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Stuart Balcomb

Sorry, I’d Help If I Could

Night. Speeding east on the 101. Right blinker. Topanga exit. Left under the freeway, past Ventura Blvd. Driving, driving, faster, up the…

Jul 3, 2022

Sorry, I’d Help If I Could

Jul 3, 2022

A Mis-chosen Word

The old noir-author stumbled over the abrupt appearance of a word, right in his path. It brought him to a complete halt, his hands poised…

Jul 2, 2022

A Mis-chosen Word

Jul 2, 2022

Reflections of Truth

It was 9:00 a.m. The bay was at high tide, and very calm — almost glassy. I was at our little cottage across Puget Sound from Seattle. With…

Jul 2, 2022

Jul 2, 2022

I Remember…

A favorite exercise of mine is to write “I remember” at the top of a sheet of paper, and then let my pen go for a stroll through whatever…

Jul 1, 2022

I Remember…

Jul 1, 2022

The End of Creativity

They say that all possible melody-note combinations have been used up. Nothing is new anymore. Every motif that any composer writes has…

Jun 27, 2022

The End of Creativity

Jun 27, 2022

Been thinking about performing at the Dry Bar Comedy Club in Provo, Utah. I could open with…

How ya doin’ Provoooooooooo?!!!

Feb 2, 2022

Been thinking about performing at the Dry Bar Comedy Club in Provo, Utah. I could open with…

Feb 2, 2022

From God’s Lips to My Ear

I got to thinking about lines the other day — straight lines, specifically. By definition, a line is straight, but as I pondered the many…

Jan 20, 2022

From God’s Lips to My Ear

Jan 20, 2022

Dare To Be Accountable

So, two years ago I’m driving down a country road with my friend John. A deer suddenly jumps in front of us and John goes “Look out!” It’s…

Jan 20, 2022

Dare To Be Accountable

Jan 20, 2022

Heartbeats

For years my wife has had a wonderful concept called “Making a date with oneself.” Julia Cameron in The Artist’s Way refers to it as the…

Jan 4, 2022

Heartbeats

Jan 4, 2022

Well, Basically…

I am the Chairman of the National Committee to Stamp-out the Word “Basically.” What used to be a somewhat innocuous adverb has turned into…

Aug 13, 2021

Well, Basically…

Aug 13, 2021

Stuart Balcomb

Stuart Balcomb

Stuart Balcomb is a composer/arranger/orchestrator/music copyist, publishes TheScreamOnline.com, and owns Amphora Editions, which publishes fine-quality books.

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