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My college experience
I began my college experience in the fall of 1983. I had made it into James Madison University (JMU) by the skin of my teeth and now I was going to pursue my dream of becoming a band director. Leaving home Many kids have parents who send them off to camp for a week in…
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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…
