Category: Random
Me talkin to myself
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It’s dark now at 6 a.m. Summer has flown by, rich in big moments for my family — love and death and tenderness. And all around us, as always, the great cacophony of the world. Autumn’s coming, chill mornings, heavier skies. Before letting summer go I want to savor a few moments, not the big…
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I’ve been to a few concerts over the decades, big names, medium names, small wonderful names. But seeing Jon Batiste last night at the incomparable Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, was the first time I ever saw a performer get a standing ovation for just walking on the stage at the opening of the concert. What…
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In anticipation of attending a Jon Batiste concert, I watched the documentary of Batiste and his wife Suleika Jaouad, an author whose memoirs are inspiring. American Symphony touched me deeply. There are many many things to recommend this intimate look at the two: She is undergoing cancer treatment, while he is pushing his limits, writing…