Fifty-one percent of American wage earners pay no income tax. Fair share, indeed. Which is just another symptom of having our cultural priorities backwards. Since we all agree that music education has measurable benefits in precisely the areas they are needed, why are we unable to communicate this effectively to governments and school boards?

I have to go now. Johnny has to go to football practice in our school's million-dollar stadium. He can't read and he's failing math, but, boy, can he throw a ball!


"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."