The 2nd piece in Daniel’s Christmas recital. This is a large portion of a Chopin Ballade that he has been working on for about 5-6 months. This is the first time I’ve heard it all together as one piece. Although he’s using the sheet music on this one, I believe he can play the majority of it from memory.

Look to history to get an understanding of the present and the future. When I was in school studying World War 2 the common question was, “How could ordinary people agree to let the government do those things?” The discussion inevitably led to trying to understand if it could happen in a “free” country like here.

Yes it can. Yes it is.

Is winning worth the loss of our country?