Walking down Fifth Avenue just after dark last night, we could see the two commemorative 9/11 light shafts. They were at the foot of Manhattan, shining their seemingly endless high blue columns into the sky. The day itself – September 10 – had been weirdly reminiscent of September 11 in 2001. Absolutely beautiful weather, not …
Independence Day: A Musical Observance for Our American Birthday
On Sunday we Americans celebrate Independence Day, our July Fourth “birthday” commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is a day on which we often try to give thought to our history, and the values that have shaped that history over the last 245 years. Celebrating the Day No matter where in the …
Manhattan Joy: Voices of Ascension
Sometimes we “big-city” types can go a little overboard, but there’s no question that being part of the so-called “critical mass” in New York City has its advantages. And for those who take special pleasure in beautiful choral music (as most readers know, I’m one of them), wandering about pre-pandemic New York provided many splendid …
Sharing Guy’s Journey 2009-2018
To readers: It recently came to my attention that there is no simple way to access earlier posts of this blog, since the format changed from Blogger to WordPress in early 2018. The current format now used does not automatically take us back to the posts published since November 2009, so I’ve included these in …
Research Rapture: Leaving No Stone Unturned
There can be real joy in diving into topics far beyond one’s own domain, but also concern about getting too caught up in the process. But fear not, getting sidetracked does not have to be a bad thing! If you are accustomed to bouncing around digital resources to learn as much as you can about a …
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