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Posted by on Sep 5, 2012 in Blog, Las Vegas, Music and Concert Reviews | 5 comments

Lon Bronson All-Star Band: The Best Free Show in Las Vegas

 

Lon Bronson Band in Las Vegas

 

Several of Las Vegas’ top musicians — virtually all of whom play the expensive headliner shows at the biggest casinos — gather from time to time and put on an impromptu jamming session.  Led by longtime bandleader and trumpeter Lon Bronson, his “All-Star Band” often has a dozen or more of the best session musicians in the city on a single stage.

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Posted by on Sep 4, 2012 in Blog, Personal | 7 comments

Meeting Monte — How a Chance Encounter Inspired Me To Get Healthy

 

Monte at BARGE

Monte (August 2012)

 

This is the story of a man I barely know and how that man changed my life.  He died of cancer in October 202o.  I was blessed to be able to speak at his funeral in Seattle and tell others how wonderful he was.  R.I.P.

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Posted by on Sep 3, 2012 in Blog, Politics | 2 comments

About This Holiday — Thoughts on Labor Day 2012

 

Great Depression Photo

Photo by Charles Clyde Ebbets (1933)

 

Labor Day means to recognize and applaud the working class who built this country with their caloused hands, leathered skin, and broken backs — and who now strive to ensure that our society remains vibrant.  This day serves as a reminder that the American middle class was created largely by the efforts of those in the labor movement during the first half of the 20th Century.

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