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on October 29, 2009 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Rich Hardesty

I am hanging out today with a talent you have probably heard of one way or the other. If you have not, then take my word for it, go listen to his music. He is also a treat live so if you can see him perform even better. Bringing a fun, energetic, and incredibly talented set of instruments behind him, he is one of the Midwest’s best talents. Always able to light up a stage, get you out of your seat and dance, and take a shot of Jager with you when [...]

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on October 29, 2009 -
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A Smart Phone Fist Fight

A couple of years ago the mega computer company Apple released what has since proven to be the single best invention of our time. I know that a lot of you out there, especially those of you who do not have an iPhone, will disagree. I understand that you are simply jealous of the fact that you do not have one and we do. We, the largest smart phone user group, have been tapping away on our touch screens for quite some time. They have [...]

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on October 28, 2009 -
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Spending Halloween in Las Vegas

Halloween has always been known as the holiday to pig out on candy corn and to dress up as scary as you can to freak out your friends and neighbors. Growing up I would always get excited about this holiday for many reasons. The first was the candy that I would be able to partake in that night and the following weeks. This was motivation, of course, to get the most that I could when knocking on doors. I dressed up like a variety of characters throughout [...]

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on October 27, 2009 -
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Mark Sanchez is Hungry

It is very possible that I hate football more than I hate basketball, but again, I pay attention to the headlines in case someone asks me if I have heard about the latest new story. So when I first saw the footage of Mark Sanchez, the quarterback for the New York Jets, eating a hot dog I was instantly intrigued. What in the world could be so news worthy to show a football player eating a hot dog? It was not only worthy of hitting the Yahoo! Sports headlines [...]

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on October 27, 2009 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with UNO

UNOWhen you first look at these guys, and gal, you can tell right away that they are a band. It might be the hair or their style of dress but you just know. But when they start playing you will be blown away with talent. From the striking guitar chords to the polished lyrics and professional image you have the full package with these guys. They bring a dash of Warped Tour to the stage but tone it down with their polished vocals. Their lyrics have a deeper meaning than what [...]

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on October 26, 2009 -
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Can I Get Two Tickets to Paranormal Activity?

Paranormal is a general term that describes unusual experiences that lack a scientific explanation or phenomena alleged to be outside of science’s current ability to explain or measure. Paranormal Activity, the newest release from Hollywood filmmaker Oren Peli, is a movie that lacks interest and that leaves you begging for more. This film, before I even get started talking about it, is quite possibly one of the single worst movies that I have ever seen. When I am [...]

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on October 21, 2009 -
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Marcus Jordan has a Decision to Make

It seems that the more I write about basketball the less I seem to care about the sport. I have never been a huge basketball fan, even when I played it growing up. I have had a few select players that I have followed over the years like Shaquille O’Neal, Shawn Kemp, and Kobe Bryant, but I never get past what the front page of Yahoo! Sports has to tell me. I am not even sure that I can tell you what team Shaq is playing for these days. But [...]

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on October 20, 2009 -
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An Evening with Dave & Buster’s

This past Saturday was my girlfriend’s birthday. She was turning thirty, and as the age-old saying goes, “You only turn thirty once.” She had a weekend full of fun planned that included lunch with her mom and brother, a night out with over twenty of her closest friends at the newly opened and ever popular Dave & Buster’s in Castleton, and a day at Kings Island with some die hard roller coaster fans. Saturday started just fine as her and I traveled [...]

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on October 19, 2009 -
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Artist Interview: One-on-One with Arden Kaywin

The first time I saw this woman she was on tour with Curtis Peoples and Keaton Simons. I had never heard of her, and it took me weeks to get her name right in my mind. Her music, though, stayed there from the first chord. Her stage presence is incredible as she dances around and moves from left to right, and up and down. Her voice is that of the best in the is that of the best in the business and her lyrics match that of anyone on the radio. Her [...]

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on October 19, 2009 -
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Big Boys Don’t Cry

Man CryingWhen was the last time you cried? I do not mean when puddles of water fill up in the corner of your eyelids but when you actually let it out and balled your way into a pillow or a handful of tissues. If you are a woman then your answers probably lies in the recent past. But if you are a guy you will say weeks, months, and even years since you last cried. Well, a series of German ophthalmologists might disagree [...]

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