Quarterly Rants

Editor’s Note–Because of the nature of our respective careers, (she applications programmer, me team leader of a Internet development business), my wife and I have side-by-side computers set up on a wall-length counter in our study. And that’s where, most...

Quiet

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”   –Helen KellerThis quote, poignant, turns my thoughts directions I haven’t...

Radio as We Knew It

Many of us can remember the days when driving any long distance without a tape player in the vehicle was sure to present some surprises and also some disappointments. Surprises, because sometimes you’d actually get to hear something absolutely wonderful,...

Radio Bluegrass

Many of us can remember the days when driving any long distance without a tape player in the vehicle was sure to present some surprises and also some disappointments. Surprises, because sometimes you’d actually get to hear something absolutely wonderful,...

Radio Days

Moving stuff around in my cluttered basement the other day I came upon a box containing a reel-to-reel tape (kids, ask your parents) that brought back somebittersweet memories.It was 1973 and Earl Scruggs, my musical hero, was coming to play the Boarding House...

Radio Days Revisited

If you visit this web site often, you probably like to listen to Bluegrass, Old Time and Gospel music whenever you get the chance. You go to live venues, jams and festivals to hear your favorite music. You probably own a few CDs that you can pop into your car stereo,...