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October 28, 2011 Posted by djmattsexton | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Lions, Tigers, Bears, Black Birds, “Oh my” and nuns, with Terrorists…all in a few words of a fortune and some bad jokes?

GREETINGS FROM The Home office in GLOOMY, RAINY, and COLD Dublin Ohio. In addition to the dreary outside weather, it has not been a bright week for me either. The weather is not only bothering my sinuses, but also my knees. This kinda sucks! It is rather ironic that while I was NOT running in last Sundays Columbus Nationwide Marathon, I could barely walk the next day-I was jumping on and off the stage at the finish (gathering things that had blown off in the WIND TUNNEL of the finish line!). Thanl you to Brent LaCount and all the staff at The Columbus Nationwide Marathon for allowing us to be part of a great event that caused us to be inspired by all who past by!

Even though I am not even close to running a marathon, a half…or for God’s sake a (decent paced) 5k, I am trying to find good in everything-not really sure what that is right now, but I am sure there is a silver lining in those clouds above.

However I am not really helping myself, I was reminded of a great night with an old friend and one of my favorite bands. And well I have started listening to a lot of Counting Crows this week, while they are one of my favorites…they are not exactly a band that I should listen to (when in certain moods). As I have said many times the mesmerizing lyrics, and tone of Adam Duritz, Matt, Charlie, Dan…and the rest of the boys, takes me to place in my mind that I have buried deep. It is not a fun place to visit, but probably needed not only to try to “fix me,” but also to enjoy the good times even more. Have 11:42 kill? Check this out:

With all this nasty weather, gloom, and whatever, it is my perfect own lil kingdom…cause I am beginning to think I really am “The Rain King”

When I think of heaven (Deliver me in a black-winged bird)
I think of flying down into a sea of pens and feathers
and all other instruments of faith and sex and God
In the belly of a black-winged bird
Don’t try to feed me
I’ve been here before and I deserve a little more

I belong in the service of the Queen I belong anywhere but in between
She’s been crying I’ve been thinking And I am the Rain King-Adam Duritz

I guess this is a good thing since I hope to be delivered (to Heaven) ‘In a black winged bird’ cause ONE I watched Edger Allen Poe’s “The Raven” last night on some Halloween movie marathon. And TWO well…”nutball” Christian Radio Station owner, Harold Camping is calling for the end of the world again on Friday (6^th times a charm?) …so I got that going for me.

This week in the midst (and mist) of a bad week, had an IM pop up on my screen from an unlikely source. Someone reached out to say he wanted to talk. I won’t go into detail about what, but it was welcomed (and needed).

No matter how bad of a week I had, I would have to say, that Muammar, Gaddafi has had a worse week than anyone. He was living in a sewer, captured-alive, and then shot in the head by his own gold plated gun. I THINK he may even have it worse after his death…rumor has it, the 40 virgins he will encounter are Catholic Nuns, and I speak of experience THEY ARE MEAN! (watch out for the blackboard erasers, they are more accurate at throwing them than a pi**ed off Libyan using a gold gun at point blank range!)

Finally!!! Some justice for the 1985 attempted murder of Doc Brown by the Libyans at Twin Pines Mall parking lot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDS81Ibazdk

While I am a lil down, it has been a week full of growth (TRYING to accept people have opinions and those opinions MAY BE DUMB AND MAY NOT BE BASED ON ANY FACTS!), I have booked over 8 gigs-that was kinda cool. In addition to the friend IM’ing me, another offered help on a frustrating situation, and my car…while it is not fixed (after a 5^th wheel came off a trailer and hit me), it is not all that bad-and I am ok.

Speaking of gigs…

Please add my buddies at Marketing Activation Group on Facebook I am lucky enough to be part of their team as they have a lot of exciting (world finals, and year end) events coming up:

https://www.facebook.com/marketingactivationsgroup

SO YEA, I am finding the good in bad things, but I hope things change soon, as the fortune cookie I got this week said “A thrilling time is in store for you.” While I may be a lil down…I am convinced that the fortune cookie is WRONG, I think “A thrilling time is HAPPENING to you!”

No matter what for me, and many in Central Ohio, it has been a WILD WEEK!

This is a scene from a truck stop Southbound on I-70?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NecK4MwOfeI&feature=fvsr

ANIMAL “OPEN-GATE”:

FIRST OFF
Hats off to Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz regarding this week’s animal escape and owner’s death. During Bizarre events and while admitting he is “not a media guy,” he handled himself well. Also to Jack Hanna and the staff of The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, as well as The Wilds, and the entire Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office.

Like I said The weather has been a real “bear” this week. Good days to “monkey” around, and eat a lot cause I have been “hungry like a wolf.”

Last Tuesday; A mountain lion, a monkey and a bear remained on the loose. Rumored to be walking into a bar to await punch line.

However we learned Tuesday Night reports of Noah’s Ark events really were taking place in Southern Ohio. The reports of “Lions, Tigers, & Bears” and Oh My also-Baboons, Leopards, and Monkey’s were on the loose in the flooded area of Terry Thompson’s “farm” full of “exotic animals.” (NOT PETS!)

The first impression I got was all kind of jokes and one liners. Many I stand behind, cause 1.) you must laugh in any event to “get by.” also…with the exception of one (Cowardly…not Lion but,) human life lost, as well as 55(+?) beautiful animals lost this story on the surface is tragically funny.

BUT funny cannot describe the images of the carcasses, the feelings of those who are outraged of the lives lost, and the feelings of the HERO’s of the Muskingum County Sheriff’s office who SAVED LIVES from their IMMEDIATE ACTIONS! Not to mention many grieving family and friends of T.T.

Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz is a class act. I am an animal lover, and he has my full support! While yes there needs to be action, and some of the calls for that action are from those yelling (calling) with passion…please remember while many are passionate about condemning the actions taken by Muskingum County Sheriff Deputies, NONE of those officers wanted to do the actions, NONE were trained for the actions taken, ALL were acting on orders, and ALL WERE ACTUALLY ON SITE…not watching the news, or playing armchair deputy on the internet!

If they had not acted, many in Zanesville could have woken up in a ‘Hangover’ to find a Tiger in their bathrooms:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhFVZsk3XEs&feature=related

It is a HORRIBLE situation that was preceded with horrible laws (Ohio and Mizz are only states with current laws-was scheduled to change in 6 weeks by Governors Office), and put into action by a selfish moron’s idiotic acts (both suicide and letting the “cat out of the bag”-or cage).

I come from the school of thought if we can’t laugh then, there can be no progress. I am an animal lover and don’t want to see ANY animal hurt, however innocent human life carries more value than an innocent animal (that has instincts to kill). I also was a sociology major, I love when two groups who are so passionate and disagree, while making asinine statements with no facts (like the people who say “why couldn’t they cage the 48 animals” in an hour and a half before dark?!?!?).

I guess good people who when filled with passion make (idiotic) statements, it humors me and I have found this week that the social network is full of good people making themselves out to be morons making statements they CANNOT back up.

Finally, this is a story that could not be written in Hollywood and it is happening in our back yard, we have to embrace it! Fun…yea I am having fun in a difficult situation, but more so, I am fascinated by all the facts coming up, the lessons learned from after the fact, and those who are stepping up to the plate like Sheriff Matt Lutz (a person I would have assumed was a hill jack before this), Jack Hanna, as well as all the allies and foes of Terry Thompson. All are learning experiences and lessons that I am embracing.

The final count from this tragedy:
56 Animals -total

49 Dead
6 Saved
1 Missing

DEAD
2 Wolves
6 Black Bears
2 Grizzly Bears
17 Lions
1 Baboon
3 Mountain Lions
18 Tigers

SAVED
1 Grizzly Bear
3 Leopards
2 Monkeys

MISSING?
1 Infected Monkey

With all that said…while “we think the monkey was eaten by the lion,” oh sh*t we may have to live all this again?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Mj9SUJdpJS4

To those who think “it was not all that bad,” REALLY!!! Were you there? Cause these people were!

Residents Come Dangerously Close To Escaped Animals
Several people spoke on Wednesday about their close encounters with escaped exotic animals.

That included one man who said he came within 30 feet from a tiger, 10TV’s Tanisha Mallett reported.

Sam Kopchak lived near the property where more than 50 animals escaped in Zanesville.

Kopchak took a new horse to pasture when he first spotted a bear, then a tiger, Mallett reported.
He said that he slowly walked his horse back to the barn.

“Thank goodness we made it down to the barn, I had a little time getting him in the stall,” said Kopchak. “Got him put away and I closed all the doors.”

Joel Harris also said he found himself near one of the escaped animals while he was driving to a friend’s house.

“I looked in my rear view mirror as we are going past and I saw something that was black and it wasn’t a cow and it was really big so we turned around and went back and it was a bear,” Harris said.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/10/19/zanesville-close-encounter-animals.html

The ANSWER to the question all the “so-called experts” asked “But why didn’t they just tranquilize the animals”

To the “professionals” on all social networking sites…NO “they” could not “just tranquilize” the 56 (wild) animals who were shot by Sheriff Deputies. I know a few pictures move you (and me as well) but that does not mean you (or any of us) know more than Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium-Jack Hanna, or the professional at The Wilds. BOTH advised Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz to “put down the animals to preserve human life.” While tragic, it was the only scenario available for a positive solution. So before you ask (or post) questions…watch the videos to know the answer to your questions. Still feel like you know more? Why didn’t YOU have 56 “traps” or tranquilizers in your possession? Better yet, there is still a monkey on the loose, feel free to show you know more than any of the other proven professionals. I stand behind Lutz, Hanna, the staff as well as the all the deputies who are aching right now at having to perform a duty none wanted to do, nor were trained to do in the academy!

Tranquilizing animals complicated, perilous
Hours after a suicidal man unleashed dozens of his exotic animals on Muskingum County, a veterinarian drew close to a 300-pound tiger and shot it in the neck with a tranquilizer dart.

The dart’s anesthetic did nothing to subdue the big cat, which “just went crazy” before being shot to death by deputies, Sheriff Matt Lutz said.

“He sort of exploded,” recalled Dr. Barbara Wolfe, director of wildlife and conservation medicine at the Wilds animal preserve southeast of Zanesville. “He roared, he got up, and he came straight for me.”

Even in a controlled setting like the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, tranquilizing large exotic animals so they and their captors stay safe is a challenge. Cut a large number of those animals loose, leaving them free to roam the countryside on a rainy night, and their unpredictability leads to dangerous confrontations like the one that left the tiger dead, veterinary experts say.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/10/20/tranquilizing-animals-complicated-perilous.html

I am SICK AND TIRED of these “social network” and “letter to the editor” “ARM CHAIR Veterinarians” saying how the situation “should have been handled!” They have as much credibility as people sitting on Wall Street, NOT WORKING…saying they DESERVE a job. However there is ONE PERSON who is more ASSINIGNE than anyone else “TV Ministry Evangelist” (and in my humble opinion bible thumping dumb ass, who uses organized religion to scare people into giving him millions), Pat Robertson.

Pat Robertson: God Let Zoo Animals Escape to Bite Gay People
Televangelist Stirs Controversy With Latest Remarks

As dozens of escaped exotic animals terrorized the town of Zanesville, Ohio, the Rev. Pat Robertson raised eyebrows today by saying that “God allowed those wild animals to escape because he wanted them to find gay people and bite them.”

Rev. Robertson, who made his remark during a regular broadcast of his 700 Club television program, said that the Book of Revelation made explicit reference to “escaped lions, tigers and bears running around Ohio biting gay people” as a prelude to the Rapture.

http://www.borowitzreport.com/2011/10/19/pat-robertson-god-let-zoo-animals-escape-to-bite-gay-people/

BACKGROUND:

Gov. John Kasich Speaks Out Over Exotic Animal Law
Animal Rights Activists across the country are outraged with Ohio’s laws when it comes to exotic animals.
Now Gov. John Kasich is coming under fire from some animal groups Wednesday night, ONN’s affiliate WEWS reported.

A ban on exotic pets expired in April and Kasich didn’t renew it. Now some groups are criticizing the governor for not doing enough fast enough…

Under that plan, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources would have been in charge of enforcing the ban, but the governor said that would have exceeded their authority.

http://www.onntv.com/content/stories/2011/10/19/story-gov.kasich-animal-law.html

From the other side of argument (but I don’t totally disagree)

Ohio under pressure to pass wildlife law
The US state of Ohio came under pressure Thursday to quickly regulate the trade in “exotic” animals after dozens of lions, bears and rare tigers freed by their suicidal owner had to be killed.

Less than 24 hours after police announced the slaughter, nearly 28,000 people had signed an online petition, posted by an Ohio resident, urging Governor John Kasich to ban the sale and ownership of wild animals.

“Ohio has some of the most lax regulation of exotic pets, and after this disaster, it is apparent that this lack of regulation has been a threat to public safety and the welfare of the animals for too long,” it said.

A spokesman for Kasich said Wednesday that work was already under way to ban the sale or importation of exotic animals in Ohio and that legislation should be tabled in about 30 days.

“We think the legislature will move very quickly on it,” spokesman Rob Nichols told AFP.

http://news.yahoo.com/us-police-kill-escaped-lions-tigers-bears-020951746.html

This is a one sided piece but does show the “11 hour law” written by Strickland

For anyone wanting a very detailed outline of events of the Bill(s) by both Governors, here is a good bi-partisan chorological line of media stories:

http://storify.com/michaelscott81/ohios-exotic-animal-trail-past-incidents-and-prese

No matter what your thoughts…help those beautiful animals who were RESCUED by HEROS of the Columbus Zoo, The Wilds, and The MUSKINGUM COUNTY SHERIFF’s OFFICE!

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds are working closely with law enforcement to preserve the lives of exotic animals as the situation permits. We are advisors assisting law enforcement with containment and relocation, with some animals being transported to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for evaluation.

Your donation will assist in defraying costs for the relocation, care and rehabilitation of the released animals in our care.

http://www.columbuszoo.org/news/10-19-11/help_animals_recovered_from_private_animal_menagerie_in_muskingum_county.aspx

OCCUPY:

No corporate greed here

Just read about a guy who gave up his job as a corporate lawyer in NYC to become a Lego artist–yep, a Lego artist. The guy makes life-size Lego sculptures that routinely sell for $20,000…umm, why did no one mention this at Career Day???

VIDEO: This is AWESOME, and SAD, at the same time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wrPGoPFRUdc#!

The Student Loan Racket: (MAYBE a POINT, but you, AND I, signed the paperwork!”
“…horrible reality of the student loan industry. I’ve talked about how schools have no incentive to keep costs under control, how student debt is the next “credit bubble,” and how student loans cannot be discharged through bankruptcy (which is ridiculous).”

http://abovethelaw.com/2010/09/the-student-loan-racket-now-in-one-easy-to-understand-graphic/

MAYBE you would have a job, “that you are entitled to…if you were not a racist DUMBASS!!!

L.A. teacher loses job over anti-Semitic comments
Los Angeles school officials say a substitute teacher has lost her job after making anti-Semitic comments during an interview.

In a statement Tuesday, schools Superintendent John Deasy condemned remarks made by Patricia McAllister during a protest rally last week.

In an Oct. 12 interview with Reason.com at a Los Angeles rally, McAllister said “Zionist Jews and the Federal Reserve” need to be run out of this country.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/18/BA401LJ9CQ.DTL#ixzz1bQccFSLX

PLEASE JOIN ME:

In Supporting Herman Cain in his bid for the GOP Presidential Nod

https://www.hermancain.com/donate#sc=929webAD16

Saturday join my Buddy Chris O at The Filling Station for a special “Buckeye Night Off” All request Dance Party

Sunday join me, my buddies from M3S Sports the Step Up For Stefanie 5k / 2 Mile Fun Walk/Run at Ohio Stadium. Proceeds will benefit the Stefanie Spielman Fund. So stop out to The Horseshoe as I rock out, and “fight like a girl!” (also will be rocking some custom new swag from Rusted Apparel!) http://stepupforstefanie.org/

TIME TO BOOK YOUR 11-11-11 Weddings

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”- WARREN BUFFETT

Friday 11-11-11 is a HUGE day on the wedding Calendar. If you or someone you know is getting married, and wants to use that day please feel free to refer our services to them. We have some events that day, but can cater to each client and make their day special, and memorable (outside of the easy day to remember on the calendar). We have been in the entertainment and wedding industry for over 25 years. Our expertise will make you or your friend’s wedding, a moment to remember. Refer us and receive 15% of contracted rate. Call 614-580-3118 to secure your date, or go to www.rmsexton.com

COMING SOON PUBLIC EVENTS:

We still have room to book your event!

Ohio State Pre-Games at AT&T FanZone in front of St. John’s Arena prior to all home games

Every Friday join my buddy DJ Chris O at The Filling Station kicking off your weekend with all your favorite hits, and some of the cheapest drinks in town

October 23rd Step up for Stephanie 5k and Fun Walk at The Horseshoe
October 27-Nov 3 Celebrity All Star Racing Event in Vegas!

October 28^th Yogi’s Halloween Party

October 28^th Filling Station Halloween Party

October 30^th Blue Jackets Halloween Event

November 7-10 CMA 45^th Awards (Nashville)

November 10^th 236^th Marine Corps B-Day

November 19^th Hell Run Texas

November 25 Blue Jackets Black Friday Event

November 27^th Blue Jackets Event

November 29-Dec 4^th (PRI Racing Event Orlando Florida)

December 3^rd Warrior Dash South Florida

December 7-12 NFR Finals in Vegas

December 10^th Army vs. Navy Viewing Party (details to come)

December 17^th Blue Jackets Holiday Game

December 31^st Yogi’s NYE Party

Filling Station NYE Party

Blue Jackets NYE Game

THOUGHT(s) FOR THE WEEK:

“Imagine how great of a world this would be if we replaced the words “I, Me, My and Mine” with “You, Us, Them and Ours.” – Todd Reigle

SONG(s) FOR THE WEEK:

Matt is BACK! (and better than ever!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vqeVzsGVxzQ

WOW
Amazing version of a GREAT SONG (I guess this is why Margaritas and Jimmy Buffett remind me of a few?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GRr2lKURsKs#!

The “tubes” being played here are awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C8e7nNLZNs&ob=av3n

Rediscovered this AMAZING SONG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JDt4xIZezU

AFTER THIS WEEK, I HAD TO ADD THIS SONG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8ZnCT14nRc

DID YOU KNOW?:

The Earth’s population is expected to surpass 7 billion on October 31, 2011.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

What Does a 400% Increase in Antidepressant Use Really Mean?

Antidepressant prescribing has risen nearly 400% since 1988, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 1 in 10 Americans over age 12 now takes an antidepressant, the study finds, and yet two-thirds of those with severe symptoms of depression do not take antidepressants at all.

The new research, led by CDC epidemiologist Laura Pratt, was based on responses from about 12,000 people who took part in a national annual health survey in 2005-08. The findings were released on Wednesday as a National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief.

The findings reflect the paradoxical reality of depression treatment in the U.S. While some observers complain that antidepressants are being handed out like candy, the data show that patterns of prescription generally adhere to what is known about depression prevalence in the U.S. In fact, the research suggests that depression is consistently undertreated.
http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/20/what-does-a-400-increase-in-antidepressant-prescribing-really-mean/#ixzz1bQSi5vyV

HELP:

PLEASE VOTE for my buddy, Adam Fears to be on Country Concert 2012 in OH as an “Opening Act”!!!
http://www.countryconcert.com/openingactssurvey.htm

FUNNY:

With recent negative press for Central Ohio, and the new “Barbie” figure being releases with tattoos…this seemed fitting! (Thanx C.M.)

Mattel recently announced the release of limited-edition Barbie Dolls for the Greater Columbus market:

“New Albany Barbie”
This princess Barbie is sold only on the square in New Albany. She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey and a cookie-cutter house. Available with or without tummy tuck and facelift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version.

“Dublin Barbie”
The modern day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Wind star Minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation. Traffic jamming cell phone sold separately.

“Reynoldsburg Barbie”
This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a Ray Lewis knife,a Chevy with dark tinted windows, and a Meth Lab Kit. This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills) ..unless you are a cop, then we don’t know what you are talking about.

“Upper Arlington Barbie”
This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card and country club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won’t be able to afford any of them.

“Lancaster (pronounced Lan -caster) Barbie”
This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR t-shirt and a unicorn tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud light and a Hank Williams Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken’s butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free

“Grove City Barbie”
This tobacco-chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased beer-gutted Ken out of Grove City Barbie’s house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter-top. Also available with a mobile home.

“Victorian Village Barbie”
This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her Willow . She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Victorian Village Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag bumper sticker for free.

“Eastland Mall Barbie”
This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a GED and bus pass Gangsta Ken and his 1979 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.

“Short North Barbie/Ken”
This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple snap-on parts.

GREAT READ:

This is a BEAUTIFUL STORY!

Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands
An Iowa couple who was married for 72 years died one hour apart last week in the hospital as they held hands.Photos: Family Pictures Of Gordon and NormaFamily said the story of Gordon, 94, and Norma Yeager, 90, is a real-life love story.Yeager Family On the day she graduated from high school, Norma Stock promised to spend forever with Gordon Yeager. The couple got married on May 26, 1939 in State Center.”They’re very old-fashioned. They believed in marriage til death do you part,” said son Dennis Yeager.
http://www.kcci.com/r/29528191/detail.html

PASSING:

34 years ago this week, Johnny Van Zant’s older brother Ronnie, who died in a plane crash in 1977. Ronnie was the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd; Johnny took over after his death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rf_7IomySm4

BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY:

21 years ago this week, the Cincinnati Reds swept the Oakland A’s in four games to win the 1990 World Series!

ENTERTAINMENT:

I am so excited for this weekend. I get to meet the “Original” Dark Knight in tights!

To the Con, Robin!… Burt Ward To Attend Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con!

It will be like a trip to the Batcave for “Batman” fans as Burt Ward, who played “Robin” in the original television series, makes his first trip to Mid-Ohio Comic Con, October 22-23, 2011 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Ward, who was a huge hit at previous Wizard World Comic Cons, joins Adam West (Batman) as Mid-Ohio Comic Con guests from the popular program, which ran from 1966-68 and has lived on for decades in syndication.

Though an avid comic fan growing up, Ward had somehow never read an issue of Batman when he first auditioned for the role of Robin. Quickly impressing the producers, Ward was cast as Robin alongside Adam West’s Batman for an unforgettable three season run that lasted 120 episodes.

The legacy of Batman has stayed with Ward throughout his career. He has reunited with West numerous times to reprise his role as Robin, and has also written an autobiography about his Batman experiences called Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, signed copies of which will be available at Mid-Ohio Comic Con.
http://www.wizardworldcomiccon.com/tocoroadwebu.html

MUSIC:

(From Joe Boxer) Toby Keith vs. Hip Hop! “Red Solo Cup” Controversy

If you haven’t yet heard Toby Keith’s new song, “Red Solo Cup,” it’s definitely worth a listen. The song praises the many uses of red solo cups, and is an anthem for parties. However, it has come with some controversy. Apparently hip hop artist Carlton Zeus has a song very similar to Toby Keith’s song entitled, “Sharpie Solo.” Many of his fans have spoken up, calling Toby Keith a song stealer, which influenced Carlton Zeus to make a YouTube response to his fans, where he obviously seems a little upset about the issue

(neither of these are edited for content)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tP5PrBQ9rnY

Red Solo Cup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKZqGJONH68&feature=player_embedded

BOOKS:

Get Off Your “But”: How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself

In Stephenson’s powerful and practical debut, the psychotherapist and professional speaker reveals how to banish self-doubt and insecurity in a world where they may seem omnipresent. Beginning with the source of his own struggle, a rare and painful disease that causes his bones to weaken and break under minimal pressure, Stephenson offers a structured approach to a wide array of topics, including dating, weight loss, lack of motivation, friendship, finances, and goals. While his advice is encouraging and insightful, Stephenson’s text is also notable for examples, mottos and resonant personal stories of enormous obstacles and accomplishments (his work with the Clinton administration, attaining his Ph.D., opening his own private practice). Though his unwavering optimism can be daunting (bringing one’s day-to-day gripes into sharp relief), Stephenson is empowering and uplifting throughout, and should prove helpful whether facing a lifelong challenge or a more immediate battle.

MILITARY:

Official: U.S. pulling out all troops from Iraq

The United States will withdraw almost all its troops from Iraq by the end of the year, as a current agreement with Iraq dictates, a U.S. official told CNN Friday.
Only about 150 troops, a negligible force, will remain to assist in arms sales.
The United States had expected that some of the roughly 40,000 Americans in Iraq would remain there to aid in training and security.

But the two nations were unable to reach a deal on a key issue regarding legal immunity for U.S. troops, a senior U.S. military official with direct knowledge of the discussions told CNN this month.

The United States wanted to retain immunity but the Iraqis refused to agree to that, opening up the prospect of Americans being tried in Iraqi courts and subjected to Iraqi punishment.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/world/meast/iraq-us-troops/

POLITICS:

Steve Jobs told Obama in 2010: ‘You’re headed for a one-term presidency’
Jobs was critical of the Obama administration for not being business-friendly and blasted the nation’s education system as it is “crippled by union work rules.”

A highly anticipated biography about secretive Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, written by Walter Isaacson, is slated for release October 24. The Huffington Post, however, managed to obtain a copy early and revealed some very interesting tidbits about the life of the Apple visionary — namely that, upon meeting President Barack Obama in 2010, Jobs told him, “you’re headed for a one-term presidency.”

According to HuffPo, the book states that Jobs was critical of the Obama administration for not being business-friendly and blasted the nation’s education system as it is “crippled by union work rules.”

Jobs, who insisted the president personally extend an invitation to meet with him,

told Obama that “regulations and unnecessary costs” make doing business in the United States, as opposed to China, prohibitive.

HuffPo adds:
Jobs suggested that Obama meet six or seven other CEOs who could express the needs of innovative businesses — but when White House aides added more names to the list, Jobs insisted that it was growing too big and that “he had no intention of coming.” In preparation for the dinner, Jobs exhibited his notorious attention to detail, telling venture capitalist John Doerr that the menu of shrimp, cod and lentil salad was “far too fancy” and objecting to a chocolate truffle dessert. But he was overruled by the White House, which cited the president’s fondness for cream pie.

Though Jobs was not that impressed by Obama, later telling Isaacson that his focus on the reasons that things can’t get done “infuriates” him, they kept in touch and talked by phone a few more times. Jobs even offered to help create Obama’s political ads for the 2012 campaign. “He had made the same offer in 2008, but he‘d become annoyed when Obama’s strategist David Axelrod wasn’t totally deferential,” writes Isaacson. Jobs later told the author that he wanted to do for Obama what the legendary “morning in America” ads did for Ronald Reagan

ISSUE 2:

Columbus Dispatch forced to issue a correction after printing a union member’s lie.

Doug Stern is a Cincinnati firefighter who is opposed to Issue 2’s reasonable reforms. He is so opposed, that he appeared in a “We Are Ohio” commercial. As a firefighter, Mr. Stern has my respect. But that doesn’t give him license to lie to the public about the tax-payer funded benefits he receives.

He has a problem with the part of the bill that states that government employees must pay 15% of their health insurance premiums. Why? Because he says he already pays more than that, so the law isn’t necessary.
http://thirdbasepolitics.blogspot.com/2011/10/columbus-dispatch-forced-to-issue.html

BUISNESS/PRODUCT OF WEEK:

With the weather turning cold…all of Central Ohio needs one of these?

https://www.orderforeverlazy.com/?rtag=foreverlazy&

YOU DA MAN:

After 28 years, two adult children and plenty of drama together, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons wed former Playmate Shannon Tweed in a ceremony broadcast on last night’s “Gene Simmons Family Jewels.” How did the wild rocker feel about finding himself tied down for the first time in his life? “No idea what I’d been scared about all this time,” Simmons mused while talking to his 19-year-old daughter Sophie. “[It was] this stubborn guy thing… it was really stupid.” Smiling and nodding, his daughter simply said, “Yup.”

Simmons’ realization that the woman he’s spent 28 years with is, in fact, “The One” (i.e., life partner, not to be confused with Keanu Reeves’ character in “The Matrix”) was reflected in the no-nonsense, self-skewering wedding vows he wrote. “I always thought I was strong. You made me realize how arrogant, selfish and weak I was,” he admitted. “I’ve never said ‘I love you’ to anybody, but I love you, Shannon Tweed. With all my heart, for the rest of my life.”
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/90073/after-28-years-gene-simmons-finally-weds-shannon-tweed/

WHAT THE HE**?:

Lingerie Football League Recruits Michael Jackson’s Daughter

The Lingerie Football League–never shy to push the envelope–has recruited Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris to serve as a spokesperson for the league’s new youth program. As in, MJ’s 13-year-old daughter Paris.

http://m.mtv.com/blogs/clutchdetail.rbml?id=http%3A%2F%2Fclutch.mtv.com%2F2011%2F10%2F19%2Fparis-jackson-lingerie-football-league%2F&alt=http%3A%2F%2Fm.mtv.com%2Fblogs%2Fclutchlist.rbml&cid=300

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?:

Atlanta woman wrongly imprisoned for 53 days because of name mix-up
An Atlanta woman says she was mistakenly imprisoned for 53 days because police confused her for someone else with the same first name.

Teresa Culpepper says she called police to report that her truck had been stolen in August. But when they showed up at her home, they arrested her for aggravated assault committed by another Teresa.

“All she has is the same first name. The only descriptions that match are ‘Teresa’ and ‘black female,'” Culpepper’s attorney, Ashleigh Merchant told The Lookout. Culpepper, who is 47, didn’t have the same address, birth date, height, or weight as the Teresa who was supposed to be arrested.

Merchant says Culpepper, who was legitimately convicted of a misdemeanor in the 90s but otherwise has no criminal record, lives in a rough neighborhood where police are frequently on patrol. She and her family were unable to post the $12,000 bond to get her out of jail, so she wasn’t released until her public defender found the victim of the assault and brought him to the court to say Culpepper was not the “Teresa” he had accused.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/atlanta-woman-wrongly-imprisoned-53-days-because-name-144442562.html

IRONY:

Westboro Baptist Church uses iPhone to announce protest at Steve Jobs’s funeral

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church picket every Sunday at a city park near their church in Topeka, KS. (Michael S. Williamson – THE WASHINGTON POST)Westboro Baptist Church announced plans Wednesday night to protest Steve Jobs’s funeral, sending the message out. . .wait for it. . . via Twitter for iPhone.

Margie Phelps, daughter of the small church’s founder and the lawyer who represented the church during their First Amendment case at the Supreme Court, (which Westboro won,) was among the Phelps family members to use Apple products to Tweet about the death of the Apple co-founder.

“Westboro will picket his funeral. He had a huge platform; gave God no glory & taught sin,” Margie tweeted Wednesday night on her iPhone.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/under-god/post/westboro-baptist-church-uses-iphone-to-announce-steve-jobs-funeral-protest/2011/10/06/gIQAJqBjPL_blog.html

RELIGION:

Sometimes it takes being upside down, to get it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsQbzBQ6ck

BUISNESS:

BOOKING WEDDINGS for remainder of 2011! “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”- WARREN BUFFETT

HEALTH:

Why a personal trainer is making himself obese… on purpose

A fit guy who is deliberately making himself fat.

Since May, Drew Manning has gained about 70 pounds on purpose. And he’s not done yet.

Drew is a personal trainer and has always been the “fit guy.” He’s now on a journey he calls Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit where he spends six months (he has about 4 weeks left) eating unhealthy food and not exercising, then he will take six more months to get fit again. Why? To experience for himself what it’s like to be overweight, how tough it is to lose weight, and ultimately show others how to get fit. But this is solo extreme

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/why-a-personal-trainer-is-making-himself-obese-on-purpose-2583990/

SUCCESS:

“I love the man who can smile in trouble, gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.” – Thomas Paine

INSPIRATION:

“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out if they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” – William James

“Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.” – François de la Rochefoucauld

QUOTES:

See everything; overlook a great deal; correct a little. ~Pope John XXIII

Oh I believe in song lines obvious and not-I’ve ridden them like camels to some most peculiar spots. They run across oceans through mountains and saloons and tonight out to this dessert where I sit atop this dune-Jimmy Buffett

CLOSING:

‎”It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
~Teddy Roosevelt

TO DO:

THURSDAY:
The Justin Bieber of country music, Hunter Hayes plays The Bluestone . For more info http://www.liveatthebluestone.com

SATURDAY:

Join my Buddy Chris O at The Filling Station
SUNDAY:
It is STILL HIP TO BE SQUARE, Huey Lewis & The News bring “Soulville”
to the Midland Theater in Downtown Nerk
David Sedaris plays The Palace Theatre

MORE TO DO:
ALL WEEKEND:
Circleville Pumpkin Show. For more info www.pumpkinshow.com

The 45^th All American Quarter Horse Congress at The Ohio Expo Center

2011 Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con, at The Greater Columbus Convention Center. BURT WARD AND ADAM WEST WILL BE THERE!!!

FUNNIES:
ALL WEEKEND:
J. Medicine Hat, plays The Funny Bone Comedy Club in Easton Town Center

IN THEATERS:
The movie, that “the final 15minutes WILL MESS YOU UP FOR LIFE” ‘Paranormal Activity 3,’ rated “R.” I still have night terrors about the first 2!

“Mr. Bean” is back in ‘Johnny English Reborn’ rated “PG-13.”

‘The Three Musketeers’ rated “ PG-13.” DON’T BOTHER

DVD:
Johnny Depp , Penélope Cruz , Geoffrey Rush , Ian McShane , Astrid Bergés-Frisbey , are back in Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ rated “PG-23.”

The hilarious, ‘Bad Teacher’ starring Cameron Diaz , Justin Timberlake , and Jason Segel , rated “R.”

ON THE MUSIC SHELVES:
Brantley Gilbert shows country wide on ‘Modern Day Prodigal Son’

Montgomery Gentry is back with ‘Rebels on the Run’

Casting Crowns release an amazing album ‘Come to the Well’

COMING SOON PUBLIC EVENTS:

Ohio State Pre-Games at AT&T FanZone in front of St. John’s Arena prior to all home games

Every Friday join my buddy DJ Chris O at The Filling Station kicking off your weekend with all your favorite hits, and some of the cheapest drinks in town

October 23rd Step up for Stephanie 5k and Fun Walk at The Horseshoe

October 27-Nov 3 Celebrity All Star Racing Event in Vegas!

October 28^th Yogi’s Halloween Party

October 28^th Filling Station Halloween Party

October 30^th Blue Jackets Halloween Event

November 7-10 CMA 45^th Awards (Nashville)

November 10^th 236^th Marine Corps B-Day

November 19^th Hell Run Texas

November 25 Blue Jackets Black Friday Event

November 27^th Blue Jackets Event

November 29-Dec 4^th (PRI Racing Event Orlando Florida)

December 3^rd Warrior Dash South Florida

December 7-12 NFR Finals in Vegas

December 10^th Army vs. Navy Viewing Party (details to come)

December 17^th Blue Jackets Holiday Game

December 31^st Yogi’s NYE Party

Filling Station NYE Party

Blue Jackets NYE Game
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October 21, 2011 Posted by djmattsexton | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Ride a Bull, Run 26, even get Footloose…just don’t “Occupy” space!

GREETINGS FROM THE HOME OFFICE in Dublin Ohio. Due to scheduling issues I will not be in Vegas this weekend, rockin’ with Good Charlotte, but will be onsite to hang out with 17,000+ “Rock Stars” on Sunday getting their “Footloose” on for the Columbus Nationwide Marathon. Also gives me a chance to hang out with the Billy Bad A**es of the Pro Bull Riders Tour at The Cooper Tire Invitational. (I have passes for Friday if anyone wants-text me).

THE PBR events always remind me of this song, and well…how I try and live my life!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yyri5lL8BWo

But usually it ends like this…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAcstCYcZzQ&ob=av2e

I am excited for this weekend, not JUST because of the local events (also included a wedding, and bar event handled by my crews!), but also because of an event that originally changed my life 27 years ago.

At a very young (yes VERY YOUNG-I am a lot younger than I look?), I was introduced to a movie that hit home. It was full of cool kids stuck in a small town, very isolated, and wanted to have a good time even though the “church” and the “blue hairs” held them down. The characters were made up of geeks, outcasts, red necks, and yes the “lil guy” outsider with the cool hair that challenged the establishment-you can guess which one I related to (I STILL HAVE THE SKINNY TIE I BOUGHT AFTER I SAW THAT MOVIE, but not the cool hair).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AcpaQswMh6w

Just like 27 years ago, ‘Footloose’ comes to the BIG SCREEN, and a new generation will be opened to a class of young people stuck in small towns…this time though instead of a group of “no names” the cast has Julianne Hough, and a talented cast of members of “Glee” and “Professional Dancers.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtjI6OHVk00

I actually am not only excited about this movie, but also to see Julianne on the big screen. Yes she is HOT, but not because of that. Yes she has a decent voice-not due to that. Yes she was in ‘Burlesque,’ and ‘Harry Potter’ and yes she is an amazing dancer (youngest to win on Dancing with The Stars-with Apolo Ohno)…but she is one of the SWEETEST YOUNG LADIES I have been around or even worked with.

A few years ago I did an event with her in Nashville at Cadillac Ranch. It was an All Star “Guilty Pleasures Party” where all artists covered a 60-90’s pop song (Lil Big Town, LoCash Cowboys, Lady A, Glorianna, and others also performed).

I got “sicker than a dog” –I MEAN REALLY SICK!!! and she allowed to use her dressing room/bathroom, I guarantee she did not use it after me. I mean how many “headliners” or “stars” would have allowed someone they don’t know to use something of theirs? She is talented and sweet. Worth seeing this movie for that alone, even if you are one of the folks hell bent that the original HAS to be better!

The original starred a “young up and comer” that few had heard of in Kevin Bacon (I think the game was only 3 degrees of Kevin Bacon, as opposed to the 7 degrees now). The Remake not follows the original exactly (except the “chicken race” is with buses instead of tractors).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA4W1Ayd1jE

Blake Shelton even does a good job with the remake of the title track “Footloose” (I maybe even like more than the original)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mzpuUzLKx4

Another one from the movie…and you wonder why I like LIVE Country Music? (see if you can spot me in the background)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZA_yZ75kkQ

My MOM took me to see the original way back then (actually 6 times between the theater and the drive in), these were some great memories of time with her, and well…the characters formed my High School Years (I am sure I have outgrown the rebellious redneck characteristics?). Even though my mom and I both enjoyed the movie, while I am excited about this second coming, she is UPSET that they have remade this movie. My mom had kinda a good point, “those are my memories, that was my moment with my oldest son.” Well when she puts it like that, I kinda see her point.

I usually agree with keeping remakes to a minimum (or not at all-PLEASE no ‘Top Gun’ remake!). But this movie can rekindle the feelings that I had and many also had at that time (and since) that were life forming.

This movie has been enjoyed by 3 generations since it exploded onto the big screen and formed pop culture in 1984 (still today), even if my good friend Ginny Andrews STILL thinks her ‘Dirty Dancing’ is better.

OK, I can kinda get those that didn’t like the original, and those who don’t want it to be remade due to memories…BUT our memories are our own. Some memories are good, some are bad…some good buried in some very negative years or moments, others are one bad memories encompassed by a few moments of happiness. Either way, don’t let something take away YOUR MEMORIES, don’t let a film on the big screen, or even something else tarnish your good memories with a bad one…we all have our own memories, and we don’t need them influenced or… “remade.”

Have a great weekend, go see ‘Footloose’ with your own kids, your friends you originally saw it with, OR any movie, or DO ANYTHING! Just go do something with someone else so there doesn’t have to be a remake. Go out this weekend, run 13 or 26 miles, ride a “Pro Bull” or anything that will help you “Cut Footloose” and JUST DANCE!!!!

Feeling down, feelin’ depressed? Those times are over…there was a time for that, that time is over!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYaHlwSaI5c

There are others that focus on the “oh woe is me,” and focusing on the negative…instead of moving on and WORKING for what they want, these people are sitting down, and using WORKING CITIZENS tax dollars (with city sanitations, police over time, etc), to HAVE NO CLUE WHAT THEY ARE PROTESTING WHILE THEY SIT IN A STREET-instead of working!

“They” say it is a revolution and “cannot be stopped” by Police or Government. Well…I am a “Capitalist” who is working my a** off to make it. Protest on my front porch like you are in NYC, we will see how quickly you are stopped!

Oh, OCCUPY it is a “Peaceful Movement” Huh?

Violence Breaks Out During ‘Occupy Wall Street’ March Toward New York Stock Exchange

A New York City police officer shoves a demonstrator affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street protests as they march through the streets in the Wall St. area, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 in New York.

Just a few hours after protesters learned they’d be able to stay in Zuccotti Park indefinitely, violence broke out as a group marched away from it.
Protesters, apparently jubilant over being able to stay in the park after their furious cleanup efforts, took their brooms, flags and signs and started fanning out at around 7:30 a.m.

1010 WINS’ Steve Sandberg reported the protesters were saying things to the effect that now that they’d cleaned up the park, they were going to clean up Wall Street.

A group of protesters headed south on Broadway toward the New York Stock Exchange, carrying their brooms. Police were taken off-guard, Sandberg reported. The group swelled quickly and wound up in a confrontation with police as they tried to gain access to Wall Street. The standoff occurred near Bowling Green as they turned left on Beaver Street.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/10/14/violence-breaks-out-during-occupy-wall-street-march-on-wall-street/

Don’t ‘Occupy Wall Street,’ Start a Small Business
It’s America’s faux-revolutionary movement: Occupy Wall Street. I’ve been looking at interviews with Occupy participants lately, and it struck me that most of those involved are unemployed — which makes sense, as they’ve got the time to come out for protests. Complaints run the gamut from bad mortgage-lending policies to high CEO salaries to risky hedge-fund bets.
Meanwhile, some of the unemployed are going in a more productive direction — one that might actually help America get back on its feet.
They’re starting businesses.

Unlike the “Arab Spring” protests in Egypt and elsewhere by which our home-grown protest movement was inspired, Occupy Wall Street doesn’t seek to overthrow the government or oust our president. The leaderless movement has yet to stake out a single clearly defined goal. There’s a vague interest in “regaining control” of our economic and political system, but no game plan for how.

So far, Occupy Wall Street has mostly managed to negatively impact the economy by blocking sidewalks and scaring off customers for local small businesses. This isn’t really helpful.

• Facebook Poll: As a business owner, do you support Occupy Wall Street?
Protesters could make better use of their time by joining the nearly 9 percent of the laid-off who’ve taken matters into their own hands and started their own business. More small businesses distributes a smaller share of power into more hands, instead of letting it concentrate in the hands of fewer large businesses.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/220499

THIS IS TRUE, but there is a message being missed, Especially at the 2:13 mark!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=q_qgVn-Op7Q

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES (MUST READ):

Meet the Occupants
The organizers of Occupy Wall Street hoped for a turnout of 90,000 when protests began on September 17. Only a few hundred activists showed up, but those who did have been a hardy bunch. They’re still camped in the open air in Zuccotti Park (near the WTC site)—and just got some big labor groups to promise to join their cause. We polled 100 protesters who are in it for the long haul.

Are you …
Male: 66%
Female: 30%
“Other”: 4%

How old are you?
Under 20: 10
20–29: 50
30-39: 15
40-49: 9
Over 50: 2

Pick one: Capitalism …

Isn’t fundamentally evil; it just needs to be regulated: 46
Can’t be saved; it’s inherently immoral: 37
Didn’t answer: 17

Pop quiz!
The proposal to prohibit banks from engaging in both client trading and proprietary trading is called …
Glass-Steagall Act: 40
Volcker Rule: 6
Buffett Rule: 11
Elizabeth Warren Bill: 11
Didn’t Answer: 32
The correct answer is “Volcker Rule.”

What do you think of Obama?
I believed in him, and he let me down: 40
He’s doing great: 1
I never believed in him: 27
He’s doing the best he can: 22

The country with the best government in the world is …
“Canada. It’s most like the U.S. but more the way I want.”
“Denmark.”
“I don’t accept the premises of this question.

Did you vote in the 2010 midterm elections?
Yes: 39
No: 55
No, but only because I wasn’t 18: 5

Explain how you would fix Wall Street.
“A maximum-wage law.”
“President Elizabeth Warren.”
“Burn it down.”

Rank yourself on the following Scale of Liberalism:.
Not liberal at all: 6
Liberal but fairly mainstream (i.e., Barack Obama): 3
Strongly liberal (i.e., Paul Krugman): 12
Fed up with Democrats, believe country needs overhaul (i.e., Ralph Nader): 41
Convinced the U.S. government is no better than, say, Al Qaeda (i.e., Noam Chomsky): 34

Has the occupation been a success so far?
79: “Yes. We’re still here.”
13: “No. We’re still here.”

I want to thank Ben & Jerry’s…by their backing, and support of the Occupy Movement, I am no longer supporting their fine tasting products. With that said…I have lost an additional 5 pounds this week-just by not eating their amazing tasting, but very unappetizing social views on work ethic!

We, the Ben & Jerry’s Board of Directors, compelled by our personal convictions and our Company’s mission and values, wish to express our deepest admiration to all of you who have initiated the non-violent Occupy Wall Street Movement and to those around the country who have joined in solidarity. The issues raised are of fundamental importance to all of us. These include:
* The inequity that exists between classes in our country is simply immoral.
* We are in an unemployment crisis. Almost 14 million people are unemployed. Nearly 20% of African American men are unemployed. Over 25% of our nation’s youth are unemployed.
* Many workers who have jobs have to work 2 or 3 of them just to scrape by.
* Higher education is almost impossible to obtain without going deeply in debt.
* Corporations are permitted to spend unlimited resources to influence elections while stockpiling a trillion dollars rather than hiring people.

We know the media will either ignore you or frame the issue as to who may be getting pepper sprayed rather than addressing the despair and hardships borne by so many, or accurately conveying what this movement is about. All this goes on while corporate profits continue to soar and millionaires whine about paying a bit more in taxes. And we have not even mentioned the environment.

We know that words are relatively easy but we wanted to act quickly to demonstrate our support. As a board and as a company we have actively been involved with these issues for years but your efforts have put them out front in a way we have not been able to do. We have provided support to citizens’ efforts to rein in corporate money in politics, we pay a livable wage to our employees, we directly support family farms and we are working to source fairly traded ingredients for all our products. But we realize that Occupy Wall Street is calling for systemic change. We support this call to action and are honored to join you in this call to take back our nation and democracy.

— Ben & Jerry’s Board of Directors

http://www.benjerry.com/activism/occupy-movement/

PLEASE JOIN ME:

In Supporting Herman Cain in his bid for the GOP Presidential Nod

https://www.hermancain.com/donate#sc=929webAD16

FRIDAY My buddy Chris O plays Friday Night Dance Request Night at The Filling Station

SUNDAY: As we rock the Columbus Nationwide Marathon (over 109 entertainment stations!). Come and root on some of the folks “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” and jump start your Sunday! For more info on the course, and the race go to: http://www.columbusmarathon.com/docs/Entertainment-%20Stage%20location%20Map.pdf

TIME TO BOOK YOUR 11-11-11 Weddings

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”- WARREN BUFFETT

COMING SOON PUBLIC EVENTS:

We still have room to book your event!

Ohio State Pre-Games at AT&T FanZone in front of St. John’s Arena prior to all home games

Every Friday join my buddy DJ Chris O at The Filling Station kicking off your weekend with all your favorite hits, and some of the cheapest drinks in town

October 23rd Step up for Stephanie 5k and Fun Walk at The Horseshoe
October 27-Nov 3 Celebrity All Star Racing Event in Vegas!

October 28^th Yogi’s Halloween Party

October 28^th Filling Station Halloween Party

October 30^th Blue Jackets Halloween Event

November 7-10 CMA 45^th Awards (Nashville)

November 10^th 236^th Marine Corps B-Day

November 19^th Hell Run Texas

November 25 Blue Jackets Black Friday Event

November 27^th Blue Jackets Event

December 3^rd Warrior Dash South Florida

December 7-12 NFR Finals in Vegas

December 10^th Army vs. Navy Viewing Party (details to come)

December 17^th Blue Jackets Holiday Game

December 31^st Yogi’s NYE Party

Filling Station NYE Party

Blue Jackets NYE Game

THOUGHT(s) FOR THE WEEK:

“There is no telling how many miles you will have to run while chasing a dream.”

“The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.” – James Allen

SONG(s) FOR THE WEEK:

I love this song…very relaxing for some reason, kinda makes me drift away to somewhere else

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuRGfAaju4&ob=av2e

VERY GOOD SONG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Us-TVg40ExM#!

Fun Songs for the weekend

http://www.cmt.com/videos/luke-bryan/700692/if-you-aint-here-to-party.jhtml

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKZqGJONH68&feature=share

My kinda Honky Tonk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi78Ihazqw&feature=youtu.be

Yes I do, and that trust is continuing to grow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PLwsDvaURY&feature=related

GREAT SONG!

No more runnin’ down the wrong road, dancin’ to a diff’rent drum

Can’t you see what’s goin’ on deep inside your heart?

Always searchin’ for the real thing – livin’ like it’s far away

Just leave all the madness in yesterday

You’re holdin’ the key when you believe it

SHINE YOUR LIGHT ON ME, YOU ARE THE MAGIC-YOU’RE WHERE I WANNA BE-Michael McDonald

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1n99Q-Pzo&feature=share

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

Form your own question and answer

http://www.vimeopro.com/icr/thats-a-fact/video/29852278

HELP:

I will be growing out my moustache again this year for MoVember. Please help raise funds for prostate cancer research? More info to come

http://us.movember.com/?slide=10secteaser

DID YOU KNOW?:

The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar an England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes

FUNNY:

These are GREAT, this is a must look at for any parent!

http://www.cracked.com/blog/25-honest-lunchbox-letters-from-parents-to-children/

GREAT READ: (Especially for the “Occupy” folks!!!)

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone’s amazement he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer’s neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred – Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries – Most never
happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from God.

PASSING:

My love for Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream-after they sided and made public support for The “Occupy” movement!

BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY:

Great moments in Buckeye History: This week in 2001, Little Joey Bauserman, on his first paper route, stands in front of a wide open porch, leans back and fires the paper right into a birdbath. And a legend was born.

ENTERTAINMENT:

The Original ‘Footloose’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

The original ‘Footloose’ (1984) was such a huge pop culture sensation that it turned several lesser-known performers into stars — some of whom are still famous today.

Where’d the cast and crew of ‘Footloose’ go after the film earned $80 million at the domestic box office? Here is Moviefone’s guide to what became of the ‘Footloose’ players, both those who danced their way into Hollywood immortality and those who struggled to stay in step.

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon: Bacon’s film debut was as a snotty freshman in 1978’s ‘Animal House,’ but he didn’t really get noticed until he played reckless rich kid Fenwick in ‘Diner’ (1982). That led to his lead role in ‘Footloose’ as Ren McCormick, the big-city teen who persuades a Bible Belt town to kick off its Sunday shoes and lift a ban on dancing. Since then, Bacon’s never been far from the spotlight. In the past 27 years, he’s made more than 50 big-screen features — notably, ‘A Few Good Men,’ ‘Murder in the First,’ ‘Apollo 13,’ ‘Wild Things,’ ‘Mystic River,’ ‘The Woodsman,’ and 2011’s ‘X-Men: First Class,’ in which he played mutant supervillain Sebastian Shaw. He’s also made a handful of TV movies, including ‘Lemon Sky’ (where he met Kyra Sedgwick, his wife since 1988) and ‘Taking Chance.’ He’s been so ubiquitous that he inspired the trivia game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, based on the notion that he’s worked with seemingly everyone in film and in every genre of movies. One thing the 53-year-old hasn’t done much of on screen since ‘Footloose’ is dance, though he demonstrated in a 2002 episode of ‘Will & Grace’ (guest-starring as himself) that he still knows Ren’s moves.

Lori Singer
Lori Singer: Before she landed the role of rebellious Ariel, Singer was a Juilliard-trained cellist best known for her role as cello student Julie Miller on TV’s ‘Fame.’ ‘Footloose’ would prove to be the peak of her career. Though a couple of mainstream movies followed (‘The Falcon and the Snowman,’ ‘The Man With One Red Shoe’), Singer soon found herself co-starring in little-seen indie movies. Arguably, her biggest role of the last quarter century was in the ensemble of Robert Altman’s sprawling ‘Short Cuts’ (1993, co-starring fellow “Footloose’ hoofer Chris Penn), in which she played a suicidal cellist — a role Altman created with her in mind. Over the last 15 years or so, she seems to have spent more time on her classical music career and raising a family than on acting. In the spring of 2011, the 53-year-old resurfaced in a guest spot on TV’s ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ playing the mother of a kidnapped child. In a 2010 interview, Singer said she didn’t mind being identified primarily with ‘Footloose.’ “I’m proud to be that rebel forever,” she said. “It reminds me to carry that spirit with me.”

Chris Penn

Chris Penn grew up in show business as the son of director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan and the brother of actor Sean Penn and singer Michael Penn. After appearing in small roles in such acclaimed films as ‘Rumble Fish’ and ‘All the Right Moves,’ the 17-year-old landed the plum role of ‘Footloose’s Willard, the farmboy who befriends Ren and becomes his first dance pupil. Penn followed ‘Footloose’ with a lead role in teen comedy ‘The Wild Life,’ but his burly physique made him a popular character actor in tough guy roles, notably, in ‘Pale Rider’ (opposite Clint Eastwood), ‘At Close Range’ (his only filim with brother Sean), ‘Best of the Best’ (where he made use of his black-belt karate skills), ‘Reservoir Dogs,’ ‘True Romance,’ ‘Short Cuts’ (in an ensemble cast that included ‘Footloose’ co-star Lori Singer), ‘Mulholland Falls,’ and ‘Rush Hour.’ His final film was ‘The Darwin Awards,’ which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival one day after Penn was found dead in his apartment. The 40-year-old had long struggled with drug use, obesity and heart disease, which was ruled the official cause of his death. In the 22 years since ‘Footloose,’ he’d scarcely gotten a chance to dance again, save in Jay-Z’s 1998 video for ‘Can I Get a…’, in which he played a dancing bartender.

John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest
John Lithgow: John Lithgow was already a Tony-winning Broadway actor (for 1973’s ‘The Changing Room’) and a two-time Academy Award nominee (for his roles in ‘The World According to Garp’ and ‘Terms of Endearment’) when he was cast in ‘Footloose’ as Rev. Shaw Moore, father to wild child Ariel and the religious leader behind his small town’s ban on dancing. Playing his wife Vi was Dianne Wiest, with whom he’d co-starred on stage in Christopher Durang’s ‘Beyond Therapy.’ After ‘Footloose,’ Lithgow became a frequent movie villain in such films as ‘Raising Cain,’ ‘Ricochet,’ ‘Cliffhanger,’ Broadway’s ‘The Sweet Smell of Success’ (for which he won his second Tony in 2002) and TV’s ‘Dexter,’ where he won an Emmy for playing the Trinity Killer in 2009. But Lithgow also has a comic, even goofy side that he showed most famously as pompous alien Dick Solomon on long-running sitcom ‘3rd Rock From the Sun’) but also in movies (‘Buckaroo Banzai,’ ‘Harry and the Hendersons,’ ‘Shrek’), stage (his Tony-nominated performance in ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’) and the many books and records he’s made for children. Lithgow has been married twice, to Jean Taynton (1966 to 1980) and to Mary Yeager (since 1981). The 65-year-old actor’s most recent movie role was as James Franco’s Alzheimer’s-afflicted father in 2011’s ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes.’

Dianne Wiest: In the early 1980s, Dianne Wiest was a veteran stage actress who had co-starred with James Earl Jones in ‘Othello’ and John Lithgow in Christopher Durang’s comedy ‘Beyond Therapy.’ Her first big break onscreen was ‘Footloose,’ where she played Vi Moore, the wise and compassionate wife of the preacher played by her former stage co-star Lithgow. After ‘Footloose,’ Wiest specialized in playing put-upon moms trying to maintain an air of cheerfulness in such movies as ‘The Lost Boys,’ ‘Parenthood’ (for which she earned an Oscar nomination), ‘Edward Scissorhands,’ ‘The Birdcage’ and ‘Rabbit Hole.’ She played against type in the five movies she did with Woody Allen, winning Best Supporting Actress Oscars for two of them, playing a scattered caterer-turned-playwright in ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ (1986) and a grand stage diva in ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ (1994). On TV, Wiest won two Emmys, for guest-starring on ‘Road to Avonlea’ (1989) and for her supporting role as Gabriel Byrne’s therapist on ‘In Treatment’ (2008). Off-screen, Wiest had a longterm relationship with legendary talent agent Sam Cohn, who died in 2009. She has never married but adopted two daughters, now grown. The 63-year-old actress reunites with ‘Parenthood’ co-star Steve Martin in the new movie ‘The Big Year,’ released on the same day as the new ‘Footloose.’

Sarah Jessica Parker
As a young Broadway and TV actress best known for co-starring in the short-lived junior-high sitcom ‘Square Pegs,’ Sarah Jessica Parker got her first big break in movies as ‘Footloose’s fun-loving Rusty. (She and Chris Penn, six months her junior, were the only ones among the movie’s four teenage leads who were actually still teenagers.) Still, her film career didn’t really take off until her flashy comic supporting turn in 1991’s ‘L.A. Story.’ She starred in romantic comedies throughout the ’90s (including ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’ and ‘Miami Rhapsody’), only to gain even greater fame on TV as the star of ‘Sex and the City,’ which ran for six years and then made a hugely successful transition into a movie franchise in 2008. Today at 46, Parker (who married fellow 1980s teen star Matthew Broderick in 1997) is as popular as ever, whether as a style icon and pitchwoman or as a Broadway and film actress. Her characters of late have been variations on ‘Sex’s’ Carrie Bradshaw, including her starring role in September 2011’s ‘I Don’t Know How She Does It.’

Kenny Loggins
In addition to playing my backyard-Throughout the ’80s, the former Loggins & Messina folkie was a one-man soundtrack factory, cranking out hit pop tunes for such smashes as ‘Caddyshack’ and ‘Top Gun.’ Most memorable of all was his theme song to ‘Footloose,’ which he co-wrote with Dean Pitchford, and which earned him an Oscar nomination. He and Pitchford also co-wrote another song for the movie, ‘I’m Free (Heaven Help the Man),’ which Loggins performed. In recent decades, as the 63-year-old has become a staple on the oldies concert circuit (including a 2005 reunion tour with Jim Messina), ‘Footloose’ probably remains his most popular tune and the only one to have spent several weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart. He’s been married twice, to Eva Ein (from 1978 to 1990) and to colon specialist Julia Cooper (from 1992 to 2004). These days, Loggins records with country trio Blue Sky Riders, with whom he also recently made some (NSFW) Funny or Die videos spoofing his ’80s soundtrack career. At the Hollywood premiere for the new ‘Footloose,’ Loggins offered lukewarm praise for Blake Shelton’s cover of the song and continued to marvel at the original film’s success. “We figured it would be lucky if it got any attention at all,” he said.

Dean Pitchford
In 1979, Dean Pitchford, then a Broadway and cabaret songwriter best known for his collaborations with Peter Allen, read a news article about Elmore City, an Oklahoma town that had just ended an 80-year ban on dancing. The story inspired Pitchford to write the screenplay that would become ‘Footloose’ five years later. In the meantime, his work with songwriter Michael Gore on the 1980 film ‘Fame’ (they co-wrote three of its tunes) led to a Best Song Oscar for the movie’s theme song. That and the Grammy recognition for his pop songwriting gave him the clout to make ‘Footloose,’ for which he also co-wrote all nine of the songs. The ‘Footloose’ soundtrack would go on to sell 17 million copies, spawn six hit singles and rule the Billboard album chart for 10 weeks. The title track and ‘Let’s Hear It for the Boy’ would earn Pitchford two more Oscar nominations. In the years that followed, Pitchford would enjoy continued success as a pop songwriter and earn one more Oscar nomination (for the song ‘After All,’ from 1989’s ‘Chances Are’). As with ‘Footloose,’ he wrote the screenplay and all the songs for the film ‘Sing,’ but the movie went nowhere. Same with his re-teaming with Gore on the Broadway musical ‘Carrie,’ a legendary flop. For years, Pitchford struggled to bring ‘Footloose’ to Broadway (he and ‘Let’s Hear It…’ co-composer Tom Snow wrote nine more songs for the stage version), an effort that finally paid off in 1988. The show ran for two years in New York and spent the next decade touring the globe. In 2007, Pitchford embarked on a new career as a children’s author, writing the novels ‘The Big 1-0’ and ‘Captain Nobody.’ The 60-year-old will publish his next book, ‘Nickel Bay Nick,’ in 2013, and next spring will see an Off-Broadway revival of ‘Carrie.’

MUSIC:

Hank Williams Offers a Rebuttal in Song

How does a country singer react after being fired from his longtime N.F.L. gig?
He sings.

The musician Hank Williams Jr., whose song was the introduction to “Monday Night Football” for 23 seasons, was dismissed last week by ESPN after he made an analogy mentioning Hitler in a comment about President Obama during an appearance on the talk show “Fox and Friends.” On Monday, he answered back.

Williams posted a remix on YouTube of his song “Keep the Change,” whose title mocks President Obama’s 2008 campaign slogan, “Change We Can Believe In.” In it, he calls the United States the United Socialist States of America and says Fox News played a “gotcha game.”

“This country’s sure as hell goin’ down the drain,” the refrain goes. “We know what we need. We know who to blame. United Socialists States of America, how do ya like that name?”

I’ll keep the U-S-A and y’all can keep the change.”
http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/williams-offers-a-rebuttal-in-song/

HERE IS THE SONG
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDvBmWOf8m0

BOOK:

‘Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive’; John Eldredge-Thanx Bogan

Eldredge, who helped to redefine the Christian men’s movement with Wild at Heart, broadens his scope to offer this more general spirituality title on being “fully alive.” Such a state of total animation is achieved only when Christians can integrate all four “streams” of their lives: discipleship, counseling, healing and warfare. (This last part may surprise some readers, but Eldredge insists that awareness of spiritual warfare actually “may be the most critical” aspect of being fully alive.) Throughout, he argues that there is glory hidden in each Christian’s heart, an echo of how Christ has “ransomed and restored” every person. The goal, then, is to capture and maintain a sense of liberation from that restoration. Eldredge fans will find that he has not departed much from the formula that made Wild at Heart so successful; he culls examples from popular culture (The Perfect Storm, The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz) and tells vivid stories from his own experience. Despite the careful formula, the book rarely feels formulaic; it has an unguarded heart and an opinionated lucidity that may surprise readers. Eldredge is honest about the fact that life can be arduous, confusing and filled with despair, but he also affirms a deep Christian hope. Established Eldredge fans will be pleased with this new offering, and it will gather some new readers, especially women.

MILITARY:

I may not agree with her husband, BUT, this is an awesome movement!

Michelle Obama drafts stars for military families

First lady Michelle Obama has drafted three big stars — Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Oprah Winfrey — to make public service announcements on behalf of military families.

The spots “tell real stories about America’s military families and call on all Americans to give back to ensure service members and military families have the support they have earned,”

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2011/10/michelle-obama-drafts-stars-for-military-families/1

SB5:

Make up your mind for yourself

http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2011/oct/10/we-are-ohio/we-are-ohio-claims-sb-5-would/

ISSUE 2:

Kasich ‘barn’ storming to preach Issue 2

Jim Murray, a teacher for Columbus City Schools, was among 500 people attending a pro-Issue 2 rally yesterday at a Plain City farm.

Murray, 30, a U.S. history and government teacher at West High School, said he supports state Issue 2, the fall ballot measure for an up-or-down vote on Senate Bill 5, the legislature-approved measure that curtails collective-bargaining rights for public employees. He likes the law’s provisions that institute merit pay and end the practice of conducting layoffs by seniority.

“Merit pay” and “last-in, first-out” were mentioned time and again by many of the high-ranking Republicans who spoke at the rally at Autumn Rose Farm, including Gov. John Kasich.

“The biggest thing I’m behind is getting the best teachers into the school, regardless of seniority,” said Murray, who was among the guests who filed into the dirt-floored horse barn to hear Kasich and others speak.

“I’ve seen a lot of good teachers come into the district who’ve had to leave when layoffs come. And I’ve seen it the other way, where some teachers who might not be a good fit keep their jobs because they have seniority.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/10/10/kasich-barn-storming-to-preach-issue-2.html

POLITICS:

Cain leads Republican field in NBC/WSJ poll By JoAnne Allen | Reuters – 12 hrs ago

Businessman Herman Cain now leads the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, while former front-runner Rick Perry has dropped to third, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Wednesday.

Cain, who has never held elective office, was the first choice of 27 percent of Republican voters, followed by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at 23 percent and Perry at 16 percent, the poll found.

The Texas governor’s support fell from 38 percent in the previous poll in late August. In the earlier poll, Cain was at only 5 percent and Romney was at 23 percent.

http://news.yahoo.com/cain-leads-republican-field-nbc-wsj-poll-003958398.html

Herman Cain slams Wall Street demonstrators
One day after demonstrators closed the National Air and Space Museum, Republican presidential contender Herman Cain amplified his criticism of the Occupy Wall Street movement, calling protesters jealous Americans who “play the victim card” and want to “take somebody else’s” Cadillac.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20111010herman_cain_slams_wall_street_demonstrators/

YOU DA MAN:

Student shined on her school’s homecoming court

It is homecoming at North Carolina’s Mount Pleasant High School.

The band is warming up. The stadium is filling up. The cheerleaders are getting revved up.

A dozen girls are getting ready for the biggest night of their high school lives.

They have been voted on to the homecoming court to represent the school at the big game.

Six of them, the seniors, are in the running for queen, but there is one that stands out.

“People just love her. She walks into a room and the room just lights up,” said Anita Kluttz, the student council advisor and special needs teacher at Mount Pleasant High School.

She is talking about Dani Greenwood.

Dani is in her special needs class. She has Down Syndrome and is favored to win queen

http://www.abc-7.com/story/15645727/2011/10/07/student-shined-on-her-schools-homecoming-court

WHAT THE HE**?:

Stuttering NJ college student told not to speak

Officials at a community college in New Jersey are not saying whether they disciplined an adjunct professor who asked a stuttering student not to speak.

The County College of Morris acknowledged Elizabeth Snyder acted improperly and officials expressed disappointment with an email that the history professor sent to 16-year-old Philip Garber Jr.

The Star-Ledger of Newark (http://bit.ly/otoRWa ) obtained a copy of the email in which the professor urged Garber to save his questions for after class “so we do not infringe on other students time.”

http://news.yahoo.com/stuttering-nj-college-student-told-not-speak-112326195.html

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?:

http://www.whatsyourprice.com/

SPORTS:

Matter of time for Meyer, OSU to join forces

NCAA needs to ask Ohio State tough questions
Big Ten rivals reveling in the abundance of toxic headlines surrounding the Ohio State football program should take time to savor the next six weeks or so.

That’s about all the time they have left before the Buckeyes pull a very large rabbit out of the hat they’ve spent the past 10 months soiling.

It’s beyond extremely possible, bordering on a virtual certainty, that sometime around Dec. 1, OSU President E. Gordon Gee will step in front of a microphone and suddenly sound a whole lot smarter than he has in a while.

The man who in March voiced the hope that rogue coach Jim Tressel wouldn’t “dismiss me” and who Monday portrayed his scandal-laden athletic department as the “poster child for compliance” can make all that vanish like so much flatulence in the wind.

All it will take is one simple sentence: “I’m pleased to welcome Urban Meyer as the next football coach at The Ohio State University.”

http://www.foxsportsohio.com/10/06/11/Matter-of-time-for-Meyer-Buckeyes/landing.html?blockID=576414&feedID=3724

BUCKEYES:

Breaking news…DeVier Posey suspended by the NCAA for the rest of the season after he ripped the tags off of his mattress and pillows.

When cursive counts: Script Ohio’s 75th anniversary
This month marks the 75th anniversary of a much-loved OSU tradition—Script Ohio. Michigan’s Script Ohio in 1932

Interestingly, the first performance of Script Ohio was by the University of Michigan’s marching band in 1932. According to the student newspaper, The Michigan Daily: “Probably the most effective single formation was the word ‘OHIO’ spelled out in script diagonally across the field in the double-deck Ohio stadium to the accompaniment of the O.S.U. marching song, ‘Fight the Team.’ ”

http://library.osu.edu/blogs/archives/2011/10/03/when-cursive-counts-script-ohio%E2%80%99s-75th-anniversary/

Michigan fan takes a knee to propose to Buckeye at midfield in Ohio Stadium

Johnny Wakefield’s legs shook as he strolled with his girlfriend across the Ohio Stadium turf yesterday evening, but his uneasiness had nothing to do with his loyalty to the University of Michigan.

Although the Wolverines football fan had ventured into the heart of enemy territory, Abbey Zellers had found heaven: She rabidly roots for the Buckeyes.

Walking on the field, one arm wrapped tightly around Wakefield’s waist, Zellers was giddy with excitement — if a bit nervous. As they reached the Block O at the 50-yard line, she said:

“We’ve got to get out of here. Someone is going to kick us out.”

“No, we don’t need to leave,” Wakefield assured her.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2011/10/12/um-fan-takes-a-knee.html

RELIGION:

Jeremiah 29:11

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

“Skeptics believe any exclusive claims to a superior knowledge of spiritual reality cannot be true. But this objection is itself a religious belief. It assumes God is unknowable, or that God is loving but not wrathful, or that God is an impersonal force rather than a person who speaks in Scripture. All of these are unprovable faith assumptions. In addition, skeptics believe they have a superior way to view things and the world would be a better place if everyone dropped the traditional religious views of God and truth and adopted theirs. Therefore, their view is also an ‘exclusive’ claim about the nature of spiritual reality.” Tim Keller, The Reason for God

BUISNESS:

BOOKING WEDDINGS for remainder of 2011! “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”- WARREN BUFFETT

HEALTH:

Exercise May Prevent Cancer and Add Years to Your Life
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to celebrate life and show you just how much fitness contributes to your overall well being. Hint: it’s a lot!

When you want to shed a few pounds, get back in shape or recover from an illness, what do you do? It always goes back to the age-old solution, “diet and exercise.” Regardless of the latest and greatest novelty weight loss program or diet pill – nothing replaces physical activity and healthy eating.

It’s more than just a theory. Research has found that men and women who participate in recreational exercise and sports over their lifetime may lower their risk of death. Yes, it can actually prevent unhealthy conditions.

According to cancer.gov, researchers found that regular physical activity can improve health to:

http://www.lffblog.com/exercise-may-prevent-cancer-and-add-years-to-your-life

SUCCESS:

Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.-Albert Einstein

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” – Duke Ellington
There is far more opportunity than there is ability ~ Thomas Edison
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill

Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success~Dr. Joyce Brothers

INSPIRATION:

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, & to let it come in – Morrie Schwartz

‎”Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Francis of Assisi

“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice.” -William Bryan

Positivity is a necessity. — Kevens

QUOTES:

The greatest lessons have been those that my journey had taught me- Paul Ocoehlo

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” ~ Gandhi

Dream a dream so beautiful…Others want to dream it too. Bille Baty.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.-Les Brown
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries w/ it the seed of an equal or greater benefit ~Napoleon Hill

CLOSING:

For every difficulty that supposedly stops a person from succeeding there are thousands who have had it a lot worse and have succeeded anyway. So can you.- Brian Tracy

You’re not finished until you decide to give up. – Joe Moore

TO DO:

SATURDAY:
My Buddy Lee Gantt opens for Trent Tomlinson at Damon’s in Newark

MORE TO DO:
ALL WEEKEND:
My buddies, The Billy Bad A**es of The PBR take you on an 8 Second Ride at Nationwide Arena, The Professional Bull Riders take part in the toughest sport on dirt for the last regular season event on Friday and Saturday. If heading to the Cooper Tire Invitational, please wear pink to support The Breast Cancer fundraising efforts taking place from Team Cooper.
All American Quarter Horse Congress at The Ohio Expo Center. For more info www.oqha.com

Haunted Statehouse Tours at The Ohio Statehouse. For more info www.ohiostatehouse.org

SATURDAY:
Wine For Wildlife at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. For more info www.columbuszoo.org

SUNDAY:
Columbus Marathon Throughout Downtown Columbus. We are honored to be part of the entertainment with over 109 Bands and DJ’s we booked for this historic event! This is an event that runners, supporters, and even the general public should not miss. You WILL BE INSPIRED. For more info www.columbusmarathon.com.

FUNNIES:

ALL WEEKEND:
Christopher Titus, plays The Funny Bone Comedy Club in Easton Town Center

IN THEATERS:
27 years ago, I “cut loose” and a movie changed my life…Ren, Ariel, Shaw, Vi, and WILLIARD!!! Are back in the remake of the classic ‘Footloose,’ rated “PG-13.”
Another remake ‘The Thing’ rated “R.”
The “All Star Line-Up movie,” ‘The Big Year,’ rated “PG” starring Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Brian Dennehy, Anjelica Huston

DVD:
Comic Books again come to life, this time ‘The Green Lantern,’ rated “PG-13.”

An amazing piece, that I JUST discovered, ‘The Tree of Life,’ rated “PG-13” follows a family’s path on faith…and life.

The hilarious ‘Horrible Bosses,’ rated “R” staring Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, and Charlie Day.
My favorite DVD of the week, ‘Zookeeper’ rated “PG” staring Kevin James , Rosario Dawson, and Adam Sandler. This comedy is appropriate for kids of all ages!

ON THE MUSIC SHELVES:
His billboards are all over Nashville, and now Hunter Hayes release his self titled debut, “ Hunter Hayes” (also coming to The Blue Stone Soon)

Jimmy Buffett sideman, Mac McAnally releases “Live from Muscle Shoals”
Martina McBride is back with “ Eleven”

Ryan Adams tries his hand at country with “Ashes & Fire”

Power Pop rockers, Evanescence is back with a self titled release “Evanescence”

Rockers Five Finger Death Punch release “American Capitalist”

Tween Heart-Throb, Joe Jonas releases “ Fastlife”

My pick of the week…Peter Gabriel releases an amazing album backed my orchestra, “ New Blood”

COMING SOON PUBLIC EVENTS:

Ohio State Pre-Games at AT&T FanZone in front of St. John’s Arena prior to all home games

Every Friday join my buddy DJ Chris O at The Filling Station kicking off your weekend with all your favorite hits, and some of the cheapest drinks in town

October 23rd Step up for Stephanie 5k and Fun Walk at The Horseshoe

October 27-Nov 3 Celebrity All Star Racing Event in Vegas!

October 28^th Yogi’s Halloween Party

October 28^th Filling Station Halloween Party

October 30^th Blue Jackets Halloween Event

November 7-10 CMA 45^th Awards (Nashville)

November 10^th 236^th Marine Corps B-Day

November 19^th Hell Run Texas

November 25 Blue Jackets Black Friday Event

November 27^th Blue Jackets Event

December 3^rd Warrior Dash South Florida

December 7-12 NFR Finals in Vegas

December 10^th Army vs. Navy Viewing Party (details to come)

December 17^th Blue Jackets Holiday Game

December 31^st Yogi’s NYE Party

Filling Station NYE Party

Blue Jackets NYE Game

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October 14, 2011 Posted by djmattsexton | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

One Rant leads to another (this one with better math and worse speelin and grammor)

GREETINGS FROM:

Stage Right of the Nationwide Plaza as we rock the “Puck Out” for the Home Opener of The Columbus Blue Jackets!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKJ8s_xKLvQ&feature=player_embedded#!

It has been a long day already (after a LONG WEEK), this morning started at 4am, with an early morning trip to the airport-no I am still here in town this weekend. I dropped my neighbors off for a vacation.

I know it is early when I look at the “World Famous Pepper Dog” and say “Good Morning,” followed by “It’s early isn’t it?”

…I get back a look that says “F*CK YOU DAD! I am going back to sleep” and for the first time ever, she did not follow me downstairs.

With Hockey Season Starting, October is in full swing-with baseball playoffs determining who the new “Mr. October” is, Political Campaigns are in the final push, and Halloween along with the shows it brings are airing on TV. I have a new favorite show (scared the pi** out of me!), American Horror Story; with Connie Britton (the hot wife from ‘Friday Night Lights,’ and from ‘Spin City’), and Dylan McDermott (I really wish he would not show his bare ass so much though). This show twists and turns and scares you on all the dips and spins. WOW!!! AHS runs on FX every Wednesday Night at 10pm

http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/ahs/social.php

In addition to having the bajeevies scared out of me this week we had; The Yuengling release, New Facebook bi*ching, Buckeyes continued suspension, Fast & Furious Gun Scandal, Hank Williams on MNF, Unemployed kids picketing about their jobs and 401k’s, Millionaire Sur Tax, Sarah Palin (again) saying she won’t run for office, Michael Jackson Death Trial, Steve Jobs Death (along with some very poignant and funny posts), all with Nancy Grace Farting. Social Media this week has overwhelmed me…and it is not even the weekend (better up the ADHD Meds)!

It has been a Rough Week…

This week has been full of Lies from (former) friends, non pays, SLOW PAYS, and gigs lost. My favorite quote “oh sorry Matt, I guess I did have your info. I can’t pay you today though I am on my way out of the office)”-after 2 weeks behind payment, you are leaving before you take a minute to cut my check?!?!? I am glad I don’t handle myself like that…

Also my stylist (aka Stage Mom) made me get a haircut because of the way I will look on the jumbo-trons tonight. I always thought my hair made me look taller, her response “you look fat.”

So needless to say I have a haircut (and stayed on the treadmill a lil longer today). But after I got my locks chopped I noticed something…something was not right. The chick who cut my hair must have left some talcum powder in my sideburns? NOPE…I am officially going grey GOD DA*N IT!!!

But problems faced this week have solutions and because of this outlook, that does not make them problems or even a negative obstacles, it makes it all experiences!!! Well they say wisdom comes with grey hair? I’d rather be dumb and immature!!!

I am not the only one who had a rough week. Hank Williams Jr. also had kinda a rough week. I guess we no longer will be able to answer if we are “Ready for Some Football?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHTVSmiJC-U&feature=share

Hank Williams Jr.’s Political Comments Result in Monday Night Football Suspension

October 3, 2011
Hank Williams Jr.Hank Williams Jr.’s comments about President Obama on Fox & Friends have prompted ESPN to drop him from Monday’s (Oct. 3) opening segment of its Monday Night Football telecast, USA Today reports.

During an interview earlier in the day to promote The Legend Begins, a new collection of rare and unreleased recordings by his father, the late Hank Williams Sr., Fox & Friends’ Gretchen Carlson began the interview by asking him which GOP presidential candidate he favors. After replying, “Nobody,” Williams made reference to Obama and House Speaker John Boehner’s golf game that took place in June at Andrews Air Force Base. Calling it “one of the biggest political mistakes ever,” he added, “It would be like Hitler playing golf with [Israeli leader Benjamin] Netanyahu, OK?” He also called Obama and Vice President Biden “the enemy.” In a statement, an ESPN spokesperson said, “While Hank Williams Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize he is closely linked to our company through the opening to Monday Night Football. We are extremely disappointed with his comments, and as a result have decided to pull the open.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eF6vCv13bw&feature=player_embedded

I AM NOT saying ESPN was right or wrong! It is a private business matter and they can say and do whatever they want. My problem is the decision was based on a concept that happens all too often; the left can say what they want, and it is OK. The right says anything (in or out of context) and all Holy Hell breaks loose. Need an example? Check out these images;

http://www.google.com/search?q=bush+hitler&hl=en&rlz=1C1SNNT_enUS379US379&prmd=imvnsufd&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=aviNTsfzIueGsgLgm7jKAQ&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1111&bih=524

WHERE WAS THE OUTCRY from the media, or public opinion when

Harold Pinter.
Corin Redgrave.
Ted Rall.
Annoy.com.
Jay Baker.
Aaron McGruder.
Linda Ronstadt.
Rex Curry.
Michael Bramante.
Scott Ritter.
Harvey Wasserman.
Thomas Walkom of the Toronto Star.
Neil Clark.
Dave Lindorff.
Paul Street.
Samir Amin.

Iver Bogen.
Yamin Zakaria.
David R. Hoffman (Legal Editor of PRAVDA).
Federico Fasano Mertens, editor of La Republica del Uruguay.
Wayne Madsen.
Dennis Kaiser.
Prashant Bhushan.
Dr. Norman D. Livergood.
Samir Hussain and Pranjal Tiwari.
The Daily Collegian’s Donaldson and Gonzalez.
At OpEd News: Rob Kall and
Robert Thompson.
Bob Fitrakis.
Hugh Pearson.
Bill Burkett.
Carl Doerner.
Adam Engel.
Thom Hartmann.
Michael Berglin.
John Pilger.
Allen Snyder.
Lilian Friedberg

MoveOn.com artsits

Beastie Boys (Heard Ad Rock and Mike D First Hand at Rock The Vote Event),

Whoopie Gholdburg,

Pearl Jam
Bruce Springsteen
R.E.M.
Dave Matthews Band
Jurassic 5
Dixie Chicks
Death Cab for Cutie
James Taylor
Ben Harper
My Morning Jacket
Jackson Browne
Bonnie Raitt
John Fogerty
Keb’ Mo’
Bright Eyes
John Mellencamp
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds
John Prine
Tracy Chapman…All Called Bush “Hitler!?!?”

Hank’s Response:

“Some of us have strong opinions and are often misunderstood. My analogy was extreme – but it was to make a point. I was simply trying to explain how stupid it seemed to me – how ludicrous that pairing was. They’re polar opposites and it made no sense. They don’t see eye-to-eye and never will. I have always respected the office of the President.”

“Every time the media brings up the tea party it’s painted as racist and extremists – but there’s never a backlash – no outrage to those comparisons… Working class people are hurting – and it doesn’t seem like anybody cares. When both sides are high-fiving it on the ninth hole when everybody else is without a job – it makes a whole lot of us angry. Something has to change. The policies have to change.” – Hank Williams, Jr.

FOR ME?

I guess I may be looking deeper into the issue, maybe I am wrong? Hank went after BOTH sides of the Isle (Obama-D, Biden-D, and Boehner-R, as well as Kasich-R).

He later released a response “When both sides are high-fiving it on the ninth hole when everybody else is without a job – it makes a whole lot of us angry. Something has to change.”

BOTH SIDES/PARTIES are being targeted! When asked which GOP Front-runner he supported, his reply was “nobody.” He called Obama, and Vice President Biden, along with Boehner “the enemy” with an added description of “The Three Stooges.” Hank even threw Ohio Gov Kasich-R into the mix (yes I know, in addition to his choice of words, his math is also off!).

Now to me (and I guess my 21 years in politics and 27 years in the entertainment worlds means I know nothing) he is stating (in his own unique “Hank Done it this way” tone) he is fed up with all sides (note: criticizing four politicians 2 R’s and 2 D’s). He also states he is supporting Herman Cain, and not Palin, as he did in the last cycle. He enforces this comment with “the whole country is sick of ’em,” later going on to quote the USA today poll with a large number of Americans polled wanting Congress (MADE UP OF D’s, R’s, and Indy’s) voted out.

Hank quoted a number of 89% of Americans believe Congress should be replaced (it is actually 76% of those polled in the USA Gallop Poll August 8, 2011, but who’s counting?).

Again Hank MAY NOT be a mathematician!

I guess my question is other than calling out Obama for NOT supporting our friends in Israel (again in his own “Hank Done it This Way” tone)-by comparing him to the “most hated man the world has ever known,” how is he going after one side of the isle?

It sounds to me (again what do I know since I only have worked political campaigns, been involved with strategy, and tour all over this great country playing music on stages-yes with Hank, but with The Dixie Chicks, and Tim McGraw as well {later being strong D’s}) like ‘Ole Hank is calling ALL OUR Elected Officials (R’s, D’s, and I’s) out with “the thought of the Leaders of both Parties Jukin and High Fiven on a Golf course, while so many Families are Struggling to get by.”

I do not believe it is an attack BY a member of what some call a “racist, elitist political party,” nor is it an attack ON a party that “stereotypically” plays the “victim.” It was an attack on the elected officials of THIS GREAT COUNTRY, by a man who is passionate and made him “Boil over and make a Dumb statement.”

I guess what comes from this is…as R’s (WE) should not pump our chest so loudly, and D’s…quit being victims and trying to find fault in any dumb obnoxious passion fueled statement. The same type of statement the Dixie Chicks made in the past , and the same as statements previously displayed on multiple occasions by Keith Oberman (former ESPN announcer who left the network on his own accord, and was FIRED by MSNBC {and the Yankees}) both for their own poor choice of words. I guess since ‘Ole Hank is not supporting her, even Sarah Palin for her own poor choice of words falls into this category of passion filled response. ALL HOWEVER BELIEVED what they said at the time, and all were punished in the court of public opinion by one group or the other.

…there has been a lot of correlation between Hank’s comments, and Natalie from The Dixie Chicks statement (I guess the reason is, they are both in Country Music?). Natalie called the president (G.W. Bush) a “Dumb A**” and said she was “embarrassed to be an American,” and continued to “defend” her actions. Hank however released a statement stating “Some of us have strong opinions and are often misunderstood. My analogy was extreme – but it was to make a point….I have always respected the office of the President.”

This week, many have asked what I think?

Hank is a passionate man, who cares for this country. He associated the POTUS with another person who turned against the Jewish peoples. I don’t agree with the terms or tones used, however I do agree with him on some levels, and in terms of the controversy association between Natalie of The Dixie Chicks…I at least respect him more for his response.

AS FOR ALL OF US? THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?!?!? Get some thicker skin! Even Tony Romo is able to play with some additional padding! I hope this fumble is overruled in replays, and we can again answer the question “Are you Ready for some Football!?!?!” If not, well I have a funny feelin’ the Country Boy Can Survive…

(since Hank has now pulled himself from ESPN and Monday Night Football as of Thursday the above is outdated. I wrote for a piece earlier in the week, liked it…so I kept it. To follow up, by HWJ “pulling” himself and his award winning “Monday Night Football Theme” after the fact in a press release-he is not only NOT a good mathematician, but also REALLY BAD AT P.R.)

BUT WE BACK ON SUBJECT underling what I was getting at (and I believe Hanks Freudian statement) as a country WE MUST STAND BEHIND ISRAEL, if not for Religious purposes, or even for what is right…we need to stand by our ONLY ALLY in The Middle East!!!

‎”For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.” ~Isaiah 62:1

I “THINK” I get it, I just wish the American People would as well…really hoping my Jewish friends see through the current “Hope & Change” president, and see he is NOT helping them here, THIS COUNTRY’s Stability in the Middle East, or Their Homeland (by encouraging Palestinian Occupation in Israel–Despite the 63% of Americans side with Israel { http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_majority-of-americans-want-barack-obama-to-back-israel_1595911}).

THIS COUNTRY NEEDS to back U.S. Defense Sec. Leon Panetta as he works with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to secure the Israeli boarders and assist with maintaining Military Dominance in the region.

GREAT ARTICLE to follow up:

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=240710

Foreign Policy is not the only issue we as a country are facing right now!

This guy kinda hits the Government and all it’s problems RIGHT ON!

This viral video is making it’s rounds and gotta admit this guy hits it square on the head! (Warning NOT EDITED)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL2313MRn1E

Another person who “get’s it” is my buddy Kevin. He wrote this to Ohio Senator Sherrod Browns Office (OH-D)

October 5,

2011

Dear Friends,

It’s time to end the partisan bickering and focus on jobs. Too many middle-class Ohioans are struggling to find work, send a child to college, or keep up with their mortgage.

Last month, the President announced his jobs plan and traveled to Ohio to outline the American Jobs Act.

Now that he’s announced his plan, I want to hear your thoughts and ideas.

I believe we can build on Ohio’s spirit of innovation and manufacturing heritage to create jobs in clean energy, biotech, and aerospace. But we need to stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas and instead ensure a level playing field for Ohio workers and Ohio manufacturers.

When we stood up to China and enforced trade laws to prevent a flood of cheap imports that undermine Ohio-made products, we saw new jobs in the Mahoning Valley and Northwest Ohio. Helped by federal investments in clean energy, Toledo is now second in the nation in solar panel jobs. By encouraging our state’s aerospace industry, manufacturers in Dayton and Cincinnati have new business opportunities. And by investing in workforce development, Northeast Ohio’s biosciences industry continues to grow.

I respond:

Dear Senator Brown:

If you don’t give tax breaks to corporations, they will move overseas. American business tax rates are too high. Doing business competitively is already nearly impossible due to unions, EPA bull crap, lawyers, litigation, etc. all imposed /supported by Washington. Americans are fed up; we want less government, get the heck out of the way. Send us the bill for the transgressions and lack of oversight of the previous generations, we will pay it, but only if Washington

stops spending on stupid jobs bills, Obama care, and all the other crap the corrupt “leaders” can dream up. My generation has been labeled with stupid names like Genx, Geny, Gen911. That’s all crap. We are carrying the burden of generations of selfish politicians and selfish American through direct taxes and “hidden taxes”.

All of this “Great Recession,” started with one thing. Much American wealth was stored in peoples home values. Washington stupidly wanted to create a false “Equality” by letting unqualified people mortgage houses they could not possibly afford. Washington did this by setting the lending rules at Fannie and Freddie (puppet Govt.institutions) so low that anyone’s pet fish could build a mansion. As a result, an abundance of poor mortgages were underwritten. Don’t blame the mortgage companies, banks, etc. They were simply selling mortgages because they could (Fannieand Freddie had created a fire sale) and in the end the first round of losers were the financial institutions and Pension Funds who had the worst oversight (the ones who held the mortgage bonds when the bottom dropped out). But they were not the biggest losers.

Americans who actually worked and could afford their houses were the losers. The reason? Simple. Supply and Demand. Too many damn houses were built, thereby devaluing everyone’s house because only 50 percent of the mortgages should have been written in the first place. So what are we left with? Bankrupt people who should never have had houses in the first place, and the remaining folks who could afford their mortgages but stuck in underwater / severely devalued houses because of the supply side issues caused by Washington; this is a hidden tax delivered through a miserable attempt to redistribute wealth. As a result, until everyone who actually works pays off ~70% percent of their original mortgage value (what will be required to get them back to a normal loan to value) this country is going to be stuck in this rut. Americans were robbed by Washington through Fannie and Freddie and most of them don’t even know it. I for one know it, I was foolish and did not foresee this nightmare Washington had created until it was too late.

How might you fix this? Quit spending the damn money on bullshit jobs bills and focus on fixing the supply side issue you created. Tear down the houses we don’t need. If you INSIST on spending your way out of this problem, tear down the houses that no one lives in, rip out the unmanageable excess infrastructure. Rebalance the supply side issue. Problem solved. Americans get (some of) their wealth back, they get their leverage back, they spend more, and jobs are created. (Or just wait 15 years if you want, but you better tell people the truth). You might say you would be creating another false bubble. Not so. Houses can’t be built for what they are being sold for today. They can’t even be built for what they were sold for before this recession. Material prices have risen because there is a significant amount of inflation due to the devaluation of the dollar, another hidden tax, caused by the last two stupid stimulous bills). Next time you will remember not to let your cronies at Fannie and Freddie give houses to pet fish. You will have to also remember to lower corporate tax rates, stop spending, shut down the EPA, and the lawyers, etc. if you want the companies that actually employ people to come back.

The burden that has been laid on my generation is big. If you fix this now, and THEN we all pay our share, we all will pay it forward together, unlike the selfish generations before us.

Kevin

P.S. For the record, clean energy, as you discussed in your letter, is an industry funded by government stimulous, regulations and backed by junk science, please don’t try to fool more people with more government “good ideas,” we know how that last one worked out for you. The rest of the world is going to ignore this clean energy fad and kick our butts with low clost “dirty” energy. I’m not suggesting we dump our sewage in the ocean like the Chinese, but we have to allow Coal and Nuclear power to exist. Washington has basically shut these industries down.

RESPONSE:

This is an automated response from the Office of Senator Sherrod Brown.

“This mailbox is only for the delivery of outbound messages from my office, and is not monitored for

replies…”

Send back:

Of course why would you want your constituents to be able to contact you?

There has also been a lot of debate over The “Occupation of Wall Street”

Oh those crazy kids, I guess ‘cause Bush is not in office, they need something to protest? I wonder 1.) Who held a gun to anyone’s head and told them to invest? (I use cash only, and have steered clear of all 401k’s, and all other finances that rely on someone else) 2.) Looking at their ages, and college majors (Environmental Health?) do they even have any knowledge on the situation, and DO THEY EVEN HAVE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE SPRAY PAINT ON THE SIGNS invested in the issue!?!?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/us/anti-wall-street-protests-spread-to-other-cities.html?_r=1

Those protesting on Wall Street are a JOKE! The majority just want something to do, and to feel part of something.

WANT TO FEEL PART OF SOMETHING?!?!? Get a job! Then you won’t have all the free time to make banners and flags with “nifty” slogans…maybe not even have enough time to hang out in the street IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY WHEN YOU SHOULD BE WORKING-OR LOOKING FOR A JOB!

I liked this quote from the New York Times:

The New York Times quoted one OWS participant explaining to a nearby newcomer: “It doesn’t matter what you’re protesting. Just protest.”

Some other great lines

Ann Coulter
Ann: “I am not the first to note the vast differences between the Wall Street protesters and the tea partiers. To name three: The tea partiers have jobs, showers and a point. No one knows what the Wall Street protesters want — as is typical of mobs. They say they want Obama re-elected, but claim to hate ‘Wall Street.’ You know, the same Wall Street that gave its largest campaign donation in history to Obama, who, in turn, bailed out the banks and made Goldman Sachs the fourth branch of government. This would be like opposing fattening, processed foods, but cheering Michael Moore — which the protesters also did this week. But to me, the most striking difference between the tea partiers and the ‘Occupy Wall Street’ crowd — besides the smell of patchouli — is how liberal protesters must claim their every gathering is historic and heroic.”

My Buddy

Pat: Kudos to everyone who is occupying Wall St. or anywhere else. As you complain about unemployment and having to pay back student loans (which almost everyone who went to college before has had to do) someone else is applying for a job you could’ve had but you decided that acting like you live in Greece or France was a better option. That person getting the job thanks you. Me on the other hand…

I wish all the ‘kids’ participating in #occupywallstreet would take their backpacking trip through Europe and stay there.#GROWTHEFUP

SO INSTEAD of taking up “dead space” in a “street” or overly utilizing your “creativity you learned in art class.” (and do we really need to keep arts in the schools?-but that is another topic for another time!). Use your voice of the ballot, not taking time off a job you supposedly have to scream at someone who is doing a THEIR JOB (maybe the protesters should try it?).

But if you want to vote absentee this November, here is assistance with that

http://betterohio.org/earlyvote?msource=JK100411EM1

I have gotten into it with a lot of folks over policy, and politics (shocker right?), as well as been hosed by a few friends, and even clients who owe me (what is becoming) a great deal of monies this week.

In many cases I went to attack mode, but before I could act, was reminded not to from the following lesson:

Hurt is something you can’t take it back.

Take a minute and write down something on a piece of paper, a post it note or whatever. Maybe, write something negative you wanted to say to someone, or what someone has said to you.

Now crumble it up, throw it, tear it-whatever you need to do for 15 seconds.

Done…? Ok, now put it back exactly how it was. Unfold, fix, tear, clean off whatever stains are now on it (really don’t want to know what stains those are from). Put it back exactly how it was.

Go on…

Finished yet?

Does it look the same as when you first started?

NO! It does not! And that is the same for our words and our actions…we can say sorry, we can try and repair, we can try and take back to “way it was,” but what has been done, no matter how hard we try…we can never be put back “just the way it was.”

Remember no matter how bad it sucks, no matter how much you want to get even…there may be a day (or even in the next few minutes) you will want to take back what you said.

It ain’t always easy, BUT THERE IS A REASON for all the people and experiences we encounter. Don’t lash out at them (without thinking first)

“God doesn’t give you the people you want; he gives you the people you to help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you, and to make you the person you were meant to be.”

I may not have it all, I may not be financially rich, many may not agree with all of my thoughts, and I may not be able to save the world. BUT…

“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” [Steve Jobs The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 1993]

PLEASE JOIN ME:

FRIDAY for the Pre-Party on The Plaza before the Jackets Drop The Puck on the 2011 Season. Then inside on the concourse during intermissions

FRIDAY My buddy Chris O plays Friday Night Dance Request Night at The Filling Station

SATURDAY at The Lifestyle Communities Pavilion-The Goat (6400 Preserve Crossing Blvd. Columbus, OH 43230), for a last minute gig as Our Buckeyes take on The Corn Huskers of Nebraska 7-Midnight

TIME TO BOOK YOUR 11-11-11 Weddings

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”- WARREN BUFFETT

COMING SOON PUBLIC EVENTS:

Ohio State Pre-Games at AT&T FanZone in front of St. John’s Arena prior to all home games

Every Friday join my buddy DJ Chris O at The Filling Station kicking off your weekend with all your favorite hits, and some of the cheapest drinks in town (starting Oct 7)

October 11-16 in Las Vegas Nevada at Las Vegas Raceway (sharing stage with Good Charlotte)
Sunday October 16 Columbus Nationwide Marathon
October 27-Nov 3 Celebrity All Star Racing Event in Vegas!

October 29^th HarleyWeen at C&A Harley Davidson

October 30^th Blue Jackets Halloween Event

THOUGHT(s) FOR THE WEEK:

People with self-confidence set big goals for themselves in every area of life.- Brian Tracy

Great leaders visualize potential & actualize it into reality.-Unknown

SONG(s) FOR THE WEEK:

Just a FUN SONG!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy46iOwWQiE&feature=player_embedded

The kid at Subway was whistling this song and while (kinda annoying) I was like…yea it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZhQOvvV45w&ob=av2e

Well?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrXIQQ8PeRs

LOVE THIS SONG (and even though they sell out many shows- including 5 in a row at Madison Square Garden, O.A.R. has finally hit it big. Not from chart topping success, but this week they were an answer on Jeopardy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m0y6BL9_P4&feature=player_embedded

“You” has a few different names, and a few different faces (all have made me feel the same)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4_bl8uTonQ&ob=av2e

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” ~ Steve Jobs

…well How About you?

HELP:

I will be growing out my moustache again this year for MoVember. Please help raise funds for prostate cancer research? More info to come

http://us.movember.com/?slide=10secteaser

DID YOU KNOW?:

The largest employer in the world is the Indian railway system in India, employing over 1.6 million people.

FUNNY: (Thanx Courtney)

Just to show I CAN laugh at my “Southern Buddy” Hank (I hope he does not “get back at me” next time we go huntin’)

THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR a Southern Boy Say:

31. When I retire, I’m movin’ north.
30. Oh I just couldn’t, she’s only sixteen.
29. I’ll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
28. Duct tape won’t fix that.
27. Come to think of it, I’ll have a Heineken
26. We don’t keep firearms in this house.
25. You can’t feed that to the dog.
24. No kids in the back of the pickup, it’s just not safe.
23. Wrestling is fake.
22. We’re vegetarians.
21. Do you think my gut is too big?
20. I’ll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.
19. Honey, we don’t need another dog.
18. Who gives a damn who won the Civil War?
17. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.
16. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.
15. I just couldn’t find a thing at Wal-Mart today.
14. Trim the fat off that steak.
13. Cappuccino tastes better than espresso.
12. The tires on that truck are too big.
11. I’ve got it all on the C: DRIVE.
10. Unsweetened tea tastes better.
9. My fiancé, Bobbie Jo, is registered at Tiffany’s.
8. I’ve got two cases of Zima for the Super Bowl.
7. Checkmate
6. She’s too young to be wearing a bikini.
5. Hey, here’s an episode of “Hee Haw” that we haven’t seen.
4. I don’t have a favorite college team.
3. You Guys. (think about it…get it? “Y’all”?)
2. Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Betty Mae.

AND THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT YOU WILL NEVER HEAR A SOUTHERN BOY SAY:
1. Nope, no more for me. I’m driving!

GREAT READ/WATCH:

“I no longer chose to be right, I chose to be happy”-Ric Elias

Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went through his mind as the doomed plane went down? At TED, he tells his story publicly for the first time.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ric_elias.html#.TopCC32trqU.facebook

PASSING:

Steve Jobs passed this week. I have a HUGE problem with his customer service, his cult like products, and the constant upgrading for profit.

Actually I hope the pall bearers who are carrying him don’t drop the casket like they did to me (I-Tunes still owes me $1193.16)

HOWEVER the man was a jealous and we need more people in this world such as him. The scary part is, not Apple’s future success, but Pixar (a company I LOVE) may be in jeopardy. I just hope the “I-Hops” will be ok.

Why Pixar Will Be Hit Hardest
Apple’s visionary leader Steve Jobs is gone, having Wednesday died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. While the Apple family will surely mourn the loss of its iconic genius, Jobs’ other company, Pixar, may miss him the most. *

Pixar Animation Studios was once a division of George Lucas’ production company Lucasfilm before Apple co-founder Steve Jobs acquired the company in 1986. Under Jobs, Pixar reversed its downward spiral and revolutionized the filmmaking world, proving that computers can do anything cameras can, and that movies don’t need live action to have heart.

This was no more evident than Pixar’s first full-length feature film, Toy Story. Released in 1995, Toy Story was immediately met with rave reviews, and was the first-ever feature film made completely on computers. Nobody thought sophisticated computers could accurately pull off heartfelt storytelling about a cowboy doll and an astronaut action figure, but they did, and the world of animated films was forever changed. Toy Story became the top-grossing movie of 1995, raking in $360 million worldwide.

http://img.ibtimes.com/www/articles/20111006/226459_steve-jobs-died-pixar-disney-john-lasseter-toy-story-george-lucas.htm

Some of my favorite tweets/posts/quotes

‎”Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
~ Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

“I hope Steve Jobs is like Tupac and keeps releasing new sh*t from the dead.”

Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.” [The Wall Street Journal, May 25, 1993]

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.” [Stanford commencement speech, June 2005]
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” [Stanford commencement speech, June 2005]

http://www.happyplace.com/tweet-picks

ENTERTAINMENT:

Regarding the anticipated “Entourage” movie. Mark Walberg states “I will fight to the end to get the movie made.”

MUSIC:

Pink Floyd to reunite? Pigs will fly…

Today’s recreation of Pink Floyd’s Animals album (Photo: Getty)
Pigs are flying over Battersea power station once again. And rumors are flying about the unlikeliest of reunions.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/neilmccormick/100056389/pink-floyd-to-reunite-pigs-will-fly/

MILITARY:

Remains of 3 soldiers missing in Vietnam War identified, to be buried at Arlington cemetery

The government says it has identified the remains of three U.S. Army soldiers missing in action during the Vietnam War and will bury them Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Department of Defense announced Monday that Master Sgt. Charles Newton of Canadian, Texas; Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Dahill of Lima (LEYE’-muh), Ohio; and Sgt. 1st Class Charles Prevedel of St. Louis, Mo., will be buried with military honors.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/remains-of-3-soldiers-missing-in-vietnam-war-identified-to-be-buried-at-arlington-cemetery/2011/10/03/gIQAiDMxIL_story.html

POLITICS:

Op-Ed: Taking sides on Issue 2: Retain Senate Bill 5: Dave Yost
Below is the op-ed that Auditor of State Dave Yost recently submitted to the Plain Dealer:

Issue 2, the collective-bargaining reform on the Nov. 8 ballot, is all about the math — the math of fairness and the arithmetic of affordability.
For most of Ohio’s history, there were few public-employee unions because of a lack of a legal framework. That changed in 1983, when the General Assembly gave government workers the right to organize, on top of the civil service protection they already had.

The world has changed a lot since then. For example, few in the private sector now get defined-benefit pensions — a guaranteed retirement check, no matter what happens to the stock market. Most of us now have defined-contribution plans; we get what we put in.

But government workers still get the guaranteed-check kind of pension. And in some instances, they don’t have to contribute anything; it’s all paid for by the taxpayer.

Issue 2 only requires that government workers contribute 10 percent to their retirement. That’s all. It doesn’t change that guaranteed retirement check. Issue 2 just requires government workers to have a little skin in the game. And if they already are contributing 10 percent to their pension, nothing changes.

The city of Columbus would save $41 million a year if employees had to contribute to their own, guaranteed-check pensions. That’s 500 cops and firefighters. Issue 2 will actually help to save jobs.

Or take health care. In 1983, it was common for health insurance to be a free fringe benefit. As health care costs have skyrocketed, most of us have had to cover more and more of our insurance premiums. It’s not at all rare for a private-sector worker to put up 30 percent of his or her health-insurance premium.

Issue 2 says government workers must contribute at least 15 percent to their health care coverage. This is going to destroy the middle class?
Health care costs are a huge cost to state and local governments — that is, to you. Governments have no money of their own, only the money you pay in taxes.

My office did a performance audit of Youngstown City Schools earlier this year. If school employees had to follow the lead of private-sector workers and pay just 15 percent of their health care premiums, the schools would save $1.5 million per year.

That’s 25 teachers who won’t be laid off. Issue 2 won’t cost jobs; it will save jobs.

Issue 2 comes down to the math, and it’s time to do the math. The people who work for the government largely don’t care about the math. They’re going to vote their pocketbook. That doesn’t make them bad people.
But maybe it’s time we voted our pocketbook, too.

YOU DA MAN:

CPD

SWAT Shoots, Kills Armed Man Robbing Donatos, CPD Says
Donatos Employee Hurt By Flying Debris

SWAT officers shoot and kill a Columbus man after they watch him rob a Northeast Side Donatos at gunpoint, CPD says.

Columbus police and ATF investigators were investigating a series of business robberies and developed information on a Columbus man who was a person of interest in the crimes.

SWAT officers began surveillance on 48-year-oldMichael A. Lloyd.
SWAT officers were doing surveillance on Lloyd Wednesday night and saw him exit his vehicle and enter the Donatos at 2769 Northland Plaza Dr.

CPD said he was wearing a mask and carrying a firearm.
Officers were not able to stop him before he entered the business but immediately surrounded the building, waiting for him to exit.

Lloyd was fatally shot when he confronted two SWAT officers as he ran from the rear of the business, CPD said.

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/oct/05/9/robbery-suspect-dead-clerk-injured-in-officer-invo-ar-772908/

WHAT THE HE**?:

Texas School Punishes Boy for Opposing Homosexuality

An honors student in Fort Worth, Texas, was sent to the principal’s office and punished for telling a classmate that he believes homosexuality is wrong.

Holly Pope said she was “absolutely stunned” when she received a telephone call from an assistant principal at Western Hills High School informing her that her son, Dakota Ary, had been sent to in-school suspension.

“Dakota is a very well-grounded 14-year-old,” she told Fox News Radio noting that her son is an honors student, plays on the football team and is active in his church youth group. “He’s been in church his whole life and he’s been taught to stand up for what he believes.”

And that’s what got him in trouble.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/22/texas-school-punishes-boy-for-opposing-homosexuality/

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?:

A New York man came up with an unusual plan to hurt his ex-girlfriend: kill a bear, skin it, and then dress up in the carcass and attack her. The Associated Press reports that Clyde Gardner, of Malone, N.Y., planned to wear the bear hide and claws to attack his ex-girlfriend and kill her, leaving no trace of his foot or fingerprints at the scene of the crime. The woman, with whom he had a violent, on-again off-again relationship and a child, had recently thrown him out of the house again, the report said.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/09/man-who-plotted-fake-bear-attack-on-ex-girlfriend-jailed/

SPORTS:

Detroit knocks off the Yankees, makes city and baseball proud…but the city still SUCKS!

BUCKEYES:

If the Buckeyes are the ‘Poster Child for Compliance, I am the Poster Child for Good Looking People over 6 Foot Tall!’

Gee: OSU ‘poster child’ for compliance
E. Gordon Gee is a very smart man. There’s a reason he’s the nation’s highest-paid president of a public institution.

But there are some things Gee is better off leaving alone. Like anything that has to do with the Ohio State football scandal.

A day after athletic director Gene Smith chalked up the latest NCAA violations by football players to “individual decisions … made to go off the reservation,” Gee had this to say in his annual fall address to the Ohio State faculty Tuesday night.

“We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover a possible infraction, we resolve and report it to the NCAA, no matter how minor the violation. That’s what we have done here.”

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/34866/gee-osu-poster-child-for-compliance

RELIGION:

“Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.” -St. Francis of Assisi

BUISNESS:

BOOKING WEDDINGS for remainder of 2011! “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.”- WARREN BUFFETT

SUCCESS:

‘The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.’

INSPIRATION:

@RevRunWisdom: If you can’t imagine yourself being happy you will never be

@RevRunWisdom: See your blessings.. Feel them! Fulfillment is yours but you must know it! And fully Feel it!!

@RevRunWisdom: the life you’ve imagined is definitely YOURS.. Dream dream dream!! See it, feel it & it’s yours

QUOTES:

I love you, but I’m done chasing you.

CLOSING:

“To create more positive results in your life, replace ‘if only’ with ‘next time'”

Life Begins at The End of Your Comfort Zone-Neal Donald Walsch

TO DO:

FRIDAY:
Join me Rockin the Nationwide Plaza before the Jackets kick off the 2011 Season at Nationwide Arena against the Predators.

SATURDAY:

Join me at The Goat as I host a HUGE OSU vs. Nebraska Away Party

SUNDAY:
Billy Dean Plays The Washington Court House Middle School Middle School(Washington Court House)

MONDAY:
Ok lover, lovers, the dude who I almost got into a fist fight with at The CMT Awards, and then ended up drinking beers with, Jerrod Niemann plays the Fairfield County Fair. (Can you have “one more drinkin’ song” at a fair that doesn’t sell booze?)

MORE TO DO:
ALL WEEKEND:
Columbus Italian Festival in Italian Village
For more info www.columbusitalianfestival.com

The All American Quarter Horse Congress at The Ohio Expo Center
For more info www.oqha.com

SUNDAY:
Colo’s Classic Car Show at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. For more info www.columbuszoo.org

FUNNIES:
FRIDAY:
Kathleen Madigan plays The Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center

ALL WEEKEND:
D.L. Hughly, plays The Funny Bone Comedy Club in Easton Town Center

IN THEATERS:
‘Real Steel,’ rated “PG-13,” starring Hugh Jackman (all I have to say is”…realy?” This movie was necessary?)

A movie I have been looking forward ‘The Ides of March’ staring Ryan Gosling, and George Clooney, rated “R.”
NEXT WEEK…FOOTLOOSE!!!!

DVD:
I think the “Fast and Furious” is out of gas with ‘Fast Five’ rated “PG-13.”
A movie just as good as the first 3, ‘Scream 4’ rated “R.”

ON THE MUSIC SHELVES:

Rodney Atkins asks us to “Take a Back Road”

Scotty McCreery releases “Clear as Day”

COMING SOON PUBLIC EVENTS:

Ohio State Pre-Games at AT&T FanZone in front of St. John’s Arena prior to all home games

Every Friday join my buddy DJ Chris O at The Filling Station kicking off your weekend with all your favorite hits, and some of the cheapest drinks in town (starting Oct 7)

October 11-16 in Las Vegas Nevada at Las Vegas Raceway (sharing stage with Good Charlotte)
Sunday October 16 Columbus Nationwide Marathon
October 27-Nov 3 Celebrity All Star Racing Event in Vegas!

October 29^th HarleyWeen at C&A Harley Davidson

October 30^th Blue Jackets Halloween Event

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