Month: March 2016

Rearview Mirror: Recent Writing

It’s been a busy couple of months on the Crooked Road. As it often does, change came suddenly, and I went from barely working half...

Doe Baby

Doe Bay has a slogan that says their music festival is for kids and adults can come, too. I’ve been to many music festivals around...

Crocodile Rock

Thanks to Rain City Rock Camp, my 11-year-old daughter has already been in multiple bands and played The Crocodile Cafe twice. My husband’s college band...

What you are left with

  To quote Nick Cave, “I don’t believe in the myth of a personal God,” but sometimes it really does seem as if a higher...

Maria Stuarda and other Powerful Women

I always feel a little sorry for Donizetti. He’s like a low-ranking player in the NBA – easily better at his game than anyone you’ve...