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“As much as it is the writer\u2019s job to write well, it is the listener\u2019s job to listen well.” — Bruce Springsteen,\u00a0New York Times, October 18, 2020<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NOTE: This blog is in the process of being unwound and decommissioned. No new content will be added after January 4, 2026. Beginning in December 2025, content will be removed from the site each month through the end of 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome!<\/p>\n

Yes, this is yet\u00a0another<\/em>\u00a0Bruce Springsteen blog.<\/p>\n

Does the world really need any more of them? Probably not.<\/p>\n

So why am I writing this one?\u00a0 Mostly as an outlet for my own views and an opportunity to do some writing. I\u2019m a historian, and I delve deep into any topic that fascinates me, so I\u2019m hoping to use this platform as an opportunity to occasionally dig a little more deeply than most Springsteen books or articles.<\/p>\n

So what should you expect to see here? To start, there will be four different series of postings, with at least two appearing on any given day:<\/p>\n