LIVE IT UP TODAY! (Guest Post)

Live It Up Today, Because You Never Know What Might Happen Tomorrow______________________________I first received today's "Guest" feature back in 2001. Kelly was only 13 when she wrote her honest and deeplypersonal story. I loved it so much that I framed a Xerox copy and displayed it in my home. Now in her 20s, Kelly has graciously allowed me to share her work with...

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CONCERT REVIEW: Badfish / 6.26.14 (Guest Post)

BADFISH:A TRIBUTE TO SUBLIMEw/ Shrub Capt. Hiram’s / Sebastian FL / 6.26.14__________________________Michelle Wilson recently was doin' time at anotherFlorida concert spectacular. And she's returned witha sublime "Guest" review.___________________________It was one of those sublimely cool Thursday nights on the Indian River, as I found myself ensconced among throngs of potential body-surfing...

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RECORD REVIEW: Ginny Owens "Get In, I'm Drivin'"

GINNY OWENSGet In, I'm Drivin'  (SoulStride Records)_____________________________Simply put, I don'tdiscover my music.My music discovers me!_____________________________There I was, en route from a recent morning Starbucks experience, when suddenly, a Godzilla-sized earworm grabbed and hooked me — even before the first super-catchy chorus. And I literally shouted out loud with delight as the snappy R&B-flavored...

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MOVIE REVIEW: 22 Jump Street

MOVIE REVIEW22 Jump Street______________________________Q: How can you tell when a critic or an iTeen is totally clueless?A: When they're blathering about how this blockbuster is even remotely funnyor entertaining.______________________________This was less painful than enduring 22 Jump Street.In the spring of 1983, I was a 20-year-old with two impacted wisdom teeth. I was working...

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DVD REVIEW: "Song of the South - Duane Allman & the Rise of The Allman Brothers Band" (Guest Post)

SONG OF THE SOUTHDuane Allman & the Rise ofThe Allman Brothers BandSexy Intellectual Productions131 Minutes (2013)___________________________ Guest contributor andleading Allman Brothers authority, Craig Ruskey returns to offer his stampof approval on a hot newDVD release.___________________________ Simply put, this highly-anticipated two-hour DVD has been long overdue, and although it took...

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BOOK REVIEW: "Sky Zone" by Creston Mapes

 SKY ZONE- Creston Mapes -(David C. Cook Publishing)_______________________________ Like a crack dealer, enticing wide-eyed customers at the local schoolyard, Creston Mapes once again lures, hooks and reelsreaders in from the very first tantalizing toke._______________________________ Creston Mapes solidifies his impeccable reputation as the "Jimmy Page" of...

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BOOK REVIEW: "One Way Out" by Alan Paul (Guest Post)

ONE WAY OUT: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band- Alan Paul -St. Martin's Press (2014)____________________________I'm honored to introduceand welcome Craig Ruskey, the latest "Guest Writer" onThe Show Biz Guru. Craig and I share a passion forbooks and music, and Ihope that he will becomea frequent contributor.  ____________________________It's been long overdue; a once-and-for-all, no-holds-barred history of The...

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