This blog was created to give a glimpse into the various and sundry spectacular shenanigans of the community of musicians/supporters of Slingshot Records, LLC.
20 plus years as a guitarist & I played my 1st bluegrass gig today. It was fun. We had 2 guitars, an upright bassist, and a banjo player. The bassist played fiddle on one song. We were at church so it was all old bluegrass hymns. I spent most of […]
Feeling like poking fun at the news again. So, here’s installation 2 of Nutshell news.
* 1st, let me say that I’m glad to see that CNN has added a “Salute to the troops” blog. God bless our troops.
* Hmmmm…. Nicholas Cage settles liable suit against Kathleen Turner… Ok.. Whatever.
* Hilary would like FL […]
Found this on Digg.com — Too funny. (Trackback added)
From John Cleese’s “Letter to America” (Speaking of Presidential madness):
In view of your failure to elect a competent President and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.
To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the […]
What is a family? Other than being the God ordained institution designed to be a refuge from the evils of this world, and by which we help our offspring hopefully replicate Godly traits generation after generation… I like to reckon it somewhat to a miniature circus. Semi-controlled chaos. Shoes, clothes, and toys […]
Rick,
In recent days, we’ve have been discussing releasing the old you and inviting GOD’S view. Sounds like the beginning of a song, Huh? Anyway, I’m coming to realize that the previous fifty years of my life needs to be thrown out. At best, I feel like a first grader trying to learn quantum physics, […]
If you run your own small business you know that you ware 2 main hats to keep things operating:
Hat #1 is… well, Owner/Operator. That means you and/or your employees make sure all aspects of your business are handled. But, at the end of the day the buck starts and stops with you. […]
Ricky,
Although you already know of this story, I felt compelled to share this event on the blog. Christmas Eve morning, Approximately 8 A.M. My friend Les Groom stops by the house to drop off a Christmas present of food and a few dollars to keep me going in spite of my plight of not being […]
I’m not cracking on my Dad, But he has always been known as Robin. But, the family knew him as AWNRIE’.
(Henri’) That’s French is’nt it?
On a rare day, I decided to let my wife drive us to what ever errands we where to accomplish on this particular day. Now mind you, because I am a guy, this does not happen often. Probably because of the so-called primal urge to conquer all that is in front of […]
The “Merry Christmas vs Happy Holidays” debate.
So many Christians are getting frustrated because
the very mention of Christ, Joseph/Mary, the manger,
etc being pushed out of the public square that
they won’t say any season’s greeting except “Merry
Christmas.” The concern is that if Christ isn’t a part
of the holiday greeting that the secularists have won.
Removing Christ from […]