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Nats Rainbow

Take me out to the ballgame

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The start of the season brings out the best in baseball songs.

March 21, 2026
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Acoustic Music, Baseball, Saturday Soundtrack

Each week I look forward to more of MORE TO COME ― David Brown's "Letter to the World" ― and each week I marvel once again at the range and depth of his cultural interests and am grateful for his knowledge, his insight ― and his humanity.

George Farr, Director (Retired), Division of Preservation and Access, National Endowment for the Humanities

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Nats Rainbow

Take me out to the ballgame

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The start of the season brings out the best in baseball songs.

March 21, 2026
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Acoustic Music, Baseball, Saturday Soundtrack

Playing for joy

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The World Baseball Classic reminded us of what it means to play for joy.

March 19, 2026
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Baseball, The Times We Live In, Weekly Reader

Passage from the Seychelles to Madagascar

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A photographic review of our recent NTT tour of The Seychelles and Madagascar.

March 17, 2026
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Family, Heritage Travel, Historic Preservation

The dandelion principle

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Thoughts and images from our National Trust Tours trip to The Seychelles and Madagascar.

March 16, 2026
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A Saturday grab bag: The Ides of March edition

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Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say.

March 14, 2026
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Celebration of interdependence

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A wonderful collection of poems about fatherhood from the talented Clint Smith.

March 11, 2026
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Recommended Readings

The narrative of America

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A new book by Walter Isaacson considers one of the most famous sentences in American history.

March 9, 2026
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From the bookshelf: February 2026

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Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from February 2026.

March 6, 2026
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"The beginning of awe is wonder, and the beginning of wisdom is awe."

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
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Author Q&As | Recent Conversations with writers

February 16, 2026

Walking as a subversive act

My chat with Ann de Forest―editor of "Ways of Walking"―celebrating movement at a human pace.

by DJB
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December 1, 2025

Nativity stories that provoke, encourage, and perhaps even inspire

Talking with Amy-Jill Levine about what foreshadows the familiar nativity stories of Advent.

by DJB
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November 7, 2025

Pull up a chair and let’s talk

Summarizing 20 conversations with authors about writing, truth, the past, the present, and life's lessons.

by DJB
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November 5, 2025

A wild dream, an old Victorian, and a few grapevines from a kind neighbor

Rich Moran chats with me about his memoir of how an old house and a vineyard changed his life.

by DJB
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October 20, 2025

Observing history through a wider lens

European military historian Jeremy Black, MBE answers my questions about his new work, "The Civil War."

by DJB
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September 22, 2025

A love letter to small towns

Q&A with Robyn Ryle about her new novel of linked stories on living in community in small towns.

by DJB
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August 11, 2025

Talking murder mysteries with Anna Scotti

My conversation with Anna Scotti about her latest mystery "It's Not Even Past."

by DJB
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August 4, 2025

A history of the City of Light

Q&A with Jeremy Black, MBE, on his recent book "Paris: A Short History."

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

Recommended Readings | Recent Reviews and commentary on works that will help you laugh, think, or cry

March 16, 2026

The dandelion principle

Thoughts and images from our National Trust Tours trip to The Seychelles and Madagascar.

by DJB
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March 11, 2026

Celebration of interdependence

A wonderful collection of poems about fatherhood from the talented Clint Smith.

by DJB
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March 9, 2026

The narrative of America

A new book by Walter Isaacson considers one of the most famous sentences in American history.

by DJB
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March 6, 2026

From the bookshelf: February 2026

Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from February 2026.

by DJB
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Taking time to travel to World Heritage Sites such as Cambodia's Angkor Wat

What's Next | Recent Posts Looking ahead to the next third of life

March 4, 2026

A fine way to celebrate a special day

Brief thoughts . . . and a poem . . . for a birthday.

by DJB
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February 18, 2026

Between the two of us we have one memory

There is beauty and joy in the everyday. Billy Collins helps us see and appreciate it.

by DJB
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January 12, 2026

Oh, the places we’ve seen!

In 2025 we were certainly "off to great places." Here's a recap, with a hat tip to a children's...

by DJB
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January 1, 2026

The beginning of awe is wonder. The beginning of wisdom is awe.

Rules for the road of life help us see how we want to live.

by DJB
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Brown family (credit: John Thorne)
This remains one of my favorite photos of The Browns - Together in December 2018 and looking forward to the year of my retirement! (photo credit: John Thorne)

Family | Recent thoughts and updates about those closest to me. If this isn't nice, what is?

March 17, 2026

Passage from the Seychelles to Madagascar

A photographic review of our recent NTT tour of The Seychelles and Madagascar.

by DJB
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March 4, 2026

A fine way to celebrate a special day

Brief thoughts . . . and a poem . . . for a birthday.

by DJB
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February 13, 2026

Spring 2026

The musical performances of our son, the tenor Andrew Bearden Brown, set for this spring.

by DJB
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February 7, 2026

Trains, tremors, trolls, and turkeys

Snippets . . . and some musical fun . . . from a quick weekend trip to the Bay...

by DJB
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January 12, 2026

Oh, the places we’ve seen!

In 2025 we were certainly "off to great places." Here's a recap, with a hat tip to a children's...

by DJB
Comments 2
January 1, 2026

The beginning of awe is wonder. The beginning of wisdom is awe.

Rules for the road of life help us see how we want to live.

by DJB
Comments 9
December 29, 2025

Readers’ choice: The best of the 2025 MTC newsletter

Presenting the top MTC posts for 2025, based on reader views.

by DJB
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November 24, 2025

Our Year in Photos — 2025

Photos from another year around the sun full of growth, travel, family, friends, and love.

by DJB
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Mohonk Mountain House (Credit: Claire Holsey Brown)

Best of... | Recent Compilations and collections

March 6, 2026

From the bookshelf: February 2026

Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from February 2026.

by DJB
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February 25, 2026

Observations from . . . February 2026

A summary of the February posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.

by DJB
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February 4, 2026

From the bookshelf: January 2026

Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from January 2026.

by DJB
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January 28, 2026

Observations from . . . January 2026

A summary of the January posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.

by DJB
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Play more music

Saturday Soundtrack | Recent Appreciations for Musicians who have caught my ear

Nats Rainbow
March 21, 2026

Take me out to the ballgame

The start of the season brings out the best in baseball songs.

by DJB
Comments 0
March 14, 2026

A Saturday grab bag: The Ides of March edition

Links to stories from a few writers I follow who have important things to say.

by DJB
Comments 4
February 21, 2026

It’s the grounding, not the grind

A short book on coffee where it feels the author may have had a cup too many before writing.

by DJB
Comments 4
February 13, 2026

Spring 2026

The musical performances of our son, the tenor Andrew Bearden Brown, set for this spring.

by DJB
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Rest in Peace | Recent Posts Celebrating Lives Well Lived

December 18, 2025

How is it to live with eternity at your door?

The antidote to the loss of life is more life.

by DJB
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September 27, 2025

Richard Moe: A personal appreciation

Richard Moe, who passed away on September 15th, had a generous and expansive spirit.

by DJB
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Lone Cypress
July 5, 2025

What constitutes a good life?

Thoughts on the good life on what would have been my father's 100th birthday.

by DJB
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May 31, 2025

Life is finite . . . love is not

"And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."

by DJB
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March 17, 2025

My personal spring training

Reading "The Baseball 100." Watching "Bull Durham." Remembering John Feinstein.

by DJB
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February 22, 2025

What seems impossible can be possible

Bishop John Thomas Walker was a man of wisdom, courage, and grace.

by DJB
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January 17, 2025

Rest in Peace, Mr. Baseball

Ueck's humor and self-deprecating style earned him fame and affection beyond his .200 batting average.

by DJB
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December 29, 2024

Remembering Jimmy Carter (Updated)

President Jimmy Carter, Rest in Peace

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Giverny

About "More to Come..."

70 lessons from 70 years

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A birthday list of 70 things I've learned in my (now) 70 years of life.

March 4, 2025
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Writer's Block

Letter to the world

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Where I discuss "why" this newsletter exists.

November 6, 2023
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About More to Come..., Monday Musings, What's Next...

Bashing into joy

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Owning a decision that's been four years in the making.

May 29, 2023
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About More to Come..., Monday Musings, On Leadership, What's Next...

1500 and counting

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My 1500th post on More to Come...

February 7, 2023
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About DJB and MORE TO COME…

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

April 10, 2019
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About More to Come..., Acoustic Music, Baseball, Bluegrass Music, Heritage Travel, Historic Preservation
Speaking at the Ryman

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

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

March 25, 2019
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About More to Come..., Acoustic Music, Best Of..., Historic Preservation, Monday Musings, Random DJB Thoughts
Traveling through a Norwegian fiord

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