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Okay so you know that we have had numerous crazy changes on Facebook for the past few years. Every time it happens, everyone starts complaining and became irate with all the changes. The addage, “If it ain’t broke… don’t fix it” became synonomous with Facebook Makeovers…. Here is what I think… Yes, Facebook is free and some are saying, “If you don’t like it, don’t use it”. That is not as easy as one thinks, since Facebook has provided so many with great times connecting with old friends, keeping up to date with family members and to feel part of a community of friends. Whatever the need, it was satisfied at the time by Facebook. It was like an addiction was created and every time they changed, we had to look at our addiction square in the face and decide if it was worth itm. Most of the time; it was and we crippled along to learn the new settings. I think Facebook has been making minor and some major changes for a while now [Read More]

Y & T Bassist, Phil Kennemore dies at the young age of 57 from lung cancer. WOW, that was some hard news to swallow. Growing up in the Bay Area, I am truly a long time Y & T (Yesterday and Today) fan. Frontman Dave Meniketti formed Y & T, the hard rock group, along with Phil Kennemore back in 1972 in Oakland, CA. Y & T has had a few member changes over the years but Phil and Dave were always there. I had heard last year that Phil was diagnosed with stage 4 Lung Cancer and was devastated. I didn’t realize that in just a few short months of hearing that, he would be gone. On NYE 2010, there was a benefit for Phil Kennemore at the Avalon. I was trying to work out how I could go to the benefit but I missed it. I heard it was incredible. Dave Meniketti confirmed the news of Phil’s passing on a blogpost and also had the following tribute: “As a musician, with those huge [Read More]