Leaving The Door Open

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  • I Have A Tale to Tell

    I Have A Tale to Tell

    I have to share upfront that I am unabashedly piggybacking off of Vicki Atkinson’s post about the power of song and its cathartic abilities to bring us to tears in certain moments; particularly while in the car. Click here for her post. Her post got…

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  • Turn It Up!

    Turn It Up!

    It was June 2005, and we were headed in the car towards The Taste of Chicago. Armed with empty stomachs and a reason to celebrate,…

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  • Phantom Music

    Phantom Music

    I was lying in bed the other morning; I had already taken my ear plugs out. I am such a light sleeper (perhaps because of…

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  • A Little Faith & The DeLorean 2.0

    A Little Faith & The DeLorean 2.0

    For long-time readers, do not be alarmed by the word DeLorean. You are not in a time warp traveling back to the future. Or, maybe…

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  • Fire and Water

    Fire and Water

    Over the weekend, I finally had some time to listen to an unusual tape cassette. Actually, I should rewind here because I needed to buy…

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