via the Associated Press:
Jimmy Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, “Big Bad John,” and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died on Sunday. He was 81.
I was a big fan of “Big Bad John.” Rest in peace Mr. Dean.
Here’s a quick video of some photos I snapped with my iPhone during my Holiday trip to Arkansas.
Songs from Spirit by Sky Redhawk
I had the opportunity to peruse the fine shops of downtown Santa Fe on my recent visit to New Mexico. One experience in particular is worthy of a blog post — my visit to the shop of Sky Redhawk, a Native American musician and owner of Native Sounds Music and Art Gallery.
Mr. Redhawk took up the Native American Flute about 10 years ago and has been making fine music with it ever since. He demoed one of the entry level flutes and I knew immediately that this was something that I was interested in learning more about. Having never had any affinity for playing a musical instrument, Sky showed me a couple of basic moves and I was sold. Sky also explained the difference between the Native American Flute and a traditional western flute…where the music comes from…it pours directly from you, and is both emotional and spiritual.
I’ve been playing around with it for a week now and I am still excited about it. I am definitely a beginner and am usually off key or out of breath, but I am learning – little by little.
If you are heading to Santa Fe, I highly recommend that you stop by Native Sounds and check it out. If you aren’t, well why don’t you call up the shop and order a couple of Sky Redhawk’s CDs, you won’t be disappointed.
Today was a vindication of my multi device strategy. I used my blackberry for email, iPhone for web surfing, digital camera for snapping pictures and my nebook to upload them to Flickr.
Normally when I travel I have limited access, but having the right tools makes all the difference.
I am writing this on my post on my iPhone. Could have used the netbook, but it is better to have too many options than none at all.
Good times.
Hilarious and true — I totally agree.
Louis C.K. on Conan O’Brien via kung fu grippe.