Cute little dog. Fairly spunky for an old girl. We’ll find her a home. How hard could that be? Or so we thought way back in September. This week we found a home for Nina, our first senior foster dog. […]
Our First Senior Foster Dog: Nina
We’ve been fostering – and finding homes – for dogs through Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP) for years. (Eight, I think. I’ve honestly lost count.) Working with AFRP is always a mix of puppies and young adult dogs. This year […]
Two Texas Greats. Taken Too Soon.
I remember KPIG Radio’s Ralph Anybody telling the story of a call from a listener: “Can you play that song by that guy from Texas?” “Which guy?” “You know, the one who has three names”. Okay, that makes up half […]
2013’s Top Ten (or so) Posts and Podcasts
The new year. New plans. New resolutions to slowly break apart. Before that all kicks in, it’s always interesting see what’s bringing people to the web site. Here’s a quick look at which news posts, podcast interviews, and rescue dogs […]
Songs and Stories #117: Rita Hosking
Click here to listen to episode #117 (time = 34:52, size = 50.3 mb) Songwriter Rita Hosking was raised in a small, northern California town – “Redding was considered the big city” – and calls Davis home these days. Her […]
Songs and Stories #92: Behind the Scenes at The American River Music Festival
Click hear episode #92 (time = 41:57, size = 38.5 mb) Summer is here, which means that music festival is also here. With that in mind, I thought it would be interesting to do a musical-tangent sort of episode. This time […]
Just Another Night in Monterey
Every venue has its own ticks, charms, and characteristics. The East Village Coffee Lounge in Monterey, CA is no exception. I attended a bunch of shows there back in the building’s previous incarnation, sitting right in the front row of […]