No sooner had I posted an essay on how the purveyors of “Anti-Wokeism” are cowards, did the Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, provide another example of not only that cowardice but also how he has done something that will, over time, make all Floridians poorer. DeSantis recently vetoed $32 million in state funding for […]
In considering America’s ongoing “culture wars,” I remain amazed at the absurdity of those who attempt to “brand” people, companies, or organizations as being “woke” and, therefore, somehow not “real” Americans. According to Merriam-Webster’s definition, “woke” is to be “aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social
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“If you are not making mistakes, you’re not doing anything.” John Wooden In writing The Journey of an Old White Dude in the Age of Black Lives Matter, I drew on my life experiences as well as a tremendous amount of reading and research. I also talked to many people, Black and White, about the issue of
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A major point of contention in America’s ongoing “culture wars” is being fought over book bans. Parents, activists, school board officials, and lawmakers are challenging books at an increasing rate. People of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community are bearing the brunt of these bans as books about race, gender, or sexuality are disproportionately
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In 2006 I founded and continue to run Music For Everyone, a “non-profit” organization with amission to cultivate the power of music as an educational and community-building tool inLancaster County, PA. Given that I had no previous experience in this world, my learning curveover the past 18 years has been long and steep. The most
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Music is More Than Music. As such, its power and potential as an educational tool is unparalleled. Music is more than notesplayed and songs sung. Music is math. Music is reading. Music is language. Music is logic. Theresearch and data are clear in that children involved in music programs score higher onstandardized tests. It’s also
I was asked by Grant Station to write about the community building power of music for their website newsletter. Grant Station connects non-profits to potential grant opportunities.
Six months ago, I began talking painting lessons. It has been fascinating, exhilarating, challenging and more than anything, educational.
Life Lessons From Painting: Your Self Portrait is Never Finished Read More »
This year’s NCAA Men’s Final Four basketball tournament offered an interesting twist in that there was a new breed of “one-and-done” players participating.
NCAA Gets One “Right”: Now it’s Time to Fix a Lingering “Wrong” Read More »
