Monthly Archives: August 2023

An Oregon Trek

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Doug Cumming

Oregon, for the last two weeks, took us to burned-over pine forests and evergreen mountains, Lavaland and the High Desert, dazzling cool days and 105-degree smog so thick the sun was like dried blood. We crossed the Columbia and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Across the Fractured Land

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Doug Cumming

We flew for four and a half hours across the land, stuffed into a full Delta airliner four rows apart, no view of the land. No earbuds, no room to reach them in my shoulder bag under the seat, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Frank Hamilton School of Music

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Doug Cumming

[from my profile of Frank Hamilton in Salvation South] I guess you could say I became part of the Frank Hamilton community before I met him. I realized this one Sunday afternoon as I sat listening to the Showcase, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment