Read why songwriter Tony Macaulay sang verses of this hit song to his dog

British songwriter Tony Macaulay has a catalog of songs that is chock full of hits. But his smash No. 1, “Don’t Give Up on Us,” he says is his favorite of them all. Maybe because of how it came to be, maybe because of who sang it and maybe because it seemed like a bit […]
Remembering David Soul

David Soul—beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother—passed away on January 4, 2024, after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family. He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist, and dear friend. His smile, laughter, and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose […]
“The Light Shines in the Darkness”

When our family left Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1949 (I was six) on our first trip to Berlin, our arrival was only a few months after the end of the 1948-49 Berlin Airlift. We were housed in the American sector of West Berlin, where my father, Dr Richard Solberg, a history and political science […]