Brass Mastery... What does that even mean? There's always something to work on; something that can be done better. Some thing that wasn't perfect. And even if we achieve some level of success on a brass instrument - have we truly mastered it? It's always two steps forward, one step back, isn't it? making the idea of Brass Mastery truly elusive. But what if our instrument is not the thing we should be trying to master. Maybe there's more to Brass Mastery than playing higher, faster and louder ...

This podcast is intended to give the listener a little bit of structure to begin the day. It consists of a "mini-liturgy" in the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Subscribe to the podcast and begin your day with short readings from the Holy Scriptures, prayers for mercy and guidance, and short anecdotes from fathers of the Church.

Conscious Living...In a Zonked-Out World. If you consider yourself to be reasonably sane, and often find yourself saying words to the effect of... "WTF happened to this world?"... Welcome. You're among friends. با وجدان (transliterated to Ba Vojdaan) is a Persian word which translates to English as "Conscientious". I don't know about you, but I'm alarmed by the lack of conviction and integrity in our culture. People are on "autopilot" morally and spiritually. Whatever the talking heads on th ...

A self-reliant lifestyle on a live-aboard sailboat, wild food ingredients, and how to collect them...with a special focus on folks who are just beginning their wild food journey. Here on the podcast and YouTube channel, we explore the world of wild food adventures, bushcraft, and backcountry camping. Welcome to John Schneider's Wild Life. Join John and his expert guests, as they embark on interesting journeys through North America's hunting heritage, the art of fly-fishing and traditional bo ...