Grits

If you’re gonna play bluegrass, you need to know something about grits. I’m not talking about textures of sandpaper from the hardware store and I’m not talking about hip hop groups. No, I’m talking about a delicacy native to the part of the country that gave birth to...

Grits

If you’re gonna play bluegrass, you need to know something about grits. I’m not talking about textures of sandpaper from the hardware store and I’m not talking about hip hop groups. No, I’m talking about a delicacy native to the part of the country that gave birth to...

Growing up, growing old & some good advice

Dear friends, Good heavens. I am at this moment escaping the first quarter of a well known sporting event. Yikes. So allow me to cower here in my office and compose my monthly allotment of mouthing off, made possible by our hosts, the fine folks at the California...

GRRRRouchy Monday

Dear friends, Welcome to the entertaining and edifying CBA website, folks. Glad you could drop by, so hitch your pony in the shade and grab a big ol mug of that Cowboy Coffee… oh wait. I’m channeling J.D. I’m in that mode. I’ve been working on the Bluegrass Breakdown...

Guess I Got ‘Em Fooled Again!

If our good friend Yogi Berra were still around, he might say something like, “Success in life is ninety percent just getting up and the other half is pretending you know what you are doing until you DO know what you are doing.” Here’s the situation: The other day, I...