Author: DJB

So long, summer

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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