As If We’re S’posed to Know (A Tribute to Kathleen Baskin-Ball)

“My, but we learn so slow And heroes, they come and they go And leave us behind, as if we’re s’posed to know Why…” — Joe Walsh (The Eagles), “Pretty Maids All in a Row” “But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs […]

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The Reach

It’s been a strange couple of days filled with life and death. My Treo says that today I’m having lunch with Russ Noland. I plan to be there. I’m having a hard time believing he won’t. In the midst of that sadness, a beautiful story of the beginning of new life and hope. August 13 […]

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Follow Up on Fogelberg

“Death is there to keep us honest, and contantly remind us we are free.” –Dan Fogelberg   I’m feeling a mixture of sadness and embarrassment. It all has to do with what I blogged about Sunday night: the death of Dan Fogelberg.First, I am genuinely surprised with how genuinely sad I still am. After all, […]

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Goodbye, Dan Fogelberg

I have just heard the news about Dan’s death earlier today, and am still very much at a loss for words. I wrote this blog about Dan about two years ago. I probably don’t have a lot more to say today about Dan beyond than this tribute to him, and I hope you’ll consider giving […]

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James Taylor

It’s probably the epitome of cliche for me to tell you I’m a James Taylor fan. Just about every guy my age who ever picked up an acoustic guitar has publicly pledged his troth to the music of James Taylor. So, yeah, it’s probably not hip to say this. And, yeah, it’s probably cliche. Know […]

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Movin’ Out: I reminisce about Billy Joel and his music

Dennise and I went to see Movin’ Out last night down at the Fair Park Music Hall. I know the show’s been out for years in New York, but this was our first chance to see it here locally. It was awesome. Of course, I should say that I’m INCREDIBLY biased. Because Billy Joel is […]

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