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New article: A Prayer for My Country

Sometimes a concert becomes something more than a concert.

What I expected to be a bucket-list Bruce Springsteen show in Brooklyn turned into a reflection on patriotism, community, and hope in a deeply divided America. This essay explores why Springsteen's music still resonates—and why I left the arena feeling more optimistic than when I arrived.

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I went to Brooklyn expecting to check a bucket-list concert off my list.

Instead, I found myself thinking about patriotism, community, and what it means to hope for a country that's still a work in progress.

Bruce Springsteen has spent decades writing about the American dream, the people left behind by economic change, and the belief that we can still build something better together. Seeing those songs performed in front of a hometown crowd made them feel more relevant than ever.

I wrote about why the night felt less like a concert and more like "A Prayer for My Country."