Keith Jarrett draws one shimmering copper colored note from his piano. Then another. Now, laying down a chord the way Monet laid down a painting. From that one chord comes the melody. Maybe recognizable—“There’s a place for us, somewhere a place for us.” But the recognition of the piece doesn’t really matter. Open your eyes […]
Leadership that lasts
Judy Woodruff, The wealth gap, The Tin Man, The Drifters, Carole King and does anyone remember vacations?
Obama stands up to bullies
Presidential birthday party. Aragon Ballroom
Doing the best they can. . .
A child by choice
David Brooks on how the budget battles are really about death.
A future President Obama.
The Blagojevich family.