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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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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Warner Elias Sallman, a first-generation American (his parents were immigrants from Finland and Sweden), sang in...
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That’s what my life is now. I know, that by some standards, I’m still young…but as...
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One of my favorite plays and films is AMADEUS. It has been one of my favorites...
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Lessons from the Polar Vortex: I’ve learned some things about myself during these cold days…I don’t...
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Ahhh, Christmas Parties; one of the best things about the season, as far as I’m concerned. ...
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