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Music-Themed Holiday Gift Guide
O Holy Night, it’s already end of November and I’ve done zero holiday shopping so far this year – whoops. Normally all that’s left for me buy by December 1 are the tangerines for the toe of the...
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With Grateful Thanks to Midlife Mixtape Readers
To everyone who has read Midlife Mixtape this year; To everyone who has liked a post, shared a post, left a comment; To everyone who has supported the authors whose books I’ve reviewed, and the...
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Day of the Dead
When we moved to the multicultural region that is the Bay Area two decades ago, there were some customs and celebrations that I, as a WASPy East Coaster from a fairly homogenous town, knew about mostly...
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The Nutcracker, Through 2017-Colored Lenses
Are those figurines throwing alt-right hand signs? As I sat in the audience last weekend watching our youngest daughter dance in Oakland Ballet School’s Nutcracker, it struck me like a sugar plum...
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El Vez Holiday Show
El Vez, The Elvettes, and the Misfit Toys Earlier this year I attended a writing workshop on radical inclusivity, hosted by Moxie Road Productions. The idea was to spark writers to think about how our...
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Happy Better Year Next Year
I finally figured out what 2017 reminds me of. It’s the annoying, clingy guest at the party you didn’t want to attend in the first place. I mean, even at the worst party, there are bright spots: the...
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Music Books for Holiday Gift Giving 2017
Music books! Music books! Last night I did an event at A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland about my favorite music book reads of 2017, so people could start knocking some items off their shopping...
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Music Books for Holiday Gift Giving 2018
There’s nothing I love more than a rectangular shaped gift under the tree, bearing a sticker from my favorite local indie bookstore. Hardcover books amirite? And when they’re music books, that makes my...
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Happy Holidays from Midlife Mixtape!
I sometimes do an end-of-year wrap up post but I’m keeping it simple in 2018. Thanks, you guys. It has been an honor to have you spend time with my writing and/or my podcast over the past twelve...
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Happy Holidays from Midlife Mixtape
Maybe it’s because my church did a Blue Christmas service yesterday, during which we made space for the feelings of grief, loss, and worry that ride along with some of us during the “EVERYBODY...
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