Author: DJB

Be there

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You never know when someone needs you to be there, to be your best. It may be as you write a note or pour a cup of coffee.

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Pearl Harbor remains a place and a response fused into our national memories. Hope for our future is grounded in such memories.

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Advent may not have as many well-known carols as Christmas, but there are lovely seasonal tunes to explore nonetheless.

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The books which have shaped the work of a leader at one of my favorite historic sites.

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A special edition Soundtrack for the premier of Andrew Bearden Brown’s lovely “Dream & Escape” program.

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Frederick Douglass is a 19th century prophet whose words still resonate in 21st century America.

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Tom Waits, one of our generation’s great songwriters, as interpreted by some talented female musicians.

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It is easy to give thanks when everything is going well. It is more important to be open to gratefulness in challenging times.

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During the pandemic we are reminded of how much we need fresh air. Which leads me to the Dumb House and a nice sweater.

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We have reached the point in our civic lives where we are easily overwhelmed by evil and hatred, which isolate the mind and kill the heart.