Category Archives: music

Amoeba’s Lorica: Having Some Idea

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Amoeba

A little while ago, a Facebook friend of Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba shared a post from a commercial site, peddling shirts that proclaimed, “A day without music is like … Just kidding. I have no idea.” Now, since this friend … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Cornets Trump Trumpets

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Amoeba

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA (API*): Guitar Center subsidiary Woodwind and Brasswind, an online marketer of musical instruments, reported today sharp increases in cornet sales over the past three months, with sales of trumpets plummeting worldwide. While manufacturers and retailers were taken … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: The Postdoc

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Amoeba

Sung to the tune of “The Boxer”, by (and with apologies to) Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. I’ve just been a college student But my story’s oft mistold, I have blown my credit rating On the thumbnail of illusions they … Continue reading →

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