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I'm a singer-songwriter-radio personality-audio business owner. I do two broadcast shows in commercial radio each day.

Mornings on TRI 102.5 and mid-days on Oldies 102.9 in Northern Colorado, as well as 3 Internet only radio shows

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Grocery shopping horror stories: 4 of 56

GROCERY SHOPPING: BE CAREFUL OUT THERE One might assume that a visit to the local supermarket is uneventful. Usually it is. But this was to be no ordinary shopping excursion to the grocerteria. No, there were other forces at work. Providence had intervened. All knowing fruit, dairy,veggie and bread deities were at play in th...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Remembering: 10 of 36

Remembering Jingles Ah for the love of a good, banal jingle. "Plop, Plop, fizz,fizz, oh what a relief it is.." now that ditty for Alka Seltzer is a classic! I write and sing jingles for a living so when it comes to looking at what is successful in this genre of advertising, you'll get my interest every time. Let's try anothe...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Confusion: 6 of 17

I have IMS. Don't fret. I'm hoping to be able to cope with Intermittent Memory Syndrome. Yes, it's that ghastly condition whereby a seemly normal, healthy individual, inexplicably can't remember something said only a week, a day even an hour before, if not just minutes prior. I would have told you about this sooner, but I fo...
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering Best free music editing software: 5 of 11

Friday, May 11, 2007 A SONAR 6 Epiphany Working with all of the various audio recording software's on the market can sometimes be dizzying. I use many differing audio programs in my audio productions, depending on my needs and sometimes even my mood at times. It's all about personal comfort level, ease of use and how quickly...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Battling against the fear of public performance: 1 of 1

Performers: Finding the inner peace. A recent survey confirms public speaking is still our number one fear.By the way computers came in number two. If public speaking is number one, public performance can't be far down on the list. For anyone who's ever been in the 8th grade talent show, you know the jitters that can precede...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Strangers: 11 of 15

Oh yeah! Take That! The neighbor's next door's stereo is too loud argument has been going on for years. It probably began when Ug banged his rocks together too loudly and upset Gok in the next door Condo-Cave, but I digress. I couldn't help but smile and enjoy the inventiveness of a certain Houston, Delaware, man we'll call ...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Why it is important to remember the 9/11 terrorism attacks: 47 of 60

9/11 - A broadcaster's memory The image of 9/11 that is emblazoned in my mind is not the falling of the twin towers or the pictures of the planes on that brilliant sunny day. My earliest and most vivid 9/11 memory is words on a computer screen. There was a foreboding sense that this wasn't going to be a normal day on the rad...
Style & Beauty > Shoes Shoe buying etiquette: What you should and shouldn't do: 8 of 10

How NOT to buy shoes.... Every year there's a stinkiest tennis shoe contest held in the USA. I've been thinking that I should enter. Well, maybe not the stinky division, but I could compete in the "rattiest" tennis shoe contest and I could be competitive. Now, I must admit, I'm no connoisseur of recreational footwear, nor wo...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Rules: 13 of 16

Here's the rules if you've been bullied. Follow along carefully and you'll get rich. Here's yet another case of politically correctness run amok. Let me start with this politically correct statement. I'm against bullying. Indeed, I do not condone it, hazing or any other type of activity where intimidation is the nefarious go...
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering Home recording for beginners: 9 of 10

Creating Compelling Audio: A few tips Producing audio that grabs listeners by the ears is of course the challenge to all of us, no matter what our Audio preference. We all do it utilizing all the tools, techniques and toys at our disposal. Whether it be musician, audio book, radio-tv commercial production or a podcast the at...