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Deborah Levine: ‘Gimme a break’ and get along with music

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Music fans dance to the sounds of the 3 Sisters bluegrass music festival at Ross' Landing on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Music fans dance to the sounds of the 3 Sisters bluegrass music festival at Ross' Landing on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Music fans dance to the sounds of the 3 Sisters bluegrass music festival at Ross' Landing on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Can we bring diverse folks together in these crazy times?

It seems like an impossible dream, one that requires an incredible amount of research, work, time and energy. Yes, I did create a neuroscience-based process years ago, called the Matrix Model Management System. It’s a been a great success for team building. But something simpler and faster is needed these days.

What might that be?

(READ MORE: Deborah Levine: Telling local women’s stories for Women’s History Month)

I discovered an amazing answer when grocery shopping. I was standing by the candy section, not far from two salesmen I’d seen there often. They were discussing sales when I realized I was in front of the KitKat section. I turned and asked if they knew the song to the KitKat commercial.