Morning in America

Ronald Reagan famously posited in 1984 the mantra ‘morning in America.’  I believed him then, especially after the turmoil of the preceding two decades (decades in which I grew up and came of age). Today, though, is truly a new dawn, a new morning in America, more than President Reagan ever imagined or envisioned, and

Lessons

I just finished four hours of voice lessons today.  Although this is a holiday, I’m gone enough this term that I didn’t want to get behind on my Monday lessons.  And I’m staying home tomorrow for the inauguration, so I’m missing Tuesday lessons.  Thus, four hours of happy singing with some of the best kids

A Bishop’s prayer

“O God of our many understandings, we pray that you will bless us with tears – tears for a world in which over a billion people exist on less than a dollar a day, where young women in many lands are beaten and raped for wanting an education, and thousands die daily from malnutrition, malaria,

4.23 a.m.

4.23 a.m. That’s what time the hotel fire alarm started sounding. I was out the door at 4.25 a.m., going out into a very cold Saturday morning before dawn. I’m in Columbia, Missouri, where today I’ll adjudicate a show choir contest.  The hotel on the south side of town is near Rock Bridge High School. 

St. Thomas Fifth Avenue

From Sunday at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue in NYC:

Samson

Back to work – significantly

I returned from NYC at about 10 p.m. Sunday evening.  At 8.30 a.m. the next morning I was at the office.  The new semester has started, and I’m up to my earlobes in to-do, should-have-been-done-already, need-it-now, and help-please. Samson joined me at the office yesterday afternoon.  He was hugged and loved by many.  This dog’s

Church in NYC

I attended this morning the Church of Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue.  This Episcopal parish, located right by the MOMA and a block away from Saint Patrick’s (Roman) Cathedral, is a high church parish that still uses an old Episcopal prayer book. Today is the First Sunday of Epiphany.  John Scott, formerly of St. Paul’s Cathedral

Saturday in NYC

The snow commenced ’round noontime.  Carnegie Hall is lovely to view in a snowstorm, from the safe haven of a cafe across the corner. I bought two new pairs of shoes today! And I’m ready to go home, but not before seeing Billy Elliott this evening. 11.30 p.m. in New York City – I had

Friday in NYC

We had a busy conference day today.  I’m still not perfectly healthy, so I took a nap too.  And then there’s the grind of not being at Webster when I need to be there! I meet up with two different Webster University alums today for meals, and then met with former BSU students for dinner