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I'm so happy to share my blog, started in 2008 as part of my writing practice and as way to connect directly with you! Please peruse the blog, and sign up to get the latest posts. You can also get my beautifully-produced and illustrated collection of many blog posts, Everyday Magic: Fieldnotes on the Mundane and the Miraculous through Meadowlark Press here. Thanks for being part of my everyday magic.

The Language of Art: Everyday Magic, Days 224-225

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Mar 4, 20113 min read

arts

The Language of Art: Everyday Magic, Days 224-225

With Llewellyn Crain, the visionary and hard-working Kansas Arts Commission executive director Last night, along with about 400 other...

Hearing Larry Maxey Play: Everyday Magic, Day 188

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 22, 20111 min read

Music

Hearing Larry Maxey Play: Everyday Magic, Day 188

How we ever got Larry to play with us is a mystery, but for years, he’s been showing up with his clarinet and blowing us out of the water...

The Music of Fiddler Andrea Hoag: Everyday Magic, Day 180

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 14, 20111 min read

Music

The Music of Fiddler Andrea Hoag: Everyday Magic, Day 180

About a decade or so ago, I had the pleasure of working with a student at Goddard College named Andrea Hoag. Although I loved her...

1/11/11, Bonnie Raitt's Song & Tucson's Tragedy: Everyday Magic, Day 177

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 11, 20112 min read

Politics

1/11/11, Bonnie Raitt's Song & Tucson's Tragedy: Everyday Magic, Day 177

Yet I know, when the wind sweeps me clear of my luggage for a moment, or when a tragedy such as what happened in Tucson breaks open my...

Not By Might and Not By Power: The Passing of Debbie Friedman and the Tucson Tragedy: Everyday Magic

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 9, 20111 min read

change

Not By Might and Not By Power: The Passing of Debbie Friedman and the Tucson Tragedy: Everyday Magic

All day, Friedman’s song “Not by Might and Not by Power” runs through my mind because of its simply chorus, carrying an old testament...

Sing the Misheberech for Debbie Friedman: Everyday Magic, Day 174

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 8, 20112 min read

Music

Sing the Misheberech for Debbie Friedman: Everyday Magic, Day 174

I’m one of those people. Through my breast cancer, surgeries and chemotherapy for 14 months, every Friday night at the Lawrence Jewish...

The Magic of Brave Voice: Everyday Magic, Day 172

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 6, 20112 min read

Magic

The Magic of Brave Voice: Everyday Magic, Day 172

When Kelley and I started designing the Brave Voice writing and singing retreat about seven years ago, we envisioned a clearing, a place...

When Kelley Hunt Sings: Everyday Magic, Day 167

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Jan 1, 20112 min read

Music

When Kelley Hunt Sings: Everyday Magic, Day 167

Last night, once again, I was transported along with many others on and around the dance floor when Kelley Hunt and her band brought us...

Leonard Cohen, "If It Be Your Will," and the End of the Year: Everyday Magic, Day 163

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 28, 20101 min read

Music

Leonard Cohen, "If It Be Your Will," and the End of the Year: Everyday Magic, Day 163

First, there are the words: “If it be your will/ that a voice be true/ from this broken hill/ I will sign to you/ from this broken hill/...

This Is My Life: Climate Disaster, Gonzo Cartoons & Rock'n'roll: Everyday Magic, Days 159-60

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 24, 20102 min read

family

This Is My Life: Climate Disaster, Gonzo Cartoons & Rock'n'roll: Everyday Magic, Days 159-60

Ken passionately tells me just how bad climate change is, how it’s exceeding all expectations, and with the effects of La Nina, next...

Christmas Carols 24/7, Springsteen or Show Tunes: Everyday Magic, Day 157

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 22, 20101 min read

Music

Christmas Carols 24/7, Springsteen or Show Tunes: Everyday Magic, Day 157

So when I turned on the radio today, I was trying to open my little heart a bit to the wonders of Christmas carols, especially since that...

The Miracles of Laura Nyro: Everyday Magic, Day 138

Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Dec 3, 20102 min read

Magic

The Miracles of Laura Nyro: Everyday Magic, Day 138

I've been been thinking about Laura Nyro a lot and listening to her music. This started yesterday when I realized that one of my...

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