School Days
Today while I was sifting through yet another box labeled “miscellaneous,” I stumbled upon two artifacts from my past. The first was little ceramic elephant. Patricia King-Smith gave it to …
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Home Grown Tomatoes
There is a folksy song by Guy Clark that goes by that title. It’s been in and out of my head all day. The worst kind of ear worm. Or …
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Brand New Stuff
It feels like New New Year’s Day. I just had both of my computers repaired, the Steinway is tuned, and my kitchen is clean. It probably doesn’t sound like much, …
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Tribute to My Father
My father, Thomas P. Sullivan passed away on August 7, 2020, after a 5 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was 89 years old. I was with him when he …
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The Story of the Rock
This is the story about the original art from my first homegrown CD. My concept was to riff on the closing scene from “The Planet of the Apes.” You know …
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Different Lighting
When my brother was in high school, he fashioned a primitive clay sculpture of a man’s head. The sculpture sits on my mantelpiece, having occupied exactly the same spot in …
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From Within the Solitude
After many months of laying low, it’s time for me to lift my face and look around. Show up. See what happens. Besides the virus. In addition to it. In …
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No Strangers Here
No Strangers Here was composed at the encouragement of Fr. Raymond Sacca, the pastor of St Joan of Arc Parish in San Ramon, CA. It was intended as a unifying act of …
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The Ministry of Our Young
Today I am thinking about the many young people in my life. What a privilege it has been to know them in the course of my life’s work! I feel …
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Hodie! Christus Natus Est
What if we could be people of the Nativity throughout the year? What would our lives look like? The Holy Child is waiting to be born anew within our hearts …
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