Saturday, December 30, 2006

Life Update - 123006

I had a great time spending Christmas with the family. Sadly it was shorter than it should have been. We bid with our seniority for holiday time off. This year we weren't told if we had it off until the week before. I took the prior week off due to it being slow at work and used the time to work on projects. I called into work to see if I got the time off and they said I was scheduled to come in Christmas week on my regular shift. That was a little depressing. I called a few days later to ensure they weren't wrong. This meant really coordinating my day well so I could spend a few hours with the family before going to work. Sadly, Mom and my brother Michael were running late and I got less than an hour to spend with them. When I got to work, I decided to check my file to find out why I was denied the day off. I looked at the paperwork that I filled out earlier and saw that it was approved. When I took that to the supervisor doing the schedule and asked where the "denial memo" was, he suddenly became skittish and apologized profusely when he noticed that he gave another Hennessy (there are two of us in the department) the week off. He said that I could leave right then but by the time I would get back to Boulder City, everyone would be leaving. Such is my luck but I did wind up getting some time with my family as others probably didn't.

One of the gifts that I received this year was painting from Kerry. I've been very reluctant to put any color on the walls of the house because that's just the way I am. Anyhow, she spent most of the last week in the living room and last night got into the hallways and dining room. She's a hard little worker. I try to help here and there with the really high parts (she's pretty short) and touch-up spots. I can actually say that the house hasn't looked better. It has brought up another issue that needs to be fixed soon: speaker wiring. I need to run it through the ceiling and... cut through some of the walls to run the rear speakers to the surround sound. When that is done, the rest of the paint can be finished.

Less than 2 hours from now, I start my talk show/podcast. I've decided that I'm going to use the next few hours to outline a bunch of things to say if there aren't any callers so I can kill and fill time with something other than inane babble. Should prove to be a good test.

Later tonight, we head over to Lloyd and Teri's to watch the UFC. Maybe the one good thing about working this week was the fact that I got to help and meet both Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. Should be a very good fight. Logically, I think Liddell has the better chance but I'd like to see Ortiz win. He was very nice when I met him and my impression of him changed when I saw him as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter.

After the living room gets put back together, I'll have to play a little catch-up on my DVR. Yes, it's hard not to say Tivo but in my living room, I took the only option left to me for the HD content coming from DirecTV. Anyhow, right now I have a full season of Battlestar Galactica and a majority of episodes for Smallville, Jericho and Doctor Who waiting for me. Things just need to slow down or I need to set aside a little time each morning to watch an episode.

There are babies on the way. Matthew and Beth announced at Thanksgiving that I'll have a new niece or nephew to spoil next year. My friend Tracy also is expecting as well as my friend and co-worker Patrick. Should prove to be a very interesting year.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Debt Analysis: Someone Else's

I was sitting at work, not having broken my book out of my bag, and found the Money section of the USA Today. They seem to be running a series this holiday season called Young & In Debt. I'd definitely like you to read this article because there are some points that the writer Mindy Fetterman leaves out.

Finished reading it yet? Alright. Yes, it's a really sad situation that Dana is in. She charged about $15,000 to credit cards while in college. (That seems to happen a lot.) She has $12,000 in student loans. Then she gets in a car accident which cost her $16,000 in medical bills (although, I'm unsure if the $2,000 to fix her front teeth were included in that) and is now paid down to $3,400. Sure, she makes $64,000 a year as a bartender but at 24 years of age, that's a lot of debt. Heck, her boyfriend and her both make the payments on the car. Anyhow. I'd like to address a few of these issues.

  • Credit cards should only be given to college students with jobs. In other words, they need a way to pay it back before being given a line of credit. In the article, she mentions that her father helped her out while she was in college but she would see a shirt while shopping and charge it. This seems to have become a habit as $15,000 in clothing later she is having issues. It is later noted in the advice that she stop spending $850 some months on clothes... hello!! You got a shopping problem. Learn to sell some of those on eBay. They'll even teach you how... after you fix that computer.
  • $12,000 in student loans isn't abysmal. I just wonder. With a degree in Fashion Marketing from Indiana University, why is she tending bar? She had a job managing a Ralph Lauren store and at least that was using that education wisely. Yes, at 24, she might have discovered she went for the wrong degree but, then again, there is a little hope in something mentioned later about her working for a friend that is starting a clothing line. This could become that step in the right direction as she could help market this line. With the experience and contacts made there, she could really start her career.
  • They were pretty vague about the accident causing the medical debt. "She was in a car wreck." Was she insured, at fault or under-insured? Was the other driver insured? The direction of the article points to her not having medical insurance as being the culprit here but if the other driver was insured and at fault... those medical bills would be paid and the settlement would have paid off some of those credit cards. What I believe happened here is that she was at fault, was paying liability insurance only, under-insured or the other driver wasn't insured. One or several of those. Medical insurance is still extremely important but I kept waiting for something to pop up in the article saying, "this never would have happened if she was in Canada."
Anyhow, the article irked me and I feel I've gotten it off my chest now. The advice given in the story is very important. I just think that our kids need to better understand insurance, credit cards, shopping moderation, career direction and many other things prior to entering the 'real world.'

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Understanding The "Weekend"


Many people will remember Henry Ford for the invention of the transmission mechanism, Model-T and the assembly line for automobile manufacturing. But it is something he did in 1914 that changed the way America works. "We have," he said, "decided upon and at once put into effect through all the branches of our industries the five day week. Hereafter there will be no more work with us on Saturdays and Sundays. These will be free days, but the men, according to merit, will receive the same pay equivalent as for a full six day week. A day will continue to be eight hours, with no overtime." Of course, this was looked at as crazy but the standard workweek and weekend were defined.

The brilliance of this announcement was that both of the days off observed the different Sabbaths of Jews and Gentiles who at that time worked a 6-day week. Previously, it was advantageous to hire from only one religious group to keep a maximum workforce for 6 of 7 days a week instead of full attendance 5 of 7 days and partial employment for the other 2. At this time racial and religious anti-discrimination policies weren't put in place to create this change. Businesses that previously hired only Catholics (so the full force of the labor could work Monday to Saturday) were still free to do so but... that other company gives you an extra day off and the same pay. Costly litigation was avoided that would later come from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e, et seq., which prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion and requires employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's religious needs.

Anyhow, as this is the start of the weekend, leading into Christmas, I thought that I'd take a moment to thank people like Henry Ford that had a moral compass (before needing lawyers and judges to nudge them in the right direction) and made ESSO [Every Saturday and Sunday Off] employment mainstream. Not that this exists much in the 24-hour hubbub of Las Vegas but for those of you that happen to enjoy it... have a great "weekend" as it could have been your "day off."

Thursday, December 21, 2006

The Return Of Slobokan


I've talked about my introduction to BBS' (bulletin board systems) which predated early Internet use. Several people reading this blog became friends of mine via one such system. Recently, I had been browsing around and stumbled upon another friend from that part of my past. Slobokan (a.k.a. Mike, Ren or Renegade) would actually swing his truck over toward my house on Saturday nights to pick a 16 year-old me up for our Multi-comm park gatherings. (Come to think of it... I probably owe him gas money.) Sure, there was the point that I had a crush on his sister (as others did) but then again she also had my dream job of working in a record store at the time.

Anyhow, I recently found his blog, Slobokan's Site O'Schtuff, and was amazed at what he's been up to in the last 17 years. I guess it is like knowing someone and suddenly seeing Barry Manilow their CD collection (ok, I peek at peoples collections as it gives me more insight into what makes them tick.) If I didn't already decide to go with a live/talkshow format for the podcast, I would have taken him up on his offer to host my podcast through his ISPN Media company. It seems that he also does web design. So, if my request doesn't go through with the people that did Lora's, I'll be begging him for a blog make-over.

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Silver And Black Weekend



There are usually so many things to talk about that I don't mention my football team much on here. It could be that I believe announcing myself a fan of a particular NFL team could be as polarizing as labeling myself a Democrat or Republican. Sadly, there aren't any Libertarian teams out there. I do think that playing fantasy football has made me a bigger fan of the sport, specific players and the game itself rather than just an Oakland Raiders fan. Then again, the only positive thing that can be said about the team this year is that their defense (especially their secondary) has improved immensely as it could most likely outscore their own offense.

My evolution into being a Raider fan is rather odd because I clearly remember a Christmas present of a Minnesota Vikings jacket one year. I did think the purple and orange colors were cool but I didn't care to watch pro football yet. In retrospect, I know that Dad would make wagers on the 49ers every so often but I figured that he was given a 'hot' tip by someone he was teaching tennis to that day. I wouldn't sit down and watch a football game until my last year of high school as my stepfather Bob would scream at this quarterback Jay Schrader every week. I figured that I'd find out why he was so upset, so I sat down to watch a few games with him. It wasn't long until I was upset also. I just wanted to see them win. Watching games with friends/co-workers and fantasy football had me watching every game that I could.

Why do I bring up football now? I'll be sitting in section 115 for their upcoming game against the St. Louis Rams. There was a time that I'd go see one game in Oakland each year. The first game wasn't so great (against the Dolphins where at the end of the game a young child in a Dan Marino jersey taunted some ticked off fans... I was waiting for him to 'accidentally' tumble down the concrete stairs.) The others were all winning events and all of them were extremely fun. This year, I'm heading there with my uncle David (yes, he's my age but leaving it out isn't respectful) who is a Rams fan. We fly out early tomorrow morning, attend the 1pm game and fly back a few hours after the game. I know we'll have a good time no matter who wins. (No, I really don't want the team to get the first pick in the NFL draft but if it happens, it happens.) Here's hoping your teams (football or not) do well this week!

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Is It Live, Is It Memorex Or Is It Me?

Aside from writing the weekly 80's Nuts Newsletter, I dabbled in radio for a year. I had trained as a disc jockey at KUNV during the early 90's but never submitted a demo tape. It would take a couple named Patrick and Aimee that launched their own online 80's radio station to coax me onto the microphone. For that, I would record five 2-minute segments called the 80's Nuts Update that aired on weekdays at noon and midnight in the Midwest (10am and 10pm P.S.T.) This was fun as I believed that getting the news out to people, who didn't normally get it, was important. 80's Airwaves closed after just more than a year.

It was during this time that Patrick and a few other people asked me about podcasting. I knew very little about the technology involved and was pretty fearful. But, I made a promise to the subscribers of the newsletter and visitors of my Web site that I'd bring the radio segments back in the form of a new podcast by the end of the year. With just a few months left, I started looking into the changes in this technology. I had a better idea of what podcasting was as I was downloading a lot of them for my iPod. But, I was still lost as to the hosting and RSS feeds. I also knew that I needed to take steps of progress from what I was doing before.

This morning was my first test of two new free tools: Skype and Talkshoe. You may have heard of Skype before as it is a way of using your computer as a pseudo-telephone. You can connect with more than one person and hold conversations or pay a little more to actually call real phones (this means using your speakers, microphone or headset.) Talkshoe is a very exciting program. Essentially, a user can set up their account and record their rantings, podcast or talkshow. People connect to the program on their computer and call in via phone or use Skype. On the host's end, you can mute and unmute people to control the flow of conversation. The computer program allows you to chat with other people in cue and also 'raise your hand' to ask a question. At the end of the show, the file (which runs as streaming audio during the live recording) will be posted to iTunes as a podcast. The test went pretty well but I'll have to make an attempt with a real live audience before I even consider it further.

So the negative to going with these production tools is that I can't stop and edit my flubs as I've done many times when recording. What happens, happens and that's just the way it is. Yet, there are positive points:

1) I wouldn't just be reading the news to people that may have already gotten the email or been to the Web site
2) I could connect to many people that don't currently read the newsletter
3) I would be able to answer questions from long-time and new listeners/readers
4) I could actually schedule live interviews with guests
5) I could make the experience more personal by discussing the news with people

I figure that the best time that I could do a show like this would be for an hour on a Saturday afternoon/evening. I'm sure that the next test with live callers will seal the deal. Talking 80's Music with Martin Hennessy is the current working title. Keep your fingers crossed.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Fired Up Over Question 5


I grew up in a smoking household. I never developed the habit although there were times early in my life that I tried it. I show and hold no disdain for those that do partake as they have chosen that for themselves. Actually, the same family member that smoked back when I was growing up has been trying to quit while my youngest brother started.

I mention this because questions 4 and 5 in Nevada during the recent election dealt with banning smoking in particular public areas. Prior to the vote, local news and streets were inundated with signs saying, "Yes On 4, No On 5" and "No On 4, Yes On 5," with little understanding of the implications. Many were led to believe that if both 4 and 5 passed that the one with the most votes would be enforced. Others believed that if neither passed, the local legislators would try to pass a law for the one with the most votes. Either way, Question 5 passed. The legislation would affect hotels in several ways: the closure of "employee smoking areas" (we got a memo at work about this one), no smoking in the hotel with select parts of the casino (where minors are not allowed) being exempted and no smoking in the hotel rooms (I'm not too upset with this one as I hear complaints constantly about people asking for non-smoking rooms and the room they get smells like someone just put out a cigar.) Local bars (who fought hard for the less strict Question 4) that serve food would have to choose between having food served or banning smoking.

I was already hearing grumblings from visiting Californians that heard about the new change in town and was expecting the worst... until a Clark County judge decided to delay the ban for 15 days to review a challenge calling it unconstitutional. The delay would only affect the southern-most county of the state but it seems other counties have decided to not enforce it.

My personal take on the ban is that, for the good it does, it also has some ill-conceived notions. The American business model was founded on meeting desires and needs in the mind of the consumer. Don't want to leave home? They'll deliver food to you. Want to stay in your car and watch a movie or have that meal? There are drive-in theaters and drive-in restaurants. If I want to open a local bar called Smokey's with a big sign upon entry claiming it is a smoking or even smoking-only establishment, I should be able to meet that desire. If the idea is to keep second-hand smoke away from children, why not just say that children are not allowed in pubs or restaurants that allow smoking? That ends the issue. They are carding people there anyhow, right? As a business owner, you want to keep your patrons happy. I know many of my friends and co-workers that only smoke when they have a few drinks. They usually do this when they are playing video poker with friends at a local pub. So when deciding between serving food at your establishment and telling your patrons they can't smoke... you will choose to save money and cut a few food server jobs. Maybe the overall banning of cigarettes is a better idea as Al Gore has said that cigarette smoking is "a significant contributor to global warming." But then again, we know how productive banning products in America has gone.

Friday, December 08, 2006

BeckEye's Tag

I've had tons to say but think it would be best to spread things out a bit. Today, I'm taking care of a promise to answer BeckEye's tag.


DO YOU SNORE?
Sometimes. I think it depends on if I'm stuffed up. Worse yet, I talk in my sleep sometimes.

ARE YOU A LOVER OR A FIGHTER?
Fighters can wind up lonely. I prefer to love fiercely.

WHAT’S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Living long enough to forget my own name.

AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO MANIAC?
I don't think that I was the only one to take the Lego antennas, put them in the Lego peoples hands and play out a scene from Star Wars. Ok, maybe I was. I never owned any but I did spend time playing with his Legos.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF “REALITY” TV?
I think that they need to ditch the term 'reality' as I know someone is yelling, "CUT! Ok, Billy, how are you feeling? Tell them! Tell them how pissed you are?" There's definitely a script and make-up crew. Anyhow, some shows in this genre are great (Biggest Loser and Hell's Kitchen) but most I can do without.

DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
No, no oral fixation.

WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?
Actually, I've been told by my mother that I looked a lot like the Gerber baby and for some reason I remember someone mentioned to her that I should be entered into a contest they held back then. Does that mean the Gerber baby is cute? Dunno.

IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?
Tough question. I love my individuality and the feeling of coming back to an empty house. It might be that I'm set in my ways or something. I follow the beat of my own drummer.

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?
Dingy grey. It really needs cleaning and every time I think to clean it, I consider buying a replacement.

DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?
Here and there. Weird songs appear in my head sometimes so some of them don't fit well with the shower. Some of them are original spontaneous creations.

HAVE YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMPED?
Thought about it but I find it highly unlikely that I'll ever lose that much of my sanity.

ANY SECRET TALENTS?
It wouldn't be a 'secret' if I said anything, now would it?

WHAT’S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?
A tour of the United Kingdom with stops in every used CD store that I can find.

CAN YOU SWIM?
Yes. One of my first jobs was as a lifeguard at the Dunes Hotel.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE DONNIE DARKO?
Nope. Everyone tells me that I should see it but all I know is that the soundtrack is good.

DO YOU GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THE OZONE?
I think you have to care about a lot of things, especially our planet. With that in mind, I think that it is good to view all sides of the issue before becoming one of the ecological end-of-times annointed.

HOW MANY LICKS DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP?
Depends on the size of your tongue.

CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?
No. I won't even make the attempt. I also find it horrible that police officers make that part of a sobriety test as I'd never pass.

DO YOU PREFER ELECTRIC OR MANUAL PENCIL SHARPENER?
Manual. They are smaller... unless they are the huge ones that were bolted to the teacher's desk when I was a kid.

WHAT’S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?
Hunting has it's place. I look through the ads on Black Friday just like everyone. Actually, I think that hunting for food (meaning you plan on eating what you killed) is alright. Doing it for 'sport', well I'd like to see it more sporting like bow and arrow only.

IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
There was a time when I thought, yes. But it goes back to that earlier 'single' question and me getting over previous issues with the word. So, I'd say a definitive "I don't know" to that one.

DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
That's tricky as I tend to dislike my printing (which I do for quick notes), have a different signature on everything I do in cursive (I skip 80% of the letters in my name) and can't remember the last time that I wrote something out in cursive but know that it looks better than the others.

WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?
I've heard that I have a dust allergy. I do plan on taking that allergy test sometime soon, though.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, “I LOVE YOU”?
Today on the phone.

DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?
Not really. Almost did after giving my 'bestman' speech for my brother though... more because I didn't really think through what I was going to say and I'm happy he still talks to me.

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
Hard scrambled with a little seasoning salt and bacon-bits.

ARE BLONDES DUMB?
Some, yes.

WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP?
If I knew, I wouldn't have a bunch of unmatched socks sitting near my bed.

WHAT TIME IS IT?
Nearly 6am. I still haven't gone to sleep yet.

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?
I was 'Meat' in Jr. High (yes, it was a sexual connotation), 'O.D.' for a few years on AOL (it was short for ODarknessO) and more recently 'Party' (I took it in stride even though some people misheard it and thought that it was alright to call me Marty... they are still alive.)

IS MCDONALD’S DISGUSTING?
No. What is disgusting is describing the process in which chicken nuggets are made. I think there are far worse places than McDonalds.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?
5 1/2 hours ago.

DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?
Showers. Does anyone really get clean sitting in dirty water?

IS SANTA CLAUS REAL?
I was told that a reindeer would die every time I said no to this question. He's in my heart.

DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR NECK KISSED?
Not really. I'd say it's a dude thing but I'm not big on having my ears bitten either.

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
Only when I know that I haven't done laundry in awhile and could twist my ankle walking to the kitchen.

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?
Information accumulation. I check my email 4-5 times a day and many Web sites at least 3 times a day. I also spend a lot of time watching the news. I'm sick, I tell ya.

CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?
Crunchy. I like thinking that if there are real bits of peanuts in there that I'm really eating peanut butter and not some peanut-flavored substitute.

CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK?
Not in that real loud way but it does crack here and there.

HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?
No. Hope not to.

IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE?
I'd like to say that natural is the way to go but if they help, sure. Now, if we mean the illegal type... I still believe in personal responsibility. If you are controlled by something, you have stopped being responsible.

ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER?
I'd say a medium level. I sleep soundly and little noises don't wake me up.

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?
Hazel/brown.

DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?
Yes. Don't take it from me and everything will be alright. I'm pretty content even though I think there are areas to improve.

ARE YOU PSYCHIC?
I usually get visual deja vu moments. Usually this means that I will see something during my dreams the night before that pops up later that day.

HAVE YOU READ CATCHER IN THE RYE?
No but I've been considering it. I might just have to buy it with cash just in case 'they' plan on putting me on a watch-list.

DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?
I took piano lessons as a kid and later played keyboards with a band. I acquired my great-grandfather's player piano (via my mom) and once in awhile sit there and plink a few keys.

HAVE YOU EVER STOLEN MONEY?
I did make a mistake when I was younger, was caught and learned from it. Life's opportunities should never be wasted for instant gratification.

CAN YOU SNOWBOARD?
Nope. Don't plan on making an attempt either.

DO YOU LIKE CAMPING?
I used to love camping and someday will return to doing it every year or so.

DO YOU SNORT WHEN YOU LAUGH?
I don't think so.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
Yes. Some things can't be explained.

ARE DOGS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND?
I think the person that coined the phrase died before the invention of the remote control. I think they can bond with people and feel like a family member but 'best friends' is a bit overboard.

YOU BELIEVE IN DIVORCE?
No. I think that is another reason that I had trouble with the 'marriage' question earlier. If I don't believe in something and it happens, that puts me in denial. I think divorce is too easy of a way to walk away from a commitment.

CAN YOU DO THE MOONWALK?
No. My brother Matt could. He would also breakdance. But, I don't see an attempt in my future.

DO YOU MAKE A LOT OF MISTAKES?
'A lot' is rather ambiguous. I make many and 99% of them can be ignored, corrected, apologized for or covered up.

IS IT COLD OUTSIDE TODAY?
Yes but I think anything under 67 degrees is cold.

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
A caesar salad, cinnamon roll and brownie.

DO YOU WEAR NAIL POLISH?
Ummm... I've heard of some guys doing that but why would you want to put clear polish on? I don't know if I want my nails shining in the light.

HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU LIKE RIGHT NOW?
I like lots of people. It might be easier to ask how many people I don't like right now. That's a short list.

WHAT’S THE MOST ANNOYING TV COMMERCIAL?
The ones telling me how easy it is for me to learn Spanish. I actually have books and CDs to learn how to do that but the more they show that makes me say, "Wait a minute! Why am I enabling Americans to not learn American English?"

DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE?
No. Do they make motorcycles or something?

FAVORITE SONG AT THE MOMENT?
I can't say there is one that sticks in my head but I do enjoy Walter Wray's "A Hand To Hold."

WHO ARE YOU TAGGING?
No one. I don't play tag anymore.

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Farewell Mr. Kim

I've been wanting to talk about James Kim for the last few days but the words didn't come. Previous to his work at CNET.com, he appeared on many of my favorite tech shows (many of them you will remember me mentioning before) including Call For Help and The Screensavers on ZDTV/TechTV. I keep thinking that there are few people we turn to for advice and fewer when purchasing computer parts. After getting much advice, you rely on and respect that voice as well as personally connect to the content. For this reason, I find myself really emotional at the news of his body being discovered today. He leaves behind a beautiful family and my hopes, wishes and condolences go out to them.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Classically Martin: Penelope's Boyfriend's "Wishing Tree"

This month I'd like to delve into a local favorite. Las Vegas' Penelope's Boyfriend had a lot of promise. Several of their songs were getting airplay on KUNV and many saw them as the city's 'next big thing.' In 1992, the group released their debut album, Waiting For The Big Thing. It seems that they wound up waiting and waiting and moved on to other things never to be heard from again. Here I leave you with possibly their most memorable song, "Wishing Tree," which I still find beautiful but feel it hinted at promises that never came true.


As with all these songs: They will be removed in a timely manner as to not infringe on the rights of the artist/songwriter and will be removed even sooner if asked.