Oooo, bluegrass content at last!

Last month I wrote about the year we rescued a lost dog back in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Today we continue that eventful trip, driving south on Interstate 5 from Lake Shasta City, where we had returned Kass, the dog, to her owner. By the time we reached...

Open Mic Night at the Local [fill in the blank]

We have seen some passionate discourse about freebie gigs on the Message Board over the years. Any time a prospective proprietor posts a note announcing a Great Opportunity for a band that promises no pay but Great Exposure, there are howls of protest. But there is a...

Open the Door

It’s an easy thing to cozy up to a fire that is already blazing. But it’s much harder to start a fire from scratch, to nurture the embers, and to help guide the fire to its full potential. Building a fire is hands-on and takes patience, time, and a bit of skill.There...

Open the Door

Here is a rerun of my December Welcome Column from last year:It’s an easy thing to cozy up to a fire that is already blazing. But it’s much harder to start a fire from scratch, to nurture the embers, and to help guide the fire to its full potential. Building a fire is...