by Christine | Jan 29, 2020 | Welcome Column
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I REALLY LIKE COPS! Proof?1. One of our nephews is the Chief of Police in one of those small Kansas towns where the picture show is hanging on by a thread. “The two biggest problems we have here is drugs and other stupid stuff.”2. The stepson...
by Christine | Jan 29, 2020 | Welcome Column
Some of the musical things I do are so regular, they could be called routine. I have weekly rehearsals, and there’s a twice-a-month gig that’s been part of my life for about 10 years now. Like any routine, there are days when I don’t actually want to go. I’ll have a...
by Christine | Jan 28, 2020 | Welcome Column
I am not sure if it is growing up with very little or spending a great deal of time with my grandparents who lived through the depression that causes me irritation when I see waste. My grandparents were quite frugal as a result of their humble Appalachian upbringing...
by Christine | Jan 27, 2020 | Welcome Column
A few weeks ago, Henry and I were watching a History Channel special on the building of the Fontana Dam in North Carolina. At the start of World War II, the increased need for electricity to power aluminum plants to build airplanes led the Tennessee Valley Authority...
by Christine | Jan 26, 2020 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: John wrote this one ten years ago…just gettin’ started. RC)I just finished my first novel. It’s called, “You’re Never Too Old For Bluegrass,” and is about a guy in his 60’s who plays the banjo.He played part-time in bands for...
