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Fifty Weddings in Fifty States

It’s kickoff time for Duke Baxter’s fifty-state project Interstate Soul! Our first "state gig" is in Vermont this weekend. I’ve been playing with the Duke Baxter Band since 2004, and I can tell you this is a great band with a fun act composed of solid musicians and excellent people. I’ll also say that you’d [...]
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Cayucos Beach Pictures

I didn’t take a lot of pictures on vacation last week. All the running around for gigs and meals and stuff was pretty hectic, and half the time I didn’t even bring my camera. I did, however, spend good quality beach time in the early mornings. The beach was right across the [...]
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Tony Blair, no fare!

This story reminded me of my first day in London in 1989:  Blair ‘caught riding without a ticket’ Actually, the situation was totally different with my friend Ed and me.  We were on a high school trip and the first day they let us loose for the afternoon with very little in the way of instruction [...]
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Flying Untied

I was scheduled to fly out of San Diego Thursday at 1:30pm and catch a connecting flight in Chicago on my way to Newark, NJ.  My departure was delayed 2 1/2 hours, though, since snow in the midwest had caused a lot of delays and cancellations in Chicago.  With the delay, my flight would have [...]
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