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I just read an article on newsweek.com that really disturbed me.
This is a copy of a letter I send today to the editors of many local and national newspapers. If expands on my previous Dairy entry, "Pitt-bull in Lipstick."
Okay. I forced myself to watch the Republican speeches last night. It was very painful to watch and listen to. My blood pressure probably reached a dangerous level.

Leon Portelance (53) is a songwriter, composer, arranger and producer. He has a well equipped home studio in Sonora, California. Leon plays keyboards, guitar and bass. Lately he has be working on tv and film cues using sampled orchestral libraies like East West Quantum Leap Symphony Orchestra and Vienna Symphony Library.
Leon grew up in Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island, Canada. He parents started him on accordian when he was about 6, but he thought it was dorky. Then he played sax in elementary school band. When he was 9 he saw the first Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan show. He wanted a guitar!
At 13, Leon's best friend Sean Vance asked him if he could learn bass because they were putting together a band and needed a bass player. Leon asked what a bass was. "It has only 4 strings," Sean told him. This started a musical partnership that spanned many bands and personnel changes.
Leon's songwriting over the past 35 years has explored a variety of genres from pop & rock to jazz and classical. Leon has a BA in music composition and theory from the University of Victoria and has worked as an engineer and producer at several recording studios. His first recording gig was as an assistant engineer at Mushroom Studios in Vancouver, Canada and he was later a part owner of Bullfrog Studios, also in Vancouver.
Leon's ultimate dream would be to win an Academy Award for Best Sountrack or Best Song, but a number 1 hit on Billboard wouldn't hurt either!
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Are you having a mid-life crisis with that cap on back to front :-)
Great music, very beautiful writing and really good orchestration, it is very nice to use different styles, your track The English Garden is little bit close to my composition Love Melody but in the Oriental style, and very nice that you used the same idea in The Soldier's Dream but with different rhythm, you can listen to Love Melody in my site or from the youtube.com just please follow this link.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yGj1-6cueqQ
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Ahmad
The best
Wishing you continued success in all that you do.
David Beard - UK
Film Music Composer
Mike
We absolutely love all the new songs you added! Have a great Christmas!
Don
My wife and I listened to your music again while writing out our Christmas cards. We are liking these "Saturday Mornings with Leon".
Have a great week and Happy Holidays!
Don
Between jobs is the worst time for me too! I absolutely cannot stand not having something to write for. I think going to the festivals is a good idea as well as the class. You might make a great contact. My last movie was submitted for the Park City Film Music Festival in Utah in January. If it makes it in the festival, I will be flying out there on the 17th! Please keep your fingers crossed. I will keep you in mind as well. Hang in there. 2008 will be a great year!
Don
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