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Nov 20, 2023
The Making of "Earl Hamner - A Joyful Noise"
About twenty years ago, my phone rang. It was Earl Hamner. He said, “Jon, it’s your old Uncle Earl. I want to make a CD. I’m going to...
Dec 20, 2021
This is my wish for Christmas...
When I was in high school, I didn’t have a lot of interest in science. I was a slightly rebellious, somewhat bored, occasionally...
Aug 17, 2020
A Letter From God
Hi there, God here. How’s it goin’? Ok, stupid question. I know how it’s going ‘cause I’m God. I don’t mean to make fun of your problems,...
Jun 15, 2020
Are You A Racist?
Preface Well, I’m back. It’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog. In the past, my blogs have mostly had to do with music,...
Mar 18, 2019
This Land Was Made for You… And Me (Epilogue)
First off, thanks for the comments, on this website and on Facebook, regarding part one of my last blog, "This Land Was Made For You......
Mar 4, 2019
This Land Was Made For You … And Me
I was naive. A few years ago, I really thought we were getting beyond racism. In my own little world, my friends and acquaintances who...
Dec 22, 2018
Christmas In England
“Hello, my lovely,” said the saleswoman at the furniture store. “Thank you, my lovely,” smiled the Tamar Bridge toll-lady. “There you...
Jun 11, 2018
Simplicity
Last week, Marion and I traveled to Concord, Massachusetts, a town which the U.S. Census Bureau refers to as part of “Greater Boston.” To...
May 28, 2018
Hello there, it’s been a while. My last blog went out at the end of 2017. I had intended to take a break for the holidays, stay off...
Dec 11, 2017
My Christmas List
“And so this is Christmas… and what have you done?” Well, to answer John Lennon, quite a lot in 2017. Musically speaking, I released a...
Nov 6, 2017
Money Doesn't Talk, It Screams
This is not the blog I wanted to write. I had planned to share my latest musical project, something that gives me a lot of joy, and...
Oct 24, 2017
The Casting Couch
Harvey Weinstein. Within the last couple of weeks, his public reputation has gone from that of “Producer/Mogul” to “Sexual Predator.” The...
Oct 9, 2017
Guns, Dollars, and Sense
What a week. Las Vegas…Tom Petty. A shattering, one-two punch; not quite a knockout, but close. We’ll stand up, shake ourselves off, and...
Aug 21, 2017
“Moonlighting In Vermont”
If ever there was an “all American” place, it is Vermont. That is not to say it’s the most “all American” or only “all American” place,...
Jun 26, 2017
Happy “Retirement!”
Over the last year or two, we’ve lost many greats in the entertainment industry; so many, in fact, that last year many people began to...