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on October 11, 2010 -
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Learning How to Breathe Underwater

During my visit I looked at wet suits, snorkels, masks (not goggles), and fins as well as a wide range of diving accessories. It quickly became evident that this was not a cheap sport to get involved with. Similar to golf, I am used to spending a lot of money on something to pass the time. Just to give you an idea, including the class, a diver just starting out can expect to spend around $1,000 just to get started. Not to mention what it costs to get to [...]

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on September 29, 2010 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Snakehandlers Blues Band

Not too long ago I sat down with Bryan Hodge for an exclusive artist interview. He later led me to Frank Dean. Bryan seems to know everyone in the music business so I figured I would give Frank a call and see what would come of it. So a few days later, I gave Frank a ring and we chatted for about fifteen minutes. That led to a second conversation the next day that led to an interview with him and his band. Frank has been all over the place and has shaken a lot of [...]

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on September 9, 2010 -
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Floods Continue to Rise in Pakistan

The United States eventually did what they always do when a natural disaster like this happens, and threw money at it. Rather than send troops over there to help clean this disaster up, or even to send food and clean drinking waters, we as a nation decided to just throw money at it. This seems to be a trend in the United States. We are not alone in this, other countries are tossing in some cash as well, but nothing is coming close to what the USA has [...]

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on August 7, 2010 -
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18 Holes with Donny Fisher from Forest Dunes Golf Club

This year, I had the chance to travel north and play some golf. And when I say north, I mean way north. Over six hours north to be exact. I headed from Indianapolis all the way up to Roscommon, Michigan. Sheryl and I were spending the weekend at Forest Dunes Golf Club. I would play a couple rounds of golf, relax a bit, get in some reading, and just relax the weekend away. While there I had the chance to play with the head professional, Donny Fisher. I had met him [...]

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on July 18, 2010 -
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Talbott Street Plays Host to the Lady Gaga After Party

When Lady Gaga headed out on the road this tour, she grabbed some fairly unknown names to go with her. I’m not sure whom she should take really; her sound is just so unique. But after taking just one listen to Semi Precious Weapons, you’ll understand why she picked them. If I was the one choosing whom she toured with, I would pick Adam Lambert, but that’s just me. I would love to see the two of them on the same bill. And speaking of Adam Lambert, he is actually [...]

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on July 17, 2010 -
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Spending a Weekend at Forest Dunes Golf Club

Growing up my sport of choice was always baseball. I played in summer leagues and grew up thinking I would play in high school, college, and possibly even the major leagues. However, when getting close to starting my freshman year, I discovered golf. I was instantly hooked. I had a set of clubs when I was little, but there was just something about the game that pulled me in. From the time spent outside with Mother Nature to the competition factor, I knew [...]

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on July 12, 2010 -
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Staying Safe this Summer

Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. The sun stays out longer in the summer, the weather is nearly perfect, weekends are spent by the pool with an ice-cold drink in your hand, and it’s perfect for long nights on the patio working, or walks downtown on the canal. On any given night during the summer, you can take in an Indianapolis Indians baseball game at Victory Field. You can head over to the Indianapolis Zoo and check [...]

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on July 10, 2010 -
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Big Named Stores that might be Closing

Over the last year or so, the United States of America has been in a recession. The state of our economy literally started free-falling during the Bush administration, but our new leader has not done much to help it. Because of this, people are losing jobs left and right, the national unemployment rate reached and stayed in double digits all year, and new jobs are rarely being created. This has in turn caused a lot of companies to go out of business. Just drive by [...]

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on June 6, 2010 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Teethpussy

You know, with a name like this you have to assume these guys know how to party. I am not saying they know how to make good music, just that they know how to have a good time. And their music, well, you are in luck. It is good music. I first met Colin Clark at an event at the Skyline Club in downtown Indianapolis and he has since introduced me to three bands that he is affiliated with. This band is one of those acts and I must say the most entertaining if not for [...]

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on June 6, 2010 -
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Man, I’m Sick as a Dog

I am not a dog person. I am not a cat person. Quite frankly, I am not a huge fan of animals at all. Growing up, we used to have dogs and cats, but I was never really all that responsible for them. I would pet them, walk them from time to time, but never actually owned a pet. To this day, I have never owned a pet that I would consider to be mine. My girlfriend, however, owns a dog and while it might be the cutest thing on the face of the planet, I still would not want to [...]

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