GOD & COUNTRY
I am so blessed and happy to live in a country that makes it relatively easy...
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Each June I think about my friend, Michael. Michael was a conductor, chorus master, lecturer, author,...
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I am remembering a moment, a Christmas Eve in the living room, putting a massive toy...
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During my college years, in Seattle, I played the piano and sang – somewhat frequently –...
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Miss LaClaire, Miss Just, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs. Goranson, Mrs. Stankman, Mr. McNamara. When...
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As a child, I was first fascinated by theatrical productions not because of the performances, but...
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It was 39 years ago this week (May 18th, to be exact and hard to believe)...
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There is a beautiful street close to my neighborhood. It is exceptionally beautiful during Indiana autumn...
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RE-PLANTING. Five years ago I travelled back to my home state of Washington, to take my...
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Warner Elias Sallman, a first-generation American (his parents were immigrants from Finland and Sweden), sang in...
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