Monthly Archives: October 2009
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
Google Voice to rural users: "I do, I like them, Sam-I-Am"
As I wrote earlier this month, Google has been having a sort of Green Eggs and Ham fit refusing to connect users of it’s new free Google Voice service with certain rural telephone exchanges. Their complaint is some rural telecomm companies … Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25
RT @coloradoan Larimer County Sheriff says charges likely in "balloon boy" incident http://bit.ly/Ewiae (bad to be on Alderden's bad side!) # Hot Club of Cowtown show review: What Is New Shall Be Old Again http://www.jcshepard.com/?p=1116 #nodepression # Scrobbling Krush's morning … Continue reading
Still Marching Up and Down That Street
Patty Griffin has come to mind quite a few times this week, although I am not quite sure why. The weather is getting colder, and I know as a Mainer Patty knows something about winter. When I saw her play … Continue reading
Great Places Finds Fargo (and more)
Places with a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. Continue reading
Smart21 Communities Semi-Finalists
Smart21 Communities are Semi-Finalists in coveted Intelligent Community of the Year Awards program (New York City, USA – 16 October 2009) – The Intelligent Community Forum announced this evening its eagerly-awaited list of the Smart21 Communities of 2010. The announcement was … Continue reading
A 'Love-it-to-death' Kind of Place
Hyalite Pavilion project unveiled Continue reading
Microblog Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18
I could say I hate dial-up, but I believe the feeling would be mutual. # RT @TwangNation Please join the Twang Nation #LastFM group – http://tinyurl.com/ygb8yfs – I look forward to discovering new music with you! # It's beginning to … Continue reading
What is New Shall Be Old Again
Hot Club of Cowtown at Murray County Central High School, 13 October 09 Whit Smith on guitar and vocals Elana James on fiddle and vocals Jake Erwin on bass Wishful Thinking, Hot Club of Cowtown‘s new release, is in the Top … Continue reading
Google Voice Would Not, Could Not Connect to Rural Users
Rural cell phone users are used to mocking the Verizon Wireless ads with the guy who constantly asks, “Can you hear me now?” I would love to meet that guy and say, “NO, not if you live in the country … Continue reading
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