by Peter Loewer The curmudgeon came into the General Store and announced that he had a tale to tell and asked Mr. and Mrs. Store-keep, plus Bread-man, Beer-man, and the Postman to take a few minutes to listen his story. “It seems,” said Curmudgeon, “that a small brown bat, fromContinue Reading
by Bill Walz “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha “If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” ~ Dogen Zenji, 13th Century A fundamental ZenContinue Reading
One-on-one inspiration can last a lifetime by Greg Vineyard Fellow artists and creative professionals we encounter along the path give us so much. My own habitat is filled with arts and crafts that inspire me, and we as a species are immersed in a plethora of useful and attractive industrialContinue Reading
by James Cassara Last month I was able to plow through a stack of discs left over from previous months. This go around I enter into the New Year with a pair of new albums, a hybrid recast of a best of, and a glorious boxed set celebrating one ofContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD The purveyors of popular fad diets are enraptured by the evils of sugar. Consequently, they try in every way possible to recognize sugar in all its forms (honey, dates, bananas, soda, etc.), which is a good thing, and eliminate it. But they confuse the issue whenContinue Reading
by Peter Loewer They are trying to steal our water,” said Curmudgeon. “Moffit’s Raiders are straight out of the Civil War ragamuffins who tore towns apart, but today act as ‘tho the law was on their side.” “It often is,” said Breadman. “Here! Here!” exclaimed Mrs. Storekeep. “What would you,Continue Reading
by Bill Walz Peace is every step, The shining red sun is my heart, Each flower smiles with me. How green, how fresh all that grows. How cool the wind blows. Peace is every step. It turns the endless path to joy. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh As with soContinue Reading
It’s just a matter of the timing… by Greg Vineyard As I write this, it is not yet Thanksgiving, and I am already dodging holiday-themed music on the radio. By the time you curl up in a comfy chair with the cat, a cup of hot cider and this edition,Continue Reading
by James Cassara It’s hard to imagine another year is drawing to an end, a year which saw further bifurcation between artistry and commerce. Contrary to conventional wisdom there’s a lot of innovative and enjoyable music being made. The challenge is in finding a delivery system which allows us toContinue Reading
