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Former North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms Dead at 86

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Conservative politician Jesse Helms has died at the age of 86. The cause of death was not announced, but he had been in poor health in recent years. Upon hearing of his death, President Bush said of Helms, “Sen. Helms has been a tireless defender of our nation’s freedom and a champion of democracy abroad.” Helms was a North Carolina Republican who was considered by many to be a conservative icon. He himself was once quoted as saying his job was to “derail the freight train of liberalism.” Helms started out in his career as a sports reporter for the … Continue reading →

The Story of Tim “Ripper” Owens

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Yesterday, I blogged about Tommy DeCarlo, a guy from North Carolina whose rock ‘n’ roll dreams came true due to his daughter posting a video of him singing on MySpace. He is now the new lead singer of the band Boston. But, he is not the first uber-fan to fill the lead singer shoes of his favorite band. Back in the Nineties, Tim “Ripper” Owens was the lead singer of a band called British Steel. British Steel was a tribute band (that is they played primarily another band’s songs) for heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest. In fact, the band took … Continue reading →

North Carolina Man Dreams Big, Lands Boston Gig

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I don’t know about you, but I am bad about singing long in the car to my favorite tunes. Of course, if you could hear me, you could cringe – my voice is nasally, which is bad since my allergies are generally acting up. I’d say I sounded like a hoarse bullfrog trapped underwater. With a cold. Anyhow, some average Joes can sing well. And, sometimes, rock-n-roll dreams come true. Such is the case of Tommy DeCarlo of Charlotte, North Carolina. Like many of us, Tommy dreamed of being a rock star. But, we all know how far fetched those … Continue reading →