Hollywood will revisit old-school Nashville to bring back glory days of Hank Williams

Good news, country music fans. The too-short glory of Hank Williams will be given some justice do by Hollywood. “I Saw the Light” is being shot in Louisiana, and stars have been signed for the three major roles. Hank, if you need a reintroduction, died at the age of 29 in 1953 after showing what…

Our Trader Joe’s does seem pretty cool after all

I wasn’t sure what to expect when my dear wife Karen and I stepped into Syracuse’s Trader Joe’s at last a few weekends ago. The buzz was big. But I knew I couldn’t eat the cookie butter. Which is actually ice cream, I found out. Still can’t eat it. I saw not one no sugar…

Nano Poblano Blog Hop II: The Name Game

They say imitation is the cheapest greatest form of thievery flattery. So with no shame at all, I’m putting a small twist to the most excellent Nano Poblano group effort short story started by Fish of Gold. Yes, Team Pepper, Little Pepper, my friends in November bloggery, I am starting Nano Poblamo Blog Hop II…

Nano Poblano Blog Hop story

I have been chosen to continue the Nano Poblano Blog Hop Story that Fish of Gold started. Thank you grandmalin over at Breathing Space for passing it on to me! The Blog Hop rules are simple: 1. Add a new post on your blog with these rules, the story so far, and who’s bee tagged.…

For my first entry to the Blog of Funny Names, I offer Fred Funk

Fred Funk is a friendly guy. Great name, for sure. Part button-down, part soul music. Everywhere the professional golfer goes, people follow like he’s the pied piper. He’s not big and strapping like some of these dudes who bash the little white golf ball so far you can’t stand next to them by the tee…

In our garden, still a bit of seasonal confusion

As I read the east coast blogs and, most significantly, looked at their pictures of the driving and piling snow, I felt a bit conflicted. Hell, no. I felt bad for my brethren who were already taking to the shovel. Sorry, Austin, who was moved in Maine to post this headline and all it entailed…

I kept everybody clear of the pitchfork

A good time was had by us. Everybody, actually, to my two eyes that looked out through the lens-less frames of my spectacles used to top the American Gothic portrait used as this year’s Halloween party costume for my dear wife Karen and I. Yes, we wore our classic painting get-ups in my car as…

I can hear music: An afternoon with the Heath Brothers

Jimmy Heath said he’d love to meet me. Albert “Tootie” Heath said I should check in to say hello. But when you talk to great musicians on the phone — legends of jazz, this time — it’s always a judgment call as to whether somebody’s merely being polite as an interview is winding down. This…

Remember to put your blog link on Nano Poblano spicy page Blog Roll

The first day of November has arrived. Time to post the first of your monthly blogs to share with Nano Poblano, Team Pepper, the Little Peppers. NaBloPoMo will allow bloggers to meet new bloggers, read new blogs, and make their world more interesting by joining together and sharing ideas, comments and the results and their…

For those of you less sarcastic potential poblanos

It strikes me that some of you on the fence about joining forces for NaBloPoMo have less of a caustic writing bone than I when it comes to choosing the flags to fly on your blog. That’s why Fish of Gold produced two logos for Nano Poblano, aka Team Pepper, and being called Little Peppers,…