Monthly Archives: May 2010

An article in Northern Virginia Magazine

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Robert

Thanks to all the musicians who helped out on this. http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/out-on-the-town

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Verizon’s Bait & Switch

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Robert

I believe that Verizon Communications attempted a bait and switch with me in regards to its high speed Internet service. On April 23, I signed up for Verizon High Speed Internet through the company’s Web site, www.verizon.com. This was necessary … Continue reading →

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Interview with Donna McKelvey of LSS, for Northern Virginia Magazine

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Robert

I had the opporunity to interview Donna McKelvey, Executive Director of the local chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, for Northern Virginia Magazine. http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/entertainment/entertainment-features/2010/04/26/someone-elses-shoes

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Review of Pearl Jam Show on Blurt Online

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Robert

I wrote a review of the May Pearl Jam show at Jiffy Lube Live for Blurt. It can be found here: http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/3714/

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Interview with Brewmaster Garrett Oliver in the ‘Examiner’

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Robert

Wish I could have shared a beer or two with him, but it was nice to talk suds over the phone with Garrett Oliver, brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery. Read about it here: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/Beers-of-Scandinavia-take-center-stage-at-National-Geographic-Live-93952609.html

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‘Previously on Lost’ in the Examiner

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Robert

Here’s a story I did on this band that plays songs related to the television show LOST: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/lifestyle/_Recap-rock_-act-Previously-on-Lost-comes-to-Iota-Club-93811149.html

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Something that ran in Street Sense

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Robert

Street Sense is a biweekly street newspaper in D.C. that raises awareness of homeless and poverty issues. Here’s something I wrote: http://www.streetsense.org/2010/05/its-time-to-face-reality/

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Why I listen to Vinyl

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Robert

“If you ever get lonely, just go to the record store and visit your friends.” – Penny Lane I’ve been listening to more and more music on vinyl. Some of the music that I’ve been listening to is new, but … Continue reading →

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Take your photo, move along

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Robert

A suggestion for all the tourists with digital cameras out there: I’m not sure that the inventors of digital cameras saw this coming, but they’ve created monsters. Maybe “monsters” is a strong word, but I’m looking your way Mr. I-need-to-take-23-photos-of-the-exact-same-thing-to-make-sure-I-get-it-right … Continue reading →

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