Bodhi Day, or Rohatusu in Japanese, is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautauma (Shakyamuni) experienced enlightenment. In the Zen Buddhist lineage of Shunryu Suzuki, and probably in other groups as well, the holiday marks the apex of a longer retreat. This retreat has become a regular part of […]
Life doesn’t get much finer than playing bluegrass at 278 beats per minute. Even though I played all instruments and provided all vocals, I really felt like I was on the front lawn jamming with the boys.
This really is a happy little swing tune, written in a feel-good state of mind. If you think it isn’t happy, try listening again, and this time snap your fingers and sing along.
Inspired by actual events, this is my outlaw tale in three parts.
We recently got a new tankless water heater. It’s supposed to be better for the environment, but I think any benefits are offset by the fact that my showers are much, much longer now. I wrote this song in its entirety during one of those long, hot showers.