Happy Birthday, Charlie Taylor!

Happy Birthday, Charlie Taylor!

Happy Birthday, Charlie Taylor! All the Charlie Taylors in the World Charlie Taylor was the name of a singer and guitarist whom my parents used to love.  They would go see him whenever he happened to be performing at a Detroit Irish pub.  He’s gone now, and so...
The Production Hub Interview

The Production Hub Interview

We love most everything the West Coast has to offer (other than the traffic jams). We love the diversity of cultures.  We enjoy the restaurants featuring eclectic foods, the small-craft breweries, the beaches, the mountains, the deserts, the weather and  the feeling that this is Paradise.

Beer

Beer

We learned that a nationwide drought was cause for concern, as it meant there were less hops for beer.  Then we found out how the water of various locales was a great part of what lent beers their unique flavor.  We discovered how several small craft brewers were carving out highly unique flavor niches, leading to some of the beers we have today, such as Belching Beaver’s “Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Stout,” or Alpine Brewing Company’s “Willy Vanilly.”

An Unusual Wrecking Crew

An Unusual Wrecking Crew

An Unusual Wrecking Crew The idea of a wrecking crew traditionally conjures up images of big, meaty guys crushing and destroying things. But in this age of #MeToo, times are rapidly changing.  Back when I was a little girl, oh so very long ago, my grandmother informed...
How Mountain Biking Became an Olympic Sport

How Mountain Biking Became an Olympic Sport

Although the sport of mountain biking is relatively young, it has accrued a bit of history that is of importance to aficionados. I have therefore pulled the following interview out of my “lock box.” I now share with you, dear readers, the story of how Cross Country Mountain Biking came to be an Olympic sport.

Professional Video Production

Professional Video Production

Professional video production is now into its early adulthood.  We’ve been producing, shooting and editing video since its infancy when video cameras were like lead bricks producing lousy resolution (the quality seemed good at the time), and video editing was linear.