In my final address to Wabash College, I told a story I often tell in my classes; about an emeritus professor at Virginia Tech who gave his life for his students. A former student — and good friend — of mine, Bob Cassady, sent me a classroom story of his own today, via e-mail: “Over a beer my buddy Michael Thomas, who lived at the Catholic Worker, told me a beautiful story. He said that a seminarian of Holy Cross,... Read more

Things have been slow here over the past few days due to sickness. While I start my antibiotics and try to get back into my (un)usual work routine, here’s another little project for free listening and downloads. Enjoy! Read more

FINAL NOTICE: Tomorrow Shawn Kolles and I will be playing three sets of music at Gather4Good, sponsored by Catholic United Financial, at Cedar Lake Farm, in New Prague, MN. If you’re in the area come on out between 11 am and 3 pm. You can preregister for it here or call the number below. From the website: “This FREE event includes assembling care packages for the needy in our community (all supplies provided), a picnic lunch, musical entertainment, face painting, inflatable... Read more

(Liquid Crystal Project 3, Groove Attack / Polar Ent / Greenstreets) This review is about good music, soundcraft, art. Soulcraft. I am not a jazz critic, a hip-hop head, or a media journalist. For the purposes of this review I am, first and foremost, a musician who also happens to be a writer. I offer this disclaimer from the outset to be clear what this album is not about. Liquid Crystal Project 3 is not about orthodoxy, reaching to meet... Read more