February 2010
36 posts
"Leap and the net will appear" - Julia Cameron
Day 5 of Writing The Rails: Detroit
Well, there’s officially only 36 minutes left (in Central Time) of Day 5. I type this back in good ol’ Chi-town. For those of you who have been following Writing The Rails step by step, you may remember that I had some difficulty in getting shows for WTR: Detroit and was worried about drumming up support for getting peeps out, etc.
I have to come...
Day 3 - Night And Day (not just a Cole Porter...
It is amazing as to what faith from friends and family can do for a person - especially when said person is really “down in the mouth.” A support system can pick someone up when their down, give them that extra kick or just reinforce what he/she already knows: The only way failure is achieved is through inaction.
“Take the first step. You don’t have to see the whole...
This song, “(Would You) Grant Me...
Day 2 of WTR: Detroit - Alone in my room in Ann...
‘Ello, world!
Funny considering that the accent that I have chosen does not fit this area at all. Well, it’s funny to me (in the least. Could be the sleep deprivation. But, I digress.)
I sit in a Motel 6 in Ann Arbor after an eventful day. The video posts can and do show this. However, remembering the old blogs that Theresa Carter (The Local Tourist) and I posted during WTR:...
Day 1(and-a-half) update
Hello, everyone!
This tour has been very organic from the “get-go.” I don’t mind this in a bit. I am currently at Biggby Coffee - 1741 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI. I’m about to start a marathon (of sorts.) In other words, I’ll take intermittent breaks in between - I’m not stopping until they close tonight.
Only taking very minimal amounts to cover hotel,...
Gig announcement for Writing The Rails: Detroit!
Hello, beautiful! ;)
Really excited to announce that the upcoming tour for Writing The Rails: Detroit is now coming together and is shaping up quite nicely! Many, many thanks to Nicole and the CEO of Biggby Coffee along with the numerous stores that have been willing to help us in this endeavor. I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank Darren from The Belmont in Hamtramck, MI for his quick...
WTR: Detroit is STILL a go (details Are being...
Hello!
I was hoping to post information about Writing The Rails: Detroit sooner. However, due to complications, the details have yet to be finalized. I highly assure you: WTR IS going to happen Wed. Feb. 10th through Sun. Feb 14th and we WILL be going through Michigan - touring from Chicago to:
Kalamazoo - Wed. Feb. 10th Ann Arbor - Thurs. Feb. 11th Royal Oak - Fri. Feb. 12th Detroit - Sat....