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Okay, this is not a blog about politics, but it is a blog about change on all levels – including changes in societies. So, I’m going to indulge myself for a moment here and talk a bit about the current U.S. Presidential primaries. At the time of this writing, Hilary Clinton and John McCain have [...]

This is the second part of my personal story of change. To start at the beginning, please read Part 1. In my last post, I left off with my experience of learning to play and compose music. As I mentioned, I began to realize that patterns play a powerful role in how our ears – [...]

It’s time to share my story. So much of blogging is about the personal within the community that I’ve decided to get a little more personal about who I am and why I’m here. Whenever someone decides to devote a significant amount of time to one fairly narrow area of inquiry – say, personal and [...]

This time of year is always a challenge for me. The days are short and usually gray. My office is cold and work is piled up to the ceiling because of the year-end rush. All of these things combine to make me just a little cranky If you ever struggle with a lot of feelings [...]