by Christine | Feb 10, 2009 | Welcome Column
The Australian Fires Special Report from Mike Kear Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (Editor’s Note—We had another piece ready to run here in the Welcome spot this a.m., but upon checking this morning’s email we found the following post from Mike Kear, a really good guy and...
by Christine | Aug 28, 2007 | Welcome Column
This little anecdote has plenty of bluegrass content, and even a little bit of a moral. It’s a story about my least favorite type of humor, the practical joke, and how it can slip out of control before you even known it. The Bad It was the Tuesday before the Thursday...
by Christine | Jan 28, 2019 | Welcome Column
I dropped out of college to concentrate on playing music. I didn’t make a momentous decision to do so, but a gig came up that was at the same time as a final exam in one of my classes, and that fork in the road led me in the direction it did.For the next 4 or 5 years,...
by Christine | Mar 8, 2018 | Welcome Column
(From 12/9/2010)You’ve all seen a bell curve: a graph that starts out near the bottom axis,climbs, levels out and drops back to the bottom. It represents so many things,like height in a population. You’ve got a few very short folks, then as youapproach average height...
by Christine | Dec 9, 2010 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: George wrote this welcome nearly ten years. For me, it’s one of his most moving and insightful essays. Please read his Bell Curve if you can find a moment. RC)You’ve all seen a bell curve: a graph that starts out near the bottom...
by Christine | Nov 14, 2019 | Welcome Column
You’ve all seen a bell curve: a graph that starts out near the bottom axis,climbs, levels out and drops back to the bottom. It represents so many things,like height in a population. You’ve got a few very short folks, then as youapproach average height the curve grows...
by Christine | May 16, 2016 | Welcome Column
Ask yourself this question: Who is the absolute best Bluegrass musician you ever in person at each of the Bluegrass instruments? For the purposes of discussion, I include six hallowed instruments on my list. There are of course a few others like the accordion, the...
by Christine | Nov 30, 2011 | Welcome Column
I am with right with you, when you shake your head at the Black Friday frenzy that includes people lining up for midnight sales even before they’ve finished wiping the turkey gravy from their lips. I recoiled in horror at the folks who brawled at stores to fight over...
by Christine | Apr 9, 2014 | Welcome Column
I was unable to finish my research for today’s article, so it’ll have to be NEXT Wednesday’s article. I have had occasion to hear tons of music being performed over the past few weeks. Martinez is a terrific music town, with music everywhere you...
by Christine | Jun 26, 2013 | Welcome Column
As so often happens in June, I have had occasion to hear tons of music being performed over the past few weeks. There was Grass Valley of course, with music everywhere you turn, and there have been concerts and jams all over the place as well, with a variety of...
