“Keep your eye on the ball.” I don’t know how many times I heard that as a kid, but for some reason I just couldn’t get a hit. I played baseball up until about 5th grade, but I was terrible. I could play in the field o.k., but once I stepped up to the plateContinue reading “Smoke and Mirrors”
Category Archives: Culture
Learning and Unlearning
Being wrong can be humiliating…..or, it can just be human. It seems to depend on how important it is for you to be right. Learning something new feels empowering. A new skill or hobby, new insight into your soul or psyche, or new understanding of the world and culture around us. It feels good toContinue reading “Learning and Unlearning”
What do you….
Hans Christian Andersen said, “To travel is to live.” While I appreciate the sentiment, I would argue that there is much more to living than travel. Community is developed at home. Family and friends bring joy and fulfillment to our lives that no beach vacation or tourist experience can ever match. That being said, IContinue reading “What do you….”
Love on the ballot
Vote for whoever you want. We can still be friends. One of my favorite things about living in the tiny, historic town of Jacksonville, Oregon is the annual Britt Music and Arts Festival. Every year, a variety of musical legends plays the outdoor venue on the western hill of our little town. Over the years,Continue reading “Love on the ballot”
Love on repeat
A couple years ago, I scored a great birthday present from my wife. She knows how much I love music so she bought me a record player and a couple of records she thought I would like. One of them is Buena Vista Social Club. I had never actually listened to them before, but fromContinue reading “Love on repeat”
One Love One Voice 