by Christine | Jul 2, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Nancy Zuniga Thursday, July 2, 2009 I clearly remember the first time I heard the term “bluegrass festival”. It was 1973, and I was a grad student at USC, sitting in a classroom before the start of class, when I overheard a conversation...
by Christine | Aug 7, 2010 | Welcome Column
Well, maybe not the FIRST rule, but high on the list of rules for writing a Welcome Column is “Don’t try to top Jeanie Ramos!”. They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, but Jeanie’s words seem to turn that around. So I have to jump in with some thoughts provoked...
by Christine | Apr 13, 2005 | Welcome Column
Yogi Berra, speaking of a popular New York nightspot, once said, “Nobody ever goes there anymore – it’s too crowded!” Well, in bluegrass, there is a song that is allegedly so overplayed, it is practically forbidden from jam sessions everywhere by some solemn oath. The...
by Christine | May 19, 2020 | Welcome Column
Write something. What? Dry, completely dry. No ideas. Nothing. What’s up ahead? Where is the fork in the road? Even if I find it, which fork should I take? Oh, there it is. This particular fork has four prongs. Hmmmm, which one to take, which one should I take? Should...
by Christine | Sep 10, 2012 | Welcome Column
The proverbial fork in the road comes up many times a day. Most are very small detours but one way or another cause a different set of possibilities had you taken the other side of the fork. Who and what we are is based on each direction we have chosen through out our...