It’s To Your Credit

You know, everybody over the age of 18 needs a credit card these days. We’re a highly mobile society, and, with so many shops, stores and restaurants refusing to take checks anyway, it’s become the only sure way to shop.
But, for many Americans, the problem with getting a decent card lies with the interest [...]

New Year’s Eve (Pt I)

Let’s see … in about … ohhhh, I’d say 24 hours (from the time I typed this, anyway), we’ll be done with this year. FINALLY! COMPLETELY!! ABSOLUTELY!! IRREVOCABLY!! FOREV… oh … ahem!(heh-heh!) … guess I sorta got, ummm, carried away there! Let’s move on …
One of my best memories [...]

2007 Was The Year …

Man, if there was ever a year to be proud of our rock-n-roll heritage, it was the ‘07!We had a blast with many of “our” groups comin’ back outta the darkness of time and electrifying stages around America, England and Germany.
Natch, the big news was THE group gettin’ it together for a “one-off” at London’s [...]

A Golden Opportunity

It’s one of the greatest investments you could ever make … and certainly the most sensible …You see, for centuries, gold has been used as a sign of financial stability and status. It’s the only truly stable investment in this constantly-fluctuating economy. In other words, you can actually protect your purchasing power with this [...]

The HIT PARADE HALL of FAME

Okay … you wanted something that you voted on? You got it — in the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. Based on the first 63,000 votes by John (or Jane) Q. Public, the first inductees include:

Paul Anka (let’s face it — the dude knew how to write a classic … and, as he’ll [...]

Weight A Minute …

Y’know, while working a wrestling show in Kentucky recently, I watched a few of the guys doing some warm-ups in the weight room just above the arena and couldn’t =help comparing what they go through to the work-outs that many of our generation’s top male, solo rockers tackled.
Guys like Elvis, Tom Jones, PJ Proby — [...]

Don’t Open Until Midnight …

Geez … now, don’t tell me: Ya couldn’t wait, eight?? Ahhhh, well …
Tell ya what: Just dig the Day, the season, spend a lot of time with the family, and enjoy the warmth, the goods and all the stuff it’s the stuff it’s made of! And we’ll get back together tomorrow [...]

A Few Christmas Notes

Hey … that thing’s supposed to be glittering! (sigh!) Ahhhh, well … just use your imagination …
A coupla weeks ago, a friend of mine (who’s more than a little skeptical about the season) asked how we came up with the 25th as Christmas, anyway. Well, the real deal came about 1,557 years ago [...]

In Your Defense …

If you haven’t noticed, it’s gettin’ a little rough outside … and I’m not talking about the weather, either!What I mean is that, according to local and national news reports, there are more home intrusions now than ever before. And it’s not just due to the Christmas season; that crime can happen anywhere, anytime, [...]

Opening Your Shop

I would imagine that, after surfing the web a zillion times and seeing some dynamic merchandising sites, you’re probably thinking, “Well, heck … I wanna get in on that myself!“ You’ve got a line of products you’d like to sell (maybe cosmetics, health care, vitamins, etc.), but you want to get it in front [...]