by Christine | Apr 8, 2013 | Welcome Column
The first one I ever saw was maybe eight or ten years ago. It looked like such a handy thing. Obviously, it was very useful and probably something that every aspiring musician should own. I saw this thing at the very first jam I ever went to. Practically everything...
by Christine | Dec 2, 2012 | Welcome Column
It is dubious whether Mark Twain ever said, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Whether the quote is actually attributable to him or not is irrelevant once one has spent a July day at Ocean Beach in the City. What is not in doubt is that...
by Christine | Oct 16, 2017 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist: “I’d rather fight a hundred structure fires than a wildfire. With a structure fire you know where your flames are, but in the woods it can move anywhere: it can come right up behind you.” Tom WatsonI am really looking forward to going to work this...
by Christine | Sep 2, 2015 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving the quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.” – Sidney...
by Christine | Sep 28, 2015 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving the quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.” – Sidney...
by Christine | Jul 27, 2018 | Welcome Column
Note: After I wrote this, I discovered that Marty Varner’s column about Tyminski’s “Southern Gothic” album last year. I almost scrapped this column, but since it deals with the recent live concert in Berkeley as much as the album, I’m keeping it. Read more about the...
