John CarpenterThe Sotted, Sentimental Swagger of Shane MacGowan and the PoguesThe list of cultural seats for the Irish-American diaspora usually starts and ends with New York or Boston. Chicago maybe. But Tulsa? Not...
John CarpenterThe Rocking ChairA writer's attachment to an heirloom in his family's Narragansett Beach Cottage stirs up fond memories and a connection to Civil War...
John and Mary CarpenterPotter Rocks the Ryman all the Way Down the 'Mother Road'A real rock and roll show broke out at the Ryman Auditorium the other day. And we were lucky to be there with pretty good seats. Grace...