by Christine | Jun 18, 2003 | Welcome Column
I wish I could say I’d listened to Uncle Red play his banjo when I was growing up….could tell you how he’d pull it out during family get-togethers and just light up the room playing all the old mountain favorites all night long. But the truth is, I think I only heard...
by Christine | Nov 18, 2013 | Welcome Column
Saturday night I was out near Tomales Bay at a UCSF retreat and wondering around looking for a jam. You would think that I would be smarter than that, what are the chances that I would just happen to find a music jam at a gathering of a bunch of science nerds and you...
by Christine | Jul 28, 2010 | Welcome Column
I had a weird dream last night. I dreamed that I was at a festival, and that there was a buzz going around about a really cool new banjo tuning. It turned out this new tuning was so unique, to use it required that a luthier add another string to the instrument, and...
by Christine | May 16, 2012 | Welcome Column
When I was a younger, thinner man, I dabbled in spelunking, which means cave exploration. It appealed to me for a several reasons. While some people suffer from claustrophobia, I am a claustrophile – I love enclosed places. I also love nature, and exploring....
by Christine | Jul 2, 2017 | Welcome Column
Then I’ve got good news for you. The web team has suffered a few Welcome Column retirements and we’re on the prowl for replacements.We’re talking a once per month obligation to write an 800 word or more column about pretty much anything...
by Christine | Dec 9, 2009 | Welcome Column
I recently attended my wife Cassy’s company’s Christmas party, and it was fun. It was at a restaurant that was within walking distance of my house, so that’s cool. The food was good, and I enjoyed the company of the people there. There was only one problem: there was...
