Read moreIf you’ve been following for any length of time, you’ll know that I’ve been thinking (and writing, and podcasting) a lot about folk arts in the past year or so. I’ve found these sorts of “homemaking” crafts and practices to be the most wholesome way to connect with my heritage. It’s clear I come by […]
Read moreYou guessed it – I’m at the airport. This time, I’m headed to Omaha to meet and work with a bunch of fellow wedding band musicians there. And as per usual, I’m taking advantage of the travel day for this month’s Deep Dive. For the past couple of years, I’ve been really working on being […]
Read moreI’m genuinely thrown by the fact that February is over. The past few weeks have been a bit of an exhausting blur, if I’m being honest. But here we are knocking on March’s door, and I owe you another Deep Dive! Alas, in this moment, I am acutely aware that I haven’t a cohesive Deep […]
Read moreThe truth is, part of me has been dreading writing this month’s Deep Dive. I usually feel so full of wonder when I sit down to write, but wonder has been eluding me lately. As one of my students recently said, “January is the Monday of the year.” And that feels like part of it. […]