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There are few topics that don’t interest me, but some of my favorites include music and performance, philosophy, theology, spirituality, metaphysics, behavior, intelligence, and some “lighter” genres such as fine dining, classic and historical fashion, and … anything to do with Boston!
Did I pique your interest with any of those? Did I come close? Then, let’s stay in touch!
You can expect me to write weekly (at least, that’s the plan). And I definitely want to hear from you!
Please Note!! No intolerance, nastiness nor (knowing) untruths will be posted here. I want this to be a safe, comfortable place for us to share ideas. Let’s be honest, kind and respectful of each other; we we have all had enough of the other stuff….
Growing up with Gloria
It is hard to believe that we, the human species, have just lost two especially important women within eight days of each other. Last week, I wrote about the joy of singing along with Dolly Parton. Today, I have a more serious message about what it was like to “grow...
We Sang Along with Dolly—on Our Road Trips to Vermont*
By now, most of you know that I am a classically-trained musician. I played piano, pipe organ and used my internal instrument to sing. (We will skip the recorder for now). So, what am I doing with Dolly Parton in my title? Well, I am about to let you in on a little...
Anyone Can Create a Podcast—Is That a Good Thing?
Friends, Thank you for your patience this year as I temporarily—and necessarily—took a break from writing. As I did so, I utilized the opportunity to check in with portions of the great Social Media universe that I had been, quite frankly, deliberately ignoring; that...
On Being the Descendant of a Founding Father
I have known since my youth that my father was a descendant of Oliver Ellsworth from Windsor, Connecticut, who lived from 1750 to 1807. My father’s mother was an Ellsworth, and that was rather a big deal in my family. We were aware that his home—named “Elmwood”— is...
Too Much Transcendence?
This is the first of what will be a collection of essays written in my earliest days as a student, in my early twenties, during the 1970’s. I was an undergraduate student majoring in Philosophy at the time (later changed to Music) and my writing reflects that, I...
Nine Months Later…
Dear Readers, Many of you know that I am past the point in my life where I have the capacity to announce the birth of a baby—mostly because I am too old to have one! However, nine months is a long time to wait for most things in life, which I just did, and I am...