Candy Day

I’ve been thinking a lot about candy lately, more than I have in the last 11 months. I mean really, how can I not? I was at Wal-Mart this afternoon, and while hiking back and forth between the “food” section and the “other” section each time I remembered something I...

Cardinal Tradition at the 48

I spoke with Craig Wilson down in Bakersfield this morning and he shared with me that Friday night at the Cardinal Tradition concert a special acknowledgement will be made in the memory of Gary Young. It’s not surprising that most haven’t heard that name;...

Care to Share?

A radio friend of mine pointed out something just the other day that we see a lot of – but what we see is usually one-sided. What my friend was concerned about was the totally oblivious attitude that more and more musicians are taking toward those who help them...

Carolyn and Mark have an idea!

Before I tell you about the idea that Carolyn Faubel and Mark Hogan have hatched, let me share an anecdote about my wife, Lynn. Last week she attended a two day water color class up in the Sierras. Friday afternoon, at the end of the first session, Lynn was invited...

Carry Okie-Dokie

I’m sure you’ve encountered the Karaoke phenomenon. You’re out somewhere, and you see an odd stage setup – sort of like a DJ only with a screen and a microphone. Suddenly, somebody springs into action, goes into Game Show Host mode and announces “It’s Karaoke...

Catching Up

In the beginning, I wrote the Welcome column every day…..EVERY BLESSED DAY! After a few years, Mark Varner began to contribute his Monday morning column; a little later, Bruce Campbell took over Wednesdays; and then, over time, we began adding monthly contributors,...