by Mary Judd, Co-founder and Board Member | Jan 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
So, what do you see when you look at this photo? A bunch of men eating lunch, right? Maybe co-workers at a picnic, a ball team after a game? They are US Veterans from various wars sitting around the table with professional songwriters from Austin, Nashville and LA....
by Mary Judd, Co-founder and Board Member | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
“It should be written on every door A thing of beauty is not a thing to ignore” Lyrics from the song, “Thing of Beauty” by Hothouse Flowers hit me hard the other day. ““Look out your window on a winter’s morning Your breath is steam and there’s...
by Mary Judd, Co-founder and Board Member | Oct 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
I think most of us, including children, have feelings about war. We are introduced to it in countless ways – seeing footage on the news, listening to an ancient fable at bedtime, hearing about relatives who served. War is something we each deal with in our own way....
by Mary Judd, Co-founder and Board Member | Sep 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
I love looking at these shots from our last retreat at the Carey Center in Rensselaerville, NY. They remind me of so many moments of beauty throughout the weekend… Starting with how, as the soldiers, songwriters, staff, and volunteers arrived, one by one, they paused...
by Mary Judd, Co-founder and Board Member | Jun 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here is Palermo Deschamps – participant in the April retreat. He’s holding one of two walking sticks he brought with him. He carved them himself. I know he is a sports fan so I texted him during the NBA finals, saying – “Can you believe this series?” I got this...
