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The current housing market being what it is, the idea of buying a new home can get pretty scary. I know this tells you how old I am, but back when my parents bought a house, they never even dreamed of taking out a loan to pay for it. Back then, Mortgages were available, I suppose, but most people just saved and pinched pennies till they could afford to buy. But, in my lifetime, the world has changed a lot. These days if you were to save till you could afford it, and let the money sit in the bank getting taxed every year, you’d never make it. Still, one must be careful. Fixed rate mortgages are available, and are much better, as many people are finding out, than ones with interest rates that can change at the drop of a hat.

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Especially since the sixties, when famous and semi-famous musicians seemed to start dying off in record numbers, the living stars have been finding out that a tribute to a dead popular singer almost always makes for a radio hit. I bet most people can STILL sing most of the words to “American Pie”, which was a tribute to Buddy Holly. One of the better examples of recent years is MIDNIGHT IN MONTGOMERY. Shown in the video clip below, this song is a tribute to Hank Williams, done by Alan Jackson. The black and white footage makes for excellent effect.

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The sixties were a decade of extremes in the musical world. The Beatles, Elvis, The Yardbirds, Patsy Cline. Almost all of the groups and solo artists were worth listening to (with the exception of things like “I Am The Walrus” by the Beatles. Thanks a lot, John!). On the other hand, The Lawrence Welk Show and it’s big band sound was still going strong. And, somewhere in the middle of all that were singers like Claude King. What follows is his 1962 hit, WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN.

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There’s not a whole lot of news that is worse for a homeowner than to find out his home is infested with termites. They must be eradicated, of course, if you want to continue to HAVE a home. But what about the risks? The poisons necessary to deal with termites can be potentially harmful to pets and even humans, if the applications are mishandled. But what about less harmful natural termite control? Can termites be controlled naturally, with much less potential harm to those residing in the home? To get the answers, just click through the link!

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The 1950s were a great time for beautiful music, and this song is one of the best. Performed here by Patti Page, THE TENNESSEE WALTZ has become a time honored classic. Many artists, up to and including Bonnie Rait, have performed it over the years, but none have even come close to the pure, honest sound as performed in this video clip from 1950. Even with the poor sound quality because of the recording, it doesn’t get much better than this. I hope you enjoy it!

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These days, particularly since Rap became popular among those with no taste and a bad sense of hearing, harmonizing seems to be a more or less lost art form. Well, if you want to listen to (c)Rap, that’s up to you. There was a time, during the transitional period just before rock became a big thing, that harmony was everything. The Penguins were experts at harmony, as their performance of the classic song EARTH ANGEL shows. This song was highlighted in the “Back to the Future” movie, by the way.

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So, you’re in charge of traffic control at the concert next month (or any other event, actually). How do you keep traffic flowing the way YOU need it to, to keep things calm and avoid fender benders? TrafficGuard Direct can help! One solution, their retractable bollards, keep traffic flowing smoothly, and when your event is over, you just fold them up and store them for the next round. Also useful if you need to move them quickly in the middle of the event to prevent traffic problems, for smooth, no hassle parking, these are a must have. Just click through the link to find out how they can make your next event flow smoothly!

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Although the kids of the eighties thought it was a brand new thing when the Bangles hit the scene, girl groups were not new. They flourished in the sixties, for example. In this classic teen song, LEADER OF THE PACK, the Shangri Las give a rather melodramatic warning to all teen girls. Might be an idea to take heed of the warning, ladies!

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