Power, Lies and Reckoning for Jan. 6It will take weeks and years to put together a complete and accurate story of what happened on Jan. 6, but anybody who tries to tell it…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
The Last Confederate Fourth of JulyToday may well be Donald Trump’s last Fourth of July as president of the United States. I’m more optimistic than in some time that he will…Jul 4, 2020Jul 4, 2020
With Momentum And Growing Diversity, Americana Celebrates 20 YearsThe following essay was posted as a preview of this week’s AmericanaFest in Nashville at WMOT.org.Sep 15, 2019Sep 15, 2019
RE-VALUING MUSIC: Seven YouTube Explainers To Follow And PromoteI’m on record grumbling like an old curmudgeon (even though I’m merely a middle-aged curmudgeon) about the diminished and devalued state…Jan 5, 20194Jan 5, 20194
The Word That Unwires TrumpismLike many of you, I’m approaching 2018 with an uneasy mix of hope, resolve and dread. It’s the 50th anniversary of 1968, and by all…Jan 7, 20186Jan 7, 20186
Witness To The LightTomorrow, the Moon will cast its shadow across the entire United States of America, hoving from northwest to southeast, shrouding much of…Aug 20, 2017Aug 20, 2017
Out Of Sorts On The FourthMy family and I are just home after time in China, making the jarring adjustments we’ve come to expect after a number of visits to that…Jul 4, 20171Jul 4, 20171
Print Is PrintThe following was adapted from a talk about journalism and music presented to Leadership Music’s Media Day in Nashville on April 16, 2017.Apr 21, 20171Apr 21, 20171
A Moderate MarchesThe Women’s March On Washington as seen by a father, husband, citizen and proud centrist.Jan 28, 2017Jan 28, 2017