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Kyshona

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Kyshona is a "music therapist gone rogue" with a message for a broken world.

September 25, 2021

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Acoustic Music, Saturday Soundtrack

So long, summer

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The shelf life of social media, pink churches, cool cemeteries, and (OUCH) oak leaf itch mites!

September 24, 2021

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Baseball, Observations from..., Random DJB Thoughts

The Outlier

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Kai Bird's portrait of a president who saw how myths can hobble as well as ennoble a country.

September 22, 2021

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On Leadership, Recommended Readings, Weekly Reader

Peeling away the labels

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Be careful of labels. Sometimes a pickup truck is just a pickup truck. And people are always more than just a label.

September 20, 2021

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Monday Musings, The Times We Live In

Bela Fleck

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Bela Fleck's first bluegrass album in more than 20 years came out this week. Progressive bluegrass at its best.

September 18, 2021

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Acoustic Music, Bluegrass Music, Saturday Soundtrack

This will not end well

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Baseball and other sports have sold out to the gambling interests. My bet is that it will not end well.

September 17, 2021

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Baseball, The Times We Live In

My name is Pauli Murray

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Pauli Murray was one of the most consequential and hopeful of 20th century Americans.

September 15, 2021

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Historic Preservation, Recommended Readings, The Times We Live In, Weekly Reader

We won’t last forever

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Natalie Goldberg's memoir of her struggle with cancer is a meditation on living a genuine life in full bloom.

September 13, 2021

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Monday Musings, Recommended Readings, What's Next...

Nanci Griffith, R.I.P.

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Nanci Caroline Griffith (6 July 1953 - 13 August 2021), a singer-songwriter with a simple yet memorable voice.

September 11, 2021

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Acoustic Music, Rest in Peace, Saturday Soundtrack

National interests vs. partisan interests

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To face important questions about national interests, the media must move beyond the blame game.

September 10, 2021

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The Times We Live In

Summer games

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The forgotten history of Negro Leagues baseball and a decision tree for those considering criticizing Simone Biles.

September 8, 2021

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Baseball, Recommended Readings, Weekly Reader

For those who labor

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A Labor Day appreciation for those who are up early to ensure the rest of us can function.

September 6, 2021

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Monday Musings, The Times We Live In

September 22, 2021

The Outlier

Kai Bird's portrait of a president who saw how myths can hobble as well as ennoble a country.

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September 15, 2021

My name is Pauli Murray

Pauli Murray was one of the most consequential and hopeful of 20th century Americans.

by DJB

September 13, 2021

We won’t last forever

Natalie Goldberg's memoir of her struggle with cancer is a meditation on living a genuine life in full bloom.

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September 8, 2021

Summer games

The forgotten history of Negro Leagues baseball and a decision tree for those considering criticizing Simone Biles.

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A new American agenda

Frank Wade on wealth, community, justice, and a new American agenda for July 4th.

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We need better stories

Nesrine Malik argues we need new stories to overcome the harmful myths that subvert freedom.

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Would you like to improve your life?

Make hard things easier, learn to apologize, write shorter emails, and get on with living a better life.

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We truly do need each other

Heather McGhee writes of why we must address our social solidarity deficit.

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September 22, 2021

The Outlier

Kai Bird's portrait of a president who saw how myths can hobble as well as ennoble a country.

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I’d like to recommend…

Thoughts on integrity, bias, knowledge, and intent in the giving and receiving of recommendations.

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Would you like to improve your life?

Make hard things easier, learn to apologize, write shorter emails, and get on with living a better life.

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Focus in an unpredictable world

A mentor helped transform what were short-term bursts of sharpness into a focused way of life.

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August 31, 2021

Travel in order to be moved

MTC posts from past travels to honor the tradition of the August holiday

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The 2021 summer break

Blog favorites while we're on break for some body, mind, and soul maintenance.

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A plenitude of pithy proverbs

I love the pithy proverb - volume 4.

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Selling your soul for a mess of pottage: The politics of morality and racism

What have we given up of long-term value for our short-term gains?

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January 15, 2021

A profusion of pithy proverbs

I love the pithy proverb - Volume 3.

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January 1, 2021

Reminders

Personal reminders of what matters can help as we seek to regain our equilibrium after a tumultuous year.

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December 26, 2020

The Saturday Soundtrack 2020 top ten

The top ten posts - chosen by reader views - from the Saturday Soundtrack series in 2020.

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December 21, 2020

Best of the blog: Top ten posts of 2020

December is for "Best of..." lists. To celebrate 2020 here are the top 10 posts based on reader views.

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September 25, 2021

Kyshona

Kyshona is a "music therapist gone rogue" with a message for a broken world.

by DJB

September 18, 2021

Bela Fleck

Bela Fleck's first bluegrass album in more than 20 years came out this week. Progressive bluegrass at its best.

by DJB

September 11, 2021

Nanci Griffith, R.I.P.

Nanci Caroline Griffith (6 July 1953 - 13 August 2021), a singer-songwriter with a simple yet memorable voice.

by DJB

Festival favorites

Fan favorites from music festivals I've loved through the years.

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Abigail Washburn

Washburn's music builds cultural understanding on the communal experience of beauty and sound.

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Tim O’Brien

A mainstay on the roots music scene, O'Brien has a new album on getting through our trying times.

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Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen

Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen: favorites of the bluegrass festival circuit.

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Charlie Rauh

Playing soft and slow can be beautiful.

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September 22, 2021

The Outlier

Kai Bird's portrait of a president who saw how myths can hobble as well as ennoble a country.

by DJB

September 15, 2021

My name is Pauli Murray

Pauli Murray was one of the most consequential and hopeful of 20th century Americans.

by DJB

September 8, 2021

Summer games

The forgotten history of Negro Leagues baseball and a decision tree for those considering criticizing Simone Biles.

by DJB

A case for transformation

What will we do with the lessons learned during a year of agony, terror, and loss?

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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.

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About “More to Come…”

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

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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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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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