Why I Love the New CBA Website

In the old days (like up until this week), this was my Wednesday morning routine: * Drive out to Herald, CA, where the CBA Web server was housed in a secret little wooden building in the middle of huge sheep pasture. Hint – there was crescent cut into the door....

Why I never lie

Why I Never Lie March 2004 I’m an honest person. But there was a time in my life, when I was young and eager to impress, that I sometimes stretched the truth. Nothing big, just a little exaggeration here, a little white lie there. Okay, even an occasional...

Why I never make things up

I’m an honest person. But there was a time in my life, when I was young and eager to impress, that I sometimes stretched the truth. Nothing big, just a little exaggeration here, a little white lie there. Okay, even an occasional whopper. But what could be the...

Why I Type So Fast

I’ve been asked by a few folks how I can keep this column up, day in, day out. Well, it’s mainly because I’m a terrific typist. One hundred-plus words a minute with few mistakes, and the mistakes I do make have more to do with poor spelling skills than with typing....

Why I’m Thankful – 2019 Edition

I’ll keep this as short as I can, but it won’t be easy – I’m thankful for a great many things.First and foremost – family. I have a great, close-knit family. I can say for certain that this has been the case for at least five generations, and the value of...

Why Play Music

Occasionally, while schlepping a double bass up a flight of stairs after a three hour drive, I ask myself why I’m doing this. I’m sure many a 10-year-old asked the same question while practicing piano lessons on a sunny day while friends are outside enjoying the sun....