My blogs

Blogs I follow

Gender	Male
Industry	Education
Location	Minnesota, United States
Introduction	Jay is a performing classical pianist and college music professor. He, his wife Cindy, and their children live in rural Minnesota. Jay and Cindy enjoy raising chickens, growing vegetables, and looking at the stars at night. A Roman Catholic convert, Jay is also a student and observer of culture.
Interests	Music, Literature, history, theology, fiction, JRR Tolkien, Jane Austen
Favorite movies	A Man For All Seasons, Schindler's List, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Henry V (Branaugh), Braveheart, Lethal Weapon (all 4), Gladiator, Hacksaw Ridge, BBC Pride and Prejudice, BBC Sense and Sensibility
Favorite music	Any and all Western Classical music, Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Genesis, Yellowjackets
Favorite books	Pride and Prejudice, The Lord of the Rings, Without Remorse (Tom Clancy), A Canticle for Liebowitz, The Guns of Navarone (Alistaire MacLean), anything by Benedict XVI or St. John Paul II, Life of Liszt (three volumes by Alan Walker)