I started this web site (and this blog) a little over a year ago. At the time, “Spotted Mule and Other Tales” was about one third of the way towards being a CD. Looking back, this site evolved into a […]

SPOILER: At the end of this piece, there are a couple of handy cheats to navigate quickly through phone menus. I’ve all but given up on the concept of “customer service” lately. I honestly cannot recall how many times I’ve […]

The world’s just crying out for a bluegrass music video about a mule. They just don’t realize it. If you like horses, donkeys, mules, or just can’t get enough of that Spotted Mule tune, we now have a music video, […]

Me and the band (sans Russ, our harmonica player) were guests on KUSP FM’s “Open Road” last Friday. “Open Road” features an electic mix of Americana, folk, and singer-songwriters and runs Monday-Friday from 11-1 with rotating hosts. Friday was Matt […]

I bought records there in the ’70s. I hung out there in the ’80s (again, buying records) while waiting for a show to start a block over at The Catalyst. Then, in the 90s, I sadly passed the place by […]

A zebra had lived her entire life in a zoo, so the zoo keeper that she should spend her final years living easy on a farm. When she arrived , the zebra was very excited. She saw rolling hills (no […]

Here are a few other spots you’ll find me up here on the interwebs: FaceBook Twitter YouTube ReverbNation Myspace Want a few tips on putting your own Myspace page together? Follow this tutorial I wrote called Myspace: Some Assembly Required.

You never know what to expect at The Wooden Nickel Open Mic each month, and the surprise of that is half the fun. On November 2nd, however, “surprise” hit a high point. We had our first marriage proposal. If you’ve […]