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donald-sanborn-iii.bsky.social
Theater Reviewer, Freelance Writer, and Copyright Specialist. Composer/Arranger/Lyricist. Church choir bass (baritone) and sometime trumpet player. Animal lover and punster. Happy husband and father. donaldhsanborniii.wordpress.com
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#BlackHistoryMonth Here's my 2022 Princeton Magazine article about "The Gilded Age." The piece discussed protagonist Peggy Scott, an African American journalist. I interviewed Rutgers professor Erica Armstrong Dunbar, a co-executive producer of HBO's series. www.princetonmagazine.com/the-gilded-age/

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Your speed doesn’t matter. Forward is forward. 😉👍

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If our Christianity causes kids to go hungry, the sick to go without healthcare, the stranger to be unwelcome, and the elderly on social security they paid into to be called a “parasite,” all while billionaires get richer, we’ve profoundly misunderstood the most basic elements of Jesus’ teachings.

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How To Cross Thin Ice 101, From A Polar Bear

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Never trust anyone who isn’t kind to animals.

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Many thanks again to @nicolehertvik.bsky.social for drawing my attention to Brevoort's play, which instigated this article!

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In honor of BlackHistoryMonth, here is a re-post of my 2022 Princeton Magazine article "A Magnificent Voice." The piece explores Marian Anderson's friendship with Albert Einstein, which is portrayed in Deborah Brevoort's play "My Lord, What a Night." www.princetonmagazine.com/a-magnificent-voice/

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Please visit my website for periodic updates! donaldhsanborniii.wordpress.com

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I don’t have time to make a starter pack, so instead I’ll just say that anyone interested in (and/or concerned about/repulsed by) religion, politics, and the intersection of the two needs to be following Pastor @brcremer.bsky.social.

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Happy 87th anniversary of "Our Town." Here's a repost of a 2021 Princeton Magazine article (about the play's McCarter Theatre debut), for which I was honored to interview Tappan WIlder and @hesherman.bsky.social. www.princetonmagazine.com/another-days-begun-for-our-town/

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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth here is a repost of my 2021 Princeton Magazine article “‘More Than the Voice:’ Paul Robeson’s Legacy of Activism.” www.princetonmagazine.com/more-than-th...

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Since @stormof69.bsky.social has joined us on Bluesky, now seems like an appropriate time to repost my (positive) review of her 2022 performance, at Princeton Festival, of “The Seven Deadly Sins.” www.towntopics.com/wordpress/20...

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Good morning, BlueSky friends. It’s a good day to have a good day. If you’re still feeling uneasy, turn the media off, be good to yourself, and take care of each other. 💙💙💙

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If you are in NYC: I am excited to contribute a bit of music to Mime artist Nancy Lyon’s piece, “Dark Secrets.” The work is included in this year’s PhysFest. Performance tonight (Jan. 13) only; 7 and/or 8:30 pm, 65 Broadway. www.tickettailor.com/events/physf...

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Well, and I be serv’d such another trick, I’ll have my brains ta’en out and butter’d, and give them to a dog for a new-year’s gift.

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Wishing civility, empathy, kindness, happiness and peace for all in 2025

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It also makes it harder for them to ban books.

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Learn why the Illusion of More says in a new blog that U.S. #copyright law leads the way in ‘democratizing’ creator works, not generative #AI! illusionofmore.com/u-s-copyrigh...

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We can all resist fascism.

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Signal-boosting for my former coworker @fuzzytomato.bsky.social.

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I don’t have time to make a starter pack, so instead I’ll just say that anyone interested in (and/or concerned about/repulsed by) religion, politics, and the intersection of the two needs to be following Pastor @brcremer.bsky.social.

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all i want for christmas is to have something invented that can scan a pdf'ed sheet of music and put it into sibelius/dorico and it automatically appears with lyrics, correct rhythms, and every articulation. #musicianproblems

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Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no

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