by Christine | Jan 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where life became much more of a challenge last afternoon at around four when, suddenly and without warning, the comma/left carrot, (which is to say ,/
by Christine | Sep 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
I’m sure most of you are familiar with the story of Landfill Harmonics, the children’s orchestra from Cateura, Paraguay, if not here’s the short backstory. The village of Cateura is a slum, actually a trash dump. The people there make a meager living by salvaging and...
by Christine | Aug 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
It’s hard to find a place in California that is not on fire, covered with ash or blanketed with smoke. The drought continues with no sign of relief. Our daughter, Joanna, and her husband lived and worked at Hume Lake Christian Camp during the first five years of their...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2008 | Welcome Column
Friend’s. Have you ever stopped to think how much our friends have influenced our lives? How have the friends that you have made in your life, help get you to where you are in yer life’s journey to this point? Let me tell you this; Without our friends,...
by Christine | Apr 26, 2018 | Welcome Column
daily grist; a woman drove me to drink and I didn’t have the decency to thank her. WC FieldsYou can hardly turn the TV on anymore without witnessing six or seven ads over the course of the evening asking your opinion if you think they should legalize...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2015 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—What we’ve noticed about Marcos’ Welcomes is that, most often, they seem to have a huge invisible arm that reaches out and grabs his readers somewhere during the first paragraph. This 2012 outing is no exception.) This is one of those columns. Upon...
by Christine | Oct 8, 2012 | Welcome Column
This is one of those columns. Upon reading those words, every columnist know what I’m saying. It’s 11:40PM, and I’m struggling to stay awake as I type. I eschewed my customary tumbler of column-writing-Irish-whiskey for a pot of freshly brewed coffee; and lively music...
by Christine | Apr 28, 2011 | Welcome Column
Now we have all did that in the past I’m sure. BUT, the most embarassing time I ever did it happened at the IBMA shindig, in Louisville, Kentucky back around 1998. My good friend Ronnie Reno and I had the habit of having breakfast together on Sunday morning...
by Christine | Apr 21, 2007 | Welcome Column
The Denial She looked to be a sweet elderly woman, but as she strode across the lobby of the Fair Oaks Baptist Church during intermission at the Rhonda and Rage concert, her smile turned to a scowl. ‘The nerve of him,’ she hissed, poking J.D. Rhynes’ chest with her...
by Christine | Jun 28, 2014 | Welcome Column
Do you think your fan base might like to read about what you’re doing? Of course, they would, you’re answering. One of the ways of getting in touch with your fans is through the numerous blogs and news services dedicated to bluegrass music. YES, there is more...
