community – The Bitter Truths

This is why I’m bitter

So I worked all day at a theater, stripping away the ticketing area built in the 80s. It’s a beautiful old building, and I’m on the board. Anyway, I was tired and it’s hot, so I went across the street to the local bar. Some guy says, “Hey, I used to come to some wildContinue reading “This is why I’m bitter”

Summer Music

There’s a particularly amazing thing that happens in my small town during the summer. We have around 36,000 residents. Yet, we have at least 5 theater groups, a large collection of talented musicians, and several successful bands. Every Friday, bands play downtown for free until 8:30, and then the bar down the alley starts theirContinue reading “Summer Music”