Outside my window, birds are chirping, squirrels are chasing, flowers are blooming, and the grass is green and growing. Spring is here. Amidst the many changes that Spring brings - yard work, flip flops and the like - allow me to draw our attention to one of the more crucial shifts that is often tragically...

Eleven years ago, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynold released Live at Luther College, a 2-disc acoustic album that showcased a measure of talent that most music fans in the 90’s simply weren’t used to hearing. Jaws dropped worldwide as Tim redefined the term ‘accompanying musician,’...

I’m not afraid to toot my own horn - Valentine’s Day went particularly well in my household this year. In the absence of roses, chocolates, jewelry, or even a simple card (gasp!), I pulled it off bigger and better than ever before. V Day 2010 required more work than usual, but it was worth...

One starry night, after a few drinks on a front porch somewhere, my buddy Jacob asks, “If you could see a show by any band, past or present, in any location in the world, what would it be?” Jacob asks great questions, and people who ask good questions deserve good answers. Many quiet moments...

Last Saturday night, something amazing happened at my house: my wife Charlotte ate pizza. It may not sound like much at first, but ever since she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease a few years back, pizza has been taken completely off the menu at mi casa. That is, until the Whole Foods in Little Rock...

Before you send out your “10 Best Albums of 2009″ email, be advised: 1992’s Album of the Year just walked in, 17 years late. Nirvana’s Live at Reading, released Nov. 2, is Santa’s little gift to all little boys and girls…good and bad. So put on your ugliest sneakers,...

My darling grandmother was unable to make the long trip from west Texas to Arkansas for my daughter’s second birthday party. But boy, did she ever make up for it. If you’re a pie person, or know someone who is, then I’ve got something to share that deserves your full attention: Tootie...

From the first flash of color across the big screen, Robert Kenner’s “Food, Inc.” had my full attention. It’s a beautifully-produced documentary named after Kenner’s book that preceded it, detailing in 94 short minutes the rise of corporate control over the American food...

A little more than a month ago, Phish culminated their comeback with the release of their 14th studio album, Joy. It was the first release since their non-trad Undermind in 2004, which was accompanied by Phish’s announcement that the party was over, and that Phish was no more. Five years later…their...

Every once in a while, you come across something that falls into the “I’m just gonna tell everyone I know about this, because it’s great” category. For yours truly, Kiva.org falls into this category. Kiva.org is a web-based 501(c)3 organization that makes connections between people...