Apr 30, 2020
What I had in mind was a piece on the potential positive outcomes of the pandemic: modernization of the education system, increased recognition of the essential contributions of people we have tended to ignore, disparage, or take for granted, the clear illustration of...
Apr 29, 2020
I thought I’d share this; it feels like it goes with this rainy afternoon. I’ve been playing these two songs together for a while now; they seem to fit. Stay safe and take care of yourselves and each other, and stay in...
Apr 21, 2020
I’ve been working on this song for a while and it seems particularly appropriate for the times we’re living in at present. It’s an old one, from the mid-1850’s, written by Stephen Foster, and the lyrics (which I do not attempt in this recording) sound timely even...
Apr 17, 2020
The church I attend has a strong commitment to the community, reaching out in a variety of ways. The particular niche I have settled into is food delivery for the FISH program. In rotation with other area organizations, once a month we open the phone lines to answer...
Apr 13, 2020
The second book on my podcast, House Mountain Views, is being released this morning. A narrative in four parts, it follows an anonymous teenager as he moves from rage and mistrust to the beginnings of self-awareness. “Journey” is structured on one version of the...
