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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…

3 min readJul 3, 2022

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Sorry, I’d Help If I Could

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Stuart Balcomb

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…

2 min readJul 2, 2022

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A Mis-chosen Word

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Stuart Balcomb

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…

3 min readJul 2, 2022

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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…

3 min readJul 1, 2022

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I Remember…

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Stuart Balcomb

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…

4 min readJun 27, 2022

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The End of Creativity

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Stuart Balcomb

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…

3 min readMar 10, 2022

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

How ya doin’ Provoooooooooo?!!!

2 min readFeb 2, 2022

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Stuart Balcomb

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…

4 min readJan 20, 2022

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From God’s Lips to My Ear

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Stuart Balcomb

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…

10 min readJan 20, 2022

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Dare To Be Accountable

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Stuart Balcomb

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…

6 min readJan 4, 2022

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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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