by Christine | Jan 20, 2020 | Welcome Column
I got a brand new FM/AM console radio for Christmas. That may not sound very exciting to you but for me it was life changing. You see the year was 1969 and if I tuned my dial to 89 FM after 10 o’clock I might hear something like this:(Innocent voice): “I wonder what’s...
by Christine | Jul 8, 2019 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass has always been a parody music if one is using the term’s original definition which was simply a song that relied on previously composed material. Today, of course, it is associated with comedy which has disconnected bluegrass from its history of...
by Christine | Oct 16, 2007 | Welcome Column
Greetings to all of you! This being my fifth appearance here, I thought I should say a little about myself. When you get “older”, there are a lot of chapters in life to reflect back on, so it is a matter of “which little” do I choose today…. I guess the appropriate...
by Christine | Jun 17, 2014 | Welcome Column
Many years ago a good friend asked me if I owned anything that didn’t have someone’s advertising emblazoned all over it. After some reflection and a lot of closet cleaning, I’d discovered that I’d indeed fallen prey to the corporate...
by Christine | Aug 7, 2011 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Today is Marcos’ second anniversary as a Welcome columnist. His presence on the scene has made this spot that much brighter an each-morning-of-the week destination for many of us. Thanks Marcos!) Gene Autry or Roy Rogers? Clint Eastwood or John Wayne?...
