The incredible experience of the Nina Simone Tribute show |
Is there anything better than great live music to lift your mood and make you forget your troubles? . . . My mood on Sunday was definitely lifted, thanks to an outstanding show Saturday night at the...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:22:00 GMT |
The Baltic Dry Index -- a possible glimmer of economic hope? |
Ok, this is excrutiatingly "dry" economic info, and I am not an economist. But it seems like these days a lot of us are having to learn a whole lot of what economists study. And I'm always on the lo...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:38:00 GMT |
Sloopy the Roof Dog |
Sloopy the Roof Dog, our 17 year old Catahoula, passed away yesterday.
If you knew Sloopy when we lived at the house on Manassas, you knew she was "the roof dog" because she'd get on the roof through ...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:01:00 GMT |
The Wrongful Conviction of Hannah Overton |
Hannah Overton is my niece. Her appeal was heard on Sept 11, 2008. Her story was covered by noted investigative reporter John MacCormack for the San Antonio Express News . (MacCormack uncovered the...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:54:00 GMT |
Why I Support Barack Obama for President |
With all due respect to the other candidates:
I believe Obama can unite more of this country than any other candidate can. He shares qualities with MLK, Jr, JFK, RFK, the Roosevelts, Lincoln, an...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:10:00 GMT |
Vote. And Vote Democratic. |
This just in . . . the article below tells you why you should consider voting for a Democrat for President. That is, unless you're in the top 1% of income-earners because you have an after...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:04:00 GMT |
Is Paul dead? |
Back in the day, there was a time when we all wondered "Is Paul dead?" And we meant, of course, Paul McCartney, who was in a band that was real popular at the time . . . let's see, the...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:41:00 GMT |
Tune of the Day: Hold Your Own Bag from Living Joe to Joe |
Today's Tune of the Day (and until futher notice) is Hold Your Own Bag from Glenn Rexach's Living Joe to Joe CD.
I like Glenn's guitar-centric jazz because it has a back beat to it so I can still rel...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:54:00 GMT |
Angels Nest -- the sustainability incubator! |
Just returned from a trip that took me through Northern New Mexico. While there, we made a side trip to Angel's Nest / WorldNest just north of Taos.
Time does not now allow me to sa...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:22:00 GMT |
Al Gore's son arrested |
When I heard that Al Gore's son was arrested for driving 100 mph in a Prius, as a parent and a Prius owner, I immediately had two questions: Can you actually go 100 mph in a Prius? Wonder ...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 10:43:00 GMT |
