Observations from . . . May 2026
A summary of the May posts from the MORE TO COME newsletter.
All posts tagged: Memory
Music as a healing force
Experiencing the healing power of music.
We see things as we are
How many memories are there because of misunderstandings or misremembrances?
Memory is a poet . . . the scrapbook edition
Some old memorabilia reminds me that memory is more poetry than history.
Memory, representation, and reconciliation
Viet Thanh Nguyen writes on the creation of just and ethical memories by remembering others as well as our own.
Memory, continuity, and identity
A graduate seminar on preservation gave me the chance to discuss why old places matter.
Pearl Harbor: 80 years later the memory is more important than ever
On the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, it is more important than ever to remember why the U.S. went to war.
The smells of place and time
Places are imbued with sounds, smells, noises, and feelings that bring memories and human connections.
Pearl Harbor: Memory and hope
Pearl Harbor remains a place and a response fused into our national memories. Hope for our future is grounded in such memories.
Go act in the world: Frederick Douglass and our escape from captivity.
Frederick Douglass is a 19th century prophet whose words still resonate in 21st century America.
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