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Category Archives: Commentary
Mia Kovacs And Her Bible
It Went Unsold Heritage Auctions had Mia Kovacs bible on the auction block on February 21, 2009. There were no bidders. The bible and portrait pictured above were consigned as part of the estate of Mia’s mother, Edie Adams, the … Continue reading
Clive Burr, Iron Maiden Drummer Dies At 56
Clive Burr – Iron Maiden’s Masterful And Highly Underrated Drummer Passes Away Clive Burr, who was Iron Maiden’s drummer from 1979-1982, died in his sleep at his home in London, England on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He had been in … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music, Obituary
Tagged Clive Burr, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden
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Florida Stadium Sells Naming Rights To Prison Company
Stupid Stadium Naming Rights – Where Does It Stop? The fact that Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, sold their stadium naming rights to The GEO Group should not really surprise anyone. The Geo Group is a private prison … Continue reading
What’s Really Important
A Reflection Of Our Stupidity As A Nation DeWitt Clinton- the main proponent of the Erie Canal; New York Governor; U.S. Senator; a man who built an infrastructure that would transform American life, enhancing economic opportunity, political participation, and intellectual … Continue reading
You Are Creative And You Are Wasting Your Life
The Most Important Piece Of Career Advice You Will Ever Read Forget all those best-selling, life affirming books which “reveal” valuable lessons that you should follow to have a happy life or a lucrative career. Linds Redding, an award winning … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Obituary
Tagged Advertising, Artist, Author, Creativity, Meaning Of Life, Publishing
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Your Wasted Presidential Vote
2012 Election Over, Same Problems, No Solutions Last night I tuned in briefly to watch the Presidential election results knowing full well that my candidate would not win. Not because I had voted for Mitt Romney. For the eighth consecutive … Continue reading
The “Artwork” Of The 110 Harbor Freeway Los Angeles
Why Go To The Museum of Contemporary Art or The Getty? If you live around Los Angeles and are too busy to go to a museum to see paintings you can always get your fill of art while driving to … Continue reading
Arena and Stadium Names – Stupid As Ever
Is Every Arena Owner A Corporate Whore? Looking at Rush’s upcoming concert tour of North America I noticed something interesting. Take a look at this schedule: Sep -7 Sep -9 Sep-11 Sep-13 Sep-15 Sep-18 Sep-20 Sep-22 Sep-24 Sep-26 Sep-28 Sep-30 … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Commentary, History
Tagged Entertainment, Naming Rights, Rush, Sports Arenas, Sports Stadiums
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The New York Times Obituaries Occassionally Celebrates Low-Lifes, Yet Ignores Deserving Artists and Notables
Who Gets A New York Times Obituary Write-up? What do legendary blues and heavy metal guitarist, Gary Moore, rock album photographer Jim McCrary and playwright, screenwriter, author and jazz champion Max Wilk all have in common? When they died, The New … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music, New York, Obituary
Tagged Entertainment, Gary Moore, Graffiti, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Jim McCrary, New York Times, Ronnie James Dio
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Mutilating The Main Branch Of The New York Public Library
Who Cares That New York’s Landmark Library Is About To Be Marred As Part Of A Sweetheart Land Grab Deal? Who cares? Apparently less than 100 people. That is about the number of protesters who showed up on Wednesday, May … Continue reading →