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Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a little while. Elton John And Nelson Mandela once said that music “has the power to elevate and liberate us.” Same idea, yes? That is what … Read More
One of the benefits of self-publishing is that I can go back into my published book at any time and make it better. And, given my propensity to tweak, I have been doing that with LEAPFROG, the book that … Read More
I’ll be out of the country for the next three weeks, visiting family and friends to the north of us, among other things, which I shall write about upon my return, mid January. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy … Read More
It’s been a long gestation, longer than you’d expect for such a small book. But it’s finally here — sort of — and you, my readers, were a big part of it (you’re in the Acknowledgments). I’m excited to announce … Read More
Last week, I ended What I’ve Learned From the WordPress Wars with the question, “Why can’t we talk dispassionately when we disagree?” Today, we’ll take a look at my theory, in two parts (two and a … Read More
Have you entered the new year in the same way? This past November, I spent a weekend at one of our two local Buddhist retreat centers that call nearby Barnet, Vermont home. The workshop topic, “Transformative Dialogue,” intrigued me. … Read More
You’ve heard of Kwanzaa? I hadn’t until I moved to Philadelphia. Even then, what I thought I knew has turned out to be mistaken. So, what better opportunity might there be to learn about this rapidly growing American-founded holiday than … Read More
How do you think of Christmas time? Over the past few decades, I’ve come to see winter as a time of peace. A time to pull inward; a time for personal reflection and a time to breath in the wonder and … Read More
Why is talking about race so hard?
Our post this week, on the 50th anniversary of the protest at the Winter Olympics, begins the conversation.
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