Among the music courses I took in college (I was a music minor) was “History of Jazz” and “History of Rock.” Those who know me would think I disliked the former and loved the latter. Actually, the opposite was true – due entirely to each teacher. The man who taught the jazz course (unfortunately, I…
Read More I could title this ‘It’s Only Rock & Roll’ but I won’tSydney Poitier! Christine McVie! Mikhail Gorbachev! Taylor Hawkins! And Chris Barker. You know the first four names: They’re among the famous folk who died in 2022. Chris Barker, thankfully, is still among the living. An award-winning artist and designer, he has created an annual visual salute to the dead since 2016, using The Beatles’ Sgt.…
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Read More A minute in the Wye Valley ForestI was looking for something else and came upon this instead. It’s the bio I wrote for the band Dave and I had in South Florida. He named us The Medicis after the Italian family known for its patronage of the arts (as well as lots of political doings). Using my home “studio” (a primitive…
Read More ‘Official’ bio of The Medicis
Shallow ditch dug alongside the trail, to make it easier for water to drain off.
I’m proud to say I’ve been given the responsibility to maintain a tiny piece of the Appalachian Trail. Duties include trimming weeds and branches that encroach on the trail, removing trash, and repainting the 2-inch-by-6-inch white rectangles (“blazes”) that mark the trail. (Luckily, “my” section of trail has neither a shelter nor a privy, so…
Read More Trail maintenance: Nov. 10 2020