Over a year ago I wrote about my friend Neva: I wasn’t living in Long Beach when Melissa Etheridge made her breakthrough playing locally at a club called Que Sera on 7th Street (funny that her wikipedia article doesn’t mention Que Sera), but every time I come out and watch Neva I think I’m seeing …
I got my papers a few weeks back & finally turned them in. sad [Sound of a door closing behind me]
Like most things, I started writing songs because I didn’t know any better. Teenage angst is like that. Fortunately for me it was a hell of a lot less destructive than all the other things that I could have been doing with my frustrations and energy. I also started writing because that’s what my best-friend, …
Saturday Afternoon, The Theater at Avalon Island, Downtown Orlando. The speaker shared his insights into what he called the seven concentric circles of spirituality or mysticism. I’m usually leery of anything that looks like a kind of spiritual “system.” But then as I listened I was reminded of my first year of university, at LMU, …
I can’t believe that it’s been six weeks since I last saw Neva. Damn. I miss her and the friends at Taco Beach. I hope that they’re doing well. The whole thing inspires me to find my own voice and share the gifts God’s given me. Hopeful. jbb Neva Solo Acoustic Music: The Things I’ll …
After an incredible 31-hours on the road straight from Prescott AZ, Matt & I arrived in Baton Rouge this afternoon. You can follow along on our journey at http://twitter.com/jbb where I post little 140-character snippets of what’s going on from my phone and where we are at. You can also view posted photos from the …
Friends for the past few weeks have been asking me how I’m doing. And my usual response has been that I’m keeping everything on as even a keel as possible because with as much as I need to do with as little time as I have to do it, I can’t afford to fall apart …
Waiting all morning, driver pulls up at 11:50. Dominoes could learn from these guys Music/Podcasts: Buzz Out Loud 744: A date with Firefox from the album “Buzz Out Loud from CNET” by CNET.com Technorati Tags: california, florida, iPhone, longbeach, moving
Lot’s of pix, lots of memories. I had some very cool kids this year. Gonna miss ‘em. Music: Buffalo Soldier from the album “Legend” by Bob Marley & The Wailers Technorati Tags: friends, kids, longbeach, teaching, work
Just got back from a going away party for moi and two couples who are also moving throw for us by my church friends at Citylights. Good folks. Ever the perpetual outsider and inconsistent participant for the past six-months, it was really really nice of them to give want to include me in the party. …