Musings for the week of July 26th

…random musings having just arrived back from NM HQ wondering…



Why in the hell did I head back to such hot and humid weather in Texas….crazy heat….


…for those that wonder about my obsession with NM…former boss at Drake-Chenault Bill Sanders reminded me that “if you go through a pair of shoes you’re stuck for life”….so dang true….


…another is headlines way above the fold like this one last Saturday morning from the ABQ Journal…”Gov. Weighs Pardon for Billy the Kid”…c’mon…you’re paper got that one?


..my pal and world speed golf record holder (shot 65 in a little over 44 minutes!...yep, while running…no cart!) Christopher Smith reminded me that I play best when I play fast…his book “99 Swing Thoughts and Hitting the Ball Isn’t One of Them” is a terrific read….I once saw him shoot 75 in like 47 minutes…took a little longer because the speed golfer in front of him had bronchitis and slowed him down!....check him out at www.ChristopherSmithGolf.com


…Dave Van Dyke’s Bridge Ratings just completed a great study showing the radio consumer’s internet interest and how radio delivers on that interest…really, really is a must read. www.bridgeratings.com


..personal note…my nephew recently returned from Afghanistan….career soldier (like his dad) and after three tours of Iraq and now Afghanistan has decided to retire this Fall. One of my heroes and one of many of our soldiers who help provide our freedom every day…welcome CSM Brian Lambert…ready for the party!


…music notes…my favorite country song of the summer so far is “Lover, Lover”—Jerrod Nieman….so Katy Perry hears “New York State of Mind” and thinks Tupac wouldn’t be happy…so she writes “California Gurls” and it becomes of the hottest summer anthems….neat song…if you get a second you have to hear Natalie Merchant sing “If I Only Had a Brain”…(side note: not as cool as my pal Danny Duffy’s version but pretty dang neat!)…


..entering dog days of sports coverage in Dallas….Rangers playing their asses off and every story is about the Cowboys and that knucklehead Dez Bryant..and being a fan of the E-A-G-L-E-S!...well yanno….


--smart move by Apple on the bumpers for the iP4…and quick…already got the credit on my card


…so my kid brother has decided to blog…he’s funny as hell and trust me when I tell you he has a “different” view of the world…great brother, great dad, crappy golfer….enjoy the read…I did. http://genelambert.blogspot.com/


..one of my very best friends, Don Wasley, has one of the great marketing minds in the world…worked with him @ Casablanca Records and saw his handiwork at LA Gear and Skechers…great track record and loves to do one-off projects….looking for a different way to market and connect? DoooDaaa@aol.com


…I never say it or mention it enough but my wife Terry Lynn is one of the most amazing people on the planet…smart, compassionate, fun and funny…and has an amazing knack of reading the minds of our entire crew of horses, dogs and cats…and me always! Gotta love a woman who drives a ¾ ton diesel truck everyday…


…working on the final touches of my updated web site tonight…it will have opt in options for this blog, etc…..only two people so far think these musings are nonsense and have opted out…encouraging to me but then I’m not sure what the percentages are for this sort of thing…learning as I go….


…okay…Arizona takes heat for immigration laws while neighboring states NM is “requiring illegal immigrants and other foreign nationals seeking driver’s licenses to make appointments at a MVD office rather than walking in at anytime for the transactions”….will the current DOJ file suit for inconveniencing these folks?


…having satellite TV in both places (TX & NM) I can officially state that Dish sucks….thrilled that ESPNU is now bundled near the other ESPN channels so I can easily remember to watch and listen to the best syndicated sports show on the radio “The Herd with Colin Cowherd”….never ever a bad listen…just loving listening to Greggo Williams back on the air in DFW…Mark Levin never waivers in his beliefs and is a great listen…


…great to catch-up with friend and affiliate relations pro Dennis Green, EVP over at WW1…ditto Red Zebra CEO Bruce Gilbert….blast from the past as Cleveland guy Max Heywood checks in…Max was part of the lineup of extraordinary talent I had the pleasure of working with at WGCL…Tim “The Birdman” Byrd, Sue O’Neal, Jeff Gerber, JJ Jackson, Dude Walker, Bob Travis, Lee “Baby” Simms, Bob Gott…and many more…


…sooooo great to see the CBS stations back in the mix for the Marconi’s…I’ve always had trouble with these awards…it’s never been the best station but the best NAB member station….so it goes but CBS is back and perennial nominee 77KKOB is back for another run at station of the year….


…I believe that ask.com is onto something here…Ask.com will launch a social network Tuesday that allows people to poll the community for the best possible answer. The engine hopes to tap into the approximate 87 million people visiting the search engine monthly. The project has been in the works for seven months…..


…for those of you who have been holding out on the iP4 for the white version…Apple has announced that it has run into manufacturing delays on the white version of the iPhone 4 and that shipments will be delayed "until later this year." Some Apple watchers, however, say they think the delay could have something to do with the device's much-hyped antenna problems…


..Thanks for reading and have a great week….trust me, you’ll be able to sign up or opt out stating next week….----tjl