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Bruce Weissert
My memories of Bruce “Bud” Weissert. I introduced Bruce Weissert in last week’s post. Bruce passed away in 2019 at the age of 59. This week I’ll expand on my experience as Bruce’s student. Meeting Bud I had taken private lessons on trumpet since fifth grade. My parents saw the value in getting me extra…
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Going to College
Today I’m going to talk about the events that led me to go to college at James Madison University. I’ve explained in a previous post that I gravitated toward marching band in junior high school and then went all-in with my high school program. But, how could I take this passion and turn it into…
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Line between good and evil
We all want a clear line between good and evil. And, we want to be on the ‘good’ side. “I’m right, you’re wrong. That’s it!” This is on full display in our current political climate. Someone is a ‘nazi’ or a ‘moron’. They’re ‘dangerous’… a ‘threat’ and must be stopped. But, what if it isn’t…
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2024 Olympics
The 2024 Olympics opened amid controversy. There was a scene in the opening ceremony which looked a great deal like Da Vinci’ painting of the Last Supper. But, in this depiction, the table featured drag queens, a large woman and a little girl. This ignited the Christian community like gas on a flame. Many have…
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Two nights in Spring Hill
Brenda and I took a short trip out of town last week. We spent two nights in a quiet Florida town called Spring Hill. Why Spring Hill? My wife and I are not fans of amusement parks. Going to Orlando sounds like the opposite of a vacation. We tend to look for places that most…
