Gospel According to Monroe

Bluegrass music is special. We all know that. It is distinct from other forms of music but at the same time, it is a unique blending of many of those other forms of music. Blues, Old Time, Country and Gospel music had to exist before Bluegrass could ever hit the air...

Got a Plan?

In business, there’s a saying that “failing to plan is planning to fail”. In baseball, the most successful hitters approach the at-bat with a plan, based upon the situation. On the other hand, an American president brags about going into a high-level meeting with...

Got Bluegrass?

“Got Milk?” You all know the slogan by now. A number of years has passed since the launch of that classic advertising campaign. I vividly remember the very first spot I saw on TV for “Got Milk?”. An obsessed and possibly deranged individual is...

Got Rhythm?

Rhythm. I sure wish I had it. When I hear the old Gershwin Brothers standard “I Got Rhythm”, it makes me want to cry. Ethel Merman may not have had the greatest voice ever, but when she sang “I got music. I got rhythm”, it was jumpy. Same for...

Grand Olympic Opry

Yeah, I’m watching the Olympics. I always watch the Olympics. You can kvetch all you like about the state of amateur athletics, with the doping and judging scandals, but it’s still gripping drama. It’s such a natural thing, to compete, and it’s just as natural to take...