Sep 3, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
John Roedel reads The Anatomy of Peace Shout-out today (and apologies for the two-week absence…just been busy with other things and kept losing the thread) to poet John Roedel, who feels like something of a muse for these times. This beautiful poem, The Anatomy...Aug 6, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
Four Aces: Yasss I’m rewriting my course syllabus. This task, usually fairly straightforward, with a few revisions each time–some larger, some smaller–seems monumental this year. I feel like I need to rethink it all. Here’s the thing: Sometimes...Jul 16, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
I’m taking a much needed time out for the next ten days, so won’t be posting until July 30th again. I’m going to settle in to the state of mind at the bottom of my Apple Watch: NO MORE EVENTS. I’m going to hang with my family, indulge in...Jul 9, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
My new friend, the ukulele (July 2021) Funny how doing something new can give you an enlarged perspective. Last week, I was the lucky recipient of a new ukulele (on loan) from my colleague, Deanna Yerichuk, coordinator of the undergraduate concentration in Community...May 21, 2021 | Singing and Self Blog
Dreams of June (taken June 2020) One of my friends loves to quote that passage from Ecclesiastes, and it feels appropriate right now. The season is spring–that beautiful time when life begins to burst forth again (less fun for the pollen sufferers, of which I am...