“One of the advantages to getting older, though: while you might not change all that much, you at least got to know yourself. The real you, minus the bullshit and wishful thinking.” ~ Edward W. Robertson
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The Skyline in Austin’s been in a state flux for quite awhile. We were there recently and counted well over a dozen cranes erecting new buildings. Austin has a lot more land set aside for parks and recreation than Dallas and Houston though, and we enjoyed ourselves the week we were there walking all over
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Sam Grisman Project2024-03-28Jerry Gracia-A Bluegrass JourneyWoodward TheatreInternational Bluegrass MuseumOwensboro, KentuckyThe BandSamson Grisman – Bass And VocalsDominique Leslie – Mandolin And VocalsLogan Ledger – Flat Top Guitar And VocalsVictor Furtado – Banjo (His First Gig With The SGP)Nathaniel Smith – CelloChris “Hollywood” English – Percussion And VocalsSpecial GuestsPeter Rowan On Guitar And VocalsEric Thompson On Resonator
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I just finished climbing the Empire State Building in an hour. The wind’s up today, and it’s cold too, so going for a walk is a bit sketchy. Yeah, I could bundle up in multiple layers and brave the conditions but I decided not to. I decided to climb the Empire State Building instead. It wasn’t
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We usually share powerful, succinct quotes on Hump Day to inspire you for the downhill stretch but this week we found something important that is going to take a little more than a few seconds to consume but it is worth your time, I assure you. There is nothing more powerful than TRUTH …Hit the
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Johnny Cash is a legend and one of our musical heroes, so while we were hanging out in Austin recently we just had to mosey on down to the “Mean-Eyed Cat Bar” for a beer. We headed that way on one of our morning walks and found our way there just shy of noon. But
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Sam Grisman Project2024-03-28Jerry Gracia-A Bluegrass JourneyWoodward TheatreInternational Bluegrass MuseumOwensboro, KentuckyThe BandSamson Grisman – Bass And VocalsDominique Leslie – Mandolin And VocalsLogan Ledger – Flat Top Guitar And VocalsVictor Furtado – Banjo (His First Gig With The SGP)Nathaniel Smith – CelloChris “Hollywood” English – Percussion And VocalsSpecial GuestsPeter Rowan On Guitar And VocalsEric Thompson On Resonator
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The Wind finally allowed Double Cross and I out onto “The Dirt” for the first time this Spring. Springtime is the windiest season on the High Plains, as Mother Earth begins to warm up from the cold, dark Winter. Winter doesn’t give up easily here though, in fact, the forecast says it’s going to snow
“We’ve got to cut down on farming due to Climate Change…or people are going to starve…” ~ John Kerry
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The Colorado River flows, right through the center of downtown Austin, (it doesn’t actually flow, it’s a lake behind a dam) so bridges are plentiful. There aren’t enough during rush hour though when everyone is leaving the city for the burbs, but it’s not a problem if you’re walking. There’s one bridge set aside for
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Brent Hopper and Brittany Reilly w/Almost Acoustic BandAlligator AlleyOakland Park, FLApril 3rd, 2006 Welcome back for set 2 of this exceptional show from Alligator Alley. If you missed the first set, it’s over on the Music page, along with another hundred and thirty-five awesome live music recordings. Enjoy the show! Set List Support Live Music!
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Water is second to air in the Big Three. The three things that we all need to stay alive; air, water and food. You can live only a few minutes without oxygen, a few days without water, and just a few weeks without food. Everything else with the exception of shelter is a want, no
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“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
Happy Hump Day – April 10th, 2024 Read More »