Persistence is an Effective Strategy

I went to a band rehearsal last night – well, a partial band rehearsal. I have learned over the years that bands can be improved if certain sections of the ensemble hold rehearsals in addition to full band rehearsals. Often there are songs that just don’t seem...

Personal History; the Sound of One Hand Clapping

Today’s column from Rick Cornish (rickcornish7777@hotmail.com) Tuesday, January 25, 2011 I drive my friend Brooks Judd crazy. Take last week. Lynn asked me what I’d like to do for my birthday and, without a moment’s hesitation, I told her bluegrass (my favorite...

Perspectives

Events of the past few months threaten our desire to view the world as a welcoming place. We have recently seen how viciously our species can treat each other, and we have seen how nature can seem bent on cruelty towards all living things. We feel small, powerless and...

Perspectives on a Couple of Milestones

Cassy and I were driving this weekend and saw a pretty object in the sky, a few miles away. It was near Infineon Raceway, so I figured it’s a blimp, advertising something forthe race. A minute later, it was gone, which was kind of weird, considering its size. Then...

Pete Seeger

And I’m walking down from the very back of the Amphitheater in the Rose garden next to some thin haired old man carrying a banjo case and the look of a man who ate light and slept little and I’m talking to him like an old friend because This was a great day in my...