Yours truly has been getting a workout donning and removing layers according to the whims of the sun, clouds and wind. It’s been the kind of spring in Central Oregon that is sunny and warmish one mom ...

It’s 65 degrees and sunny in Bloomington, which can only mean one thing — it’s time to ditch the dreary winter songs and start curating your spring playlist. As a passionate winter hater, I am ...

Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” has quietly become the soundtrack to my days. It’s one of those songs that feels like it understands you before you understand yourself: gentle, reflective and honest in a ...

Simple joys offer comfort. Even a song — especially after a mean winter and polarized world. Such a song is “April Showers.” A soft slice of philosophy, it flows easily on most vocalists’ minds ...