Belief Without Certainty Is What True Belief Is All About

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Every Wednesday afternoon during my seventh- and eighth-grade…

Do Artists Have Any Real Idea of Their Real Impact on Real, Ordinary People? No — but the Impact Is Real

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He doesn’t know it – and he never will – but Bruce Springsteen…

You Can’t Do Anything You Set Your Mind to — but You Can Do Most Anything

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I’m not sure about the wisdom in “you can do anything you…

It Takes So Little to Do So Much — Whether We See It or Not

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Every morning when I take my kids to the bus stop, I lament the…

It’s Time to Take the Shields Down — Then Quit Putting Them Up in the First Place

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I'm at the car dealership. Waiting to be taken for a ride.My…

There’s No Such Thing as Normal People — Only Normal Feelings

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I was hanging out at the nursing home with my 81-year-old mom…

Music Is — and Always Was — Supposed to Be Fun

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I'm jealous of my son Theo. Envious. Wishing I had my youth back…

Alzheimer’s May Destroy My Brain, But It Will Never Destroy Me

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I don't know a damn thing about Alzheimer's disease. Not really.…

Could It Be — Could It Really Be — That Life Is a Gift and Not an Assignment?

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I've been trying to avoid acknowledging it for hours, days, weeks,…

I Choose to Keep Running — Lather, Rinse, Repeat

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Running is my life -- although I don't mean that in the way you…