Don Newbury
Columnist and Speaker at Freelance
Retired univ. pres.; now syndicated columnist in some 200 newspapers. Humorist/public speaker 58 years.
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3 days ago |
breckenridgeamerican.com | Don Newbury
Time to read 2 minutes For the next three weeks, there’ll be too much about me, even if I apologize in advance for citing personal experiences, but they’re the only kinds I’ve had. At their core will be remembrances of commencement ceremonies, mostly where I’ve been privileged to speak. For brief and shining moments, I… For the rest of the story, login to your account or purchase a subscription today.
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6 days ago |
oaoa.com | Don Newbury
For the next three weeks, there’ll be too much about me, even if I apologize in advance for citing personal experiences, but they’re the only kinds I’ve had. At their core will be remembrances of commencement ceremonies, mostly where I’ve been privileged to speak. For brief and shining moments, I’ve joined graduates, families and fellow educators in celebrating familial love, joy and unbounded hopes and prayers that graduates might make this world a better place.
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1 week ago |
community-news.com | Don Newbury
Posted Thursday, May 29, 2025 12:05 pm For the next three weeks, there’ll be too much about me, even if I apologize in advance for citing personal experiences, but they’re the only kinds I’ve had.
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1 week ago |
breckenridgeamerican.com | Don Newbury
Time to read 2 minutes It is that time again when hundreds of thousands of us can’t get the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” out of our heads, often whistling or humming the melody, not even wondering why. For the curious--and others in the majority who couldn’t care less--Englishman Edward Elgar’s 1901 march has long… For the rest of the story, login to your account or purchase a subscription today.
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1 week ago |
oaoa.com | Don Newbury
It is that time again when hundreds of thousands of us can’t get the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” out of our heads, often whistling or humming the melody, not even wondering why. For the curious — and others in the majority who couldn’t care less — Englishman Edward Elgar’s 1901 march has long been the musical gold standard for graduation music. For a century, graduates have marched in and out to this tune — part and parcel — while nervously accepting certificates and diplomas.
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