EthnomusicologyWhen I began Ethnomusicology classes at the University of Minnesota, I realized that I was a living specimen of our studies. Playing with Turkish, Mariachi, Polish and Salsa bands, to name a few, became for me, a bridge to other

A Tornado Named Har Mar

May 2nd, 2019 9m 19s

People love to talk about the weather. If you are talking to someone with which you have nothing in common, there is always the weather. People are especially fascinated by special events, such as storms.Our Minnesota Story Book would be want

The Phantom Patriarch

Feb 1st, 2019 8m 40s

My grandfather disappeared shortly after my father was born. This is a story about that !

Workin’ on the Railroad

Jan 6th, 2019 5m 55s

In 1970’s, I took a job with the Great Northern Railroad during a period of rabid, corporate consolidation. Decisions are made on the basis of the business case and the MBA’s who were hired to run the business with brutal efficiency made no one

The River Serpent

Dec 15th, 2018 5m 50s

One of many stories of my life on the Mississippi

Franky Rides the Clipper

Dec 4th, 2018 5m 32s

In 1928 Saint Paul, Minnesota, my great uncle Frank Rothbauer ran afoul of the “Drys”, the Federal enforcers of the Volstead Act prohibiting the sale of alcohol. His death, at their hands, made the front page of the St. Paul Daily News for seve

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