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SALT, LIGHT, JUKEBOX
It’s no secret one of my favorite places to hang out after a rehearsal, performance, church, or to write and work (while eating and drinking) is SCAMPY’S ANNEX. For those of you not from...
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JUST BEHAVE
One day, when I was out for a neighborhood walk, I noticed two boys and an adult walking along the street. One of the young boys had a bike which he...
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September 17, 2024
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24601
24601: That is the number the prison gives to identify the man known as Jean Valjean, the protagonist in the book and musical, LES MISERABLES. 24601. The number is not only given for...
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September 10, 2024
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I KNOW IT BY HEART
I was a small boy who could barely read when my mother began instilling in my little brain the idea of memorizing things: phone numbers, addresses, scripture, poems. She was an advocate...
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September 03, 2024
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DON’T TEAR OUT THE TARES (by Pastor Ken Rickett)
MATTHEW 13: 24-30: Then he put forth another parable to them, “The Kingdom of Heaven”, he said, “is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while...
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August 27, 2024
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STICKS & STONES & STAGES
For me, working in the theatre is almost the same as being involved with a church congregation: it’s a bunch of diverse people getting together with a variety of talents...
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August 19, 2024
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THROUGH DIFFERENT EYES
Once again, I recently got to experience some Disney magic, thanks to the generosity of a good friend, and cast member at WDW. I spent a glorious day at EPCOT...
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August 14, 2024
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IMAGINATION
Imagination is funny, it makes a cloudy day sunny Makes a bee think of honey just as I think of you Imagination is crazy, your whole perspective gets hazy Starts...
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August 07, 2024
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IT WAS THE BEST OF DAYS, IT WAS THE WORST OF DAYS
What I have always called, “the best day/the worst day” actually began the night before. It was when I was a sophomore, majoring in music performance, at the state university...
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July 30, 2024
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THE GREEN JACKET
During my college years, in Seattle, I played the piano and sang – somewhat frequently – to try and make a living while going to class. I had some “regular...
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