Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. (MLK)

If you're uncomfortable after reading my story - good. I like to say the quiet parts out loud. My Substack: longafterthethrill.substack.com if you're into that.

Musician and conductor, repairer of woodwinds, owner of dogs, band director, lapsed mathematician, and scribbler of thoughts on humor, politics or both at once.