When I was in my 20s, Cat Stevens’ Tea for the Tillerman was more than just music—it was a mirror … More
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A True Story
“Fate is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” It’s always struck me as uncanny how history brushes past … More
Life Without Music? you ask
What would my life be like without music? Well, first, I’d wake up groggily with no Peace Train to carry … More
My Father’s Best Birthday
Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning, anyone can start over and make a new ending.” One … More
Disconnected in a Connected World
In the early days of America, communication was simple and personal. Neighbors spoke face to face, shared the news through … More
Invest in the Young, Reap a Lifetime of Riches
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in life is the value of spending time with the young people … More
Time Is Irreplaceable
The Lesson I Wish I Had Learned Earlier If I could go back and give my younger self one piece … More
The Company You Keep
The better you know someone, the better chance you have of building something that lasts with them. There’s a piece … More
Stranded Traveler Far From Home
“The art of a scam is convincing you to believe what you want to hear, not what is real.” It … More
Fireworks
“The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” When I was growing up in the late 1960s and … More
Clean Up Your Room
“Sometimes, the best-laid lessons are the ones that go hilariously unnoticed.” When I was nine, my sister was fourteen—old enough … More
The Gift With a Catch
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” The Gift with a catch 1967 was the … More
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