A Gift

DAILY GRIST…”So pour me another cup of coffee, For it is the best in the land, And drop another quarter in the jukebox, Play a song about a truck drivin’ man.”–Jimmy Martin, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash & others Down here in the San Diego...

A Good Idea, if I Say So Myself !

As I was desperately searching for a topic for today’s message, I happened on Allan French’s column, aptly named “The Allan French Column”, in the latest issue of the Bluegrass Breakdown. More on this in a moment. First, let me remind you that...

a good swap

Daily Grist; “Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, puts up with more crap during their lifetime than a person with a warm and forgiving heart.”– JD RhynesOne of the most natural funny men I have ever met in my life was Roscoe Keithley. Roscoe was an...

A good Tuesday morning to you

A good Tuesday morning to you from Whiskey Creek, where life after 15 consecutive days of triple digit temps is finally returning to normal, or as normal as it gets when there are twice the number of dogs as humans trying to enforce their specie’s particular brand of...

A Grass Valley Wish List

The Christmas season is a good time for wish lists. As kids we make up wish lists for Santa. And when we outgrow Santa Claus, we don’t stop making wish lists, we just make them up for different reasons. We even consult other people’s wish lists for gift...

A great GREAT FORTY-EIGHT HOUR JAM

What an incredible weekend of bluegrass and friends and and grilled cheese sandwiches. Our fourth annual jam in Bakersfield was the best yet, with about a 30% increase in attendance and participation by every bluegrass association in California. Special thanks to...

A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

(Editor’s Note—This morning we continue our tradition of re-posting Bruce’s ground-breaking 2009 column written to prepare newcomers to the hallowed forest of the Nevada County Fairgrounds.) Less than two weeks until Grass Valley folks! This is good time to point out...

A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

Less than two weeks until Grass Valley folks! This is good time to point out that the joys offered by this yearly event go way beyond just hanging out with friends, jamming and watching some top notch Bluegrass acts. I am speaking, of course, on the natural fauna that...

A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

Less than two weeks until Grass Valley folks! This is good time to point out that the joys offered by this yearly event go way beyond just hanging out with friends, jamming and watching some top notch Bluegrass acts. I am speaking, of course, on the natural fauna that...

A guide to Grass Valley Wildlife

(Editor’s Note—This morning we continue our tradition of re-posting Bruce’s ground-breaking 2009 column written to prepare newcomers to the hallowed forest of the Nevada County Fairgrounds.)Less than two weeks until Grass Valley folks! This is good time to point out...