Cancer free

Today I am cancer free! A little over a year after my father lost his battle. My basal cell carcinoma on my nose is about as far as you can get from what my dad went through with his pancreatic cancer. But it is still too close to home for me.I had a very quick surgery and it was gone. He went through months of therapy and it just let him hang on for awhile. After the initial fear, I did my reading, and was able to live a normal life while waiting for the surgery date. I did not have any pain or issues, at all. I cannot even imagine what it is like to live with stage-4 cancer. Do you continue to fight? Or do you give in?
My reason for talking about this, though, is what I have been doing at work. I have been using my cancer as a reason for people to get checked out. We have annual physicals. But don’t just get your physical. Ask questions. Do your due diligence. That is how my cancer was caught. And that doesn’t just mean your skin. If you have any kind of pains… ask. Give yourself the biggest fighting chance you can.
My wife and daughter are the reason I fight!

Brother kills brother… over music

Fighting between two brothers over loud music leads to a stabbing death.

RIP Duane Allman

One of my favorite guitarists, Duane Allman, died in a motorcycle accident 38 years ago today. Here is a great piece from RollingStone.com to honor him.  I often wonder whatDuane Allman could have accomplished.  He was gone too soon, but what he left behind will always be remembered.

Gately of Boyzone dies

Stephen Gately of Boyzone dies while on vacation.  There are not a lot of details at this time.

Leon Kirchner, Pulitzer Prize-winner, dies at 90

At 90, atonal music composer Leon Kirchner dies of congestive heart failure.

Interesting info in Brian Jones’ investigation

There is a new suspect in the Brian Jones‘ investigation.  The Rolling Stones‘ former driver is being looked at.

Jim Carroll dies at 60

The punk rocker and author of “Basketball Diaries,” Jim Carroll died at 60 on Friday.

University of GA Music Professor Dies in Auto Accident

Professor Fred Mills died in a car wreck.  He was the mentor of many students at theUniversity of Georgia.  But before this, he was a trumpet player for the Canadian Brass.  His students will miss him and see him as a legend.University of GA Music Professor Dies in Auto Accident

Bob Marley keyboardist dies

Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson, keyboardist for Bob Marley and long-time Jamaican producer, died in New York of a heart attack at 47 years old.

Brian Jones’ death to be reviewed

According to Rolling Stone, police will be reviewing the death of The Rolling Stones’Brian Jones. There are many people that believe that Jones was murdered.  After reading 600 pages of documents surrounding his death, police decided to reopen investigations.