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Caring for the Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell tells stories. And he tells stories well. Lots and lots of stories. That is the premise of his writing style, drawing the reader along his journey to discovery. Discovery, in this case, is the phenomenon of outliers, those…

FREE JAZZ NOTES

Want a free book? Head on over to the review of Jazz Notes at HJ and post a comment. Then, free book will be yours. Only available for the first 4 comments!

TOO MANY VOICES

Originally published at:   Dan Merchant wonders, “Guys, guys [and presumably gals, too]—how are we supposed to have a conversation when everybody’s talking at once? Why is the Gospel of love dividing America?” Want to know why? Merchant decided to…

PLAY IT AGAIN, DONALD

Originally published at: In college, one of my friends thought a jazz book was misplaced in the spirituality section of the local bookstore. He bought it, liked it, passed it around his apartment and the rest of campus. None of…

The New Christians

Originally published at: The American frontier was often a dark and scary place for those back home. If you weren’t adventurous enough to head out west on your own, you sat back home and worried about those who did. Tony…

A NEW DAY HAS COME?

Check it out: my preview of The New Christians, Tony Jones’ latest due in stores next week. I wrote the preview (duh!) before I read the book, but now that I’ve started, it’s hard to put it down! It certainly…