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A Private Concert with Townes Van Zandt
Some days I wonder about the choices I make, the missed opportunities and friends not met. See, I love live music. The nuance, the feeling, the tenor filtered out in the studio. There’s nothing like watching an artist bend a … Continue reading
Living too close to town
Edward Abbey died 20 years ago today. The American Spectator has a nice essay that sums up my love-hate admiration for the Conservative Anarchist of the Desert Southwest: Cactus Ed was a prickly sort; a conservative anarchist, if you will, … Continue reading
Alison and Robert Sand the Grammys
Last year I was Grumpy about the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. I can’t be grumpy this year. My gal Alison Krauss cleaned up. Producer T-Bone Burnett worked his magic on her duet album with Robert Plant, Raising Sand [ Rounder]. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was one of my first heroes. Growing up in the rural Midwest, he was a man of my people. As a young conservative, he was the founding father of the Republican Party. As an American, he was the man … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Ronald Reagan
Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it’s not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work—work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can … Continue reading
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