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ARS GRATIA ARTIS
It’s possible that many have never heard of Herb & Dorothy Vogel. Herb was a Postal Worker in Manhatten (he passed away fourteen years ago), and Dorothy (who passed away only...
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Rick Vale
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HEROES
Miss LaClaire, Miss Just, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs. Goranson, Mrs. Stankman, Mr. McNamara. When Graduation comes around I go through these names and memories again. I may not...
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August 03, 2026
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SONO QUI
On a recent trip there was a moment we were surrounded, on all sides, by families with children. As I age, I have a “love/hate” relationship with crowds. I like...
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July 27, 2026
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I’M FREE! by Rev. Ken Rickett
This is an exciting year! It has been 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. Since that day, our nation has been cast as...
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July 20, 2026
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THE MIRROR
The older I get (and I just marked one more journey around the sun a few weeks ago) the more I notice (irritatingly) how many mirrors we have in our home. In my...
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July 13, 2026
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BACK UP SINGERS
It was just a few days before my 20th birthday when I found myself standing with the University Chorale of Eastern Washington University on a warm spring day, getting ready...
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July 06, 2026
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TELL YOUR STORY
Usually during this holiday weekend I am performing somewhere, as I am this weekend. We pull out the songs that only get sung once a year (as it is with...
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June 29, 2026
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ONE LOST SHEEP
Mrs. G. has become one of my favorite teachers, in memory. I was seven or eight-years-old when I stepped into her class, at Jason Lee Elementary, she stole my “creative” heart. ...
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June 22, 2026
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VISIBLE SCARS
Our home is like a beautiful “storage room”, we have a lot of stuff. But I can point to each item of mine and tell you the story behind it, and...
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June 17, 2026
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MY FRIEND, MICHAEL
Each June (PRIDE month) I think about my friend, Michael. Michael was a conductor, chorus master, lecturer, author, musicologist, accompanist, and my vocal coach when I performed opera. He was...
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