words and pictures by Ken Billett Riding the escalator up to the mezzanine area on the second level, the Grind City Picks display filled a…
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Category: Time Capsules
Summertime Blues: Buttoned-down Radical
Words and Pictures by Ken Billett March 15, 2022 — You old radical you, Mike responded via text message. I’d just sent Mike a photo…
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Summertime Blues: Hurricane Elvis Remembered
By Ken Billett Saturday, July 22, 2023—Vicki, glanced up from her phone. “Did you know today is the twentieth anniversary of Hurricane Elvis?” “Wow,” I…
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Reconciliation: What’s Left Behind
Words and Photos by Ken Billett From overhead speakers, Jimi Hendrix’s whispery voice sings the story of “Little Wing.” The song’s slow tempo and bluesy…
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Reconciliation: Dock of the Bay
Words and Pictures by Ken Billett A gray squirrel scampered across the painted concrete deck, darting between thick-cushioned outdoor furniture. Glass chimes, hanging overhead, rattled…
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Finding Peace
Word and photos by Ken Billett Birds, mostly gulls, swooped and squawked, playing in the oak trees lining 4th Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg,…
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Blues With a Feeling: the 2023 International Blues Challenge goes on
Words and photos by Ken Billett January 28, 2023—On a wet Saturday night, John Nemeth and his band, The Blue Dreamers, opened their set to…
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Family Ties III: Winnie Ille Pooh
Words and photos by Ken Billett At the bottom of a plastic bowl, Winnie the Pooh smiles up at Tigger who has bounded atop the…
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Family Ties II: Our Roots Run Deep
Words and photos by Ken Billett Television coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade quietly played in the background. While the morning coffee brewed, I…
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Family Ties: The Last Supper
July 17, 2022—Drawn together by ritual, almost by instinct, we gathered around our kitchen table, perhaps one last time, for a family lunch. Zach, our…
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