Defending the Banjo

I am not a real big fan of Rascal Flats or contemporary country in general but any friend of the banjo is a friend of mine.

Wednesday Hootenany

The thing about turning 40 this year, my life is about halfway between Luke Duke and Uncle Jesse Duke.

Neither one had as much cool in their whole body as Roy Orbison had in his pinkie toe.  Let's relax, it's Wednesday.

Every where is Margarita-ville on a Friday

I wonder if my dad know about the "extra verse" that was cut out of the single?

Your Last Stand? It's only Wednesday.

Open country is just a few days ahead.

It's Friday, Run Little Rabbit...

Run, Run,

As you will see, there is nothing new under the sun, even the hanging down pants fashion; though I don't think Stringbean had the fashion impact we've seen the last decade.  I'm not sure what is up with the eyebrows.

Wednesday, Take it as it Comes

even if you're in a place where you gotta eat a little more possum.

A little Jerry Jeff Walker for your Wednesday.

Women Like to Slow Dance

It's Friday, have a slow dance with someone you love or, if that isn't possible, your spouse.  Once you convince her that you're not about to confess to something terrible, like investing in a penny stock or buying new draperies in a trout print, her demeanor will start to soften and you will start collecting points for the moment you do screw up.

Statistician's Blues

Beware true believers, or anyone else for that matter, bearing statistics.

The End of Summer

It is my end of summer of ritual. Some people take a vacation; others take the family to the State Fair, but I enroll for my annual training. It is a day when those of us at the bottom gather for a story. Some are ready to suspend disbelief, others of us lean toward literary criticism. In reality, however, it is little more than a compulsory day with someone else's knee is in my back that they may pursue the approval of another; one whose disinterest could not be more self-evident.

"Potato Skins"

I know that it isn't health food but could someone explain to me how it is even possible that this solid food could have oil listed as the primary ingredient?  Whatever the answer, there ain't that much potato in these "potato skins."

Hank Williams said it Best

Every time this songs comes up my oldest reminds me how much he likes it.  Whatever the future holds, I'm optimistic that the kid and I will have some foundation to understand one another.

Have a good weekend.  Be well.

Stoicism in verse

Of all the things that can happen to you, "it's all right."

Of all the things you can do, do right.

I know evil is hard to define but

that doesn't mean we should omit it from the dictionary altogether.



Banjo Friday: Steve Martin

There is a light at the end of that there tunnel.  Don't let that smokin' fiddle fool ya,' that ain't no train coming.  It is just the weekend.

Ten minutes of the Steep Mountain Rangers and Steve Martin joy.

Another Roy Clark Wednesday

No I won't feature him every Wednesday, but I could.  The week is half over.