So you are going to Duluth? Duluth is like … a mini San Francisco (lots of hills and a bay city) … but colder. Duluth has some killer breweries. Duluth is thriving if you know where to look. Here are my recommendations… Bent Paddle Brewing – Great beer. Small and new in a sparse area ofContinue reading “The reasons why you should go to Duluth”
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Roddy Frame – it’s a long ride from East Kilbride
Three days after seeing my first concert ever (The Police, Synchronicity tour) I went with my next-door neighbor, Alex, to see Elvis Costello and the Attractions on their Punch the Clock tour at Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota. The date was August 28, 1983. And to my 16-year-old mind – my first twoContinue reading “Roddy Frame – it’s a long ride from East Kilbride”
The internal charisma of Terry Hall
What is charisma? Does it require waving arms and jumping around saying hey, hey look at me? Or is it an internal power, subtle whisper, you want come closer of your own accord, because the singer wants to tell you a story? Terry Hall first burst onto the scene via Coventry, England as the rail-thin,Continue reading “The internal charisma of Terry Hall”
India
The smells of India are strong – long streams of poured chai tea mingle with waves of petrol and sideways drafts of exotic spices all jumbled together with car horns and bicycle bell ringers. Ganesha the elephant god is the remover of obstacles and Saraswati is the muse of the the arts, Lakshmi grants wealth of all sorts,Continue reading “India”
How Professor Cheng gave Tai Chi an upgrade
“The most important thing in Tai Chi is to relax.” -Professor Cheng Man Ching (aka “Long Whiskers”) Professor Cheng Man Ching was one of the greatest practitioners and teachers of Tai Chi. The Professor said relaxing was the secret to Tai Chi. At other times he would say something else was the secret of Tai Chi. HeContinue reading “How Professor Cheng gave Tai Chi an upgrade”
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