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A soft place for humanists to land to read poetry
& stories about music, share our love of piano adventures, & work toward restoration of a more just & kind America & the world!



THE SYSTEM DOES NOT CARE IF YOU ARE HAPPY - The lure of "glittering bullshit"
My favorite joyful dance group! The Ghetto Kids Do you remember the first time in political life you heard the Democratic candidate for...

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May 24 min read
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LEARNING AN INSTRUMENT: THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUST and PERSONALLY MEANINGFUL PURSUITS
As  a returning piano student starting at age 76 in 2020 after a 58-year gap to do other art and business-related things, joy in making...

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May 14 min read
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FINDING OUR SPIRITS AND STAYING WITH OUR CREATIVE MUSE
I sometimes lose my creative muse. Especially during the last 100 days and starting about four months before last November 6, she goes...

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Apr 293 min read
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JIMMY CARTER: A MAN FOR ALL TIME
Watching and listening to the celebration of life and benediction at Jimmy Carter's memorial service this morning, I realized that...

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Jan 93 min read
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ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE YEAR 2024, WHAT COUNTS IN MUSIC & LIFE
I am dedicating this blog to one of the most outstanding of our US Presidents and a hero of mine, Jimmy Carter (10.1.24 -...

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Dec 31, 20245 min read
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SEVEN PERSONAL WISHES IN 2025 FOR YOU AND FOR ME
"A" is the first letter of the English alphabet (here calligraphed on parchment and gilded by me some years ago), and the perfect way to...

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Dec 6, 20243 min read
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THINKING ABOUT HONORING OTHERS AND NEW BEGINNINGS AFTER YEAR'S END 2024
"The Golden Rule, a version of which is appears in all major spiritual and ethical traditions, may be the most narcissistic of our moral...

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Dec 1, 20245 min read
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