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PRIVATE PEOPLE, OR JUST HIDING AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

March 27, 2021 by

Private people learn the lesson early. Don’t talk. But is that good manners, or something more complex. Call me suspicious, but quiet people need to follow the rules just like everyone else. Engage, contribute, and make it count. Do that when it’s called for be as quiet as you want the rest of the time. […]

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BODY WEIGHT: A FAT MAN’S CONFESSION WITH NO SHAME

March 26, 2021 by

Body weight became an issue for me in 7th grade. And it wasn’t fat shaming. That came later. In seventh grade there was a football weight limit for playing in the backfield. One twenty if I remember right. What I remember very accurately is I weighed slightly more, like five pounds. Coach Peasley, a small […]

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RONSTADT RULE AND SINGING WOMEN IN THE SEVENTIES

March 25, 2021 by

Ronstadt Rule? If you ever commit to an eternal crush, it means forever. Music women in the seventies were deserving then, and deserving now, none more than Linda Ronstadt. With their songs more available, “Hey, Siri, play Linda Ronstadt,” they are never far away. In case you think you’re all alone in your crush, here’s […]

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GUITAR MAGIC FROM FIVE STAR GUITARS IN BEAVERTON OREGON

March 24, 2021 by

Guitar magic happens. It happens in flea markets, Craigslist, and stores when someone picks up a guitar that they can’t put down. It happens in magazines, videos, and concerts when they see new guitars, or hear a sound coming from new players and old guitars. Yesterday it happened in Five Star Guitars. Was it worthy […]

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BETTER DAYS AND THE RANDOM MOMENTS THAT INSPIRE THEM

March 23, 2021 by

We had a table discussion about historic moments that led to better days. Four adults, three of whom don’t like things called table discussion. Me: But we’re at the table. One in the group gave their version of a history and moved on. But another in the group made a correction. The rest of group […]

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MUSIC LESSONS IN GUITAR STORE FROM AMATEUR TEACHER

March 22, 2021 by

Music lessons come with the territory when the territory is a music store. Was it strange that I was the teacher? A little strange, yes, but well received. I had ordered a guitar from the store and stopped in to check progress since I got an email stating the order was canceled. But I didn’t […]

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WHY WRITERS BELIEVE IN READERS? IT TAKES BOTH

March 21, 2021 by

Writers believe the time they spend on their work is worthwhile. Opinions from others vary. Of course writers believe, but is their opinion the one that matters? After days and years of focus on a project, they’d better believe in their work. One sage said to choose a writing topic you love, because you’ll eventually […]

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HORSE SENSE AND LEARNING TO RIDE LIKE A HUNGARIAN

March 20, 2021 by

Horse sense is common sense. Says as much right off in the dictionary. What it doesn’t say is what people learn riding a horse. To me that’s a better definition of horse sense. Instead of some blow-hard mansplaining how something simple is done in a most condescending tone, the horse teaches by example. That’s me […]

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UPDATING DAVID WITH NEW TOOLS. APOLOGIES TO MIKE ANGELO

March 19, 2021 by

I Updating David starts with the basics: underwear for the big naked guy. They’re called a novelty boxers, a gag gift, but the only gag is Michelangelo’s David portrayed with the same short comings on the undies as the namesake statue. Even in a new medium the game stays the same. If Robert Mapplethorpe had […]

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GUITAR GLUT: CRACK THE CODE TO FIND THE SOUND

March 17, 2021 by

The guitar glut includes too many guitars and too many names. I’m looking at you, Fender. How many names can you call the same thing. It seems simple enough. To the uninitiated there are two guitars in the world: big acoustics and smaller electrics with big sound. That’s like saying there are only two metals: […]

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