by Christine | Jul 30, 2008 | Welcome Column
It’s funny how a confluence of seemingly separated events lead to a single theme. I was gratified to see the lively back-and-forth on the CBA Message Board regarding dancing at festivals. It’s been too long since a subject on that forum elicited such a flood of...
by Christine | Oct 26, 2011 | Welcome Column
I’ve seen lots of jokes about “old people” walking into a room and then saying “Now, why did I come in here?” I can’t remember a time when I DIDN’T do that. My mind has always ran off in multiple directions at once. Sometimes it’s a blessing and sometimes it’s a...
by Christine | Dec 5, 2013 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist………. ‘Mister Christopher Columbus. He used rhythm as a compass’ lyrics by Andy Razaf That’s right! This is my 24th 1st Thursday column. Ain’t missed a one in that time. From my own recalling there have been some good ones and a few not so good ones but...
by Christine | Feb 25, 2015 | Welcome Column
I’ve long been a fan of mathematics. The secrets there, and the mysteries to solve have always intrigued me. Next month, we’ll encounter “Pi Day”, which is March 14th, because the first three numbers in pi are 3.14. I remember reading a novel one time – a...
by Christine | Nov 18, 2020 | Welcome Column
(Band rehearsal was fun last night, but when I got home, I was too tired to write a fresh column. My apologies – here’s a column from 2015)I’ve long been a fan of mathematics. The secrets there, and the mysteries to solve have always intrigued me....
by Christine | Feb 25, 2013 | Welcome Column
In the past 15 years or so, I’ve become increasingly involved with the bluegrass scene here in San Francisco. When Dark Hollow, fronted by the estimable John Kornhauser, started playing at Radio Valencia in the late 90s, they quickly attracted a devoted audience who...
by Christine | Mar 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Two years ago our guy in San Francisco wrote an introspective piece for his Welcome column that generated no small amount of give and take on the Message Board. It would be interesting to know if Chuck’s perspective has changed since then. Who knows,...
by Christine | Jun 19, 2013 | Welcome Column
Every year we say this, it seems, but it does seem like the 2013 Father’s Day Festival was one of the best ever! Let’s start with the weather, shall we? Nice warm days and nice cool nights – northern California summer at its finest. Good weather for the travel to and...
by Christine | Feb 23, 2017 | Welcome Column
I’m sure we have all witnessed the crumbling infrastructure of a couple of water dams due to the heavy rains and flooding in California this month. You cannot blame it on the weather because mankind has no control over that. What you can blame it on though is...
by Christine | Mar 3, 2017 | Welcome Column
(EDITOR’S NOTE–This month we asked our Welcomers to pick their favorite column posted here in the past. Brooks Judd selected one from May of 2009.)In my almost forgotten “youth” one month of one year stands out in my foggy, fading memory. A few...
