Of all of the memorable moments from the U.S. Olympic Trials this past weekend, nothing packed a more powerful emotional punch than the moment when a 36-year-old diver named Troy Dumais prepared for his final dive of the competition. He was one of the most decorated American divers in recent years and was a
There is nothing quite so poignant as when an elderly loved one begins wandering off, putting themselves at risk of getting lost or seriously hurt - or worse. Kathy and I are actually experiencing a trace of that ourselves .... with Ellie, the older of our two golden retrievers. Ellie is 13 years old, which
This is from our album "How Sweet the Sound." The singers are Kate Potter-Barrow, Kathy Berg, Chip McCrary, and Greg Berg. The words of the refrain are: I believe in a place called Hope ... a place of perfect peace for every heart and soul ... Where every broken spirit can be made whole.
This is a picture of what was supposed to be a wonderful, entertaining concert by the Kenosha Pops Band - and my first appearance with them this year, since I had to miss last week's season-opener because of a family reunion. I was so excited for the concert, especially because I was going to get
I'm thinking today about a really remarkable, one-of-a-kind woman named Carol Roth, whose funeral was yesterday morning at Holy Communion. It's not easy to sum her up in mere words, but "force of nature" is a phrase that comes to mind. Carol was the wife of Bill Roth, a beloved member of the Carthage music
Wisdom and Wrinkles do not always go hand in hand. There are plenty of older people who are astonishingly foolish- and plenty of young people who are wise beyond their years. I was reminded of the latter at last weekend's graduation ceremonies for Tremper High School, where my sister-in-law Polly is the choir director. (I
I have had some thrilling moments in my years of doing the Morning Show at WGTD, but I'm not sure anything quite equals the thrill I had of doing a phone interview with one of the most legendary singers of the 20th century, Eileen Farrell. Her voice was famously likened to Niagra Falls, and I'm
It's been a week since the wedding of Emily Gluck and Christopher Guy, and I find myself reflecting on so many unique touches that made it such an uncommonly beautiful and moving wedding .... beginning with the sign that greeted us as we first entered the church: "Choose a Seat, not a Side. We're
I have been known to write and sing a few goof ball songs in my day - and here's the most recent. It's a little ditty I composed for the farewell dinner/program for my Carthage colleague Jane Livingston, who retired as head of our piano program after 20 years as a full-time faculty member. I
