Many Americans are watching the events in Egypt unfold with great interest and excitement. It seems like it could be a legitimate movement for democracy happening right in the heart of an area where dictators ruling with an iron hand are the norm. Sounds like an enticing idea, right?

Maybe……

“We like to consider ourselves as the girls next door with a touch of ‘Rock Chick,’ ‘R&B Diva,’ and ‘Pop Princess,’” say Kristen and Shaina Lovett, sisters who make up the singing duo Lovett. “We are strong-minded young women who have a lot to stand for and are passionate…

Last week saw President Obama give his second annual State of the Union address. As is usual for the President, he gave a stirring and quite moving speech. He gave homage to those killed and wounded in the Arizona shooting, and to those serving our country in the military. He…

Highway 61 is the famous stretch of road that carried many blues musicians from the south to places like St. Louis and Chicago to find work on assembly lines, in the days before there was an interstate highway system. It runs 1,400 miles from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city…

The shooting tragedy in Arizona has been all over the news, as you’ve no doubt seen and heard. While you would think something like this would bring about a substance-based debate on the merits of gun laws, instead what we’ve gotten from political and special interest groups is an attempt…

Ever hear of the phrase “Government of the people, by the people, and for the people”? It used to be an ideal our country aspired to.

In fact, during the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin had the concept that elected government officials shouldn’t be paid; it was something that our government,…

It’s hard to keep a group together, with the infamous “creative differences” constantly rearing its ugly head and breaking bands up. But when you’re a family, it may be even harder. While it makes it easy to get rehearsals together when everyone is in the same house, it certainly lends…

The new congress has been seated, and the posturing has begun. Everyone is talking about a new spirit of cooperation between the parties, but their actions speak louder than the hollow words that are coming out of the mouths of the party leaders.

The Democrats actually started the shenanigans by…

The proposed federal budget for the 2011-year, as usual, runs a record deficit. Every year our esteemed leaders call for getting rid of wasteful spending, for reigning in programs that have become bloated and outlived their usefulness, and stopping special interest favors.

And as usual, none of this has happened.…

“Satisfied came to me one day after I finally decided to take the plunge and sing and make a CD,” explained Kim Yarson, about the name of her last album. “I really had to do some soul searching, and even quit going to school for my Bachelor’s degree in Applied…