One of Those

This is one of those columns. Upon reading those words, every columnist know what I’m saying. It’s 11:40PM, and I’m struggling to stay awake as I type. I eschewed my customary tumbler of column-writing-Irish-whiskey for a pot of freshly brewed coffee; and lively music...

Oooo, bluegrass content at last!

Last month I wrote about the year we rescued a lost dog back in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Today we continue that eventful trip, driving south on Interstate 5 from Lake Shasta City, where we had returned Kass, the dog, to her owner. By the time we reached...

Open Mic Night at the Local [fill in the blank]

We have seen some passionate discourse about freebie gigs on the Message Board over the years. Any time a prospective proprietor posts a note announcing a Great Opportunity for a band that promises no pay but Great Exposure, there are howls of protest. But there is a...