Observations from . . . July 2025
A summary of posts included in the MORE TO COME newsletter during July 2025.
Month: July 2025
Finding space beyond the to and ‘fro
The folk duo Watchhouse has a lovely new album out that continues to bring joy and happiness.
The dark secrets of Charm City
The first in a now successful series featuring Tess Monaghan, accidental Private Investigator.
With gratitude for the patience and hope of gardeners
Gardening, like so many good things in life, is about imagination coupled with effort.
The best Irish band in bluegrass
JigJam returns to the DC area for a very satisfying concert in the Strathmore Music Center.
Love will return
Madeleine L’Engle is a writer I turn to again and again, often during hard times.
Grievance, fringe theories, and bad vibes
Those who have stolen the Court are daring anyone to challenge them. It’s time to call their bluff.
Librarian on the run
Stories of the brainy librarian who confounds her handlers while running from a murderous ex.
Musical lineages
Tracing the work of new roots musicians back to the sources.
The capacity for change
In the past we have seen both extreme ugliness and bold reform when it comes to our democracy.
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