When I lived in Memphis and took long walks along the Mississippi, I had a lot of time to think. On a good day, I would get in two walks – one in the morning and one just around sunset. The morning ones were long and contemplative – the best of those being times when…
Category: Music
Some of My Blues Song
Yesterday, my former employer announced the hiring of a new CEO. They posted the announcement to Facebook and Twitter. Lots of people welcomed the new CEO and a handful of people thanked the outgoing CEO. One local organization posted the above comment on their own Facebook page. For me, this adds a little bit of…
Why I Moved to Memphis
Nearly every summer for the past 16 or 17 years I spent the third Saturday in July at an all-day blues picnic in Morrisville, PA. The picnic is sponsored by The Bucks County Blues Society, which claims to be the oldest, continuously operating blues society in the country. It’s not a terribly old organization –…
VALENTINE’S DAY: 18 HOURS IN NASHVILLE
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. My stepdaughter is visiting for the weekend. We spent the morning walking around Memphis. We walked all the way from my apartment, down along the river to the S. Main area. We walked by where I used to work. We spent some time outside the Civil Rights Museum, quietly looking at…
LONG NIGHTS
It’s after midnight. I just got home. I’m eating some peanut butter straight from the jar. I didn’t write yesterday. The tank was empty in the morning… and well, I just got home. This is how I expect my week to play out: 12 – 15 hour days, the last 3 hours of which are…
CLIPPINGS? 12-15-19
I’m not sure I’m up to writing tonight. I’ve been sitting at the computer since I got home… not really doing a whole lot of writing. I decided instead, I’d post a mish-mash of photos and links, and quotes and videos…. These are the things going through me and my head lately. Starting with Nick…….
RECAP 12-3-19
I didn’t write this morning – was out too late last night. I’m not sure what all I want to tackle… I’ve been spending so much time making edits at B’s request, and contemplating the subject that I spend most of my time contemplating, that I haven’t really talked much about what I’ve been up…
HOME (9/29/19)
I think a lot about the word home. I mean a lot. It’s probably my favorite word in the English language. For me, it evokes such a sense of comfort, but also longing. I love songs that tackle the issue of home, poems and quotes too. I think if you’ve ever felt a strong sense…
LIVE SHOW: BILLY HECTOR 9/20/19
Last night my friend Tim and I went to see Billy Hector Band at John & Peter’s. Here’s a random picture of Tim from a blues picnic a few years ago…. Not at all related to the show, but Tim’s wife Bryn always likes to point out that I’m Tim’s oldest friend (I’m really not…