I recorded Man of Constant Sorrow in Seeger Clawhammer style on the banjo recently.

Unfortunately, some people look at life through mostly a mercantile lens, seeing life as a series of transactions. The common good, justice, equality, love, empathy, charity, education and curiosity, collaboration, and self-control, demand far more lenses than that.

Me playing Old Joe Clark using Seeger clawhammer style picking a little while back.

The concept of "ordered liberty" is so important for Americans, but especially our leaders. Meaning we should have freedom, but not the freedom to hurt or kill others or take away their rights. Liberty should have some limits to maintain "order."

Here is an old country song I play on banjo called Wildwood Flower. I play this using Seeger clawhammer style, also known as up-picking.

I believe America needs a dose of positive psychology. High schools teach this to teens sometimes. It teaches positive character traits like honesty, self-control, love, kindness, curiosity, bravery, open-mindedness, enthusiasm. The Positivity Project website has 24 character traits to focus on.

New to Bluesky. Want more integrity in my media. Here's a banjo video I made the other day.