The dark secrets of Charm City
The first in a now successful series featuring Tess Monaghan, accidental Private Investigator.
Author: DJB
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.
From the bookshelf: June 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in June.
What constitutes a good life?
Thoughts on the good life on what would have been my father’s 100th birthday.
MORE TO COME... 