August 2023

Dirt Diary #2

Dirt Diary / /

Two things that have the power to steal my joy; when I’m out there, getting my daily dose of dirt, are heat and wind. That’s why I like to get out early. The coolest and calmest part of the day is the morning. As the angle of the sun increases, the thermometer and anemometer numbers

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All Hail Ra

Articles & Essays / /

Back around four and half millenniums ago or millennia if you prefer, the supreme deity of the Egyptian pantheon ruled the sky. His name was Ra, which in ancient Egyptian simply meant “sun.” A great god, riding in his barge across the heavens by day, and descending into the underworld at night. Ra was creator;

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Dirt Diary #1

Dirt Diary / /

I’m pretty sure that the Path to Enlightenment and the Stairway to Heaven aren’t paved in silver and gold or asphalt and concrete. I’m betting they’re covered in dirt. Many of my favorite memories are connected to a dirt road.  Even though I grew up during the build out of Eisenhower’s Interstate Highway dream, it

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M.M.M. #102 – Steep Canyon Rangers #3

Music / /

Steep Canyon Rangers Brewers and Music Fest Huntersville, NC May 12th, 2023 Graham Sharp – Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, and Vocals Mike Guggino – Mandolin, Mondola and Vocals Nicky Sanders – Fiddle and Vocals Barrett Smith – Bass, Guitar and Vocals Aaron Burdett – Guitar and Vocals Michael Ashworth – Percussion, Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Whistling, Vocals,

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M.M.M. #101 – Steep Canyon Rangers #2

Music / /

Steep Canyon Rangers Brewers and Music Fest Huntersville, NC May 12th, 2023 Graham Sharp – Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, and Vocals Mike Guggino – Mandolin, Mondola and Vocals Nicky Sanders – Fiddle and Vocals Barrett Smith – Bass, Guitar and Vocals Aaron Burdett – Guitar and Vocals Michael Ashworth – Percussion, Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Whistling, Vocals,

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