Billy Moschella, Jr. will be performing at The Mint on West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 26. Moschella is promoting the release of the compilation CD "The Art of Men". The CD features the song "Close to Home", performed by Moschella and the band "Serenity". The song also appears on the band's debut album "Midnight Escapades".
Tickets can be purchased in advace at artofmencd.com. Tickets are $10 or you can purchase a ticket and a copy of the CD for $20. For mor information on Serenity, go to www.myspace.com/serenitysongs.
Other bands you want to see:
Have at It will be playing at the Haverhill Rocks Battle of the Bands at GAR Park on August 22 and the Chit Chat Lounge in Haverhill on August 27.
CatFish Lucy will play at Kitty O'Shea's on August 28.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
T Party?
Try this: Walk into your boss' office today. Sit down and say, "You know, I'm having a little trouble making the ends meet. I'm gonna need an extra $100 each week for the rest of the month." For this money, you will do less work. Not a good idea?
On August 1, the sales tax in Massachusetts was raised from 5% to 6.25%. I'm sure you may be reading this in another state and thinking, "A sales tax of 6.25%? Sign me up."
That is not my point here. My point is that Joe and Jane Public can't just walk into the office and tell their boss they need a little more cash for a time. "Don't worry," Joe assures his supervisor. "We can always roll it back next month."
There was a time when I lived close enough to the New Hampshire border to shop there on a regular basis. Making the trek was worth my while, especially when it came time for Christmas shopping.
Now that the commonwealth has the extra tax revenue, can we expect to recieve more bang for our buck? If not, can we expect a refund if we are not satisfied with what we are paying for? I've always wanted to do that. "I'm not happy. This isn't working. I want my money back."
One of my favorite stories is about the day I went to the registry to get my drivers license renewed. I had an appointment at 11. No problem. I will go to the registry at 9:00, get my license and back for my appontment. I get there and the line is already around the block. The Registry doesn't even open until 11.
Together We Can.
Now the T is getting in on it. Word is fares are going to be raised again. how much is the train now? Two dollars? I tried taking the train but I got tired of waiting. After 20 minutes I walked back home, got in my car and drove.
There needs to be more incentive to riding the train. I had a job where I took the train to Boston. Waiting for the train, riding the train, changing trains and waiting for another train took an hour. Sitting in traffic took an hour. At least I can drink my coffee and listen to the radio in my car. The car won.
Better service would certainly help things for our friends at the T would certainly help improve ridership. Refraining from dropping $328k on Dennis Grabauskas can't hurt your bottom line either.
I would like to point out something else. It would be unfair to put all of this on Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, although people like Howie Carr would love to argue otherwise. I can remember things like this going back years and administrations. Using Patrick as a punching bag would be counter-productive.
Instead, stick it to everybody. Take a look at the incumbent's challenger. Write a letter (or e-mail). Make a phone call. Make noise in other ways besides raising your voices at a meeting. (That's getting to be Old Hat.)
If you really want to do some good. Avoid cars, tolls and trains if you can. Ride a bike and get some excercise. You'll save gas money, work on your figure, and your tan.
On August 1, the sales tax in Massachusetts was raised from 5% to 6.25%. I'm sure you may be reading this in another state and thinking, "A sales tax of 6.25%? Sign me up."
That is not my point here. My point is that Joe and Jane Public can't just walk into the office and tell their boss they need a little more cash for a time. "Don't worry," Joe assures his supervisor. "We can always roll it back next month."
There was a time when I lived close enough to the New Hampshire border to shop there on a regular basis. Making the trek was worth my while, especially when it came time for Christmas shopping.
Now that the commonwealth has the extra tax revenue, can we expect to recieve more bang for our buck? If not, can we expect a refund if we are not satisfied with what we are paying for? I've always wanted to do that. "I'm not happy. This isn't working. I want my money back."
One of my favorite stories is about the day I went to the registry to get my drivers license renewed. I had an appointment at 11. No problem. I will go to the registry at 9:00, get my license and back for my appontment. I get there and the line is already around the block. The Registry doesn't even open until 11.
Together We Can.
Now the T is getting in on it. Word is fares are going to be raised again. how much is the train now? Two dollars? I tried taking the train but I got tired of waiting. After 20 minutes I walked back home, got in my car and drove.
There needs to be more incentive to riding the train. I had a job where I took the train to Boston. Waiting for the train, riding the train, changing trains and waiting for another train took an hour. Sitting in traffic took an hour. At least I can drink my coffee and listen to the radio in my car. The car won.
Better service would certainly help things for our friends at the T would certainly help improve ridership. Refraining from dropping $328k on Dennis Grabauskas can't hurt your bottom line either.
I would like to point out something else. It would be unfair to put all of this on Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, although people like Howie Carr would love to argue otherwise. I can remember things like this going back years and administrations. Using Patrick as a punching bag would be counter-productive.
Instead, stick it to everybody. Take a look at the incumbent's challenger. Write a letter (or e-mail). Make a phone call. Make noise in other ways besides raising your voices at a meeting. (That's getting to be Old Hat.)
If you really want to do some good. Avoid cars, tolls and trains if you can. Ride a bike and get some excercise. You'll save gas money, work on your figure, and your tan.
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