Monthly Archives: February 2008
Iraqing the Cradle
Over 300 million years ago, the land mass now known as the Middle East was covered by swamps and shallow seas and populated by countless forms of life. Now, the residue of those creatures and plants have transformed into oil deposits beneath the sands of the region. When that oil…
The Night the Cold War Died
In 1961 the East German government started work on the Berlin Wall. Not long afterward The Chad Mitchell Trio recorded their first album. Remember The Chad Mitchell Trio? The Mitchell Trio? Maybe this will help. When namesake-tenor Chad Mitchell left the group, his replacement was another blond tenor, Henry John…
Choice Point
I have been blessed throughout my life with the presence of extraordinary people. Alvin Bach was one of my favorites. Al was a diminutive man, barely 5 feet tall and a bit elf like. He was soft spoken with a sense of humor as crisp as the first bite of…