RADIO LINERS

Liners, Drops, Bumpers. There are about as many different names for them as there are radio stations and musicians. Now, if you’re not a musician or a radio announcer, what they are is those short little pre-recorded announcements in an artist’s voice...

Rain

Enough of this rain already! The atmospheric river is really getting me down this May. We’ve never had this much rain in Sonoma County for as long as I can remember. Forty seven inches since the season started in October versus less than twenty this time last year. On...

Rain and Other Minor Tragedies

Spring is a tantalizing but often frustrating time of year. There are glimpses of the true beauty of California weather – perfect days where the sun is warm and the shade is cool. So, you get complacent. You dare to revel in the sunny green wonderfulness and...

Rain and Stuff

Note from the Assistant Editor:Rick is at the Great 48 today, leaving me in charge of the website.  And, of course I can’t open the file sent by John Karsmeyer with today’s Welcome Column.  I have decided to re-post one of Rick’s columns...

Rain Songs

You’ve heard of Hank Williams’s pain songs and Jerry Jeff’s train songs. As I write this column, I’m preparing to leave for my annual pilgrimage to Turlock. I can hear the rain coming down outside and I’m hoping my new tent won’t...

Rain Was On My Mind

This past winter, California’s drought officially ended. I was up in the Sierras this weekend, and reminders of this were everywhere. The wet winter did some real good. I should mention I don’t like rain. Or being IN the rain, I should clarify. Those smarmy...