I write this to you from my soul-home in Maine where I can smell the ocean on the air upon wakening. I await those in my little family who…

I write this to you from my soul-home in Maine where I can smell the ocean on the air upon wakening. I await those in my little family who…
“You can think and you can fight, but the world’s always movin’, and if you wanna stay ahead you gotta dance.” — Terry Pratchett Yesterday a number of us gathered…
"Sing and you shall defeat death; sing and you shall disarm the foe." – Elie Wiesel. I am returned, once again, from the magical world of the Swannanoa Gathering, which…
It's a delightfully cozy morning here. I am just landed from a wonderful weekend away to Oak Ridge, Tennessee for the 8th annual Tune Junkie Weekend where a few of my…
It's St. Patrick's Day, and we all know the level of crazy this can mean about town, and frankly, the whole world. I was up before dawn to accompany my…
As most of my long time readers know, Saturdays are sacred. We spend them, mornings at least, and often early afternoons, attending music classes (sometimes teaching), gathering for lunch and…
Recent weeks have seen a distinct greening on many levels. There are signs of spring in the warmer nooks of the city, indicated with a few daffodils sprinkled about and…
So the temperature outside is in the range of what I consider cold. And the gray bleakness still pervades most days. And yes, snow is still falling a bit each…
"All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say…