It’s good to make lists. Especially when the elegance of prose (to say nothing of poetry) is elusive. It’s good to sift through a day or some other period of time and see what gets caught in the mesh. 1) Had lunch with a dear colleague. Got creative. 2) Listened to my daughter kvetch about […]
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Writing now with no idea what to express. Simply trying to reconnect with the act of breaking down thoughts into words into letters and then reconstructing them into ideas and sentences. Writing is a discipline. How quickly the muscles slack and atrophy. The same with reflection. How quickly the image can blur, morph, and eventually […]
10 Bobby Weir Tunes for the Ages
When it comes to The Grateful Dead I definitely feel the Jerry vibe more than the Bobby vibe. If I have to explain what I’m talking about you may want to move on to a different post (or keep reading). But when I start to think about what I consider to be the most epic […]
10 Reasons I Love the Dead
Tonight is the first “Fare Thee Well” show in Chicago. As I look forward to joining in the music via webcast here are 10 reasons why I love the Dead. They’re not the first 1o. They’re not the last 10. But they’re 10 nonetheless. Written as if to the band themselves. 1) Lyrics. Thank you […]
Thoughts on Service Learning
Having just completed my first institute with Cathryn Berger Kaye I want to take a moment to process some of my thoughts on service learning. In that spirit here are a couple possible definitions of service learning as I currently understand it. I wonder what other folks that joined me at the seminar or who […]
My NPR Debut
Yesterday my blog, The Rabbi’s Pen, was quoted on NPR’s fabulous program, On Being with Krista Tippett. How this came to pass is kind of a nice story. Here it is… On April 14, 2012 my good friend, Matt Coffman, and I saw Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. After […]