by Dale K. Edmondson | Apr 19, 2022 | Opinion
It was 83 years ago this Easter, April 19, that Marian Anderson gave her memorable concert at the Lincoln Memorial. Wearing her fur coat on a cool, damp and drizzly afternoon, she began to sing: “My country, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee, I sing.” Six...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Feb 11, 2022 | Opinion
The Lord’s prayer was presenting an increasing challenge for me. The issue had surfaced one day when I was praying and came to the words, “Thy kingdom come.” I stopped there, wrestling with the words. “Can I pray this truly,” I asked, “without committing myself to...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Nov 12, 2021 | Opinion
Anyone who thinks opera belongs in a museum or treats only the machinations of the elite needs to see “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.” The first opera by a Black composer to be performed by the Metropolitan Opera Company in its 138-year history was given its Met debut on...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Sep 23, 2021 | Opinion
They call it “downsizing” – deciding what to take and what to leave when you move to a smaller residence. I downsized recently. In the process, I had to assess the importance of certain pieces of furniture. Tables, I found, had a special place in my...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Nov 20, 2020 | Opinion
The shortening days alert us that the winter solstice is not far away. It’s a time of dramatic change. The days reverse their decline and begin again to expand. It will be the beginning of winter, when, even as the days grow longer, they grow colder. People in ancient...
