CelticFest Mississippi

Dancing in the Dark

Ever since moving down to Mississippi I have lamented the lack of dancing of any sort in the whole state.  There is certainly no contra dancing.  In fact the only time I’ve seen the word dancing used at all was to refer to a concert which took place during Octoberfest 2013 in Cleveland.  However as…

Reflecting on a Tragedy

Some days are uneventful.  Nothing goes wrong and nothing goes right.  You just coast.  Last Monday was not one of those days, however.  At around 10:15 AM, someone I knew and respected was shot dead in his office.   The shooter was also someone I knew albeit not well.  Never in my life did I think…