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In 2013 my parents passed away within months of each other. Being an only child (which...
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When people think of my “home state”, Washington, (especially those NOT from Washington) more than likely...
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Singing at a wedding this last weekend, I was reminded of this story from years back...
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One day, when I was out for a neighborhood walk, I noticed two boys and an...
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One of the best things about bacon (and my other addictions: popcorn, Fritos, and crackers) is...
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Usually, during this last holiday weekend, I perform with the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra (the “big band”...
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We were supposed to be in the New Orleans French Quarter a few weeks ago, once...
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I’ve learned quite a bit so far, in the five weeks of quarantine; things about others...
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I sit in my house during week four of this “season of sequestering”, this “Lent of...
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By request, I am recounting the story of “FERN SUNDAY” (an unofficial observance of my own;...
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