by Christine | Jan 24, 2016 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where said creek is currently resembling more of river than a creek, which is a good thing. And I’ve heard Pine Mountain Lake is now full and actually spilling out where it’s supposed to spill out. Again, very good. ...
by Christine | Jul 22, 2017 | Welcome Column
She forged a life with three marriages and from what I hear, good men–but wild hairs, in double-digit numbers—that I would come know as her lost lovers. She was an adventurer; a dreamer; she was my paternal Grandmother, Stella. She was as sharp a...
by Christine | Jun 19, 2019 | Welcome Column
I have heard of ancient artisans who were so skilled in their craft, that when they completed one of their exquisite works, they deliberately added some tiny flaw, so as not to offend the gods.I have heard people complain (it may have been me, actually) about music...
by Christine | Jan 24, 2018 | Welcome Column
I still consider 2018 a new year, but the next thing we know it’ll be much older. The change from one calendar year to another is an arbitrary transition, but it gives an annual pause to mark the passing of time and the conditions of things, which we will...
by Christine | Sep 13, 2018 | Welcome Column
There are a lot of great banjo players in the world, we all know. I guess if you had to pick one as the Very Best you’d have to go with Bela Fleck. A few weeks ago I watched a live stream on the internet from Nashville as Bela performed his own concerto for banjo and...
