An attitude of gratitude

I heard a preacher say one time, that we ought to have an attitude of gratitude. I figure that’s his job, helping to keep us in the mind to count our blessings, and all that. And I was thinking about that in relation to music and the bands that play that music. I’ve...

An Attitude of Gratitude

I’m writing this on the evening of my birthday. I’ve been using my share of the earth’s natural resources for 68 years. I turn on the faucet and there’s water, flip a light switch and I have light, set the thermostat and I have heat, open the fridge and there’s food,...

An Earl Scruggs postscript

Odd that last month I wrote a column about Earl Scruggs, and then the great banjo master passed away last Wednesday. The column was about a radio show I did about Earl for KPFA on the occasion of his 50th birthday, and how I didn’t exactly cover myself with glory in...

An especially short Welcome

Today’s Message from Rick Cornish Saturday, Janury 16, 2010 Our regular columnist for today was unable to post so it’s slim pickin’s. Your board of directors is meeting in Modesto….in fact the session is just about to begin. A long,...

An Exclusive Intervew with the Year 2010

As the end of December approached, I was lucky enough to corral a brief interview with the Year 2010. Looking every bit of 300+ days old, the bearded figure eased slowly into a seat opposite my desk and turned two rheumy red eyes towards me. I shuffled through my...