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For lovers (of cities)

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Cities are living organisms where we should add vibrant new chapters to history without eradicating it.

May 18, 2022
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Heritage Travel, Historic Preservation, Recommended Readings, Weekly Reader

Richard Thompson finds his voice

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Richard Thompson's 2021 memoir is as witty, moving, and well-crafted as his music.

May 14, 2022
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Acoustic Music, Recommended Readings, Saturday Soundtrack

History, myths, and victory in Europe

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Myths about who "won" WWII come into play in current events, from Brexit to Ukraine.

May 11, 2022
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The Times We Live In, Weekly Reader

A mother’s helping hand

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A mother's lessons for this Mother's Day in 2022.

May 8, 2022
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Family, The Times We Live In

The books I read in April 2022

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Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from April 2022.

May 4, 2022
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Thinking about what we know but don’t know that we know

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There are things we know but don't know that we know...and some of them just ain't so.

May 2, 2022
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Echoes of the past

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Thoughts on one of the Washington area’s true treasures, with classic carousel music as an added treat.

April 30, 2022
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Historic Preservation, Saturday Soundtrack

Working our way through the darkness

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Anne Applebaum on how authoritarians are willing to destroy their countries to maintain power.

April 27, 2022
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Being there for the everyday

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"On the threshold the entire past and the endless future rush to meet one another."

April 25, 2022
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All that we owe our teachers

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Accomplished artists stand on the shoulders of giants: their teachers. Thanks to Andrew's coaches and mentors.

April 23, 2022
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Acoustic Music, Family, Saturday Soundtrack

The power of stories

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Stories can be important keys to help us ask the right questions.

April 20, 2022
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Recommended Readings, Weekly Reader

The quest for contentment

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French philosophers and our pursuit of happiness.

April 18, 2022
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Lanterns holding prayers from the faithful, hanging from the ceiling of a walkway at the Buddhist Bulguksa Temple near Gyeong Ju, South Korea

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May 18, 2022

For lovers (of cities)

Cities are living organisms where we should add vibrant new chapters to history without eradicating it.

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May 14, 2022

Richard Thompson finds his voice

Richard Thompson's 2021 memoir is as witty, moving, and well-crafted as his music.

by DJB
Comments 0
May 4, 2022

The books I read in April 2022

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from April 2022.

by DJB
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April 27, 2022

Working our way through the darkness

Anne Applebaum on how authoritarians are willing to destroy their countries to maintain power.

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Comments 2
April 25, 2022

Being there for the everyday

"On the threshold the entire past and the endless future rush to meet one another."

by DJB
Comments 2
April 20, 2022

The power of stories

Stories can be important keys to help us ask the right questions.

by DJB
Comment 1
April 18, 2022

The quest for contentment

French philosophers and our pursuit of happiness.

by DJB
Comment 1
April 13, 2022

The books I read in March 2022

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from March 2022.

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On Leadership | Thoughts on leaders and leadership

May 2, 2022

Thinking about what we know but don’t know that we know

There are things we know but don't know that we know...and some of them just ain't so.

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March 4, 2022

Speak up about what you think is important, to take up oxygen that otherwise feeds...

Historian Heather Cox Richardson's interview with President Biden arrived on my birthday. What a gift.

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February 14, 2022

There is always time for kindness

There's always time to be kind: good thoughts for Valentine's Day during a winter break.

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January 17, 2022

The moral potential of surprise

Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

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Best of... | Compilations and collections

May 4, 2022

The books I read in April 2022

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from April 2022.

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April 13, 2022

The books I read in March 2022

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from March 2022.

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March 16, 2022

The books I read in February 2022

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from February 2022.

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February 2, 2022

The books I read in January 2022

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from January 2022.

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January 31, 2022

Time for a winter break

More to Come showcases some good news before taking a winter break to finish a manuscript.

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January 10, 2022

I love the pithy proverb – Volume 5

The most recent volume of the short and to-the-point adages that capture truth in a few words.

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December 31, 2021

The Saturday Soundtrack 2021 top ten

The top ten posts - chosen by reader views - from the Saturday Soundtrack series in 2021.

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December 27, 2021

Best of the blog: Top ten posts of 2021

December is for “Best of…” lists. To celebrate 2021, here are the top 10 MTC posts based on reader...

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Play more music

Saturday Soundtrack | Musicians who have caught my ear

May 14, 2022

Richard Thompson finds his voice

Richard Thompson's 2021 memoir is as witty, moving, and well-crafted as his music.

by DJB
Comments 0
April 30, 2022

Echoes of the past

Thoughts on one of the Washington area’s true treasures, with classic carousel music as an added treat.

by DJB
Comments 0
April 23, 2022

All that we owe our teachers

Accomplished artists stand on the shoulders of giants: their teachers. Thanks to Andrew's coaches and mentors.

by DJB
Comments 3
April 16, 2022

Lincoln’s Funeral Train

A punk rocker and a roots musician seem unlikely bedfellows, but they both understand threats to democracy.

by DJB
Comments 0
April 9, 2022

BGS X 10: A celebration of women in bluegrass

BGS takes a look at women in bluegrass. Here's a sampling to whet your appetite.

by DJB
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February 5, 2022

Revisiting serendipity and presence

During the winter break we revisit a serendipitous encounter from 2018 that I almost missed.

by DJB
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January 29, 2022

Music brings the light

Acoustic and roots musicians are hitting the road again, bringing light to the winter months.

by DJB
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January 22, 2022

The intimate and melodic mandolin stylings of John Reischman

John Reischman writes melodic mandolin tunes that have become classics.

by DJB
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Weekly Reader | Other Writers That Will Help You Laugh, Think, or Cry

May 18, 2022

For lovers (of cities)

Cities are living organisms where we should add vibrant new chapters to history without eradicating it.

by DJB
Comments 0
May 11, 2022

History, myths, and victory in Europe

Myths about who "won" WWII come into play in current events, from Brexit to Ukraine.

by DJB
Comments 0
May 4, 2022

The books I read in April 2022

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from April 2022.

by DJB
Comments 0
April 27, 2022

Working our way through the darkness

Anne Applebaum on how authoritarians are willing to destroy their countries to maintain power.

by DJB
Comments 2

About "More to Come..."

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January 15, 2020

The top one percent

The top ten reader favorites from the first 1,000 posts on More to Come.

by DJB
Comments 2
April 10, 2019

About “More to Come…”

Welcome! Learn how DJB's blog has evolved since 2008 from random thoughts to... more organized random thoughts.

by DJB
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Speaking at the Ryman
March 25, 2019

I hate to say goodbye, so I’ll just say so long

A farewell message I wrote to my colleagues after 22 years at the National Trust.

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March 4, 2015

60 lessons from 60 years

A birthday list of 60 things I've learned in my (now) 60 years of life.

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Baseball Online

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Roots Music and More

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  • Institute of Musical Traditions
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  • Lonesome Road Review
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  • No Depression
  • Rhiannon Giddens
  • Sam Bush Online
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Saving Places That Matter

  • Conserving the Human Environment
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Whatever Else Tickles My Fancy

  • Billy Shore, Bearing Witness
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More to Consider

"We are what we repeatedly do, therefore excellence is not an act but a habit."

Aristotle

Grand Canyon: Photo taken by Claire Holsey Brown during the 2008 trip that was the original inspiration for this blog

Observations, recollections, and occasional bursts of radical common sense about places that matter, books worth reading, roots music to nourish the soul, the times we live in, and whatever else tickles my fancy

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