Prince Rogers Nelson: gifted, prolific, collaborative, entertaining, and now gone much sooner than any of us expected. Aside from having his “7” on cassette single, I can’t boast of having followed his career too closely. Still, listening to the tributes and being reminded of his output, I am struck by two lessons that inspire meContinue reading >>
What I’m into (March 2016)
I’ve been way overdue on sharing What I’m Into the last few months, since I’ve mostly been into running Boston Singers’ Resource, performing in The Light in the Piazza and Company, and teaching a few extra classes on top of everything else. I am working harder than I ever have in my life, but stillContinue reading >>
(Barely) Remembering David Bowie
A few days ago someone asked me if I’ve been watching Making a Murderer. I shrugged, as I usually do when asked about any piece of relevant pop culture, and said I don’t usually watch things that are timely, I just read think pieces about them. A few years ago (OK, more than few yearsContinue reading >>
My one word for 2016: Create
Looking back over the archives, I realized it has been three years since I last wrote about choosing one intentional word to guide my year. The great team at OneWord365 encouraged me to do it in the first place; in 2013 I chose the word fuel. Looking back, the best word for 2014 and 2015Continue reading >>
Keeping Advent
For someone who really likes to celebrate, I don’t get too fired up about my birthday. It’s just another day. I relish the Facebook messages and phone calls and occasional gifts, but I was never one to expect the world to stop for me. Unless, that is, my birthday falls on the First Sunday ofContinue reading >>