I passed the 30th anniversary of my hiring at The Plain Dealer last week, and it’s high time I offered thanks to the people whose lessons kept me afloat. I’ll start with columnist Ted Diadiun, who as ...

“I learned about the joy of music from mom. She was a music major, organist, piano teacher, choir director and more. She had me singing in public at a very young age (‘All I Want for Christmas is My ...