just how much time I spend online. Really.

BUT … does it bring me the joy that going to the opera does? No. Does it bring me the thrill that I get when hearing some incredible symphonic work? No. Does it make me cry like a (often silly) musical does? No.

BUT …

“The maps they gave us are out of date by years.”

Yes, indeed. Things need to change. Those of us the arts need to rethink. And I hope we do it soon. We “artists” seem to be frozen in a different century. We don’t have to be.

And yes, “economic dignity” sounds good to me. I don’t need “opulence”. Really.

I do need a good reed, though.