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RockGeek Fact of the Day #926

Happy 67th Birthday to John Kay – frontman for Steppenwolf. Their biggest hit, “Born to Be Wild” was originally written as a ballad. Steppenwolf’s sped-up 1967 arrangement was the one that became a hit and helped the band sell over 25 million records worldwide.

Why Wikipedia Rocks

I love random facts. And I couldn’t pass this one up …. so random, so weird, and so damn cool!
On this day in 1963, Fleetwood Lindley died. At the time of his death, Fleetwood Lindley was the last living person to have looked upon the face of Abraham Lincoln.

Legacy

A few hours ago, Debbie Friedman passed away. For those who knew her, she was a unique person with an absolute gift. But for most Jewish kids, she was the creator of countless songs that are indelibly linked to our days in youth group.

Timbuk2: A love story

Too many folks today feel compelled to tell you how shitty their experience was with any retailer. It seems that bad news is far more interesting to share than the good kind. After a while, you start to get really pessimistic. The surplus of unwarranted cynicism is enough to make you assume that everyone’s just in it for the cash. This will not be that type of rant. In fact, this is closer...

Social Media Marketing: 5 Reasons Why It’s NOT For You

This post was written by David Ginsburg of Hector Solutions… Over the weekend, (weekend is a vague term in the 24/7 world of social media) I was speaking with a colleague handling the PR for a mutual account regarding the importance of sticking to the content strategy laid out at the onset of said client’s new social media marketing program. We had launched the program just three...

Republicans make better marketers.

I don’t like discussing politics. Usually it’s because I’m totally right, and the other person is an absolute moron. But seriously folks… The more I watch the news, I see all these ridiculous Repubican-type “Tea Partiers” bitching and moaning about how the Democrats are on some incredulous vendetta against everything moral and decent. They’re gonna let...

Under the Meadowlands?

35 years ago on this day, Jimmy Hoffa went to a lunch meeting at the Machus Red Fox Restaurant in suburban Detroit. He was never seen again. Coincidentally, on that same day, at roughly the same time, I entered the world.

Coincidence? Could it be?

Today would’ve been Totie Field’s 80th birthday.  She was born Sophie Feldman in Hartford, CT and got her start in Boston clubs.  Not that I see any resemblance to anyone in my family, but it does make you wonder ….

Pickled Herring

Reprinted with permission by Bob Lefsetz. Read more at www.lefsetz.com Every Sunday morning my father went to Sam’s. Well, first it was Max’s, then he and his partner had a fight and it became Sam’s. What I remember most is the pickle barrel, with half sours that you can’t buy anymore, no one puts in that amount of TLC. And the chive cheese. Made by hand. As much as you...

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