Finding Solace in Music
When John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, I went to the Rice library and listened to Beethoven’s Symphony No. …
Saving Children in Novels and in Life
My son David points out that the heroic act by one of the Newtown teachers, Victoria Soto, in giving her life to …
Living Nativity
A letter from a visitor to our church last Sunday evening: Greetings Cherrydale UMC Family and Staff: Thank you Pastor Foss and …
Christmas Concert
The Sanctuary Choir at Cherrydale United Methodist Church will present an Advent Concert on Sunday, December 16 at 11 am. Here we …
DC Travels: Gems & Butterflies
Yesterday my friend Ann and I visited the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to see the newly-exhibited Dom Pedro aquamarine. A story …
Music Hero: Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck, whose autographed portrait by Willy Haroutounian hangs in my studio, died December 5 at age 91. This Washington Post story articulates the …
Go, Nellie
“Whoa, Nellie!” is the headline in GEICO’s current magazine. I say “Go, Nellie!” At age 91, our friend Nellie is GEICO’s longest-standing customer. …
Orkney Islands, Scotland
On August 23, 2012 Allene, Nina and I traveled by bus and ferry to the Orkney Islands, the remote northernmost tip of …
LIFT, people working to overcome poverty
My friend Elizabeth (above, center) and I traveled to DC this morning for breakfast with the staff of the non-profit organization LIFT, …
Books I Like
First half of 2013: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway is a really dark book with just a little dash of hope …