What’s Next

For anyone asking what comes after the title, the paycheck, or the plan.

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Newsletter: A Victimless Life

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

There is a big gap between supporting the displaced and poor and enabling people who view themselves as victims.  Our goal is the former and we avoid where possible the...
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Least Complicated
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Least Complicated

By Indigo Girls

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: At 56, one of the most compelling lessons I've learned is that life is difficult, but need not be complicated unless I make it so. That...
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One Way Donkey Ride
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One Way Donkey Ride

By Mary Black

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: I enjoy life theme songs particularly those expressing love as the answer. This one is Irish singer Mary Black and is a bit haunting, both musically...
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Teach Your Children
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Teach Your Children

By Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: I’ve performed this song 100+ times in front of an audience and I never tire of its message.  That is, that learning parents and learning children...
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Fields of Gold
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Fields of Gold

By Eva Cassidy

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This Sting song is really brought to life for me in this cover by Eva Cassidy. It's a haunting tale of the passage of life with...
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Closer to Fine
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Closer to Fine

By Indigo Girls

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: A song for searchers such as me and most of our readers, the girls remind us that there's more than one answer to our questions. So...
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We Just Disagree
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We Just Disagree

By Dave Mason

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note:  I’m a big Dave Mason fan and his lyrics aren’t why I love his music.  But the chorus of this song (cited below in excerpt) to me is...
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The Rebel Jesus
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The Rebel Jesus

By The Chieftains, Jackson Browne

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Great song, if a little edgy, for January. From my younger days, Browne reminded me that Jesus was not nearly so widely accepted in his day...
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The Pretender
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The Pretender

By Jackson Browne

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Another 70's song; songs I like because they seem to mark our generation's dawning awareness of the constant struggle between money and love. Browne captures the...
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Gone
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Gone

By Jack Johnson

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Jack Johnson, a contemporary of my children, sings in this song one of the great messages of all time - money doesn't buy happiness. I hope...
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Peace
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Peace

By Norah Jones

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: One of my favorite things about my favorite (only) daughter is that she shares music that she loves with me. The song came via email last...
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Freedom
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Freedom

By Amos Lee

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Here again this month I've chosen something a theme of non-violence. Lee is a wonderful singer/songwriter who I suppose fits somewhere in the folk/rock/country genres but...
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Fix You
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Fix You

By Coldplay

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: My daughter gave me this song a couple years ago. I teased her that it could be called the codependant song. But last Saturday, the song...
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Christmas Song
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Christmas Song

By Dave Matthews Band

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This seeming song of faith from modern secular symbol Dave Matthews surprised me until I listened more closely. His point is what so many - faithful...
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The Wood Song
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The Wood Song

By Indigo Girls

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Using the metaphor of a ship, the song suggests that our work is never done and in that truth, we find life. Excerpt: The wood is...
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Cannonball
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Cannonball

By Damien Rice

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Brilliant melody and a nice soft guitar. Rice's voice is a haunting and peaceful to me. The song asks us to learn from humility, particularly in...
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The Weight of Lies
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The Weight of Lies

By The Avett Brothers

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Thanks to good friend Craig Niess for turning me on to this indescribable band. They fit in no traditional music genre I know of. They seem...
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The Living Years
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The Living Years

By Mike + The Mechanics

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This is my favorite song ever about communication, particularly among family. It was published about the time my Dad died and my children were just starting...
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Balancing the World
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Balancing the World

By Eliot Morris

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: This song was given to me by my daughter, Caitlin, who represents the point of the song – balance. The music and rhythm also bring me upbeat, just...
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May Newsletter: Better People

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

My fondness for my son-in-law, Keith, grew on my daughter’s college graduation day. In his toast to her, he said “among the many things I love about you is that...
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Here Comes the Sun
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Here Comes the Sun

By The Beatles

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: An oldie for this month since I’ve had some grey clouds the last few months. Then we spent last week celebrating my son Kevin’s love for his new...
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