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3 on Thursday Songs, stories, and things worth noticing. Every Thursday. Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 5 min read 🎨📅 On sale now: My 2027 watercolor calendar is here! Twelve original paintings, one for each month. If you’d like one for yourself—or as a gift—you can order one here: Get the 2027 watercolor calendar → […]

3 on Thursday Songs, stories, and things worth noticing. Every Thursday. Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 3 min read This week’s newsletter is made possible by Nicole Rubis, a longtime supporter and music teacher at Rocky Top Middle School in Thornton, Colorado. A few years ago, Nicole invited me to speak with her seventh-grade Music

3 on Thursday Songs, stories, and things worth noticing. Every Thursday. Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 3 min read A little heads-up: My 2027 watercolor calendar launches next Thursday, October 1! Twelve original paintings, one for each month. I’ll tell you more and share the link next week. This week’s 3 on Thursday is sponsored

3 on Thursday Songs, stories, and things worth noticing. Every Thursday. Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 5 min read This week’s newsletter is made possible by Nicole Rubis, a longtime supporter and music teacher at Rocky Top Middle School in Thornton, Colorado. A few years ago, Nicole invited me to speak with her seventh-grade Music

3 on Thursday Songs, stories, and things worth noticing. Every Thursday. Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 5 min read This week’s newsletter is made possible by Nicole Rubis, a longtime supporter and music teacher at Rocky Top Middle School in Thornton, Colorado. A few years ago, Nicole invited me to speak with her seventh-grade Music

The other night at a restaurant in Vietnam, I met a man who told me he’d used an app to create a custom song in a minute or two. Then I started noticing something strange about the music playing around me.

I am trying to remember the last time I picked up my son August.

A stranger in the next bathroom stall started a conversation. Or so I thought.