Dear Komen Foundation…

February 1, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

Dear Komen Foundation… I’ve always been a “Race for the Cure” fan. I’ve been to several, and have been deeply moved to see the thousands who turn out to run/walk. I’ve watched members of my family run/walk, in memory of my grandmother. I’ve cried tears when survivors are introduced. I even used your organization in […]

Running the Numbers on 2011

January 26, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

We’ve got some year-end stats now for Connections in 2011. And, the results are pretty amazing. It was clearly our best year yet. This was on the back of our single-largest concert ever: “The Concert for AMK,” last June. That one show, by itself, surpassed our fundraising for every other single year in our history. […]

What’s Going On

January 20, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Mother, motherThere’s too many of you cryingBrother, brother, brotherThere’s far too many of you dyingYou know we’ve got to find a wayTo bring some lovin’ here today, yeah Father, fatherWe don’t need to escalateYou see, war is not the answerFor only love can conquer hateYou know we’ve got to find a wayTo bring some lovin’ […]

For The Time Being

January 11, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

“Well, so that is that. Now we must dismantle the tree, Putting the decorations back into their cardboard boxes — Some have got broken — and carrying them up to the attic. The holly and the mistletoe must be taken down and burnt, And the children got ready for school. There are enough Left-overs to […]

Home By Another Way

January 6, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

In honor of the day… Home By Another Way Those magic men the MagiSome people call them wiseOr Oriental, even kingsWell anyway, those guysThey visited with JesusThey sure enjoyed their stayThen warned in a dream of King Herod’s schemeThey went home by another way Yes they went home by another wayHome by another wayMaybe me […]

My Songs From Winter SolstiCelebration

January 4, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Hey Friends: I’ve been telling you what a blast the Winter SolstiCelebration was. There are now YouTube videos of Saturday night’s performance, so you can see/listen for yourselves. “Thanks” with Lainey Bernstein, Rahim Quazi, Shanti Webb, and the Global Heart Band “I Will Sing” with Robin Hackett, Lainey Bernstein, Rahim Quazi, Shanti Webb, and […]

Five Regrets of the Dying

January 4, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

This post originally comes from Bonnie Ware, a songwriter who worked for years in palliative care. These are folks who have come to the place where they are very near death and, more than most of us, are able to look back and see what they might have done differently. It’s a great blog, and […]

Unplugging

January 2, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

Two days ago, I blogged about not making resolutions, and concentrating on “interior intentions” instead. A friend sent this this great link from the NYT, called “The Joy of Quiet.” Seems to me this would be a pretty good “interior intention” for the year. Two of my favorite quotes from this piece: In barely one […]

The Earth’s Own Fireworks

January 1, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

As we begin a New Year, many people started off with fireworks. From a certain point of view, the Earth itself is always putting on its own fireworks display…though lightning, the auroras, and even through our own human created light pollution. So, enjoy the Earth’s fireworks display, and marvel again this incredible Big Blue Ball […]

My iPod’s Most Listened To Songs for 2011

January 1, 2012.Reading time 32 minutes.

It’s New Year’s Eve, which means it’s that time again. Time for the yearly peek at my iPod/iPhone for the “most played” songs for 2011. As with most years, there’s a delicious assortment here. The fun is in looking at the list and determining exactly why these songs made the list, and remembering the times […]