Category Archives: Nashville

And the Grammy to someone in Nashville other than Taylor Swift goes to

As the 12 readers of this blog know, I’m not a music blogger, except when I am. Those 12 readers also know that while I’m not a big fan of the type of music produced in Nashville (my home) for … Continue reading

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SOPA & PIPA Update: How the entertainment industry is losing the narrative

I think people who say, “I don’t like to say ‘I told you so, but…’” are precisely the kind of people who like to say, “I told you so.” So I’ll try this another way: I don’t like being that … Continue reading

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If you start now, you can be ready for the Country Music Half-Marathon

This is a shout-out for an event that takes place in Nashville every April, the St. Jude Country Music Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. This year, the event is on Saturday, April 28, and there will be 30,000+ participants in the … Continue reading

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What my congressman, a SOPA sponsor, told me

Yesterday, I wrote about a meeting I attended with my congressman and friend, Jim Cooper. I shared in that post my opinion of the legislation known popularly (and unpopularly) as SOPA. In short, I oppose the legislation and view it … Continue reading

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What I told my congressman, a sponsor of SOPA

[See follow-up post: "What my congressman, a sponsor of SOPA, told me"] This morning I attended a meeting with my congressman and longtime friend, Jim Cooper. The small gathering was one of two he held today to hear from people … Continue reading

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