Monthly Archives: November 2019

Old Davis band circa 1970

I got a call from Greg Brown one day saying that he wanted to show me a flyer he did for Old Davis. He said it was a band featuring a member of what would become Journey, either Gregg Rolie … Continue reading

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Tool of The Times

Today is Veterans Day and I thought of my father, a mug Ehren Tool made, then noticed this article from May featuring Berkeley veteran artist Ehren Tool, who Dad, Terry and I befriended during his Palo Alto Art Center residency … Continue reading

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Upcoming Earthwise showcases for Troutt, Simmons and Rothwell

Valerie Troutt is a composer, teacher, leader and singer out of the East Bay. Her ensemble supports blues legend Charlie Musselwhite at the Palo Alto JCC on Dec. 29. Sylvie Simmons is a ukelele based singer-songwriter, also internationally known for … Continue reading

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Repertory bands VS Tribute bands VS cover bands

Two cases: case one Tom Harrell took ill two weeks ago in Palo alto and his Trio played on without him; Raises the question is Harrell’scomposition so well regarded by his peers that future generations will play his music; Did … Continue reading

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Journalism is dead

“Doonesbury turning 50”

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Sharks nip Preds in shirt out

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As the backs go tearing by

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Back-to-back wins VS chin-to-toes beard

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My first ever glimpse of Edmonton Oiler Conner McDavid

in quasi real time NHL highlights tonite tho my hero is #13 for Nashville American Brian Bonino who got a hat trick last week v Chicago.  

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Kind of trippin’ on the Sudan Archives thing coming to duNord in February

Montage: Heath Burian on reality tv; Mark Weiss, Tim Bluhm circa 1998; Weiss, Walter Palmer; HSB fan w Wookie shirt; fellow traveler from LA with masters in social work on her birthday at San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon … Continue reading

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