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Standing in My Truth: A Year of Loss, Growth, and Music

As 2025 comes to an end, saying I’m glad it’s over feels like an understatement. It was a heavy year in many ways, but even in the chaos, there were moments that truly mattered.

This year brought ISSA Award nominations…

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A Night with Collective Soul and Modern Refuge at Toad’s Place

I have written about this band before see the blog here


This time around, man, was it a trip. On 09/26/25, I got to see my friends Collective Soul at Toad’s Place—a huge bucket list moment. Even better, I met…

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What This Summer Has Taught Me (So Far) 

Where do I even start?

First and foremost, I’m deeply grateful to my parents plus my mentors and friends — David Skaff, Ivan Aguiar, A. Michael Collins, Paul Chastain, Fernando Perdomo, George Usher, Dennis Skartsilas, Jimmy Koplik, Mike Lapitino, Tim…

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Toad’s Place: Where Legends Played—and I Finally Went

What. A. Night.

First off, the fact that I’ve been in my twenties for five years and still hadn’t been to Toad’s Place is wild. But hey, I was just waiting for the right moment, okay?

For those who don’t…

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