by Christine | May 2, 2018 | Welcome Column
My son gave me a very interesting book – “Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans”. When I began reading it, I realized it wasn’t a linear biography in the normal sense. Basically, the author is overlaying the presence of Armstrong in the context of the development of...
by Christine | Dec 24, 2016 | Welcome Column
It can be a game of wit, the game of life; a game of scrabble; but the luckiest game I ever played was fourteen years ago on line…. backgammon. I was tired of sick relationships, I had spent my last four years being the only one that was doing the work to...
by Christine | May 30, 2012 | Welcome Column
I’ve always said “Safety is No Accident”, and with bluegrass festival season upon us, I think it’s important to raise awareness of some of hidden dangers that await happy festival denizens. After all, we’re going to festivals to have FUN, not fumble around for the...
by Christine | Nov 5, 2008 | Welcome Column
Monday night, I was playing at the Taco Jam, and during the break, I was regaling my buddy Chris Smith with what I would do if I was in charge of Everything. Perhaps I was scaring Chris bit, because he seemed to step backwards as I pontificated, saying ?Hey, you...
by Christine | Apr 25, 2012 | Welcome Column
Marcos Alvira wrote a column some time ago, where he bravely confessed to hating to sing. This column spawned a Message Board thread on the subject with a lot of interesting commentary. Nancy Zuniga’s comment on Owen Saunders’ “distinct vocal attributes” was very apt,...
by Christine | Apr 7, 2010 | Welcome Column
I loved Marcos Alvira’s column, where he bravely confessed to hating to sing. This column spawned a Message Board thread on the subject with a lot of interesting commentary. Nancy’s Zuniga’s comment on Owen Saunders’ “distinct vocal attributes” was very apt, because...
by Christine | Feb 26, 2020 | Welcome Column
Growing up, I remember that there were always a few dads in the neighborhood who were really good with their hands. Of course, it seems that ALL the dads in the ‘hood could build a fence if needed, and probably a doghouse, or maybe a bird house. But there were some...
by Christine | Jan 14, 2015 | Welcome Column
I really enjoyed Ted Lehman’s column from Monday (“Risk and the Issue of Professional vs. Talented Amateur”). In it, he outlines the considerable distinction between true professional musicians and amateur musicians, even extremely talented amateurs. I have peered...
by Christine | Oct 3, 2017 | Welcome Column
I really enjoyed Ted Lehman’s column from Monday (“Risk and the Issue of Professional vs. Talented Amateur”). In it, he outlines the considerable distinction between true professional musicians and amateur musicians, even extremely talented amateurs. I have peered...
by Christine | Aug 7, 2019 | Welcome Column
People who are more athletic than I (in other words, everyone) seems to have fond memories of pickup basketball games with their friends. Some of these games (I am told) feature some very skilled players, and I have also heard tell of organized pickup basketball...
