Uncertain Times

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I: Winter’s Closing In
Sep 2 • 
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August 2025

Yo-Yo Magic
Tanglewood – “where music goes for the summer,” the Boston Symphony asserts.
Aug 27 • 
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Loose Ends
A sunny summer Saturday
Aug 6 • 
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July 2025

Bird Poop
Home garages are intended to house and protect the family car.
Jul 29 • 
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Joni
Of the singer songwriters I know and love, two stand out.
Jul 16 • 
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The Moth
The morning was grey and misty.
Jul 2 • 
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June 2025

Monday Morning Musings
I regret to report that one of my favorite shirts – at least 30 years old – has a new gaping tear at the right elbow.
Jun 12 • 
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Difficult Choices: Speaking Truth to Power
For 24 years, I had the privilege of serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Jun 10 • 
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Agency, or Not
Sometimes I fly like an eagle
Jun 4 • 
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May 2025

Democracy Evolving
Around the world and across time, there have been and there are many many flavors of democratic ideas and ideals.
May 7 • 
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April 2025

After Life
My sister’s brother-in-law, Bruce, died on Easter Sunday.
Apr 25 • 
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Melody and Magic
This is an earlier post ("On Music and Memory") expanded and enhanced.
Apr 23 • 
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