by Christine | May 29, 2014 | Welcome Column
Recently, when the question came up as to the reasons why CBA membership has declined, it was pointed out that the problem is due not only to low numbers of new members joining, but to the fact that some older, long-time CBA members are choosing not to renew their...
by Christine | Jan 18, 2012 | Welcome Column
One of my more recent columns was about me getting a dog, and coincidentally, the subject of canis lupus familaris has come up in CBA news as well. In case you’ve been away, the CBA will allow dogs at the Father’s Day Festival this year, under a pilot program designed...
by Christine | May 10, 2017 | Welcome Column
A few of friends have taken vacations in Cuba recently, and they all report a lively musical culture there. Ry Cooder actually got into hot water with the State Department a few years ago for recording the legendary Buena Vista Social Club band there, so the easing of...
by Christine | Jul 25, 2020 | Welcome Column
“You can be a kid for as long as you want to when you play baseball.” – Cal Ripken, Jr.It’s spring, and someone somewhere – at this very moment – is saying “Play Ball” because throughout the country it is the beginning of baseball season. Right now, the...
by Christine | Aug 4, 2013 | Welcome Column
“Just take a hammer and knock it out.” That’s my wife’s familiar refrain when she wants something remodeled around here. “Just knock it out and put the new one in.” Her notion of the work it takes remodel or build anything are obviously born of the wave of do-it-your...
by Christine | Jul 11, 2009 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass, Old Time and Gospel music is not universally appreciated around our house. I’ve admitted this deep dark secret before on the welcome column. So far I haven’t been asked to turn in my CBA membership card, so I’ll elaborate. In our family the great musical...
