Running errands
Grandpa was born Clyde Lamar Hatcher in the Oklahoma territory before it had achieved statehood. When he was no more than two or three his …
Writing
Beauty, you know, in the eye
It was sorrow’s call that brought us there. Loneliness kept us in our seats, We talked of beauty, love and lesser things. The candles all …
Chicago circa 1900
This actually begins a little earlier than 1900, but Chicago circa 1900 should cover some years prior. My grandfather was born in Chicago in 1894. …
The Ballad of Spider John
The other night I force fed several story songs to my 4381 class. I was trying to point out narrative structure in songs. I inundated …
It was sometime late December, a couple of decades ago.
The plaster fell from the wall. The mic stand hadn’t seen a mic in a dozen months or more. The decorator had died before starting …
17 things I learned from listening to country music in carpool in the 70’s
This is another repost from the old days. The 1970’s were wrong in so many ways and right in so many others. The first song …
The problem with livin’ is all the dyin’
When I was young, I remember getting upset with my dad because every story he told ended with the I felt unecessary addition that the …
Nature’s got the time
Man’s imposition on nature and nature’s response. Screw it. I’ll just grow around it. I got time.
Went looking for pirate gold
I have been very under the weather and have found that staying inside, hydrated and warm is the best remedy. So, I went looking for …