The Forbidden Song

Yogi Berra, speaking of a popular New York nightspot, once said, “Nobody ever goes there anymore – it’s too crowded!” Well, in bluegrass, there is a song that is allegedly so overplayed, it is practically forbidden from jam sessions everywhere by some solemn oath. The...

The Fork In The Road

Write something. What? Dry, completely dry. No ideas. Nothing. What’s up ahead? Where is the fork in the road? Even if I find it, which fork should I take? Oh, there it is. This particular fork has four prongs. Hmmmm, which one to take, which one should I take? Should...

The fork in the road

The proverbial fork in the road comes up many times a day. Most are very small detours but one way or another cause a different set of possibilities had you taken the other side of the fork. Who and what we are is based on each direction we have chosen through out our...

The Fountain of Ute (fiction based on fact)

The Ute Indian tribe, living now mostly in Utah and Colorado, are a people who have made a significant contribution to the USA, at least to one of its states, the state of Utah. That’s because the state of Utah’s name is derived from the word Ute....

The Fountain of Ute (fiction based on fact)

The Ute Indian tribe, living now mostly in Utah and Colorado, are a people who have made a significant contribution to the USA, at least to one of its states, the state of Utah. That’s because the state of Utah’s name is derived from the word Ute....

The Four Stages

I have a confession – I am shamelessly republishing an article I published on my blog earlier this month. With very few modifications. Sure, it’s kind of cheating – but I could argue that the learning process for anything – horses, and music included – is universal...