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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 > Humor Humor: Remembering: 2 of 39
Remembering JinglesAh 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 another: "O... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq We should be focusing military efforts on the Taliban, Al Qaeda and drugs in Afghanistan, not in Iraq: 2 of 26
The basic assumption underlying this debate is flawed.It ignores the reality that this conflict, whether it be Iraq, Afghanistan, London or New York is global in nature. It is a battle of ideas that will stretch for generations.This is a war. Pure and simple.There is no negotiation possible. Someone MUST win this war. Anythin... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Confusion: 2 of 13
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 forgot... More..
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering Best free music editing software: 5 of 17
Friday, May 11, 2007A SONAR 6 EpiphanyWorking 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 do... More..
Other Grocery shopping horror stories: 22 of 62
GROCERY SHOPPING: BE CAREFUL OUT THEREOne 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 the ai... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News The remains of James Doohan aka Scotty to be sent into space: 1 of 2
Scotty lost in space....Kind of...An updateScotty's (James Doohan's) ashes were blasted into space along with about 200 other deceased adventure seekers.I'm not sure why the Star Trek engineer determined that this was the way he wanted to spend the afterlife, drifting through the great void, but that's a debate for another ti... More..
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 an... More..
Business > Advertising Most ridiculous and memorable commercial jingles of all time: 1 of 1
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 another: "Oh I want to be an O... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Why it is important to remember the 9/11 terrorism attacks: 54 of 96
9/11 - A broadcaster's memoryThe 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 radio.... More..
Entertainment > Music Production & Engineering Home recording for beginners: 7 of 12
Creating Compelling Audio: A few tipsProducing 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 atten... More..