Escaping the storm
Like many of you, I have friends and family in Florida. Even if you don't, you've probably been watching the power and destruction of Hurricane Ian. Everyone knew it was…
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What do you do with the bad news?
One of the most enduring musical plays of all time, The Music Man, is also one of my favorites. If you haven't seen a stage presentation of it, you still…
Your Life, In Words
The world in general is a fan of biography -- books about someone's life. Biography is a self-descriptive word, being formed from bios (life) and graphia (writing). It was one…
The Road Less Traveled
You are probably familiar with Robert Frost, at least by name, and know he was a poet. You may even be familiar with his poem The Road Not Taken, though…
Hope, For Us All
Recently I had the privilege of hanging out with the swells for a few days. It's not the kind of thing I get to do on a regular basis, so…