I know I mess with the theme of this blog too much. Sorry about that. Sometimes it just doesn’t feel quite the way I want it, and so I go trying various themes and headers and so on. Eventually, I’ll get it just so.
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All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
What are you reading?
I’ve just finished reading True Grit, the 1968 novel by Charles Portis. Last year I read for the first time two of Portis’ books, Norwood and Dog of the South. I was really caught up in his writing during that time, but I avoided reading… Read More
I know snow is in the forcast but….
Some vegetables can be planted in the garden as soon as the ground can be worked. That means I’m late off the mark after all the crazy warm weather we’ve been having. Now we’re back to seasonal temperatures and we may even see a small… Read More
Fernest and the Thunders
Your Daily Dose tonight is some music from a Zydeco band called Fernest and the Thunders, led by a button accordion player named Fernest Arceneaux. Mr Arceneaux is gone now, but I remember seeing him and his band live here in Toronto back in the… Read More
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Earl Scruggs has died at 88
How many musicians can you think of who created a sound so definitive that it shaped an entire genre of music? Damn few. Earl Scruggs was one of those few. Earl Scruggs changed everything for banjo and for bluegrass music. He died this morning at… Read More
The Girls Get Cleaned Up
Today was grooming day for Memphis and Ellie Mae. The fabulous Lorraine and her grooming truck arrived this morning and both dogs got bathed, blow-dried, brushed, nails clipped, trimmed. The works.
Paintings on Pinterest
I’ve created a Pinterest board for paintings and pinned up photos of a selection of my work stretching all the way back to the 80s. I hope you enjoy it.
Shave and a Haircut Two Bits
Here’s a vintage performance by The Paul James Band. A couple things to note about these guys. One is that when Tuffy P and I got hitched back in 2001, Paul James and the boys rocked our wedding. The bass player in this video is… Read More
Studio Clean-up
I’m taking a few days off work. Call it a stay-cation if you like. There are many things I want to accomplish in that short time, but I know I’ll be fortunate if I get a few of them done. Last night I started a… Read More
27th Street 