Just a quick nod to a huge moment in music history.  It was 50 years ago today that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in a blinding snow storm, after playing a show on tour in Iowa.  They obviously aren't the only musicians to perish in a plane crash, but history views this tragedy as having changed music forever.
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I won't belabor this as possibly most everyone has seen it already.
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This is a potentially misleading headline I suppose.  The hero in question is not some universally accepted hero, but he's certainly one of my all time top music heroes.
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I suppose it’s altogether fitting I write this on a day when I’m off work in honor of the memory of one of our country’s greatest civil rights proponents.  [IMPORTANT NOTE: if you are sensitive about strong opinions related to current day politics, or rather societal hot button topics, do not read this.  You have been warned.]
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You just have to keep your eyes open to them.
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2008 is nearly past now.  A lot has happened.  Far more than could possibly be summed up in this tiny spot.  And besides, all the major news outlets are covering it at this very moment.  So I'll just touch on a few things.
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This is a new movie based on Thomas Kinkade's painting The Christmas Cottage and features an impressive cast.
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A made for TV movie that takes place during the Christmas season but doesn't really focus on Christmas.
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