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Woke up like this There has been a great deal of derision spewed lately — generally by white, conservative people — about the term “woke.” And “canceled.” And “critical race theory.” …

Lions and cobras and speaking truth to power, oh my! When I was a 17 year old DJ in college, I found a treasure trove of music I’d never been exposed to before. It literally changed the way I looked at the world. …

Who knows where the mind may wander? Sometimes when I walk around town, as I do many nights, I think about the point of view of people I pass. They do a lot of the heavy lifting for me, their faces broadcasting feelings. …

Not to be dramatic, but they’re driving your life. When I was 16 and thinking about college, I began to get the question: what are you going to do for a career? My answer was something like (dopey voice) “Well, uhhhh, I like music, so maybe… DJ?” I didn’t know…

Or, put more politely: for people who just haven’t learned about it yet Often when I meet people, they ask what I do for a living. “Content marketing” is my answer, which inevitably prompts another question: what’s that? Honestly, it would be easier to just say “Marketing” in the first…

Nobody needs to tell me how much my mother has influenced my life, but the universe lately is determined to remind me. First I’m at an event at the library, where I’m a trustee, and they ask for my thoughts (on video) about the value of libraries. Sure! My mom…

Two of my biggest passions are politics and music. Yet, my interest in the former probably wouldn’t be as strong were it not for the latter. Protest music fired me up at an early age. Vietnam was before my time, but Neil Young got my attention with “Ohio.” As a…

I’ve been struggling recently. It’s totally just a combination of my sometimes emo sensibilities and my ability to obsess about what isn’t working rather than all the blessings in my life. It’s fine. I’ll get through it. But in the meantime, suffering. For years, I debated whether I’m an extrovert…