Roger ValdezThe Maker: Running From God and RedemtionThis is for my friend who will be unnamed. But he likes music and he does have an affection for Daniel Lanois (you know who you are…Oct 16, 20201Oct 16, 20201
Roger ValdezHow Mr. Prufrock Counted His QuarantineMore than 120 days have passed since all this began, COVID and quarantines and masks and uncertainty. But we count more than days. Bottles…Jul 23, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Roger ValdezHuis Clos: Quarantine is Other PeopleThere have been a few mentions of Bocaccio’s Decameron in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. I Googled it after posting about it. But has…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Roger ValdezReading the Decameron in the “Hot Zone”I’ve only just started, but it’s easy to resonate with the narrator of Giovanni Boccacio’s Decameron living in Seattle, a Corona Virus hot…Mar 5, 2020Mar 5, 2020
Roger ValdezFirst Day In Nashville: A PlaylistWhen I left Cincinnati I managed to get first class seats but I had to fly out at 6:30 in the morning. That meant leaving Mason at about…Dec 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
Roger ValdezOn Ken Burns’ Country MusicYou can and you should watch Ken Burns’ documentary, Country Music, at PBS.Oct 5, 2019Oct 5, 2019
Roger ValdezMother’s Day:Two pictures. Two men. Well, one man in the picture and the other a child, who is me, a man, now, I guess. They say it skips a generation…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Roger ValdezJonahThere wasn’t any specific requirement that he preach a sermon. He was not studying for the priesthood. Not even close. But his advisor was…Dec 26, 2018Dec 26, 2018
Roger ValdezBirds and Bugs: Hope, Faith, and KnowledgeLast night I was indulging in some winter time moping around. I hadn’t been to Belltown in awhile and I was walking up and down 1st and…Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018
Roger ValdezSanctuaryHer grandmothers adobe house had only one distinct bedroom. There was a kitchen where there was a door. On the other side of the house was…Dec 11, 2018Dec 11, 2018