by Christine | Jan 10, 2012 | Welcome Column
How do we respond to “newness” in our lives? Are you one of those people who jumps at a new idea, adopting the product, trend, or idea right away because you find it intriguing or exciting? Or are you one of those people whose reflexive response to a new idea or a...
by Christine | Aug 27, 2020 | Welcome Column
Are all jams good? Are there levels of goodness? What are the goodness qualifiers; talent, experience, good-looking jammers, welcoming environment, tequila, dark whiskey, wine, craft beer? I’m not sure I know the answer. I’m pondering this question because of a recent...
by Christine | Mar 9, 2013 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from John Karsmyer I just finished my first novel. It’s called, “You’re Never Too Old For Bluegrass,” and is about a guy in his 60’s who plays the banjo. He played part-time in bands for thirty-five years while he was working as a civil servant...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2018 | Welcome Column
When I logged onto the GO FUND ME page yesterday to make a donation for the victims of the Camp Creek Fire I was asked my reason for deciding to contribut. I wrote that I’d lost my fiddle once and that I’d never forget the help I received getting it back....
by Christine | Sep 10, 2014 | Welcome Column
I happened to re-listen to the classic “Flatt & Scruggs at Carnegie Hall” recently. It had been a few years, I’m ashamed to say, but it did mean I got to rediscover it. What struck me immediately is how sparse the sound is. My ears have grown accustomed to a...
by Christine | Nov 10, 2016 | Welcome Column
Sometimes it’s a little hard to tell when the world is changing forever. A couple of examples from my childhood: When I was about 15 years old the Hula Hoop was invented. Everybody in my neighborhood bought one and that summer in the evening after supper...
