Lessons From Hamilton as Interpreted by Steve Anderson of Mountain View Community Church in Frederick, Maryland

At the EFCA’s Eastern District blog Steve Anderson from Mountain View Community Church in Frederick, Maryland wrote about lessons from the musical Hamilton. Its a unique post and this blog just wanted to capture and write about the application.

Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is Recommended by The Wondering Eagle

Hamilton is now available on Disney Plus. This blog is encouraging people to watch Hamilton. Its a needed musical in a dark time in American history. In watching Hamilton this blog is encouraging you to familiarize yourself with American history.

How I Became Part of a Pandemic and How This Washingtonian Also Became a New Yorker in the Process

A startling article in the New York Times presented new information on the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. I learned that I was in Times Square and Manhattan when the COVID-19 virus was growing and becoming established. It appears I dodged a bullet but its been unsettling as well. While I am a Washingtonian because of this shared common bond I also consider myself a New Yorker as well.

The Kennedy Center Closes Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Kennedy Center is closing in Washington, D.C. due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief post is preserving this news and passing it on for others in the D.C. area. 

A Unique Conversation Before Seeing Frozen on Broadway. And Like Elsa A Perspective From Someone Likewise Standing on the Abyss

On Saturday night I had a unique experience in an Italian restaurant in Times Square. A couple from Washington, D.C. speak some soothing words to me as I explain my parents’ deaths and why I am in New York City. Plus like Elsa in Frozen I am also on the abyss having lost my parents who were my supports in life.

With the Nationals in the World Series a Reflection on D.C. Baseball and Some Music From Damn Yankees, a Musical About Another Famed D.C. Team is a Must!

The Washington Nationals are in the World Series and it has consumed the D.C. area. This post is just a brief reflection on the Nats and baseball in D.C. Plus I figured it was appropriate to talk about a famous musical that dealt with the last Washington baseball team the Senators immortalized into the American conscious in Damn Yankees. 

My Mom and the Jellicle Ball. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats is at the Kennedy Center

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats is playing at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. In this season of loss after experiencing the death of my parents, I went to see a musical that my Mom loved. It was a way to honor the memory of my Mom. And I did something that my parents would have done if they had the opportunity.

#YouWillBeFound Lessons About Social Media in Dear Evan Hansen

On August 31, 2019 I went and attended Dear Evan Hansen at The Kennedy Center. The smash Broadway musical deals with a lot of complex themes about social media. This post is just a reflection on the lessons from Dear Evan Hansen as I consider the takeaways.

In Dealing With Grief a Touching Song From The Secret Garden About Loving Someone After Death

Earlier I was listening to the soundtrack from the Broadway musical The Secret Garden. There is a haunting song on there that explores love through death. Every time I listen to it my thinking goes to Mom and Dad. 

Seeking Closure, Helping the Family See Anastasia in San Francisco Which was Planned in Washington, D.C.

In 2018 discussions took place to take my Dad to the Kennedy Center for a musical when he visited Washington, D.C. for Thanksgiving. That never happened as his health declined. An opportunity recently arose to allow my siblings to see the musical Anastasia in San Francisco. This post is about trying to bring my family some closure in pursuing an activity that was once stopped due to a medical crisis.