A History of Violence
Sean MurphyWhen you think about the distinctive ingredients of Americana, the elements that comprise what we...
Rodney King, R.I.P.
Some people, like Rosa Parks, seem determined (if not destined) to make history. Some, like...
With You There To Help Me: Cheerio To An Old Teacher (Revisited)
Shortly after 2011 began, I noted the unhappy occasion of Gerry Rafferty’s passing and did...
Farewell to a Goodfella: Henry Hill, R.I.P.
Well, it finally happened, albeit a lot later than many of his enemies would have...
Bob Welch: R.I.P.
One of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs (and a song that has always occupied a...
The Bittersweet Science, Part Four: Four Kings
Let’s finish this four part post off by letting Kimball, and the Kings, do the...
The Bittersweet Science, Part Three: The Fight
Let’s end the suspense and get this out of the way right up front: Hagler...
The Bittersweet Science, Part Two: Getting Acquainted with the Late George Kimball
Every so often there is a confluence of events that, if you’re lucky or perceptive...
The Scream of the Butterfly: Ray Bradbury, R.I.P.
Another great one has gone to that great library in the sky. Ray Bradbury is,...
The Bittersweet Science, Part One
It probably says something about evolution that the younger generations see the future as expansive,...