by Christine | May 29, 2011 | Welcome Column
There’s a certain type of song that you hear in Bluegrass music more than in any other type of music, I think. Sad songs are common to many musical genres, but Bluegrass features a specific type of sad song that is distinctive and special. Picture a stage with...
by Christine | Sep 21, 2015 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…”There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” (Washington Irving)When...
by Christine | Jul 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
For many of the baby boom generation like myself, the increasing rapidity of technological change has been an ongoing challenge. We’re young enough to appreciate and to learn how to utilize technology to our benefit, but we may not be excited about progress for...
by Christine | Feb 27, 2010 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Carolyn’s “tee hee” obliquely refers to the fact that for some time now she’s promised her ‘Hooked on Bluegrass’ story and she’s finally gotten around to writing it while satisfying her fourth-Saturday of the month Welcome obligation. Smart cookie.)...
by Christine | May 8, 2011 | Welcome Column
A few years ago we had a Mother’s Day thread on the message board for people to submit their favorite songs about the subject of motherhood. From my recollection, it was quite an extensive list. There is no bond in nature stronger than the bond between a mother...
by Christine | Jun 29, 2011 | Welcome Column
We humans are always trying to define what it is that makes us different (or superior) to animals. For a while, we were smug about our species’ ability to use tools, only to later learn that apes and birds (and for al we know, sowbugs) also make and use tools in some...
by Christine | Oct 6, 2017 | Welcome Column
I’m having nightmares of Mr. Cornish and that crazy tea bag string dangling from his mouth. Am I the only CBA member who has the image of a hand slowly pulling the tea bag string from Mr.Cornish’s mouth and a ten foot stream of connected multi-colored satin scarves...
by Christine | Jan 4, 2013 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Farewell dear friend, Pepper. In 1996, Sheila and the girls went to an animal shelter in Modesto and saw a lovable small, fluffy, black terrier hopping up and down hoping to be taken into a loving home. At the time we had had Sadie for three years and I had...
by Christine | Dec 7, 2012 | Welcome Column
Thought for the Day: Now that the car companies have made a major comeback and the industry seems to be thriving once again maybe it is time to ponder this: “If everyone in America were to purchase a pink automobile, we would in fact have created our own pink...
by Christine | Nov 3, 2017 | Welcome Column
Re: Mr. Cornish’s Welcome Column about cooking and food a few days back. I have to share a story about Rick’s cooking. This story is unembellished, pared down to actual happenings between Mr. Cornish and your Welcome Column writer.. And this is EXACTLY why I never...
