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THE BARD
William Shakespeare. Once again this year, THE ALLEY THEATRE season closes with a Shakespeare script at The Anderson Museum of Art. The words attributed to that name are some of...
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TWO STRANGERS by Rev. Ken Rickett
The strangers in our midst…even those from foreign countries…are to receive hospitality and a welcome in our midst, according to both the Old and New Testaments. Occasionally, that welcome and...
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ITALY
The OLYMPICS have made me look back on our pictures of trips to Italy…and remembering the wonderful days and nights spent there. I have a book filled with photos and...
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ASH WEDNESDAY
I can remember, in elementary school, seeing people on Ash Wednesday with ash on their foreheads and thinking (since it was generally just a few people) that they had bumped...
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A PLAYER IN THE ORCHESTRA
Years ago, I played percussion in my local Symphony Orchestra. I thought about that the other day while searching for some music. As I was looking for something else, I...
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PHIL
Thinking of this week, and February 2nd – I am remembering several years ago, when a good friend of mine accepted a Music Director’s position at a church in Punxsutawney,...
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LEAVE THE TARES by Rev. 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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OPINION vs TRUTH
Several years back, I traveled back to my hometown in The Tri-Cities, Washington to bury my father’s ashes. I wasn’t feeling like my best self. Suddenly, with my mom gone...
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LUDWIG…?
Beethoven is not one of my favorite composers. I don’t dislike his music, it’s just not my favorite…but oddly, he IS one of my favorite people, aside from his music. I learned quite a...
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POPPING THE HOOD
After the 16-hour drive to Florida (and because it was long overdue), it was time for “Aubergine” to be refreshed with some new oil. So, we went to the local...