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Meet My Neighbor Judith—Imagining a Better World—Part 2

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Laura

Last time I introduced my neighbor Judith Williams---mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and music therapist. She is involved in more committees and organizations than most people are during their entire lives. But age and obstacles have never slowed her down, not even after two hip surgeries. She turned 80 this month. My...Read More

My Kids Grew Up In Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Posted on March 19, 2019March 31, 2019 by Laura

My kids were immersed in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. They loved it. And not because it was the only TV show I (usually) allowed during their pre-school years. They were riveted. And so was I. Here I was all grown up, and I felt like Mister Rogers was talking to me. ...Read More

Educator Mollie Gruennert: Creating School Environment with Joy, Beauty, and Shalom– Part 1

Posted on February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 by Laura

Mollie Gruennert is passionate. She has always desired to make a difference, exemplifying this outlook: "I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples." ― Mother Teresa This desire has taken many routes, primarily in education. She received a B.S. in Education...Read More

Elmer Sparks, Part 2: Spreading Happiness through Bluegrass Music

Posted on August 30, 2018August 28, 2018 by Laura

Tuesday nights at the Muckwanago Library must be the happiest in all of Wisconsin. It’s the night of the monthly Bluegrass Jam. Even before I stepped foot in the room (April 9, 2018), the twangs, strums, and picking of banjos, guitars, and string bass wafted out to the corridor, compelling...Read More

Briscoe Darling says, “Got time to breathe, got time for music.” . . . A Celebration of Mayberry’s Mirth & Music, Part 2

Posted on July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 by Laura

[caption id="attachment_1042" align="aligncenter" width="574"] Via Classic Film on Flickr[/caption] The popular 1960s Andy Griffith Show (ranked 5th) was responsible for introducing genuine mountain bluegrass music to suburban America. The Darling family from the Appalachian mountains show up in Mayberry for only six episodes, for one crisis or another, yet each time...Read More

Barbara Britton: Perfume Pics, Coloring Pencils, and Records: An Author’s Unconventional Tool Box

Posted on June 11, 2018April 23, 2018 by Laura

Have you wondered what it would be like living in Biblical Old Testament times? So has author Barbara Britton. In fact, she digs into O.T. history to create story worlds from 1000s of years ago. Her wanderings start with map-making and music. Last year I read the first book from...Read More