by Christine | Oct 5, 2018 | Welcome Column
“You put your left knee inYou put your left knee outYou put your left knee on the tableAnd the doc will cut it outThey do the knee replacementGonna make you wanna shoutTHAT’S what it’s all about…………Thought for October: “ If you...
by Christine | Nov 2, 2018 | Welcome Column
V O T E“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore is...
by Christine | Jan 4, 2019 | Welcome Column
Happy birthday to Sheila, my loving wife of 48 years. It seems like only yesterday ,February 14, 1967, I attended a DeMolay dance with best friend Bill in the White Hall Building on B Street in Hayward. There I met a very pretty 15 year old Castro Valley High...
by Christine | Jun 7, 2019 | Welcome Column
A belated thank you to all of our soldiers past and present . God Bless You.“Spring being a tough act to follow, so God created June.” Al BernsteinJune: a beautiful month, filled with numerous dates of interest and and celebrated national days...
by Christine | Nov 6, 2020 | Welcome Column
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music, live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” Albert Einstein“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph.”“The only proof he needed for the...
by Christine | Jul 3, 2020 | Welcome Column
“Imagination was given to a man to compensate him for what he isn’t…A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is.” Horace WalpoleHats of to Joe Weed on his wonderful worldwide waltz he put on line for all of us to watch, hear, and enjoy....
by Christine | Aug 7, 2020 | Welcome Column
It’s August 7 and my SF Giants are still in contention. Who would have thought that? GO Giants!On this day in history: 1820…First potatoes are planted in Hawaii.1882: The Hatfield’s of S. West Virginia square off and fight with the McCoy’s of E. Kentucky...
by Christine | Jan 3, 2020 | Welcome Column
Mr. Judd has been ailing this past week so here is a Golden Oldie.Since a new decade has begun, (my ninth) what better way than to kick it off with a bit of rousing Hee Haw humor. For those with weak stomachs you may want to scroll down until you reach the...
by Christine | Aug 4, 2018 | Welcome Column
What made 1967 such a remarkable year? Many of us thought the Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s being released in the summer of 1967 changed music forever. Some folks point to the Summer of Love in the Haight with the rich melodic sounds of San Francisco rock groups wafting over...
by Christine | Oct 22, 2010 | Welcome Column
While many of us are still catching our breath from the recent IBMA convention in Nashville, I want to let CBA folks know about another professional music conference that’s happening this weekend in Santa Clara. It’s the Folk Alliance Regional West Conference, which...
