The Christmas Column

Sometimes things happen that are bigger than life. It was last Christmas, and Deb Livermore, Armondo Garcia, Chef Mike, a saxophone playing friend of Armondo’s and myself decided to spread a little holiday cheer. Mike can sing those syrupy Christmas songs like Andy...

The Christmas DJ

I’ve always thought it would be cool to be a disk jockey on the radio. Spin just the right tunes from a vast music collection for all you listeners to enjoy, just as if you were at a party with your closest friends. My little brother was a DJ in college and even...

The Christmas DJ

(Editor’s Note:  Third Saturdays are normally Don Denison days but, as you probably know, Don has been hospitalized for a while now and has missed a few months.  The good news is that Bob Thomas posted an update on Don yesterday on the Message Board...

The Church Bulletin

The United Methodical Church for the Preservation of the True Definition of Bluegrass Music is located in an out of the way, off the beaten track, small town near Weaverville, California. The name of the town is Monroe Town Junction (its Sister City is Lake Wobegon,...

The Circle

Daily grist; “One man with courage makes a majority.”– Andrew Jackson, 1767 to 1845.  Seventh American president.The circle is been severely stressed and tested, but remains unbroken. We have all heard the song Will the circle be unbroken,...

The Circle of Gigs

There’s just something about a gig. Maybe it’s like a wedding and we’re all serial brides. It starts with the engagement…..”will you come play???”. Yes, of course, we’d love too! And we’ve got a split mind…one side says “It’s about time!” and the other side “Awww,...