by Christine | Apr 30, 2014 | Welcome Column
Spring is a tantalizing but often frustrating time of year. There are glimpses of the true beauty of California weather – perfect days where the sun is warm and the shade is cool. So, you get complacent. You dare to revel in the sunny green wonderfulness and...
by Christine | Nov 2, 2015 | Welcome Column
Note from the Assistant Editor:Rick is at the Great 48 today, leaving me in charge of the website. And, of course I can’t open the file sent by John Karsmeyer with today’s Welcome Column. I have decided to re-post one of Rick’s columns...
by Christine | Apr 17, 2012 | Welcome Column
You’ve heard of Hank Williams’s pain songs and Jerry Jeff’s train songs. As I write this column, I’m preparing to leave for my annual pilgrimage to Turlock. I can hear the rain coming down outside and I’m hoping my new tent won’t...
by Christine | Aug 9, 2017 | Welcome Column
This past winter, California’s drought officially ended. I was up in the Sierras this weekend, and reminders of this were everywhere. The wet winter did some real good. I should mention I don’t like rain. Or being IN the rain, I should clarify. Those smarmy...
by Christine | Aug 11, 2010 | Welcome Column
I don’t often stray from bluegrass content in my weekly Welcome Message, and I try not to use this bully pulpit for anything but bluegrass musings — but this week, there are other things on my mind. I’m happy to report it’s all good: my oldest son is getting...
by Christine | Oct 14, 2009 | Welcome Column
The sights and sounds of Nashville are still with me. I have some sampler CDs that the record companies hand out, and I’m still wading through all that music. Plus, I’m still trying to remember some of the songs I heard while jamming there – I took some notes, and...
by Christine | Jun 26, 2016 | Welcome Column
If you were up late enough Thursday night, you heard, but most of us awoke Friday morning to the sad news that Ralph Stanley had died.While we knew that Ralph, at the age of 89, had been fighting illness for a while, the news was still a huge blow. And if you’re...
by Christine | Jul 15, 2012 | Welcome Column
Usually when I think of “Ramblin Man”, I have the Allman Brothers song in mind, which is supposed to be based on a Hank Williams song by the same name. But I think today rambling man is going to be a better description of me writing a ramblin column. Why? Well my...
by Christine | Aug 27, 2009 | Welcome Column
When I was working as a welder/pipefitter, there were several humorous times that I can recall, but one of the funniest one’s was the time I welded up the door on a company truck. I was working at the Holley Sugar Plant in Tracy, Ca. in 1978. It was a HOT August...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2014 | Welcome Column
The end to another year has nearly arrived. It’s a time to reflect on what lies behind and contemplate the possibilities for 2015. I won’t spend too much time thinking on the past because nothing can be changed. I can learn from mistakes I’ve made, forgive the...
