I was talking with a friend the other day who is in the process of recording his first CD. Obviously he is very excited about finishing it up and getting it out on the market. If you’re in the process of producing your first CD, or if you already have one out, I’m sure you […]
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I just read in Yahoo Sports News today that the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks are selling vials of water for charity. The vials of water are actually melted ice from the United Center Arena on which they skated when they played the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Wow. Doesn’t that just blow
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Tanja writes and says that she’s having a hard time selling her music online. She has her songs listed with all of the major e-tailers, yet she’s not seeing the kinds of results she’d like to see. I think we can all relate, Tanja. For every one artist who is just killing it, there are thousands
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Don’t even get me started on littering, okay? I don’t know what it is about people who litter, but they absolutely drive me up a freakin’ wall! It’s like the ultimate expression of laziness, apathy and brazen rebellion. When I see someone litter, I can’t help but raise my voice and tell them to pick
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Zimmerman. Wow. Would you believe that? As I started to type Z-i-m-m into my iPad, it automatically completed the name for me. Just 4 letters! It seems that even my iPad knows who George Zimmerman is! One name can bring an immediate emotional charge to a conversation. When the verdict came out about George Zimmerman, Facebook
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In preparation for the new RED 2 movie coming out July 19th, my wife and I watched the first RED movie last night. Sometimes I wonder, when they make a follow up movie, if they knew they were going to do that when they created the original. Or, do they just wait for the numbers?
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This is the time of year that the Japanese celebrate what is called the Obon Festival, aka the Bon Festival. Now, I am not an Obon Festival Expert, nor do I play a buddhist monk on TV. From what I understand about this family tradition, it is similar to the American celebration of Memorial Day.
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I have a friend. We’ll just call him Bill. Bill is having a really hard time getting folks to come to his shows. Here are some of the steps he’s taken to spread the word: Made public announcements at his local church congregation Made announcements in his church bulletin Printed up flyers and handed them
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It turns out that, if you actually want to ruin your music career, all you have to do is follow The Code of the Wreckless Driver. Yes, they actually have a code! I’ll tell you what it is in a moment. As a pedestrian, a cyclist and a driver myself, I have had many encounters
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I am no movie critic, but I know how to spot a phony when I see one. This past Friday night I went with my wife to see the movie Man of Steel. I have to say, I wasn’t really all that impressed. I mean, I didn’t hate the movie, but I didn’t find it
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