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When we first pedaled up to this intersection, I thought I'd see an accident within sixty seconds. This traffic dance fascinated me. An hour later, not a single scrape. How could that be possible without any traffic signals, stop signs, or traffic cops?
At first glance, Cambodia doesn't have the elements most travelers are looking for in a bike trip — there are few paved roads and lots of dust. The country is relatively flat, so no epic mountain passes to climb. And yet, this small country is one of our favorites.
Kat and I first encountered Bangkok traffic from the perspective of the backseat of a taxi. The chaos of any big city can be daunting. Though neither of us spoke the words, I know we were both thinking, "Not going to bike here." But over years of travel, both of us have learned that first impressions are often wrong.
I enjoy the luscious sense of freedom and speed of a long, well earned, downhill. But more often, the most memorable travel moments come when I am forced to slow down.
I look into the frightened eyes of this lovely, friendly little animal that I adore, and am reminded that conquering fear is almost always an incremental process.
The back roads of Laos can be a challenge, even when they are dry. But add water and you have a road surface that can be both slick as glass and sticky as tar. The rains come often to the Bolaven Plateau, where some of the most expensive coffee in the world is grown.
Cargo bikes are all the rage these days. Each year more amazing models hit the marketplace. For someone who hasn't owned a car for eight years, a bike with a lot of carrying capacity is high on my list of desires. Hauling a couple of bags of compost, and/or large ceder boards for a garden project is not an easy task with your average bike.
There are two items that represent the joy of childhood to me: bikes and kites. Riding a bike was easy for me. Flying a kite ... not so much.If I crashed my bike as often as I crashed my kites as a kid, I wouldn't be alive today. Watching the kids in Myanmar fly their kites with an ease I've never known, I suppose my mistake was always going for the largest kite at the store--bigger was better. Except that no matter how fast I ran, my kite would get about 50 feet off the ground, start doing pinwheels, suddenly nose dive, and crash with a fatal thud.
Instead of cycling the main highway in Southern Laos, we opted to pedal the tracks and foot paths along the Mekong. It was slow going, but the ability to be so close to people's daily lives was worth the effort. One early morning we came upon a man who was busy mending a fishing net. I asked if could take a photo and positioned myself so I could capture his silhouette. He was such a master at his craft that his movements, rather than being abrupt, were balletic. Kat was on the opposite side and snapped a photo of the fisherman in the glorious morning light.
Just how many times did I say "hello" today? I asked myself that question recently in Cambodia (where we are currently cycling). We have been greeting warmly everywhere in this country, but while cycling the tiny roads and paths along The Mekong, the greeting got intense.
The smell of wood smoke is in the air along with the squeals of little pigs darting across the road. The roads had wound up and down for days (500-foot to 2,000-foot climbs all day long) as we crossed from one river drainage to the next. There were no restaurants or stores to be found, so we asked a local if she would cook us breakfast. She held a newborn in one arm as she fried up spicy eggs with greens and sticky rice over a wood fire. We kept glancing up to see dozens of kids peeking in to see the foreigners. We emerged out into the brilliant blue sky of the highlands of northern Laos.
It is 2:00 am in the little town of Remedios. The Las Parrandas festival has been raging since early evening. The contest pits the two main barrios in town (San Salvador and Carmen) against each other in a show of pageantry, music, lights, and fireworks. Thousands of people have crammed into the town square for the festivities, and Kat is somewhere on the other side of the square with my recorder and microphone collecting sounds.
I call this photo Candy Break. I'm at a small roadside store (a shack dangerously perched on the side of the narrow winding road) high up in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh. It is early morning and I'm in search of chocolate. Most of the desserts in India are insanely sweet even for a sweet tooth like mine, and I'm losing too much weight. I discover a chocolate bar that most merchants carry, and I eat at least five a day.
We are lying down on the cool tile floor of the kitchen. The smell of fresh tortillas mingles with perfume. A conversation on the side of the road while cycling down the Baja Peninsula led to an invitation to Adriano's place in La Paz.
I have thousands and thousands of images from my bicycle travels throughout the world -- boxes and binders filled with color slides and folders of digital images of street scenes, flowers, sunsets, roads, and landscapes. Each photo represents a moment in time and travel that I deemed worthy of capturing. Yet, if you randomly selected an image and asked for my reaction, it just might be, "I took that?"
I'm not a big organized bike ride guy. Most of my riding has been solo or very small group travel (like two people). But when I heard the concept behind "The Passport to Pain," I couldn't resist signing up. The ride had at least three things going for it. It was close (Vashon Island is a ferry ride away from my home in Seattle). It was one day (pain is best in limited doses). And it was creative (the concept is brilliant).
If you were speeding along in a car on the road from Haines to Haines Junction in Alaska, the above scene might seem normal -- a young kid on a bike pedaling up the driveway, the American and Alaska state flags flying. You might wonder why the family had a phone both out by the road.
Every bicycle journey has a theme song. At least all of mine do. A tune that fits the mood of the journey ... or describes the place you are pedaling through ... or sometimes it's just the tune that is incessantly playing on every radio.
There were no signs. We pedaled 50 yards along what looked to be a trail. It dead ended in a marsh. We were disappointed, but the traffic out on the road wasn't bad. We hadn't pedaled more than a quarter mile when Kat said, "There's got to be a trail back there. We just missed it."
What I've discovered in my travels, is the more amenities listed above that are available in my/our lodging experience, the less likely I'll write or speak about it. Great hotels and campgrounds are lovely, but they make for boring stories. Gee that jacuzzi sure was swell, blah, blah, blah.
Sometimes our super-saturated, media-driven world can get me down. The sheer amount of bad news one can ingest in a single day via the internet, radio and television can be overwhelming. That's when I want to get on my bike and ride.
Campfires. I have always loved them. Loved the heat they provide. The crackle that fills the otherwise stillness of night. The hypnotic dancing of flames that can hold my attention longer than most feature films. I even love the pungent smell that lingers on your clothes long after the last embers fade.
Time is money. Which is a good thing, because I have a whole lot more time than the green stuff. Carrying a tent has always been the great bicycle journey budget stretcher. The cost of hotels can be pricey. On a three month trip, that cost can be devastating. Especially if you are traveling in a part of the world where lodging is expensive.
I know that nutritionists will cringe, but as a touring cyclist I consider ice cream as the Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner of Champions. It should have its own food group category. Ice cream companies should set aside a day each year to celebrate and thank touring cyclists. We are a ravenous revenue source!
The top of the sign highlights animals that could trample you, while the bottom of the sign is reserved for animals that could eat you. I assume the sign designed for cyclists would have three exclamation points.


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Dozens dead as south Sudan army and rebels clash again
Dozens of people have died in clashes between Southern Sudan's army and George Athor's rebels, officials say.
The fighting began on Sunday in Fangak county, the same area where more than 200 people were killed last month.
Mr Athor defected from the army last year, alleging fraud in state elections, though his group signed a ceasefire agreement in January.
The violence has raised concerns about the stability of a state born only last month in an independence referendum.
George Athor claims 110 people were killed in the latest round of fighting, most of them army soldiers.
The southern army spokesman Col Philip Aguer said Mr Athor's death toll was exaggerated, and that the deaths were something to mourn, not something to be proud of.
Col Aguer estimated the number killed at around 40, although he said details were still sketchy.
Our correspondent in the southern capital, Juba, Peter Martell, says the battles are localised and are very unlikely to affect the rest of the south, but it is one more sign of the challenges the south faces to improve security and bring its people together.
Mr Athor told Reuters news agency he was ready to return to negotiations with the southern leadership.
"I am really worried because the new country will be like a baby born dead," he was quoted as saying. "If you start with a guerrilla force fighting the government, I don't see any development that can happen."
Col Aguer reportedly said the rebel leader was "refusing peace, amnesty, and the cease-fire".
Mr Athor was a senior member of the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the war against the north. He turned renegade last April, claiming he was cheated out of victory in elections for the post of state governor of Jonglei.
Despite a ceasefire agreement in January, clashes broke out in Jonglei in February. The Southern Sudanese government said some 200 people were killed, most of them civilians, in what they called a "massacre" by Mr Athor's forces.
Southern officials have accused the rebel leader of taking arms from former civil war enemies in the north, something that Khartoum has denied.
Our correspondent says analysts doubt that Mr Athor would ally himself with the north and think it more likely that he began his rebellion after falling out with senior leaders in the southern government.
Southern Sudan is set to become the world's newest independent state on 9 July.
Leaders from north and south are holding talks in Ethiopia this week on future economic and political relations between the two countries.
Both Sudan and the South are reliant on their oil revenues, which account for 98% of South Sudan's budget. But the two countries cannot agree how to divide the oil wealth of the former united state. Some 75% of the oil lies in the South but all the pipelines run north. It is feared that disputes over oil could lead the two neighbours to return to war.
Although they were united for many years, the two Sudans were always very different. The great divide is visible even from space, as this Nasa satellite image shows. The northern states are a blanket of desert, broken only by the fertile Nile corridor. South Sudan is covered by green swathes of grassland, swamps and tropical forest.
Sudan's arid north is mainly home to Arabic-speaking Muslims. But in South Sudan there is no dominant culture. The Dinkas and the Nuers are the largest of more than 200 ethnic groups, each with its own languages and traditional beliefs, alongside Christianity and Islam.
The health inequalities in Sudan are illustrated by infant mortality rates. In South Sudan, one in 10 children die before their first birthday. Whereas in the more developed northern states, such as Gezira and White Nile, half of those children would be expected to survive.
The gulf in water resources between north and south is stark. In Khartoum, River Nile, and Gezira states, two-thirds of people have access to piped drinking water and pit latrines. In the south, boreholes and unprotected wells are the main drinking sources. More than 80% of southerners have no toilet facilities whatsoever.
Throughout the two Sudans, access to primary school education is strongly linked to household earnings. In the poorest parts of the south, less than 1% of children finish primary school. Whereas in the wealthier north, up to 50% of children complete primary level education.
Conflict and poverty are the main causes of food insecurity in both countries. In Sudan, many of the residents of war-affected Darfur and the border states of Blue Nile and South Kordofan, depend on food aid. The UN said about 2.8m people in South Sudan would require food aid in 2013. The northern states tend to be wealthier, more urbanised and less reliant on agriculture.

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We are introducing a new old stamp set and mixed media templates on the Paperbabe Stamps blog today Yay...
Here's a couple of my projects...
Ok so this is pretty dramatic but I had lots of fun, I was probably inspired by a wonderfully talented artist Caia Koopman, she uses very bold colours and I thought I would give it a try, isn't that what art is all about?
Mmmm I heat embossed my art quote, just love that finishing touch.
Wanted to mention my page is just A4, and there's plenty of background, so you have an idea of the scale.
Now, if I had another day I could well see lots of extra additions to my piece, I am loving the polks dots on red with that background lol!
So, I didn't quite create a video this time so much to do for all the festivities round here my time is pretty coveted... But I did manage a slideshow Yay showing a few steps when I remembered to take a picture or two. I just love how a piece of work emerges from a blank canvas.
Next is a wood block piece of art, I think 20 cm square using the mini profile templates alongside the mini portrait templates and face stamps, I just love that these can all work together... not that that was my plan or anything lol!
She was inspired by the Goddess Minerva, wise and crafty and I've painted her here with blue hair and her trusty sidekick Owly.
I even managed to paint a little hand for Owly to perch upon,
I've used flick & fringe hairstyle, with the thinner Head from Head & Torso, the body from Profile Head & Torso, gosh got all that? Her face was stamped using the Mini Doll Face, still an old favourite.
Now if you get a moment do visit the rest of the talented Design team...
Thank you very much for stopping by, I will have more to introduce tomorrow if you would like to return then!!!
Enjoy a wonderfully creative day!
only nine more sleeps eeek so excited!!!
HuGs Kim x


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Ian Welsted with a friendly local in the pastures above Karimabad.
In the summer of 2009, three of us Canadian Rockies locals (Eamonn Walsh, Ian Welsted and I) traveled to Pakistan to play in the bigger hills over there. We returned to the Hispar Glacier area, a region we first visited in 2006 when we unsuccessfully attempted the southwest face of Kunyang Chhish East (ca. 7400 m). Even though Kunyang East is one of the most beautiful mountains I have ever seen (and remains unclimbed to boot), in 2009 we decided to experience another mountain: the (also unclimbed) Pumari Chhish East (ca. 6900).
The Kunyang Chhish (left) and Pumari Chhish massifs.
We left Calgary on June 10th, and on summer solstice arrived in basecamp at 4500 m, a wonderful grassy spot perched above the Jutmaru Glacier. While basecamp had great lounging, bouldering and even some decent cragging, it also offered a front-row view of our objective to remind us of why we were there. The first order of business was to acclimatize, and so already on June 26th we summitted a previously unclimbed 5900-m peak in an 11-hour round trip from basecamp (most of the smaller and not a few of the bigger peaks in the Hispar Glacier area are still unclimbed). We named the peak Rasool Sar in honour of our cook, guide and friend, Hajji Ghulam Rasool. While most of the "climbing" on Rasool Sar consisted of slogging up a steep snow slope, there was an amusing bit of corniced ridge near the top. A few more acclimatization outings, with three nights spent above 5600 m and one foray above 6000 m, and we declared ourselves ready for the main attraction.
Rasool in basecamp with Pumari Chhish in the background. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Initially we had planned to attempt Pumari Chhish East via its south ridge, first tried in 2007 by Steve Su and Pete Takeda. But after wallowing in horrible snow on a few ridge climbs (bad snow is something most Karakorum ridges I have experienced seem to share), the corniced south ridge lost much of its appeal and we turned our attention to the southeast face to its right. On July 16th we bivied at below the face at 4800 m. The following morning we got going well before dawn to take advantage of cooler temperatures. We made good progress up snow and ice fields, followed by a beautiful ice hose, to the base of the rock headwall at 5700 m. While Eamonn prepared a tent platform, Ian and I did one more pitch of reasonably difficult mixed climbing. Leaving a rope fixed, we descended to a deluxe bivi and a waiting dinner. While the terrain above our highpoint looked hard, it was perhaps not impossibly so, even for lightweights like ourselves. Unfortunately we never did get to come to grips with it: the effort of a big day, the altitude, but above all a heavy meal of freeze-dried chili and cheese had me throwing up all night. In the morning I could barely stand, and so down we went.
Pumari Chhish East. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Eamonn Walsh (left) and Ian Welsted on the Pumari Chhish East attempt.
Raphael Slawinski starting up the rock headwall on Pumari Chhish East. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Eamonn Walsh brewing up at the bivi on Pumari Chhish East. Photo: Ian Welsted.
On June 28th Ian and I (Eamonn having left to drink beer in Ireland) once again packed our packs and approached the foot of the southeast face. Unfortunately during the intervening ten days of warm weather the ice hose we climbed on the first attempt had melted out. While we sat trying to decide whether we should still attempt the face under present conditions (after all, the word in ice climbing these days is that "it don't have to be formed to be formed"), a large wet-snow avalanche swept the gully in question. The very same evening we were back in basecamp.
In between the two attempts (if they could be called that) on Pumari Chhish East, the three us climbed a route on a ca. 6300-m peak almost directly above basecamp. On July 20, starting from a bivi at 4900 m below the southwest face of the peak, we soloed some 900 m of serac-threatened snow and ice to reach a steep rock wall streaked with ice smears. We climbed it in some 8 long, sustained ropelengths to reach the summit ridge at 6200 m. Unfortunately the late hour, deteriorating weather but mostly horrible snow conditions (waist-deep crud over rock slabs and hard ice) combined to turn us around. We rappelled through the night and arrived back at our bivi site 22 hours after setting out. While we did not tag the summit, we were psyched to have established one of the best alpine mixed routes any of us has ever done (and this coming from a crew with routes like the Wild Thing, the Moonflower Buttress and Denali Diamond on their resumes). We also took the liberty of naming the still unclimbed peak "Lunda Sar", which roughly translates as "Second-Hand Peak".
The southwest face of Lunda Sar. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Raphael Slawinski (left) and Eamonn Walsh slogging up the lower snow and ice slopes on Lunda Sar. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Raphael Slawinski approaching the technical crux on Lunda Sar. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Eamonn Walsh beginning the first of many rappels on Lunda Sar.
Finally, just a few days before leaving basecamp and heading back home, Ian and I made the first ascent of Khani Basa Sar (6441 m), a reasonably major peak on the ridge separating the Jutmaru and Khani Basa Glaciers. The peak had been attempted before by several different expeditions; in fact on an earlier acclimatization foray up its south ridge we came across traces of a Korean expedition.
Leaving our bivi at 4800 m at the ungodly hour of 3 in the morning, we made for the southwest rib of the peak, which neatly separates two couloirs capped by giant seracs. After a few worrying moments, when we thought that while stumbling around in the dark we might have blundered into one of the aforementioned gullies, we decided we were in fact on route and continued up pleasant névé and rock scrambling. Shortly after dawn we roped up at a short mixed wall, and continued above on 55-degree ice. The crux of the route was a narrow bit of snow ridge (of course!) leading to the summit plateau. One serac wall especially proved troublesome, but after I took a lead fall (and landed on a pleasantly soft snow mushroom) when my tools ripped out of overhanging fluff, we managed to get up it. After a short brew stop, we continued upward on much easier terrain. We summitted around 6 in the evening, and were rewarded with a panoramic view of the Karakoram, K2 included. The descent was not entirely straightforward, especially reversing the snow ridge, but we persevered and stumbled back to our bivi exactly 24 hours after leaving it.
The southwest rib of Khani Basa Sar. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Raphael Slawinski halfway up as the sun comes up. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Raphael Slawinski starting up a nasty little serac wall. Photo: Ian Welsted.
Ian Welsted at a brew stop a couple of hours below the summit of Khani Basa Sar.
Ian Welsted taking the last few steps to the summit of Khani Basa Sar.
I highly recommend the Jutmaru Glacier area at the foot of the Pumari Chhish massif: it is a wild, deserted and awesome place. There is no shortage of things to do, either: from granite bouldering around basecamp to super-alpine objectives on the south faces of Pumari Chhish. In either category our expedition has barely scratched the surface of what is possible.
Looking southeast from Khani Basa Sar.
Our expedition was supported by the John Lauchlan Memorial Award. We are honoured to have been chosen to receive this prestigious award, which commemorates one of Canada's most visionary climbers.


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Figs are healthy sweet snack which lies in the category of dry nuts. Fig is known as anjeer in India. It is the best source of vitamins and minerals. Following is the recipe of making fig halwa which I am sure whole family will like.
- One cup water
- One cup of cubed figs
- Saffron (dipped in warm water)
- One tablespoon of ghee
- Half cup of condensed milk
- Almonds
Soak the figs in water. After two to three hours, grind them with water to make thick paste. Heat the ghee and fry the grinded paste with condensed milk and saffron. When the ghee appears on surface, garnish with almonds and serve


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These are the scripts Joe Benson used on the air at 100.3 The Sound (KSWD) in Los Angeles. They all received final editing by Jan Benson, without whom the task would have been far too daunting. Remember to give credit where credit is due, and enjoy!
Guitarist Ronnie Wood (most notably of The Rolling Stones, Faces and Jeff Beck Group) is 69.
On this day in 1964, The Rolling Stones arrived at JFK Airport in New York for their first American tour. Their first U.S. gig was a high school dance near Boston. [Trivia note: The Stones' arrived on British Airways flight 505, which two years later inspired their song "505."]
On this day in 1967, The Beatles released one of the most ground-breaking and influential albums in the history of Rock & Roll — "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." The next day it was unleashed in America.
On this day in 1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young began a six-night stand at the Fillmore East in New York, yielding performances that later appeared on the live "Four Way Street" album.
On this day in 1970, Black Sabbath's self-titled debut album was released in the States — eventually topping out at #23 with a million sold and tens of millions of guitarists changing their tunings to a Drop D like Tony Iommi.
On this day in 1972, the Eagles self-titled debut album was released. In short order, the four musicians were rock stars!
On this day in 1974, David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" single began a short run to #64. "Fame" and major success was still a year away.
On this day in 1975, The Rolling Stones did their first gig with Ronnie Wood as an official member.
On this day in 1985, Heart's "What About Love?" entered the singles charts on its way to #10.
On this day in 2002, Rush's "Vapor Trails" album began its climb to #6.
10 At 10: 1973
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (with Boston tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - John Fogarty/CCR @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Sebastian Maniscalco
Bad Company were the first act signed to Led Zeppelin's record label, Swan Song. But with Bad Company calling their October British tour Swan Song Tour, people are wondering if this will mark the end of the band. True, singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke are still going strong, but guitarist Mick Ralphs sat out the U.S. tour due to health concerns. Now, Ralphs will be on board for the British dates. His temporary replacement — former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson — will continue on the U.S. concert dates. But will Bad Company stop by to see us once again? Stay tuned!
"It's So Easy And Other Lies: Live At The Moore," an autobiographical music documentary centered on Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan's Seattle gig promoting his first memoir, will have an exclusive L.A. debut this Friday. The film is based on Duff's stage performance combined with animation and interviews with musicians like Slash, Nikki Sixx and Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready.
It was Kin Hubbard who said: "When a fellow says, 'It ain't the money but the principle of the thing,' it's the money."
It was Yogi Berra who said: "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else."
It was Mahatma Gandhi who said: "The future depends on what you do today."
It was Robert Plant who said: "Time is vicious — we move too fast to spend time with the people who really matter."
Sunday June 5th, 9am - Noon: Come and hang with yer Uncle Joe at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex in Pomona! Join J.B. at his Meet & Greet with The Sound Crew at the Uncle Joe's Mobile Garage right in the midst of the Classic Car Show! Seriously, it's hard to beat Classic Cars AND Classic Rock, so bring the whole family out to enjoy a great day!
Drummer Charlie Watts, the heart & backbeat of The Rolling Stones, is 75.
On this day in 1973, Paul McCartney & Wings' "Red Rose Speedway" album and his "My Love" single hit #1 as Elton John's "Daniel" peaked at #2.
On this day in 1984, Van Halen's "I'll Wait" peaked at #13 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1993, U2 briefly became the richest group in rock when they inked a 10-year, six-album, $60 million deal with Island/PLG. The deal included a 25% royalty rate, which would certainly buy a lot of Guinness Stout or Bushmill's whiskey.
On this day in 2008, Bo Diddley, the musical pioneer whose songs melded Rhythm & Blues with Rock & Roll through a distinctive thumping beat, died of heart failure in his Florida home at the age of 79.
10 At 10: 1983
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (with Boston tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Bill Wyman/The Rolling Stones @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Demetri Martin
This Sunday night at 8pm on 100.3 The Sound of Los Angeles, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of The Police and Joe's brand new conversation with drummer Stewart Copeland. Check out this preview!
Keeping guest vocalist Axl Rose really busy, AC/DC have rescheduled the U.S. dates they postponed due to singer Brian Johnson's hearing issues. First, the Axl version of the Aussie band will finish their European tour on June 15th. Then Mr. Rose (who is still in great voice) will reboot Guns N' Roses' U.S. Stadium tour on June 23rd. Five days after that trek wraps on August 22nd, Axl/AC/DC will return to U.S. stages in North Carolina. If all goes according to plan, they'll finish gigging on September 20th in Philadelphia... and Axl will take a well deserved break.
Randy Bachman, ex-Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive guitarist/mastermind, will perform at Fire Aid at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada on June 29th. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Fort McMurray United Way for the communities of Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo following the devastating forest fires that recently hit the area.
It was Robert Anthony who said: "Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle."
It was John Huston who, when asked what his key to long life was, said: "Surgery."
It was Maya Angelou who said: "Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space in between the notes and curl my back to loneliness."
It was Goodman Ace who said: "I keep reading between the lies."
Singer Ian Hunter of Mott The Hoople is 77.
Byrds drummer Michael Clarke would have been 69.
Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell would have been 64.
On this day in 1964, when Ringo Starr collapsed with tonsillitis on the eve of a world tour, Beatles' manager Brian Epstein and producer George Martin picked session man Jimmy Nicol to become The Fab Four's temporary drummer. Ten days later, Jimmy returned to obscurity.
On this day in 1967, The Doors released "Light My Fire," which soon became their first #1 hit single.
On this day in 1970, Ray Davies of The Kinks flew back to London from New York to rerecord two words in the song "Lola." He changed "Coca-Cola" to "cherry cola" to qualify for airplay on Britain's noncommercial BBC radio. Why he couldn't record those words in New York and send the tape to England has never been answered
On this day in 1972, "Old Man" by Neil Young peaked at #31 on the singles charts as Jethro Tull's "Thick As A Brick" album hit #1 for the first of two weeks.
On this day in 1979, The Knack released their debut album, "Get The Knack," one year to the day after playing their first gig. It was certified a million-seller 13 days later.
10 At 10: Eagles!
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (with Boston tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Stewart Copeland/The Police @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Don Friesen
We all know that The Rolling Stones have been recording their first new studio album — mainly a series of blues covers — since 2005's "A Bigger Bang." But word is that their old buddy, Eric Clapton, was in the studio next to them, so he stopped by to say hello... and they ended up jamming and recording two new songs! Now Clapton, who recently released his own new studio album, "I Still Do," has been invited to join The Stones again when they go back in the studio later this month. Can you imagine?!?
With the Allman Brothers Band on the Peakin' At The Beacon sidelines, Steely Dan has scheduled a 10-date run at New York's Beacon Theatre in October. And once again, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker will feature a different show each night. They'll do a fan-based setlist show, greatest hits concerts, and full albums including 1976's "The Royal Scam," 1977's "Aja," 1980's "Gaucho" and — for the first time — 1973's "Countdown To Ecstasy." But if you can't make it to the Beacon, you can still catch the Dan at the Hollywood Bowl on June 18th!
It was Oscar Wilde who said: "I am not young enough to know everything."
It was Malcolm S. Forbes who said: "Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are."
It was Joseph LeDoux who said: "People don't come preassembled, but are glued together by life."
It was David Starr Jordan who said: "Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it."
Sunday June 5th, 9am - Noon: Come and hang with yer Uncle Joe at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show at the Fairplex in Pomona! Join J.B. at his Meet & Greet with The Sound Crew at the Uncle Joe's Mobile Garage right in the midst of the Classic Car Show! Seriously, it's hard to beat Classic Cars AND Classic Rock, so bring the whole family out to enjoy a great day!
On this day in 1969, The Beatles released the song "The Ballad Of John And Yoko." Actually recorded by just John Lennon and Paul McCartney, it eventually hit #8 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1977, Supertramp's "Give A Little Bit" began its climb to #15 as "Mainstreet" by Bob Seger peaked at #24 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1983, Stevie Nicks released her "Stand Back" single (which soon peaked at #5) as David Bowie's "China Girl" entered the charts on its way to #10 and The Police's "Every Breath You Take" began its run to eight weeks at #1.
On this day in 1986, the first date of the "Conspiracy of Hope" concert tour (to benefit Amnesty International) took place at San Francisco's Cow Palace. The ground breaking tour, which played the Forum here in the Southland, included Bryan Adams, Peter Gabriel, Sting and U2 on the bill.
On this day in 1988, Aerosmith's "Rag Doll" began its climb to #17 on the singles charts.
Badfinger bassist Tom Evans would have been 69.
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain is 62.
On this day in 1965, The Rolling Stones released the song "Satisfaction" in the U.S. just three weeks after recording it in a 30-minute session at RCA Studios in Hollywood. In the process of becoming the biggest song of the Sixties, it spent four weeks at #1.
On this day in 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy was shot and killed in Los Angeles. That evening, David Crosby wrote "Long Time Gone," then Crosby, Stills & Nash immediately recorded it. The next day, The Rolling Stones included the lyric "...who killed the Kennedys..." as they recorded "Sympathy for the Devil."
On this day in 1971, while selling three million copies, Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" hit #7 on the album charts just as The Door's "L.A. Woman" LP peaked at #9.
On this day in 1976, The Rolling Stones' "Fool To Cry" hit #10, "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac topped out at #11 and Heart's "Crazy On You" peaked at #35 on the singles charts. Whew!
On this day in 1976, Santana's "Amigos" album peaked at #10 on the charts.
On this day in 1983, U2 played on a rainy evening at Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver. A recording of the show was eventually released as the excellent "U2 Live At Red Rocks: Under A Blood Red Sky," setting the band up for their big American breakthrough.
On this day in 1990, Steely Dan's original drummer, Jim Hodder drowned in his swimming pool at the age of 42.
On this day in 1993, Aerosmith's "Living On The Edge" peaked at #18 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1997, Ronnie Lane, Small Faces/The Faces bassist and owner of one of the first significant mobile recording studios, died at the age of 51 after a 20-year battle with multiple sclerosis.
On this day in 2002, Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone (born Douglas Colvin) died of an accidental drug overdose in Los Angeles at the age of 49.
Guitar god Steve Vai is 56.
On this day in 1962, The Beatles entered London's Abbey Road Studios to audition for producer George Martin. For recording four songs, including "Love Me Do," the four musicians were paid $12.07 each. But when Martin signed them the following month, the world was changed forever.
On this day in 1966, The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" hit #1 on the U.S. singles charts.
On this day 1968, The Rolling Stones reworked the lyrics to "Sympathy For The Devil" to reflect the recent assassination of Robert Kennedy.
On this day in 1969, Rod Stewart signed a contract as a solo artist while he was still the lead singer for The Jeff Beck Group.
On this day in 1970, as "Up Around The Bend" by Creedence Clearwater Revival peaked at #4, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's "Teach Your Children" entered the singles charts on its way to #16.
On this day in 1972, David Bowie released his classic "The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars" album. Though it only charted at #75, its sphere of influence continued to grow for decades.
On this day in 1975, The Rolling Stones released their "Made In The Shade" greatest hits compilation. It soon peaked at #6 on the album charts.
On this day in 1982, over 85,000 packed the Rose Bowl for the Peace Sunday concert that featured, among others, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne and Stevie Wonder. Do you know someone born in April 1983? It took forever to get out of the parking lot that night!
On this day in 1984, though never a singles band, Rush's classic "Tom Sawyer" entered the charts on its way to #44.
On this day in 1987, Genesis became the first group in the history of rock to spend a full year on America's Top 100 singles chart with tracks from just one album. "Invisible Touch" was the album, and the streak began when the album's title song entered the charts on this day in 1986.
On this day in 1987, "Wanted Dead Or Alive" by Bon Jovi peaked at #7 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1989, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble released their classic "In Step" album. It eventually sold over two million copies while topping out at #33.
On this day in 2002, following an eight-year battle with AIDS, Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby died of complications from AIDS at the age of 42.
On this day in 2006, keyboardist Billy Preston — who played with The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Al Green, Sly & The Family Stone, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Little Richard and Elton John — died at the age of 59 of kidney failure in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over his career, Billy also recorded and toured extensively with The Rolling Stones, and wrote the Joe Cocker classic "You Are So Beautiful." He was indeed a musician's musician.
10 At 10: 1979
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (Star Trek In Concert with L.A. Phil @Hollywood Bowl tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Alice Cooper @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - John Pinette
Good news! A few weeks after severe hearing issues forced AC/DC singer Brian Johnson's departure from the Aussie's Rock Or Bust tour, Johnson finally met with Stephen Ambrose, the creator of the wireless in-ear monitors performers now wear religiously. Of Ambrose's new ADEL hearing technology, Johnson says, "It works! It just totally works and you can't argue with that. I was really moved and amazed to be able to hear music again like I haven't heard for several years now. I can't wait for it to be miniaturized so I can use it in every situation from normal communication, going out to noisy restaurants, [and] performing live music onstage." For several years, Ambrose has worked with scientists on an improved in-ear monitor that acts like a second, synthetic eardrum that "absorbs only the harmful sound pressures." Rock on, Brian!
It was Muhammad Ali who said: "Don't count the days, make the days count."
It was Muhammad Ali who said: "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."
It was Muhammad Ali who said: "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."
It was Muhammad Ali who said: "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."
It was Muhammad Ali who said: "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."
Tom Jones is 76.
Prince would have been 58.
Jane's Addiction/Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro is 49.
On this day in 1969, The Who's "Tommy" album entered the U.S. charts on its way to selling over two million copies and charting at #4. On this day one year later, The Who performed "Tommy" in its entirety (for the last time until 1989) at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. No significant damage to the Opera House was reported, but there were more than a few dazed individuals in the audience.
On this day in 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bayou Country" hit #7 on the album charts. In addition, it eventually sold over two million copies.
On this day in 1969, Blind Faith debuted with a free concert for over 120,000 fans in London's Hyde Park. After one album and one tour, the "supergroup" — which featured Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton — split up a few months later.
On this day in 1975, Elton John's "Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy" album debuted on the U.S. charts at #1 — the first time an album entered the chart at the top spot. It eventually spent seven weeks on top of the charts while selling over three million copies.
On this day in 1980, The Pretenders' rocking debut album, "Pretenders," topped out at #9 and eventually sold over a million copies.
On this day in 1994, Boston released their fourth album, "Walk On." Two weeks later, it peaked at #7 on the charts.
On this day in 1997, the Foo Fighter's third album, "The Colour And The Shape," entered the charts at #10. "Everlong" and "My Hero" from the album eventually became two of 1997's most played songs on the radio.
On this day in 2012, Bob Welch, Fleetwood Mac's lead guitarist/vocalist from 1971 to 1974, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Nashville home. The 65-year-old had been dealing with health issues for several months.
10 At 10: Power Trios
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (Star Trek In Concert with L.A. Phil @Hollywood Bowl tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - George Thorogood @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Dennis Regan
Eric Clapton hosted and organized the Crossroads Guitar Festival in various U.S. cities in 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013. The star-studded music extravaganzas raised money for his Crossroads Centre rehab facility in Antigua, but — due to contractual dealings — the majority of the music was never released. Now, with all of the licensing in order, the new "Crossroads Revisited: Selections From The Crossroads Guitar Festival" three-CD compilation, featuring highlights from those events, will finally be released on July 1st. Among the many stars appearing on the anthology's 41 tracks (including four hours of previously unreleased performances) are John Mayer, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood, ZZ Top and occasional Eagle Joe Walsh.
It was Mark Twain who said: "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it."
It was Zig Ziglar who said: "It's not what you know, it's what you use that makes a difference."
It was Johnny Carson who said: "If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead."
It was Eleanor Roosevelt who said: "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart."
Crooner Boz Scaggs is 72.
On this day in 1968, The Rolling Stones released the "Jumpin' Jack Flash" single. After spending three weeks at #3 on the charts, it became one of their most popular songs live. The lyrics were inspired by Keith Richards' gardener, Jack Dyer, who had a medicinal habit that caused him to jump about (or so they say).
On this day in 1969, guitarist Brian Jones (a psychedelicized victim of the Sixties) was fired from The Rolling Stones, the band he helped form seven years earlier. Of course, on this day in 1969 Brian Jones didn't really know what day it was or where he was. And a couple of weeks later, he was dead.
On this day in 1974, Paul McCartney & Wings' "Band On The Run" hit #1 on the U.S. singles chart.
On this day in 1974, Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman left the band (for the first time) to pursue a solo career.
On this day in 1985, Dire Straits' blockbuster "Brothers In Arms" album entered the charts on its way to nine weeks at #1.
On this day in 1985, Sting's first solo hit, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free," entered the singles charts on its way to three weeks at #3.
10 At 10: 1969
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (Star Trek In Concert with L.A. Phil @Hollywood Bowl tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Freddie Mercury/Queen @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Alonzo Bodden
This Sunday night at 8pm on 100.3 The Sound of Los Angeles, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers as well as conversation with Tom. Check out this preview!
It was Duke Ellington who said: "There's only two kinds of music, good music and the other kind."
It was Laurence J. Peter who said: "History repeats itself because nobody listens."
It was Plato who said: "Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable."
It was D.H. Lawrence who said: "Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot."
Les Paul, guitar god and major inventor, would have been 101.
Former Deep Purple/Whitesnake keyboardist Jon Lord would have been 75.
Jimi Hendrix's drummer, Mitch Mitchell, would have been 68.
Bassist Trevor Bolder, of David Bowie's Spiders From Mars, would have been 66.
Gregg Bissonette, drummer for everyone from Ringo Starr to Santana to Joe Satriani to Don Henley and David Lee Roth, is 57.
On this day in 1973, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by The Rolling Stones peaked at #42 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1977, George and Patti Harrison (the inspiration for The Beatles "Something") were granted a divorce. Soon after, she married George's best friend, Eric Clapton — who had written the song "Layla" for her seven years earlier.
On this day in 1979, "Renegade" by Styx topped out at #16 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1984, "Oh Sherrie" by Steve Perry of Journey peaked at #3 on the singles charts.
On this day in 1987, over 20 guitar legends packed New York's Hard Rock Cafe to celebrate the 72nd birthday of guitar pioneer Les Paul. Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Rick Derringer were among the attendees who jammed on stage. Regrettably, a recording of the event was never released.
10 At 10: 1985
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (Star Trek In Concert with L.A. Phil @Hollywood Bowl tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Jeff Lynne/ELO @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Christopher Titus
How could anyone be surprised by this? After clinching the final round of Republican primaries, Donald Trump walked onstage for his victory speech accompanied by Queen's "We Are the Champions." And, of course, permission to use that song had neither been sought nor given. As expected, Queen guitarist Brian May issued a stern denouncement of the usage of the song. Among other things, Brian said, "Regardless of our views on Mr. Trump's platform, it has always been against our policy to allow Queen music to be used as a political campaigning tool."
Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits" compilation has now sold over 10 million copies! This makes "Chronicle" the biggest selling album of CCR's career. Their 1970 album, "Cosmo's Factory," is certified for sales of over four million while 1969's "Green River" had sold over three million. Rock & Roll!
Guitar god Jeff Beck will be honored at the 2016 Classic Rock Awards on November 11th. This year's rockin' ceremony — taking place in Tokyo — will also feature Cheap Trick as well as Richie Sambora with Orianthi.
It was Henry Ford who said: "Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success."
It was Albert Einstein who said: "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age 18."
Though similar sayings have been around since the 17th Century, it was J. K. Rowling who said (in "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire"): "If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals."
It was William Arthur Ward who said: "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
Tuesday June 21st, 5:30pm: Check out the free annual Day of Music in Fullerton! Uncle Joe will be hanging with The Sound crew at the main stage and rockin' with The Jeremy Benson Band at 5:30pm! Great fun to be had — rock on!
Blues legend Howlin' Wolf would have been 107.
On this day in 1964, The Rolling Stones met two of their idols during a recording session at Chicago's Chess Studios when bluesmen Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters stopped by to see if anything was going on.
On this day in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote and recorded "Give Peace A Chance" during their honeymoon bed-in for peace in room #1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
On this day in 1978, Eddie Money's "Baby Hold On" peaked at #11 on the singles charts as "Deacon Blues" by Steely Dan topped out at #19.
On this day in 1978, Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good" entered the singles charts on its way to #12 as Bruce Springsteen's "Prove It All Night" began its climb to #33.
On this day in 1978, Cheap Trick's "Heaven Tonight" entered the album charts on its way to #48 as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "You're Gonna Get It!" began its climb to #23. Cheap Trick's big breakthrough was eight months away; Tom Petty's a year-and-a-half.
On this day in 2004, legendary singer Ray Charles died at his Beverly Hills home from complications due to liver disease. The Albany, Georgia native lost his sight by age 7, but went on to become an accomplished musician, winning 13 GRAMMY awards over the course of his long career. Charles influenced countless artists and was one of the first inductees to enter the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. He was only 73.
10 At 10: Mystery!
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (Star Trek In Concert with L.A. Phil @Hollywood Bowl tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Tom Petty @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Jim Gaffigan
It was Dorothy Parker who said: "If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
It was Ingrid Bergman who said: "Happiness is good health and a bad memory."
It was Dave Barry who said: "You can only be young once. But you can always be immature."
It was Herbert Agar who said: "The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear."
Drummer Frank Beard (the only member of ZZ Top without a beard) is 67.
Singer Donnie Van Zandt of 38 Special is 64.
On this day in 1966, The Rolling Stones' song "Paint It Black" began a two-week run at #1 in the States just as The Beatles' "Paperback Writer" backed with "Rain" was entering the charts on its way to two weeks at #1.
On this day in 1968, Paul McCartney recorded "Blackbird" in Abbey Road's studio 2 as John Lennon worked on "Revolution 9" in the smaller studio 3.
On this day in 1969, David Bowie re-released his "Space Oddity" single to cash in on the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Though it eventually peaked at #15 Stateside, fame and fortune were still a few years away.
On this day in 1977, "Telephone Line" by E.L.O. began its run to #7 just as Def Leppard's "Rock Of Ages" entered the singles charts on its way to #16.
On this day in 1983, Bryan Adams' "Cuts Like A Knife" entered the singles charts on its way to #15.
Singer Brad Delp of Boston would have been 65.
Drummer Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick is 64.
Bassist Pete Farndon of The Pretenders would have been 64.
Ace blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd is 39.
On this day in 1963, The Beach Boys recorded "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Surfer Girl."
On this day in 1965, The Beatles were awarded the M.B.E., "Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire."
On this day in 1965, The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" entered the American charts exactly one month after they recorded it in a 30-minute session at RCA Studios in Hollywood. In the process of becoming the biggest song of the Sixties, it would spend four weeks at #1.
On this day in 1976, Aerosmith's "Last Child" entered the singles charts on its way to #21.
On this day in 1982, over 750,000 saw Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt play at the first No Nukes concert in New York's Central Park.
On this day in 1982, REO Speedwagon's "Keep The Fire Burnin'" began its run to #7 on the singles charts as The Clash's "Combat Rock" entered the album charts. A full six months later, "Combat Rock" would peak at #7.
On this day in 1998, John Fogerty canceled the first date of his U.S. tour (in Chicago) because it conflicted with Game 5 of the NBA Finals (Chicago Bulls vs. Utah Jazz) and he knew everyone wanted to see the game.
On this day in 2002, Sir Paul McCartney and former model Heather Mills married in Ireland.
Original Heart guitarist Howard Leese is 65.
On this day in 1958, Frank Zappa graduated from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California.
On this day in 1969, former John Mayall guitarist Mick Taylor officially replaced Brian Jones in The Rolling Stones.
On this day in 1970, The Beatles hit #1 for the last time with Paul McCartney's "The Long And Winding Road" on the singles charts and "Let It Be" on the album charts.
On this day in 1975, Peter Frampton played the first of two nights at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Months later, recordings from those two shows were used for most of his #1 charting, multi-million selling double album "Frampton Comes Alive."
On this day in 1981, Van Halen's "Fair Warning" album hit #5 on the charts.
On this day in 1981, "The Waiting" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers peaked at #19 on the singles charts just as REO Speedwagon's "Don't Let Him Go" began its climb to #24.
On this day in 1982, Van Halen's "Diver Down" album began its climb to three weeks at #3 on the charts.
On this day in 1983, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble released their debut album, "Texas Flood." It soon hit #38 and eventually sold over two million copies. The entire album was recorded in three quick days in Jackson Browne's L.A. studio, with Stevie playing through a borrowed amp. His genius would not be denied!
On this day in 1987, U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" entered the charts on its way to a two-week run at #1.
On this day in 1987, Heart's "Bad Animals" entered the album charts on its way to a three-week run at #2 just as Motley Crue's "Girls, Girls, Girls" album began its climb to #2.
10 At 10: 1978
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (L.A. KISS football tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Paul Stanley/KISS @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Bill Engvall
From now on, it is Sir Roddy! Queen Elizabeth II has knighted Rod Stewart as part of the U.K. monarch's annual Birthday Honors List. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer is being recognized "for services to the music and charity" — and contributing tons of British pounds into the Kingdom's coffers! Other British music stars knighted over the past few years include Paul McCartney, Elton John, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones and Van Morrison.
It was Maya Angelou who said: "Nothing will work unless you do."
It was Abraham Lincoln who said: "I like to see a man proud of a place in which he lives, and I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him."
It was Oscar Wilde who said: "Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
It was Katherine Whitehorn who said: "The easiest way for your children to learn about money is for you not to have any."
Keyboardist Rod Argent of The Zombies and Argent is 71.
Drummer Alan White of Yes is 67.
On this day in 1965 at Abbey Road Studios in London, Paul McCartney recorded "Yesterday" without any help from the other Beatles.
On this day in 1969, The Beatles topped the British charts with their first stereo single, "The Ballad Of John And Yoko." Ironically, only Paul McCartney and John Lennon played on the song.
On this day in 1970, The Beatles' "Let It Be" album hit #1 for the first of four weeks.
On this day in 1975, Aerosmith's classic "Sweet Emotion" entered the singles charts on its way to #36 as Paul McCartney's "Venus And Mars" album began its run to #1.
On this day in 1981, Bruce Springsteen was the surprise guest at the No Nukes concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Like its Central Park counterpart two days earlier, there were many stars who performed, including Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and Bonnie Raitt.
On this day in 2005, a life-sized chocolate statue of Elton John was unveiled in London. It had been commissioned by the Cadbury company as part of the chocolatier's 100th anniversary celebration. Please supply your own punch line here.
10 At 10: 1984
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (L.A. KISS football tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Rick Wakeman/Yes @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - Carlos Oscar
Behind the scenes, Eric Clapton's life has become painful. Word is that "Slowhand" is suffering from peripheral neuropathy, which gives him the feeling of "electric shocks going down [his] leg." Over the last few years, the 71-year-old has mentioned several times that he suffers from "posture problems from playing heavy electric guitars on stage," and tendinitis in his arm, neck and shoulder from over 60 years of guitar playing. Be well, Eric!
Surprise! Fleetwood Mac is actually going to do a show this year. Dodger Stadium is the venue, July 28th is the date and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation's annual Blue Diamond Gala is the cause. But it gets better: this year's honoree will be Vin Scully, who is retiring at the end of the season after 67 years of calling Dodgers games.
It was comedic genius Jack Benny who said: "I really don't deserve this award. But I have arthritis, and I don't deserve that either."
It was Charles R. Swindoll who said: "The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail."
It was Winston Churchill who said: "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
It was Vladimir Nabokov who said: "Curiosity is insubordination in its purest form."
Next Tuesday, 5:30pm: Check out the free annual Day of Music in Fullerton! Uncle Joe will be hanging with The Sound crew at the main stage and rockin' with The Jeremy Benson Band at 5:30pm! Great fun to be had — rock on!
Singer Harry Nilsson would have been 75.
Singer/keyboardist Steve Walsh of Kansas turns 65.
Guitarist Brad Gillis of Night Ranger is 60.
On this day in 1956, John Lennon first met Paul McCartney at a church dinner in Liverpool, England. He soon invited Macca to join his group The Quarrymen.
On this day in 1966, Capitol Records released The Beatles "Yesterday & Today" album, featuring the band wearing butcher's aprons on the front cover surrounded by decapitated baby dolls. Paul McCartney later said it was the Fab Four's comment on the American record label's mishandling of the music. But when Capitol quickly withdrew the sleeve, it became one of the most valued of all Beatles collectibles.
On this day in 1970, Jimi Hendrix held his first session at his long overdue, way over budget Electric Lady Studio in New York.
On this day in 1985, driven by the song "Little By Little," Robert Plant's "Shaken 'N' Stirred" album began its climb to #20.
On this day in 1987, the photo shoot for the cover of Pink Floyd's "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" took place in Saunton Sands, England. The project included 800 rented beds, which 30 hired hands arranged (and re-arranged and re-arranged) on the beach for the image.
On this day in 2014, legendary radio personality Casey Kasem lost his long battle with Lewy body dementia, an illness that resembles Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The 82-year-old was best known as the voice of his American Top 40 program which aired on thousands of radio stations from 1970 to 2009. His best known voiceover performances were as Shaggy in the original "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" cartoon series. Our favorite Casey-ism was his signature sign-off at the end of each of his shows: "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."
10 At 10: 1970
Uncle Joe's Lunch Box (L.A. KISS football tix!) @12:30pm
The Story - Freddie Mercury/Queen @1:30pm
Laughter At 45 After - John Caparulo
This Sunday night at 8pm on 100.3 The Sound of Los Angeles, OFF THE RECORD with Joe Benson will feature the music of Toto, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Eric Clapton and as well as more of Joe's conversations with guitarist Steve Lukather. Check out this preview!
After years of legal maneuvering, a lawsuit filed on behalf of deceased Spirit founder Randy California against Led Zeppelin co-founders Jimmy Page and Robert Plant is finally being heard in court. Jimmy and Robert are actually in town for the trial to determine whether the opening instrumental section of "Stairway To Heaven" was taken from the Southern California group's song "Taurus." Zep bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones isn't named in the suit, but is expected to testify as a witness. With the eight-person jury (four men and four women) selected yesterday, the trial will proceed today. One question that probably won't get answered is why it took 40 years to file suit over the song?
Following years of poor health, Wings guitarist Henry McCullough died yesterday at the age of 72. The only Irishman to perform at the Woodstock Festival (with Joe Cocker's Grease Band), Henry famously joined Paul McCartney's Wings just in time to tour England in a van. His work on the following "Red Rose Speedway" album, especially his blazing guitar solo on the #1 hit "My Love," was held in high regard, as was his work on Paul's "Live And Let Die" from the James Bond film of the same name. But McCullough quit the band just before McCartney made the "Band On The Run" album, and to this day is best known for his ad lib at the end of Pink Floyd's "Money" on "The Dark Side of the Moon." Yes, it was Henry McCullough who said, "I don't know. I was really drunk at the time." Rest in peace, music man.
It was Coach John Wooden who said: "Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice does."
It was Duke Ellington who said: "There is no art without intention."
It was Harry Emerson Fosdick who said: "The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it."
It was Bob Roll who said: "Slow boiled rage is the most lethal."
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Unlocking the Value of Legacy Assets
Mark Alan Hughes and Elise Harrington, with the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design, look to Philadelphia's recent experiences in leveraging the city's vacant parcels and existing building stock, and find examples of how cities around the world might turn their liabilities into drivers of economic development.
"Unlocking value from legacy assets is an emerging organizing strategy for metros across the country and around the globe," the authors say. "The inventory of physical assets from the accumulation of fixed and durable capital is one source of legacy. But legacy assets also come in the form of workforce demographics, jurisdictional competence, and leadership culture. These assets can harbor hidden value that, once unlocked, can accelerate a metropolitan agenda in unexpected ways."


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Samsung has sent out the press invites for the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event that will be held on 1st March. Just as usual, the Unpacked event is expected to unveil the company's latest flagship smartphone.
For this time, the new Galaxy S6 is likely to be the star of the show. However looking at the press invite above, it seems that the company will not only unveil one but two flagship smartphones. The press invite above teases a product with a distinctive curve in its design. It's possible to be the Galaxy S Edge.
The Galaxy S6 is rumored to pack a 5" QHD Super AMOLED display, Exynos 7420 processor, 3 GB of RAM and 20 MP rear camera. The phone will likely pack a metal frame, like the Galaxy Note 4.
As for the Galaxy S Edge, there's a possibility that the two sides of the screen will be curved. It is likely to pack the same specs as the Galaxy S6.


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I started to knit some hats and this is the first one I've used so far.
Time to ring the changes on the hair styles too. I made the bag from some black felt.
The dress was really easy to make and the pink socks and boots just finish her off.
The jacket is always the thing that takes the longest.
I really need to start selling these before they entirely take over my craft room! so I've opened a shop on Etsy. If anyone is interested, you can have a look here.


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Sunday, February 16, 2014
Grand Canyon 2
Some more images from my film rolls of the Grand Canyon trip. Yes I packed my grandmother's dress in my
hiking backpack. How could I not use those colors with this landscape?
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I love the colours on the dress, and as usual lovely photos!ReplyDelete
I love that you're barefoot. Great photos!ReplyDelete
xoxo, The Occasional Indulgence
Seriously, that dress kills me it's so amazing.ReplyDelete
That dress is utterly fantastic, and these photographs are magical. Good for you for taking advantage of the setting!ReplyDelete
Wow. The composition and color in these shots are amazing. I love that dress.ReplyDelete
lovely dressReplyDelete
stay fab,
Miss Aa
Oh man these pictures are so gorgeous and I absolutely love your dress! You look amazing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2014 at 10:48 AM
You know what I love about you? You always take something that may be overlooked by another, but you make the piece beautiful when you photograph wearing it in great scenery, etc. Wonderful!ReplyDelete
This is what I call adventurous fashion! This dress is spectacular. :-)ReplyDelete
kathryn, all of your grand canyon pictures are beautiful.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful dress!! Great pictures!ReplyDelete


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Most of us, while using English and Hindi typing on our Systems, use the Translate tool of Google a lot. Isnt it?
Just not that, most of the on-the-fly translations on Android Phones or any other website while using Google Chrome too uses Google Translate as the tool for Translation.
Now, as my personal abilities limit me to languages of English and Hindi, I will limit this blog also to these 2 languages, Translation, Google and FEMINISTS!!
I am sure, till now, the blog was hinting to be a standard tech blog about Androids, Google, Translation tools etc. etc., until you saw he last world in the above line. HOW COME FEMINIST ............... is the question you might be asking.
My analysis say, a company like Google (in 2015, 74.54 billion US Dollars revenue ~ INR 4 Lakh 84 Thousand Crores), which owns the Translate tool (portal, backend, everything) is under threat by Feminists.
Though, the current CEO of Google is an Indian (and we are all proud of it), the Translate tool of Google, while converting English to Hindi, has been deliberately fiddled with by the feminists.
This is definitely a BREAKING NEWS.
Now, what I based this outcome on is here:
Now, the above screenshot is taken on 25th February 2016 at around 12 noon (India Time) of the Translate tool of Google (so if you see it changed after that, please know that Google probably saved itself from Feminism deliberately playing with them).
Now, you may ask, HOW FEMINISTS or FEMINISM is behind this?
So, initially, let me explain the above screenshot to bring you and me on the same page:
1. I translate "Men" from English to Hindi and Google Translate gives me "पुरुषों". May not be grammatically correct, but 'Men' in English is translated to something similar in Hindi, almost correctly. Men is पुरुष in Hindi language. GOOD JOB GOOLGE!!
2. I also translate "Deteriorating Condition of MEN and Families" using the same tool and the result I get in Hindi is "महिला एवं परिवार की बिगड़ती हालत", which otherwise is an OK translation but as you may notice, Google Translate, has converted 'MEN' in English to 'महिला' in Hindi. So, for those who don't know Hindi, 'महिला' in Hindi means 'WOMAN' in English.
3. If you see the notes below, Google Translate Tool also tells me that "Showing translation for SUB: Deteriorating condition of Women & Families Men", which means that even Google (yeah, a 74+ Billion USD company), is not able to correlate Men to Deteriorating condition OR to Family.
4. Though, when you use the same translate for a statement like "Men are working", the translate tool gives following in Hindi "पुरुषों काम कर रहे हैं", which again, is almost correct. That means, when it comes to act of 'working', Google identifies Men and Men but when it is about 'Deteriorating Condition' OR 'Families', Google replaces Men with Women.
Thus, as per above, only following are possibilities:
- Either, Google is Gender Biased and for their developers & QC departments, men can not be in deteriorating conditions OR Men don't identify as Family for them, OR
- Google Translate tool (which asks for suggestions to better the translation) has been deliberately fiddled with by Feminists or Feminism to make such online ignorance to apathy of men.
As expected, I did made the necessary suggestion and correction manually in the translation and also reported the same to the Translate Tool, but it cant be ruled out that feminist pressure and work are:
- Definitely ANTI MEN
- Definitely eating most successful companies at their roots
Now the Question may come to your mind, whats the benefit Feminism gets out of it?
Assuming, it is Feminism which is Anti Male and not Google itself, what feminism gets out of it is following:
1. Changing such keywords in Google, effect every online user who wishes to read about India & feminism (owing to the various Hoax spread, yes world is very interested & 'investing' into feminism in India.
2. The day such keywords are completely f***ed-up by Feminists, Google can be help almost for ransom to do any corrections as by the time Google realizes these corrections, this would have got used and overused already.


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A few things have been happenign lately so I havnt been on the pc very much. So I thought I would drop by and keep you updated with whats going on with me at the moment.
I am not going to stress about my weight for the time being. I will always have it at the back of my mind and I will eat healthy but its the least of my worries.
At the moment I am going to try and focus on not smoking because I have been diagnosed with level 1 cerivcal cancer. the dr's say dont worry about it because they caught it early but hey you cant help but wonder.
The other thing is my brother in law has only a few months to live with cancer so loosing weight isnt my prority at the moment.
I will still drop by regulary and post how I am going and my weigh loss but yeah I thought I would just let every one know where I have been


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Matthew J. DiPaola, M.D., has joined the medical staff at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center as an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
DiPaola has extensive experience in treating shoulder arthritis, rotator cuff tears, sports injuries around the shoulder and elbow, and shoulder and elbow fractures. He has advanced training and expertise in shoulder and elbow replacement, arthroscopic and open rotator cuff repair, minimally invasive shoulder and elbow surgery and reverse shoulder replacement.
He joins an experienced team of orthopedic and sports medicine providers at the Summit Healthplex, 6934 Williams Road, Niagara Falls. That team includes:
•Dr. William Wind, an orthopedic surgeon who is head team physician for the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans, assistant team physician for the Buffalo Sabres and head team physician for University at Buffalo men's basketball and football.
•Dr. Scott R. Darling, a primary care sports physician who serves as head team physician for D'Youville College athletics, team physician at Daemen College, assistant team physician for University at Buffalo athletics and New York state clinical director for the Special Olympics. Darling also directs the Concussion Clinic at UBMD Orthopaedics in Niagara.
An honors graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, DiPaola served his internship and surgical residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia. He completed his fellowship in reconstructive shoulder and elbow surgery at the University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City.
DiPaola is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has published more than two-dozen research articles in peer-reviewed medical journals. He is widely respected as a medical conference lecturer and instructor.
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In a survey conducted by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal at the beginning of a year in which several states are expected to vote on marijuana legalization, 60 percent of respondents supported allowing adults to buy marijuana for personal use.
A broad majority of Democrats — 73 percent — supported legalization, as well as 64 percent of independents. By contrast, only 43 percent of Republican respondents said they supported legalization. Among voters who supported President Donald Trump in 2016, the number was even lower, at 37 percent.
Age and gender made a difference in the likelihood that respondents would support legalization. Younger respondents were more likely to support legalization. Sixty-four percent of men supported legalization, while 57 percent of women were in favor.
The NBC/WSJ poll of 900 adults (nearly half reached by cellphone) was conducted Jan. 13-17 and has an overall margin of error of plus-minus 3.3 percentage points.


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Let me be honest – I don't really like seminars. After witnessing a seminar second hand where the head speaker was so disinterested he'd rather take a nap (actually he did while his helpers did the actualy coaching) I decided I'd never go to one. I'm extremely happy I changed my mind, and I'm extremely happy I got the opportunity to experience Martin. See the seminar was about training, but really it was about so much more.
As part of the Butchers team I also got to hang out with Martin a bit backstage and the conversations we had there were life changing for me. He even had some great advice on being a dad to girls (he has FOUR girls). He's a class act in everything he does and an amazing inspiration. He's also pretty funny. 🙂
As serious and American he can be in his motivational speeches, there's one thing about Martin that stands above all else. Authenticity. He isn't the kind of speaker that's an entirely different person when he's off. Obviously he turns it up a little in front of a huge crowd (50+) but he's basically the same. The kind of guy you'd love to have a beer with, the kind of trainer you want your kids to have, the kind of guy you'd go to war with. Martin doesn't just talk about strength, he's actually strong. He's hit a 1300+ lbs total in the 198lbs class without even being a powerlifter.
Disguised as a training seminar, it's actually more of a personal leadership seminar, teaching and preaching attention to detail and being a good role model as little golden nuggets in between warmup sets or whatever. He has an amazing way of filling out every single second with something – even if it's a ridiculous little joke about broccoli. With him – it's just as much about what he says during the rests and whatnot.
Will I be following TFW workouts taken directly from the website? No. I'm not a mindless drone. I will however be following the philosophy of training that Martin stands for, in life and in training. You could say he changed my life. The rubber band on my wrist reminds me to follow my compass. I also got one of his books last night for inspiration as I needed that for my warmups in particular.
As for the training – without knowing it I've actually been pretty damn close to following the system. Actually not just the system – I've been pretty close to the philosophy as well as a quick talk to Martin on meditation showed.
I'll provide a couple of quick notes to take home:
- Showing up! Martin pretty much built his success on showing up. To quote Michael Jordan "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take".
- Don't give yourself "no"s. Let others turn you down.
- Find and write down a listen of around 5 core values that drive you. Things that're essential to you. Things you'd die for.
- Finally a bit on exercise – don't chase "hardcore". Train as little as possible to create the stress and rest adequately.
Hopefully I'll get to go on level 2 next year when he's hopefully back in CPH. Level 2 is the strength/speed part, which is actually my primary interest. Yeah – some of you will make fun of me because I'm drinking the Kool Aid and that's great. I don't mind giving you a few laughs. If you know Martin from a couple of articles on T-Nation and a video on the tube – you really have no clue what he's all about and that's your choice. I strongly suggest that you reconsider and get a spot on one of he's seminars if he's ever in your area. Actually – even if he isn't – you should travel to see him. He's that good. If you let him, he'll change your life the way he changed mine.


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Google Flight Search reaches Italy
While Google Flight Search covers the far corners of the Earth, many of the people who live in those corners haven't had a similar option to explore the world of air travel. Google is taking at least a small step toward ending that discrepancy with a fresh expansion to Europe. Jetsetters in France, Italy, the … Continue reading


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ITC Infotech launches Kondor Support Services
21 Mar 2013
~ Strengthens relationship with Misys by launching IKONS (ITC Infotech's Kondor Services)exclusively for Misys Kondor customers ~
ITC Infotech, a leading global IT services and solutions company and fully owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd, has expanded its strategic partnership with Misys to deliver Kondor Support Services to Misys customers. ITC Infotech will offer IKONS (ITC Infotech Kondor Services) to customers of Misys globally.
Kondor+ and Misys Global Risk are two of the world's most widely used trade and risk management platforms, providing market-leading technology to financial institutions seeking to optimize and expand their trading operations. IKONS aims at delivering superior quality, service excellence and cost effective professional services in an uncertain and volatile business environment. The long-standing partnership with Misys has enabled ITC Infotech to develop robust professional services capabilities with Kondor+ and Misys Global Risk.
Mr. Nadeem Syed, President and COO, Misys said, "We are excited to extend our partnership with ITC Infotech, and see a huge value addition to Kondor+ customers through these integrated services. IKONS will help our customers unlock potential from their investments in Kondor+ and Misys Global Risk. Our long standing partnership with ITC Infotech has enabled us to help deliver value to our customers, and we look forward to working collaboratively with ITC Infotech on extending these services."
Today, ITC Infotech already provides IKONS to one of the largest banks in the Middle East region and has several on-going engagements with Misys and its customers through the dedicated global delivery center of excellence in the areas of build and configuration, implementations, testing and migrations, product customizations, production and UAT (User Acceptance Test) support services for Kondor+ and Misys Global Risk. Through IKONS, ITC Infotech will offer end-to-end IT services including managed services, professional services, implementation, support and value added services including building standardizations, repeatability & reusability, enabling faster implementations through accelerator packs & quick starts and process standardization.
Mr. B Sumant, Managing Director, ITC Infotech, said, "We are pleased to launch IKONS in partnership with Misys. As a strategic partner for Misys, ITC Infotech is committed to growing the Kondor+ and Misys Global Risk business by combining our rich financial services expertise with world class capabilities in technology services to deliver 'business-friendly solutions', thus making ITC Infotech a unique and trusted IT partner for Misys's customers using Kondor+ or Misys Global Risk products."
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The Carolina Hurricanes will hold the third annual Alumni Fantasy Game on Sunday at 3 p.m. at PNC Arena.
Admission and parking are free, but fans can make a donation to the Carolina Hurricanes Kids 'N Community Foundation at the door.
Doors will open at 2 p.m., and seating is general admission on the East side of the arena. Fans who make a minimum $10 donation at the door will receive a 32 oz. Alumni Game cup, which features trading card-style images of former Canes players.
Eleven Hurricanes alumni are scheduled to participate. Ron Francis will captain the red team, which also includes Bret Hedican, Glen Wesley, Robert Kron, Steve Rice and Tripp Tracy. Rod Brind'Amour will captain the white team, featuring Bates Battaglia, Jesse Boulerice, Aaron Ward and Shane Willis.
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The alumni are joined by individuals who made donations to the Kids 'N Community Foundation to be a part of the game.
Hurricanes play-by-play announcer John Forslund will call the game on the video board.


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Gerald M. Dees Jr.
Gerald Mixon "Mickey" Dees Jr., 59, died suddenly Tuesday (April 21, 2015) at his residence in Waycross.
He was a native of Hahira who lived most of his life in Houston County. He received a degree in criminal justice from Georgia Southern University, and was a 25-year veteran with the Houston County Sheriff's Department.
He was the son of the late Gerald Mixon "Buck" Dees Sr. and Betty Gene Smith Dees.
Survivors include two daughters, Ashley Dees Spradlin (husband, Josh) and Laura Grace Dees, both of Warner Robins; his former wife, Janet Bates Dees, of Warner Robins; two brothers, Kenneth Wayne Dees (wife, Emily), of Midway, and the Rev. Steve J. Dees (wife, Billie), of Orangeburg, S.C.; one sister, Brenda Rolison (husband, Chris), of Waycross; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Shirley Hills Baptist Church, 615 Corder Road, Warner Robins.
The family will receive friends from 3 until 4 p.m. Sunday at Shirley Hills Baptist Church.
Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com
Ernest Wesley Jr.
Bishop Ernest Wesley Jr. passed into eternal rest Wednesday afternoon (April 22, 2015) at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross after an illness.
He was a native of Pierce County who lived in Ware County most of his life. His parents were the late Ernest Wesley Sr. and Dora Mote Wesley.
He was the former pastor of Church of Christ Written In Heaven, Telmore.
Survivors include his wife, Claretha Taylor Wesley, his children, Ernest Wesley lll (Gloria), of Folkston, Larry D. Wesley, Alice Wesley Staten, both of Waycross, Cynthia D. Wesley (Morris), of Riverdale, Vanessa Wesley Welch (Leonard) and Sharon Wesley Fluker (Andrew Sr.), both of Waycross, and other relatives.
Friends are being received at the Wesley residence, 901 "L" St.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Fluker Funeral Home.
Catherine J. Lee
Catherine J. Lee was born Oct. 9, 1925 in Brunswick and departed to be with the Lord on Thursday (April 16, 2015) at Destin Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Destin, Fla.
She was the daughter of the late Glover and Phyllis Hughes.
At an early age the family relocated to Jacksonville, Fla., where she attended public school and received her high school diploma. She then furthered her education by receiving certification in business management. She followed her heart's passion with music and became a business owner of several businesses in her lifetime.
While in Jacksonville, she joined the Lee Gospel Singers where she met and married the late Willard Joseph "Joe" Lee. She traveled extensively throughout the nation, mostly in the southeastern region, with the singing group sharing the stage with gospel greats such as, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama, The Gospel Caravans, Rosetta Thorpe, James Cleveland and the Mighty Swanee Quintets, just to name a few. Her singing career gave her the privilege to live from California to Detroit, Mich., where she, along with her husband promoted gospel singers and operated local businesses.
She lived in Detroit until returning to Jacksonville, Fla., to help care for her father. She moved to Waycross in 1964 where she and her husband continued to promote gospel singing and operated local restaurants, with the last being the "Do Drop Inn" which she closed and retired in 1985.
After relocating to Waycross, the joined St. Peters Missionary Baptist Church under the Rev. A.J. Shaw where she served on the missions society and served as a soloist for a number of years. She later joined New Grant Chapel under the pastoral care of Bishop Michael-Angelo James where she was best known for her inspiring solos.
She leaves to cherish her memory a granddaughter, Marcinia Simms, whom she loved and raised as her own; great-grandsons, Jamar Christian, of Atlanta, Ramond Simms, of Auburn, Ala., and Nygel Simms, of Indianapolis, Ind.; great-great-granddaughters, Jayda Simms and Addelyn Simms; a devoted cousin, Porsha Chandler; and many other cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A celebration of life service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel's International Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, 600 Genoa St., Waycross, where Bishop Michael-Angelo James is the pastor.
The body will lie in repose in the church from 10 a.m. until the service hour. Burial and committal service will follow in Hazzard Hill Cemetery.
The cortege will assemble at 213 Frontier Drive, Waycross, at 10:15 Saturday morning.
The family will receive friends Friday at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m. and at the family residence, 213 Frontier Drive.
Sympathy maybe expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.perrybrothersfuneralhome.com
Professional services are entrusted to Perry Brothers Funeral Home, 1100 Ossie Davis Parkway, Waycross.
Rev. Leonard Wildes
The Rev. Leonard M. Wildes (retired) died Tuesday (April 21, 2015) at home after an extended illness.
A memorial service is planned for Sunday at 2 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship, 522 Miles Still Road, Waycross.
In lieu of flowers or food the family is requesting donations be made in his name to the Okefenokee Humane Society or New Hope Fellowship.
Dr. Wendell Beal Jr.
Dr. Wendell Kenneth Beal Jr., 80, died Tuesday morning (April 21, 2015) in St. Vincent's Healthcare-Riverside following a brief illness.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Music Funeral Home.
Willie Lee Woods
Willie Lee "Catfish" Woods, 66, passed away Wednesday (April 22, 2015) at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waycross following a brief illness.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Music Funeral Home.
Maude Sweat Davis
BLACKSHEAR — The funeral for Maude Sweat Davis, 75, was held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the Pearson-Dial Chapel.
Officiating were the Rev. Loran Bryant and the Rev. Sam Quick.
Interment was in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Connor Luke, Justin Jordan, Skylar Sweat, Tony Luke, Jason Jordan and Corey Sweat.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Rosemary Murray
Rosemary Murray, of Savannah, came to transition to life with the Lord Wednesday (April 22, 2015) at St. Joseph Candler's Hospital, surrounded by much love of her family.
She was born March 29, 1937 to Ellen Brown and Thomas Southwood Sr., of Savannah. She was educated in the Savannah School system.
She was a member of St. John Baptist Church in Savannah up until her illness took effect. She was a devoted member of the usher board and door keeper, and was affectionately called "Shorty."
She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
Left to treasure her memory are one daughter, Beatrice C. Lockey, and a son-in-law, Deacon Johnny Lockey Jr., of Waycross; two granddaughters, Robbiemae R. (Rod) Cooper, of Birmingham, Ala., and Samantha D. Cooper, of Waycross; two grandchildren, Kierra D. McFadden and Minez D. Humphrey, of Birmingham, Ala.; one sister, Betty Jones, of Randallston, Md.; one brother-in-law, Abraham Miller, of Savannah; and a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; special friend, Mildred Smith, of Savannah.
Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date by Jacobs Funeral Home in Blackshear.


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"We are HALLOWED HYSTERIA, Iowa's own Homegrown Heavy Metal. Consisting of five members Hallowed Hysteria utilizes the talents of each person to take the music to a whole new level. All the songs are original material that brings new life to a dying music scene. We continually strive to be better, always working our asses off to offer you the fan the best dam show we can put on. We're often asked what genre of metal we are, we're HEAVY METAL. Catch us at our next show!"
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