by Christine | Jan 21, 2018 | Welcome Column
I keep getting into trouble with the webmaster/editor of the Welcome columns because I have been posting my column late on my third Sunday slot. Maybe this has something to do with waiting until Sunday morning, making a cuppa tea and then smacking my forehead and...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2013 | Welcome Column
Looking around the fairgrounds in Turlock, I noticed how much effort everyone puts into personalizing the things that matter to them. This isn’t a bluegrass picker’s trait only, nor is it even limited to humans. Anyone who has watched a dog prepare a blanket for...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2013 | Welcome Column
Along with this being the weekend of the Great 48 Hour Jam in Bakersfield California, it is also one of my favorite weekends because it marks the beginning of the NFL playoffs. The leading teams of a tough and grueling regular season now need three or four wins to...
by Christine | Oct 4, 2014 | Welcome Column
I am now into my second month here at Clark University and I am proud to say I have thrived in this environment very well. As well as success in all of my classes, I have made a niche in the freshman class as well as the entire student body. I impressed a crowd of...
by Christine | May 29, 2008 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Rick Cornish (rcornish@sjcoe.net) Thursday, May 29, 2008 Many of you know that Utah Phillips, one of our truly great American songwriters and storytellers, died last week. It was about twenty years ago that I put Utah and my favorite kind of...