Kalber
Builder, musician
Personal notes on work, music and place

Still building. Still creating. Still finding my way.

Notes from three decades in business, technology, education and music — and the places, near and far, that keep teaching me something about home.

Latest releases

Album cover for Ulan by Kalber, showing a solitary figure holding an umbrella and walking along a path through rain-soaked rice fields, with mountains and storm clouds in the background

Ulan by KALBER

Ulan is a song about waiting, hoping, celebrating, and learning. It tells the story of farmers longing for rain, the joy of the first downpour, and the painful reality that even a blessing can become destructive when nature is neglected.

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Album cover for Isigaw Mo by Kalber, showing a person standing beneath a large tree, looking out over the ocean at sunset

Isigaw Mo by KALBER

I wrote Isigaw Mo because I've realized that many of us carry battles that nobody sees. We keep pretending we're okay until the weight becomes too much. This song is my reminder that it's okay to speak, to ask for help, and to let someone know what you're going through.

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Latest insight

The Pawn Never Moves Backward: A Lesson About Life

A reflection on the pawn in chess—and what moving forward, starting small, sacrifice and growth can teach us about life.

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