by Christine | Dec 2, 2018 | Welcome Column
It’s been both a privilege and a pleasure to help Ted Kuster and his crew on the Camp (Creek) Fire relief effort. In order to do one of my jobs, that of composing personalized thank-you’s to donors, I’ve needed to read all of the answers to...
by Christine | Jan 16, 2012 | Welcome Column
Eons ago the Earth was silent. Forests stood grey, burdened by cold, trees bent over lifeless. The ground was parched and void of color. Skies were dark and clouds covered the sky, blocking the light. Life seemed to be in hibernation, hidden. Somewhere in the forest a...
by Christine | Jan 15, 2014 | Welcome Column
I love to watch cooking shows on TV. There are a number of shows where up-and-coming chefs are challenged to take a bewildering pile of unexpected ingredients and create a dish that is balanced, pretty and delicious. The same principle can work in music, too. I’m not...
by Christine | Sep 28, 2014 | Welcome Column
I recently purchased the “Three Bells” album by the world’s top three Dobro players, Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, and Rob Ickes. This was recorded a short time before the passing of Mr. Auldridge. Knowing that this was going to be the final project for Mike, the...
by Christine | May 10, 2012 | Welcome Column
Up on Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County there is an old inn that was built in 1904 along the scenic railroad that once wound its way up the mountain. Tamalpais and its railroad were world famous back then; tourists took a ferry from San Francisco, a train to Mill Valley...
by Christine | Feb 22, 2012 | Welcome Column
I know it’ll be Wednesday when you read this, but as I’m writing it, it’s actually Fat Tuesday – the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and this reminds of what? New Orleans, of course! Tonight is Mardi Gras, and having been to The Big Easy, I can tell you I would NOT want...
