Yesterday was an odd day that began with a coyote lunging at my dog on our morning walk, and concluded with several hours of playing guitar with my neighbors. We played songs by Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and Van Morrison, artists from another time who held lofty ideals about community and society. My dog is ok, my spirit fed by music, and today marks another day.
This sobering read in the Rolling Stone- How COVID-19 Signals the End of the American Era– places our national crisis in a global context. There is much work to do and challenges abound. I recognize how fortunate I am for the professional community I am part of, for the neighborhood I live in, and also for the blessing of being with my wife and kids.
Stay healthy and safe. Enjoy this video – You’ve Got a Friend – reminding us of the strength in community. Let’s make the best of the weekend ahead.
Keeping the Faith 
Great blog and posts!
Thank goodness your dog is OK! Always carry a whistle 🙂 ?
RE: the RS article – thank you for sharing. Interestingly, the author is from Canada… I think the PR campaign for US exceptionalism is definitely carried on in the tech sector and the world federal reserve (wall street), probably still makes sense during this (possible) reverse transition paradigm… yet following the debt trail, the writer clearly points to whom the baton is being passed. All this in my opinion only of course…
I’m so happy to read you are still playing the guitar! On my end these days, the trumpet tone and phrasing on Herbie Hancock’s “Cantaloupe Island” are a huge inspiration for my own electric playing, and yet another reason why this American musical & cultural heritage is so incredible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VN8zH366M8 (sorry for the ads, not mine).
Blessings to you and family.
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