What About Festivals?

I love bluegrass festivals. The excitement rises in me as we near the grounds of the coming weekend’s festival, usually but not always somewhere in rural America. We round a corner and see a blue sign with an arrow saying “Bluegrass Festival.” A flag waves...

What About YouTube?

I started making videos just to see if the new technology worked for me. Once I decided they were a pretty good way to share bluegrass music, it became inevitable that I would have to start a You Tube channel of my own. When I bought a low priced HD camcorder and...

What Are the Odds?

When a great band breaks up, the fans always lament “Why couldn’t they just stay together?” Then follows conjecture and gossip. Who didn’t (or couldn’t) get along with whom? Who’s ego (or ambition) was out of control? But if you think about it, odds are actually...

What Are We All Talking About?

My wonderful wife is an educator by trade, and when she gets together socially with other educators, what do you think they talk about? Yep – education. It can get downright excruciating for those of us who aren’t educators, but you know what? I’m always glad to...

What are you reading this summer?

When it comes to reading, I am very, very selective. Really, it just depends on the mood I’m in that day. Most of the time, I’m reading books that make me feel that I’ve actually learned something.  Let’s take, “Parallel Worlds” by Michio Kaku. Honestly, I do...