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March observations

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A summary of the March 2023 posts on More to Come...

March 31, 2023
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Old Glory at Opening Day

The good, the bad, and the ugly of Opening Day

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Thoughts on baseball's opening day for the 2023 season.

March 30, 2023
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Sunset in Maine

The transformational power of everyday wonder

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Embrace awe. Allow yourself to wonder.

March 29, 2023
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Equality means equality

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History teaches us how ordinary people have figured out how to work together to save democracy.

March 27, 2023
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Nine years later…on the road again with a new album

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The child prodigies of bluegrass are back...now pushing middle age...with a new album.

March 25, 2023
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Open to mystery

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Jon Meacham explores the intersection of history and theology.

March 22, 2023
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Journeys

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When we're lucky, a journey with a lifetime partner is one of extraordinary discovery.

March 20, 2023
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Celebrating Doc

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Remembering American Treasure Doc Watson this month on what would have been his 100th birthday.

March 18, 2023
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A questioning faith

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Author Jullia Rocchi answers my questions about her new book on doubt, faith & life's mysteries.

March 15, 2023
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Turning gratitude into thankfulness

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If your practice of gratitude is sporadic, here are four tips to help you be "radically grateful."

March 13, 2023
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Carrying Irish history with them

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The Irish roots band Dervish helps celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday Soundtrack

March 11, 2023
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A lie never lives to be old

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Peter Swanson has written a thriller full of plot twists, lies, and intrigue.

March 8, 2023
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More to Consider

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Beautiful words. Amazing positive attitude. If the world could bring your perspective into our own lives .... what a better world we would be.

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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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Sunset in Maine
March 29, 2023

The transformational power of everyday wonder

Embrace awe. Allow yourself to wonder.

by DJB
Comment 1
March 22, 2023

Open to mystery

Jon Meacham explores the intersection of history and theology.

by DJB
Comment 1
March 15, 2023

A questioning faith

Author Jullia Rocchi answers my questions about her new book on doubt, faith & life's mysteries.

by DJB
Comments 2
March 8, 2023

A lie never lives to be old

Peter Swanson has written a thriller full of plot twists, lies, and intrigue.

by DJB
Comment 1
March 6, 2023

Wood that rejoices in transmitting music

Jeffrey Greene's love letter to the wood that makes our stringed instruments sing.

by DJB
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March 1, 2023

The books I read in February 2023

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from February 2023.

by DJB
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February 22, 2023

A Lenten reading practice

Books for self-reflection during the season of Lent.

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February 20, 2023

Piecing together the puzzle

So much of life --- like a good crime novel --- is working to figure out the puzzle.

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Angkor Wat

On Leadership | Thoughts on leaders and leadership

March 13, 2023

Turning gratitude into thankfulness

If your practice of gratitude is sporadic, here are four tips to help you be "radically grateful."

by DJB
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February 15, 2023

Things just take the time they take

Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter's place.

by DJB
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February 10, 2023

I’ll see you at the ground-breaking

Biden’s SOTU address was effective — for him, for his policies, for his party, and for the country.

by DJB
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February 6, 2023

Don’t believe everything you think

We often believe myths because they reinforce deeply held beliefs or because we like a well-told tale.

by DJB
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January 8, 2023

Thoughtful and inclusive leadership

We often fail in choosing leaders because we focus on the wrong strengths.

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December 22, 2022

Gratitude to Ukraine

President Zelenskyy reminded Americans of who we say we are, and why that matters to the world.

by DJB
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December 7, 2022

Get up. Get dressed. Put your shoes on. Get ready.

Raphael Warnock's powerful victory speech spoke to the path we have to make our country greater.

by DJB
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Lincoln Douglas Debate
August 21, 2022

Wisdom and leadership

The anniversary of the first Lincoln-Douglas Debate reminds us of all we're missing in the search for wise leaders.

by DJB
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Image of the initial JWST Deep Field Image from the James Webb telescope.

Best of... | Compilations and collections

March 31, 2023

March observations

A summary of the March 2023 posts on More to Come...

by DJB
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March 1, 2023

The books I read in February 2023

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from February 2023.

by DJB
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February 28, 2023

February observations

A summary of the February 2023 posts on More to Come...

by DJB
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February 7, 2023

1500 and counting

My 1500th post on More to Come...

by DJB
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February 1, 2023

The books I read in January 2023

Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here's my list from January 2023.

by DJB
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January 31, 2023

January observations

A summary of the January 2023 posts on More to Come...

by DJB
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January 9, 2023

I love the pithy proverb – Volume 7

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

by DJB
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January 4, 2023

The books I read in December 2022

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

by DJB
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Play more music

Saturday Soundtrack | Musicians who have caught my ear

March 25, 2023

Nine years later…on the road again with a new album

The child prodigies of bluegrass are back...now pushing middle age...with a new album.

by DJB
Comment 1
March 18, 2023

Celebrating Doc

Remembering American Treasure Doc Watson this month on what would have been his 100th birthday.

by DJB
Comment 1
March 11, 2023

Carrying Irish history with them

The Irish roots band Dervish helps celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday Soundtrack

by DJB
Comment 1
February 25, 2023

The Black National Anthem

In honor of Black History Month, a repost of an essay celebrating the Black National Anthem.

by DJB
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February 18, 2023

Liz Vice’s road to redemption

Liz Vice "walks the stony road to redemption."

by DJB
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February 11, 2023

A new kind of American troubadour

Joy Oladokun, with a soulful voice and innovative guitar stylings, sings poetry for today’s America.

by DJB
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February 4, 2023

The authenticity of Kaia Kater

Folk music helps Kaia Kater to "trace the lifeline from my palm and find my way home."

by DJB
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January 28, 2023

The hero of my own story

Allison Russell lets her listeners know that we are not alone.

by DJB
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Giverny

About "More to Come..."

February 7, 2023

1500 and counting

My 1500th post on More to Come...

by DJB
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April 10, 2019

About DJB and “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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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.

by DJB
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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.

by DJB
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  • Jerry Douglas
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  • Merlefest
  • No Depression
  • Rhiannon Giddens
  • Sam Bush Online
  • Steve Martin Banjo Prize
  • The Bluegrass Situation
  • The Steel Wheels

Saving Places That Matter

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  • New Deal of the Day
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  • The Secret Knowledge of Spaces
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  • Repairers of the Breach
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  • The Bitter Southerner
  • The FrameWorks Institute
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