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Protected: Refugees

Posted on September 6, 2005 by ken

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New Orleans Storm Relief: The Prequel

Posted on September 2, 2005 by ken

The disgracefully inadequate federal response to Hurricane Katrina is not the first time New Orleans’ requests for help have received a less-than-adequate response. In addition to the Bush administration’s opposition last month to funding coastline restoration, the administration also dragged … Continue reading →

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And the musicians?

Posted on September 1, 2005 by ken

Fats Domino is missing; he lived in the now-flooded 9th Ward and had said on Monday he intended to ride the storm out at home. Irma Thomas, the Queen Of Soul, has not been heard from. Gatemouth Brown’s house was … Continue reading →

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The Plot Against Imagination

Posted on August 15, 2005 by ken

I just finished Philip Roth’s latest novel, The Plot Against America, and I have to say I was much less than impressed, especially given that I read it immediately following Five Days In Philadelphia: The Amazing “We Want Willkie” Convention … Continue reading →

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“New” Song, At Last

Posted on August 14, 2005 by ken

It’s hard to get motivated to stay inside and record music when the weather is nice, but this weekend I’ve listened to the heat advisories, and as a result, there’s a new song up on my site. “She Loved Me … Continue reading →

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Better Rethink That Second-Gear Strategy Next Time!

Posted on July 30, 2005 by ken

We had a wonderful time at the Connectictut Agricultural Fair on Friday. I went up to play a show with Pat Wictor, which was wonderful. Pat is a beautiful songwriter, singer and guitarist, and a joy to play with. Vocalist … Continue reading →

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Tractor Pulls and Good Music

Posted on July 28, 2005 by ken

I’ve sat in with blues songwriter Pat Wictor at a few of his gigs, and I’ll be playing the Connecticut Agricultural Fair with him tomorrow. I’ll be joining him on the side stage along with Mara Levine, a vocalist whose … Continue reading →

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(Almost) All Electronic

Posted on July 24, 2005 by ken

A friend signed up recently to receive her Citibank credit card statement online rather than via postal mail. Seems to make sense, right? Saves paper, saves postage. However, since signing up, she’s received every month a letter in the mail … Continue reading →

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John Herald, 1939 – 2005

Posted on July 21, 2005 by ken

John Herald, one of the originators of the New York City bluegrass scene and one of the most generous and giving musicians I’ve ever met, died this week. Back in March, I wrote about a tribute to him at the … Continue reading →

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Bathroom Poetry

Posted on July 15, 2005 by ken

Scrawled in magic marker on the wall of a bathroom stall at the the Thomas Edison Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike was this beautiful piece of poetry. Ono No Komachi was a Japanese poet who wrote in the … Continue reading →

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