Monthly Archives: January 2009
‘Billy Powell on the piano …’
The news that another member of Lynyrd Skynyrd has died comes as a bit of a surprise, yet as no surprise. Keyboard player Billy Powell, gone Wednesday at 56. Heart problems. What caught me about Powell’s passing was that he … Continue reading
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Winter Dance Party
Once a year for the past decade, our town — Green Bay, Wisconsin — has stepped forward to reclaim its place in rock ‘n’ roll history. This year, that night was Friday night. The place, as always, the historic Riverside … Continue reading
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Watch our Winter Dance Party
Some of these photos were taken by a woman standing a few feet in front of me. They also capture the essence of the evening. For more on the Winter Dance Party, check out the post above.
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Back to basics
Ever have one of those days when nothing goes as you expected it would? Today was one of those days. A lunch date canceled. Workout plans changed. Nothing major. So rather than risk one more thing not going according to … Continue reading
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Roto’s van
You may have heard something about it being a little nippy up here in our part of the Midwest. However, I’ll leave that to my colleagues JB and Whiteray, who blogged about it this week. It also was pretty cold … Continue reading
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