Nicole Solis Snider
@nopartofnothin.bsky.social
Proponent of the serial comma. Likes both kinds of music: traditional bluegrass and classic country. Picks the mandolin. Black-Eyed Suzie.
I took advantage of Bear Family's anniversary sale to buy myself an early Christmas gift. I literally can't wait to read the nerdy liner notes.
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I took advantage of Bear Family's anniversary sale to buy myself an early Christmas gift. I literally can't wait to read the nerdy liner notes.
Writing (my last 3!) letters of rec and thinking about Mr. Antolini's advice to Holden in Catcher in the Rye: "If you go along with [education] any considerable distance, it'll begin to give you an idea what size mind you have. What it'll fit and, maybe, what it won't."
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Writing (my last 3!) letters of rec and thinking about Mr. Antolini's advice to Holden in Catcher in the Rye: "If you go along with [education] any considerable distance, it'll begin to give you an idea what size mind you have. What it'll fit and, maybe, what it won't."
I am just about to wrap up my unit on The Great Gatsby, and boy, do I love teaching that book. I've read it at least 15 times, and every time I read it and every time I teach it, I find new insights. If you haven't read it since high school, pick up a copy. (And keep a dictionary handy.)
November 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I am just about to wrap up my unit on The Great Gatsby, and boy, do I love teaching that book. I've read it at least 15 times, and every time I read it and every time I teach it, I find new insights. If you haven't read it since high school, pick up a copy. (And keep a dictionary handy.)
One of my favorite things to do as a teacher is write letters of recommendation for students who distinguished themselves in my class. I love helping other people see how awesome these people are. But HOO BOY, each one takes a looooong time to write.
October 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
One of my favorite things to do as a teacher is write letters of recommendation for students who distinguished themselves in my class. I love helping other people see how awesome these people are. But HOO BOY, each one takes a looooong time to write.
Paul Williams is such a hoss. Man can render a gospel song like no one else. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfrY...
Billy Strings, Paul Williams, Joe Mullins - "Little White Church" (Live at Real Roots Radio)
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September 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Paul Williams is such a hoss. Man can render a gospel song like no one else. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfrY...
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September 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I know I don't *need* this need this, but I *have* been looking for a small-bodied guitar for my kids to learn on, and we do like baseball... www.sweetwater.com/store/detail...
September 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I know I don't *need* this need this, but I *have* been looking for a small-bodied guitar for my kids to learn on, and we do like baseball... www.sweetwater.com/store/detail...
Things I did today instead of practicing mandolin: Created a flyer for the jam I host, repeatedly checked @weratedogs.com, avoided the news, made dinner for my kids. NOW I can practice.
August 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Things I did today instead of practicing mandolin: Created a flyer for the jam I host, repeatedly checked @weratedogs.com, avoided the news, made dinner for my kids. NOW I can practice.
My dog Dean loves to sing along when I tune. Today, I tuned my 2nd A string to his howl, checked my tuner, and discovered he was only a cent or two off. Here he is singing along with a very rusty Ragtime Annie when he was about 5 months old (he's 13.5 now). www.youtube.com/watch?v=byqU...
Dean the dog loves Bluegrass
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August 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My dog Dean loves to sing along when I tune. Today, I tuned my 2nd A string to his howl, checked my tuner, and discovered he was only a cent or two off. Here he is singing along with a very rusty Ragtime Annie when he was about 5 months old (he's 13.5 now). www.youtube.com/watch?v=byqU...
Fun, fun @blackeyedsuzies.bsky.social gig tonight at Maryland Hall, as part of the outdoor BloomHaven series and road to the Baygrass festival. What a great venue and crowd. The MD Hall staff were so friendly and helpful.
August 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Fun, fun @blackeyedsuzies.bsky.social gig tonight at Maryland Hall, as part of the outdoor BloomHaven series and road to the Baygrass festival. What a great venue and crowd. The MD Hall staff were so friendly and helpful.
Thoroughly enjoyed this Toy Heart podcast with Larry Sparks, esp. his reminiscing about his time with the Stanley Bros./Ralph Stanley, his responsibility as a steward of bluegrass, and the importance of "visioning" a song and playing the words. thebluegrasssituation.com/read/larry-s...
Larry Sparks – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass - The Bluegrass Situation
The legendary Larry Sparks, a prominent player in bluegrass for over six decades and a Bluegrass Hall of Fame inductee, joins host Tom Power for this episode of Toy Heart. Sparks shares insightful ane...
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August 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed this Toy Heart podcast with Larry Sparks, esp. his reminiscing about his time with the Stanley Bros./Ralph Stanley, his responsibility as a steward of bluegrass, and the importance of "visioning" a song and playing the words. thebluegrasssituation.com/read/larry-s...
Wish I could go!!!
12th Annual MonManCamp open for registration! Jamming, classes, traditional bluegrass music of Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys. www.monroemandolincamp.com for all details! See you in a few weeks!
August 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Wish I could go!!!
As seen on today's run. Tell me, is my darling still true?
July 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
As seen on today's run. Tell me, is my darling still true?
So jealous of my son's new socks.
July 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So jealous of my son's new socks.
Great time at Grey Fox! Fabulous sets by Compton & Newberry, Sierra Hull, The Wilder Flower, Danny Paisley (always), and Woody Platt.
July 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Great time at Grey Fox! Fabulous sets by Compton & Newberry, Sierra Hull, The Wilder Flower, Danny Paisley (always), and Woody Platt.
I love this headline while acknowledging its utter irrelevance to most people today. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/a...
Superman’s Other Secret Weakness? Journalism Ethics.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I love this headline while acknowledging its utter irrelevance to most people today. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/a...
Late to post, but the Suzies (@blackeyedsuzies.bsky.social) had a great time playing the Ligonier Bluegrass Festival last weekend. Well-run fest filled with interesting, fun, and friendly people. Plus, firefighters pancake breakfast!
July 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Late to post, but the Suzies (@blackeyedsuzies.bsky.social) had a great time playing the Ligonier Bluegrass Festival last weekend. Well-run fest filled with interesting, fun, and friendly people. Plus, firefighters pancake breakfast!
Super fun show last night, playing the season opener at Rob's Bluegrass Barn in MD. Best place to see bluegrass in the state. www.robsbluegrassbarn.net
Rob's Bluegrass Barn
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June 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Super fun show last night, playing the season opener at Rob's Bluegrass Barn in MD. Best place to see bluegrass in the state. www.robsbluegrassbarn.net
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Rift Widens Between Elon Musk, Anyone Who Ever Met Him
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Rift Widens Between Elon Musk, Anyone Who Ever Met Him
AUSTIN, TX—Stressing that the billionaire’s completely erratic behavior had strained the already fraught relationships, sources confirmed Thursday that a rift was widening between Elon Musk and anyone who had ever met him. “Elon’s megalomania and tendency to lash out indiscriminately seem to have soured things with every person he’s encountered in his entire life,” said […]
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June 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rift Widens Between Elon Musk, Anyone Who Ever Met Him
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Just spent the last 30 minutes updating my personal website and reading blog posts dating back to 2010 and my editing career. Here's my fave: nicolesnider.me/2010/11/21/b...
“Better Yet, Don’t Write That Novel” | Annals of Bad Writing
My friend Ray — who writes an awesome blog about beer, writing, and other things of importance — sent me the link to Laura Miller’s anti-NaNoWriMo essay, “Better Yet, Don…
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May 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Just spent the last 30 minutes updating my personal website and reading blog posts dating back to 2010 and my editing career. Here's my fave: nicolesnider.me/2010/11/21/b...
All teachers, school staff, and anyone else who works with teenagers should read Paul Tough's new article about ADHD. Everything here tracks with my experience. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/m...
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
All teachers, school staff, and anyone else who works with teenagers should read Paul Tough's new article about ADHD. Everything here tracks with my experience. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/m...
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What To Know About The TikTok Sale
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April 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
What To Know About The TikTok Sale
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Slow progress is still progress. Have been stuck on the 6th video of Christopher Henry's Monroe Improvising course (basically, week 2 of 12) since last July. (I've been working on other things, too.) Powered through it today, and got some good stuff out of it. #ilikebluegrass
April 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Slow progress is still progress. Have been stuck on the 6th video of Christopher Henry's Monroe Improvising course (basically, week 2 of 12) since last July. (I've been working on other things, too.) Powered through it today, and got some good stuff out of it. #ilikebluegrass
Picked some bluegrass fiddle tunes on my guitar for the first time in forever. Forgot how much fun hearing that sustain is.
March 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Picked some bluegrass fiddle tunes on my guitar for the first time in forever. Forgot how much fun hearing that sustain is.
I feel truly grateful, in these strange strange times, that Pope Francis is on the road to recovery. We need him and his goodness right now. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/w...
Pope Francis Makes Public Appearance in Rome
From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory problems.
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March 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I feel truly grateful, in these strange strange times, that Pope Francis is on the road to recovery. We need him and his goodness right now. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/w...