Month: June 2009
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Needlessly Scared?
Tonight I will be sleeping on the couch. Not because of any fight that Patti and I had, but rather because I have really bad heartburn. It may have been a residual effect from the burritos and beer I had for dinner last night. Or the nachos with the leftover taco meat, black beans, salsa,…
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A musical update
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What Not To Say
I was talking to Patti and I started a sentence with “Today I put in my two weeks notice…” What I meant to say was “Today I put in my two week notification that I want July 3rd off.” I realized my mistake when all the blood rushed from her face.
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What Did He Say?
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Packing for Heroes Con
This weekend I will be going to Charlotte NC to attend Heroes Con. My packing list: Laptop – Check Zoom Handheld recorder – Check Flip HD recorder – Check Cell phone – Check Ipod touch – Check I suppose I should also pack some clothes and toiletries. I am guessing I will only need three…
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Advice For The Newly Incarcerated
One of the greatest television programs of all time was Homicide:Life On The Streets. It was perfectly written and acted with scenes and characters that will stick with you years later. Not too many other shows can make that claim. One such scene was between Frank Pembleton (played by the great Andre Braugher) and a…
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Strip Club Booze Ban in Detroit?
According to the Detroit News website, Detroit City Council might put rules in place to ban alcohol at clubs with topless dancing. Some lawyer (and member of a large metropolitan church) says “Our goal is to do all we can within the law to root them out. We don’t want the city of Detroit to…
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Feeling Bad
I feel really bad this morning. Not emotionally or spiritually, this is all physical. I feel so bad that I can’t even make analogies. Case in point: “I feel bad. You know that stuff that feels bad. I feel like that.” Anyway, here is something that will hopefully brighten my day when I feel like…
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Another Sign of Changing Times
When I was younger, the funkiest radio station in Detroit used to be WGPR-FM 107.5. This radio station used to be the home of The Electrofying Mojo, one of my three all-time favorite DJs (the others are Mike Halloran of Radios in Motion and Brent Bambury of Brave New Waves). WGPR also had Mason In…