april 15, 2017
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” ~ Pablo Picasso I just finished reading a 600+ page tome about Paul McCartney. He was always my favorite (you thought it would be … Continued
february 6, 2017
“It takes a big person to avoid small worries.” Robin Sharma I’m itching to play music again in a big way. I came across this shot from last year’s Reel World String Band / Sam Gleaves gig at … Continued
january 31, 2017
“The Lord will bless you for being kind to people.” ~ Reva Hubbard Last night as I was pouring over Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk, relishing the ancient art of vinyl album covers, something caught my eye. Tusk is an elaborate … Continued
january 30, 2017
“We do not deny the reality of death, or the degradation of suffering. But we do claim the victory of life over death, of light over darkness. And so we defy anything which would degrade our humanity.” ~ Fr. Mark … Continued
november 19, 2016
“Edit your life frequently. It’s your masterpiece after all.” ~ Unknown Remember this name: Sam Gleaves. This young man is so incredibly talented I could easily go overboard with the adjectives. Not only is he a gifted singer … Continued
november 17, 2016
“The world is full of nice people. If you can’t find one, be one.” ~ Nishan Panwar Some of my favorite moments in life have been instruments under stage lights. They’re such noble things, these stringed boxes; big, … Continued
november 13, 2016
“How does one measure the worth of one’s life? Is it how much money you make, or how famous you are, or how big a house you live in, or how expensive a car you drive? I don’t think so…you … Continued
september 30, 2016
“The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.” ~ Henry Miller You’ve not met Larry Adams yet. I’ve known him for as long as I can remember … Continued
september 16, 2016
“Don’t just slay your demons, dissect them and find out what they’ve been feeding on.” ~ Andres Fernandez It’s been a long beautiful day. I, with several of my colleagues from Special Collections, had the opportunity to attend a Brené … Continued
september 12, 2016
“Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you’re doing the impossible.” ~ St. Francis of Assisi This is Austin Tackett and Andrew Preston. Together they’re known as The Woodsheep. Or The Woodchucks … Continued