Category Archives: Life & Wonk

Guest Post — Kate Bush: Thirty Years of Wonk

Please welcome the wonderful, wonktastical Penelope Merrin, who is visiting today to favor us with a guest post about musician/artist Kate Bush! ——— “Normal” is not a word most people would use to describe singer/songwriter Kate Bush. Over the course … Continue reading

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Beautiful Music

“Music is love in search of a word.” —Sidney Lanier Nothing compares to the cool slide of faux-ivory keys beneath the pads of my fingertips. My hands settle into position of their own accord—my favorite is E major, which goes … Continue reading

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A Little Wilder, Please

Scene: A young woman enters the plain room where the meeting is held, obviously nervous. She carries with her an oversized purse and adjusts her glasses on her nose as she cautiously makes her way toward the circle of folding … Continue reading

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