Songs from Spirit by Sky Redhawk
I had the opportunity to peruse the fine shops of downtown Santa Fe on my recent visit to New Mexico. One experience in particular is worthy of a blog post — my visit to the shop of Sky Redhawk, a Native American musician and owner of Native Sounds Music and Art Gallery.
Mr. Redhawk took up the Native American Flute about 10 years ago and has been making fine music with it ever since. He demoed one of the entry level flutes and I knew immediately that this was something that I was interested in learning more about. Having never had any affinity for playing a musical instrument, Sky showed me a couple of basic moves and I was sold. Sky also explained the difference between the Native American Flute and a traditional western flute…where the music comes from…it pours directly from you, and is both emotional and spiritual.
I’ve been playing around with it for a week now and I am still excited about it. I am definitely a beginner and am usually off key or out of breath, but I am learning – little by little.
If you are heading to Santa Fe, I highly recommend that you stop by Native Sounds and check it out. If you aren’t, well why don’t you call up the shop and order a couple of Sky Redhawk’s CDs, you won’t be disappointed.
Today I picked up a new case for my iPhone at Best Buy. Manufactured by Rocketfish, it’s made of clear acrylic and snaps into place around your phone. It has all the standard openings that you would expect so that you can access & charge without having to remove the phone from the case.
The clear acrylic covers both the front and back and the protective screen is flexible enough for finger taps. You do have to press quite a bit harder than you would without this case. So far, I like it, but I don’t love it.
I like the complete enclosure, now I can slip it into my pants pocket without having to worry that my keys or the wayward Werther’s Original will scratch it.
I don’t like how hard I have to press to get a response, especially toward the top of the screen. Using the keyboard isn’t half bad, but if you want to play a game, you’ll need to 86 this case. The good news is that it’s easy to get the phone in & out.
Pros
- Doubles as a case & screen protector
- Full enclosure, protective touch screen with electrostatic membrane
- Clear acrylic, can see the iPhone in all of its glory
- Click-snap system for easy in & out
Cons
- Protective touch screen has a spongy feel. Harder finger touch required, especially near the top of the screen.
- Price: $24.99 @ Best Buy – knock $5.00 off and I think it would be reasonable for an acrylic case
Verdict
It depends on what you use your iPhone for. For texting, emails & calls – it works well. If your into gaming, or using Safari in landscape mode – this isn’t for you.
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