by Christine | Jul 8, 2012 | Welcome Column
After my junior year in college, I got a summer job as a hospital orderly. That’s how I met Eddie. I’m really glad I met the guy because Eddie was a real character. If you’re going to spend your last free summer as a kid working at a menial job, the...
by Christine | Aug 31, 2015 | Welcome Column
Monday, August 31, 2015When Eddie DuCommun died several weeks ago it sent a shock wave through our bluegrass family. Like his sister Diana Donnelly, Eddie had a phenomenal amount of music in him, and like his sister, he was loved by all who knew him. Over...
by Christine | Feb 15, 2017 | Welcome Column
I’ve said many times, one of the things that bluegrass and baseball have in common is, they’re both fun to argue about. Bill Monroe or Jimmy Martin? Mickey Mantle or Joe DiMaggio? One of the life’s little pleasures is arguing back and forth the points that make either...
by Christine | Jan 17, 2016 | Welcome Column
The thing that basically drives El Niño is heat, hot water, and more hot water from the south Pacific, pumping moisture into the atmosphere that just happens to make landfall on the California coast. As the clouds go higher over the Sierras, the temperature gets...
by Christine | Aug 15, 2018 | Welcome Column
Soon, the members of the CBA will asked to vote for the next Board of Directors. For many, this is considered too trivial to command even a moment’s attention. Nothing could be further from the truth. An organization must have leadership to survive, and the CBA has...
