I am currently teaching guitar, ukulele, and songwriting through the magic of the internet.

I will admit that online teaching really never appealed to me; I like being in the same room as my student. However, back in April I began teaching a few lessons each week to raise money for a couple local food banks. I must admit that it has been working quite well. It's surprising how enjoyable and productive these lessons have been, and they come with the benefit of providing some much needed human interaction.

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I hope this message finds you healthy and safe at home. These are difficult times, and all the more strange that we must pull together by keeping our distance from one another. This isn't an easy pill to swallow. The whole world could use a big hug, but hugging is the exact thing we can't do right now.

I look forward to hugging a lot of people when this is over.

I've been mostly concerned with trying to figure out how and where to help. Staying home - social distancing - is the most important thing. It…