Watching and listening to the celebration of life and benediction at Jimmy Carter's memorial service this morning, I realized that...

I am dedicating this blog to one of the most outstanding of our US Presidents and a hero of mine, Jimmy Carter (10.1.24 -...

"A" is the first letter of the English alphabet (here calligraphed on parchment and gilded by me some years ago), and the perfect way to...

"The Golden Rule, a version of which is appears in all major spiritual and ethical traditions, may be the most narcissistic of our moral...

Do you notice how sometimes you set out in one direction toward a location only to end up headed in another direction and landing at...

The Phoenix Bird statue, carved out of the remains of a burned out tree and living now on the patio of Nepenthe, my favorite restaurant...

Giving people choices conveys many benefits in life, and to both or all parties to the equation. I was happy to learn there is one 2017...

(Image from Xian Zhang's website. ) In 2024 it's a notable event when a woman wins a permanent management position in a top tier...

There have been a number of recent and not-so-recent books about hope . The latest published by a psychologist in August of this year...

A year and a half ago I wrote a blog about the topic of loneliness because I continued to find a lack of connection with others in the...

Did you ever wonder what the final dying words were of famous composers? A writer for the online music newsletter Interlude , wondered....

I've been thinking about duality thinking, and how to diminish it. Diminish, because I suspect there is no "cure." All we need is a...

Reflected in the title above is a heartfelt comment to mine that he must truly love music. It's the response by my musical...

" Hey, hey, hey - what ya got to say? " For a fun take on speaking one's "peace" (pun intended!), above are the Initial lyrics and video...

My body betrayed me a few years ago during lessons with two piano teachers. One was my third teacher since taking up piano lessons after...

The evening of June 27 I received a stunning and wonderful gift by attending my eighth Groupmuse* performance in San Francisco at the...

Amy Ahn is a remarkable, talented, enthusiastic young Bay Area (CA) performing harpist from a roster of thousands of musicians located...

View of the aurora borealis on May 10, 2024 across Mono Lake. Photo: Samantha Lindberg from the Mono County Newsletter. Listen to...

"Wave of Emotion" (Photo (c) Jeanette (Stringham) Vonier 2022) ("Ein Traum" by Grieg (orchestral version)) "Music is like a dream. One...

This gorgeous photo was taken not long ago by my long-time friend Allison Jung when she was standing on deck of a cruise ship leaving the...