It's only been almost two years since my last blog...so I figured now would be a good time to start up again.
Maybe not.
I'm not even sure where to begin...so much has happened in the last two years...job changes...life changes...blah blah blah.
I'll skip all that and get to what I'm doing now! About a month ago, I was given the opportunity to come back to East Texas to do radio at KYKX in Longview! I remember listening to this station when I was a kid! It's hard to believe that I'm actually here...and I love it!
That's the "Reader's Digest" version...so much stuff has happened, I wouldn't dare bore you with all of it in one blog.
This plus $1.50............
J.R. out.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Okay...
So I'm not as good at keeping up with this as I promised I would be...but then again...does anyone ever really do everything like they intend? Those New Year's resolutions? haha...yeah right. I forgot what mine even was this year. Probably had something to do with being a better person...cutting back on things that are bad for me...losing weight...going to the gym...blah blah blah.
So, I really don't have anything creative or funny to post...just realized that I hadn't posted in a couple months. Nothing exciting has really happened recently...same ol' same ol'.
I DO however want to encourage anyone that reads this (assuming anyone does) to go to www.outofthedarkness.org and sign up for my walk in October. You can find it under "Find an event near you" ... then click "Texas" and click on "Dallas/Fort Worth Walk". Our goal is to raise $50,000 this year! We can do it, but I need your help! Go sign up and start collecting money!
Okay...back to laundry. Ugh.
This plus a $1.50...
So, I really don't have anything creative or funny to post...just realized that I hadn't posted in a couple months. Nothing exciting has really happened recently...same ol' same ol'.
I DO however want to encourage anyone that reads this (assuming anyone does) to go to www.outofthedarkness.org and sign up for my walk in October. You can find it under "Find an event near you" ... then click "Texas" and click on "Dallas/Fort Worth Walk". Our goal is to raise $50,000 this year! We can do it, but I need your help! Go sign up and start collecting money!
Okay...back to laundry. Ugh.
This plus a $1.50...
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Out of the Darkness
First, I'd like to thank everyone for your continued support of this incredibly important cause.
This year, I will be joining with thousands of people nationwide this fall to walk in AFSP's 2008 Out of the Darkness Community Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I would appreciate any support that you give me for this worthwhile cause. I've had the honor of organizing the Dallas/Fort Worth the past couple of years, and its given me the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people. It's comforting knowing that there are so many people that are going through very similar emotions that I've either gone through or may be experiencing now.
I'll be walking again this year in memory of my little brother, J.Brandon Gould. We lost J.Brandon when he was just 15 years old. I believe the most important thing from this point forward is educating young people about suicide...and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is making strides to do just that. 100% of the proceeds of this year's walk (and every walk for that matter) benefit AFSP. No donation is too small. Please help!
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is at the forefront of research, education and prevention initiatives designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. With more than 32,000 lives lost each year in the U.S. and over one million worldwide, the importance of AFSP's mission has never been greater, nor our work more urgent.I hope you will consider supporting my participation in this event. Any contribution will help the work of AFSP, and all donations are 100% tax deductible.
Visit my donor page at http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&eventID=549&participantID=4552
No donation is too small. Your support will go a LONG way! Thank you. I'll have more details on the walk a little bit later. It's going to be a HUGE Event this year...you won't want to miss it!
This year, I will be joining with thousands of people nationwide this fall to walk in AFSP's 2008 Out of the Darkness Community Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I would appreciate any support that you give me for this worthwhile cause. I've had the honor of organizing the Dallas/Fort Worth the past couple of years, and its given me the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people. It's comforting knowing that there are so many people that are going through very similar emotions that I've either gone through or may be experiencing now.
I'll be walking again this year in memory of my little brother, J.Brandon Gould. We lost J.Brandon when he was just 15 years old. I believe the most important thing from this point forward is educating young people about suicide...and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is making strides to do just that. 100% of the proceeds of this year's walk (and every walk for that matter) benefit AFSP. No donation is too small. Please help!
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is at the forefront of research, education and prevention initiatives designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. With more than 32,000 lives lost each year in the U.S. and over one million worldwide, the importance of AFSP's mission has never been greater, nor our work more urgent.I hope you will consider supporting my participation in this event. Any contribution will help the work of AFSP, and all donations are 100% tax deductible.
Visit my donor page at http://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&eventID=549&participantID=4552
No donation is too small. Your support will go a LONG way! Thank you. I'll have more details on the walk a little bit later. It's going to be a HUGE Event this year...you won't want to miss it!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
What do you mean, no more caffeine?
Okay...some of you may know already, but two weeks ago tonight I ended up in the emergency department of DeTar Navarro. I had this feeling of "butterflies" in my chest. As it turned out, my heart was racing up to 150 beats per minute or so...then slowing down to about 60...then leveling out at about 88...then repeating.
They put me on a holter monitor (portable EKG basically) that recorded everything my heart did for two days. I figured it would be just like when you take your car to the mechanic because its acting funny...it never duplicates the problem in front of the mechanic. Not so much the case with me apparently. The highest my heart rate registered in the two days was 176. The lowest was 50. The high and low were picked up on the same morning...oddly enough.
The preliminary diagnosis is PAT (Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia). Which is basically burst of rapid regular heart beats. It's not prolonged...just comes and goes.
So what happens now...I've been referred to a cardiologist for further testing...ECG...Stress test...and the such. However, the most devastating fact...NO MORE CAFFEINE! EVER! I don't know what I'm gonna do. I have relied on caffeine to start my day and keep it going for years.
This morning was the first morning without it, and let me tell you...it was NOT pretty. haha
I'll keep you posted on what happens from here on out. Everything should be fine...I may have to take a low dose beta-blocker or something like that as a preventative...in other words...I'm getting old. :)
This plus a $1.50...
They put me on a holter monitor (portable EKG basically) that recorded everything my heart did for two days. I figured it would be just like when you take your car to the mechanic because its acting funny...it never duplicates the problem in front of the mechanic. Not so much the case with me apparently. The highest my heart rate registered in the two days was 176. The lowest was 50. The high and low were picked up on the same morning...oddly enough.
The preliminary diagnosis is PAT (Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia). Which is basically burst of rapid regular heart beats. It's not prolonged...just comes and goes.
So what happens now...I've been referred to a cardiologist for further testing...ECG...Stress test...and the such. However, the most devastating fact...NO MORE CAFFEINE! EVER! I don't know what I'm gonna do. I have relied on caffeine to start my day and keep it going for years.
This morning was the first morning without it, and let me tell you...it was NOT pretty. haha
I'll keep you posted on what happens from here on out. Everything should be fine...I may have to take a low dose beta-blocker or something like that as a preventative...in other words...I'm getting old. :)
This plus a $1.50...
Sunday, March 9, 2008
CRS 39
As many of you know, this past week, I was in Nashville, Tennessee, for Country Radio Seminar. This was the first, of what I hope to be many more, CRS for me. I was a little unsure of what to expect, but it truly turned out to be a blast...not to mention a tremendous learning opportunity.
I met so many cool people, did so many different things, and stayed up way too late pretty much every night. Being a morning show host, my bedtime is generally between 9:30 and 10:30...thats about the time the after parties were getting underway.
I've had several people ask me..."JR, what was your favorite part of CRS?" It's hard to pick just one thing...so I'll just recap some of the things that had me in absolute awe. Everything started Wednesday morning, with a live performance by Garth Brooks. That night was capped off with performances by Jewel, Chuck Wicks, and Brad Paisley. I had an opportunity to sit in on a songwriter showcase, moderated by Phil Vasser, that included LeAnn Rimes, Neil Thrasher (Rascal Flatts songwriter), Tony Brown and others. The next day...very similar deal...only this time...The LEGENDARY Dean Dillon, Jennifer Hanson (Leave the Pieces, A Different World), Casey Beathard (Don't Blink), and Eric Church. I gained an entire new level of respect for each of these incredible talents.
I met legends in Country Radio...Bob Kingsley, Lon Helton, Danny Wright...the list goes on and on. Not to mention...Country Music's LIVING LEGEND GEORGE JONES! I ran into Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts, Omarosa (The Apprentice), saw Gloria Gaynor sing "I Will Survive"...yes, the REAL Gloria Gaynor! Hung out with Darren Kozelsky on his bus...saw an incredible performace by Taylor Swift, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Montgomery Gentry...Lee Brice did an acoustic version of the song he penned for Garth Brooks..."More than a Memory".
I could go on and on...you're probably thinking..."you already have"...but it was an absolutely incredible experience. So many great people all in one place.
I will leave you with this...Watch out for a song called "You had to be there" by a very well known artist...coming soon...I'm telling you...you will be blown away!
I met so many cool people, did so many different things, and stayed up way too late pretty much every night. Being a morning show host, my bedtime is generally between 9:30 and 10:30...thats about the time the after parties were getting underway.
I've had several people ask me..."JR, what was your favorite part of CRS?" It's hard to pick just one thing...so I'll just recap some of the things that had me in absolute awe. Everything started Wednesday morning, with a live performance by Garth Brooks. That night was capped off with performances by Jewel, Chuck Wicks, and Brad Paisley. I had an opportunity to sit in on a songwriter showcase, moderated by Phil Vasser, that included LeAnn Rimes, Neil Thrasher (Rascal Flatts songwriter), Tony Brown and others. The next day...very similar deal...only this time...The LEGENDARY Dean Dillon, Jennifer Hanson (Leave the Pieces, A Different World), Casey Beathard (Don't Blink), and Eric Church. I gained an entire new level of respect for each of these incredible talents.
I met legends in Country Radio...Bob Kingsley, Lon Helton, Danny Wright...the list goes on and on. Not to mention...Country Music's LIVING LEGEND GEORGE JONES! I ran into Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flatts, Omarosa (The Apprentice), saw Gloria Gaynor sing "I Will Survive"...yes, the REAL Gloria Gaynor! Hung out with Darren Kozelsky on his bus...saw an incredible performace by Taylor Swift, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, Montgomery Gentry...Lee Brice did an acoustic version of the song he penned for Garth Brooks..."More than a Memory".
I could go on and on...you're probably thinking..."you already have"...but it was an absolutely incredible experience. So many great people all in one place.
I will leave you with this...Watch out for a song called "You had to be there" by a very well known artist...coming soon...I'm telling you...you will be blown away!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Who's stupid now?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=4352430&page=1
This is a story that should have parents around the country outraged. Especially those directly affected by this. The most proposterious aspect of this, isn't so much what the "teacher" (I put it in quotes because she doesn't deserve the title) said...rather the fact that the school district has really done nothing about this. Sure, they've reassigned her. Reassign her OUT THE DOOR. This woman was BEYOND "out of line" on this and should have been fired immediately. Her outburst was caught on tape...I don't see any need for any further investigation. She was caught, she made statements that never should have been made...end of story.
It's important to remember this lady was talking to 4-year-olds. This absolutely uncalled for, and the ONLY solution to this, is for this lady to hit the unemployment line. Period.
"This plus $1.50..."
JR
This is a story that should have parents around the country outraged. Especially those directly affected by this. The most proposterious aspect of this, isn't so much what the "teacher" (I put it in quotes because she doesn't deserve the title) said...rather the fact that the school district has really done nothing about this. Sure, they've reassigned her. Reassign her OUT THE DOOR. This woman was BEYOND "out of line" on this and should have been fired immediately. Her outburst was caught on tape...I don't see any need for any further investigation. She was caught, she made statements that never should have been made...end of story.
It's important to remember this lady was talking to 4-year-olds. This absolutely uncalled for, and the ONLY solution to this, is for this lady to hit the unemployment line. Period.
"This plus $1.50..."
JR
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Today is a sad day for conservatives across the nation, as we mourn the loss of a man that could easily be deemed "The father of modern conservatism". Buckley, at age 29, started the National Review that would go on to become one of the most reveered conservative publications.
When liberalism was on the rise (quite rapidly, I might add), William F. Buckley, Jr. fought for conservatism. Something he did until he died this morning at his home after battling emphysema.
Rush Limbaugh often spoke of Buckley, referring to him as his mentor and hero. I think Rush speaks for most of us (conservatives) when he refers to Buckley in such a manner. For, were it not for William F. Buckley Jr., who's to say if we'd have been fortunate enough to call Ronald Reagan, Mr. President.
A conservative author/columnist that I have a great respect for is Jonah Goldberg. I think Jonah sums everything up quite nicely in his post at http://www.nationalreview.com/ ... I've pasted it here.
"Saying Goodbye"
-Jonah Goldberg
"I just saw Kathryn's post about Bill Buckley. I'm stunned. He will be greatly missed. But we should also remember this was not a life cut tragically short (no matter how much we wish he were still with us). His accomplishments were almost incalculable. As George Will once said, "before there was Ronald Reagan there was Barry Goldwater, before there was Goldwater there was National Review, and before there was National Review there was William F. Buckley." As conservatives — and as Americans — we are all standing on his shoulders.
Moreover, William F. Buckley's life was marked by enormous joy. He had a lust for life as well as for letters and debate. He raised a wonderful and accomplished son, loved and was loved by a formidable and beautiful wife, had more friends than he could count — or, in a sense, even know — and will be remembered for generations to come. Sadness is to be expected at times like this, and I certainly feel it. But let's leave room for, if not a celebration, then at least grateful appreciation, of a singularly remarkable life."
Godspeed Mr. Buckley. You will be truly missed.
"This plus $1.50..."
JR
When liberalism was on the rise (quite rapidly, I might add), William F. Buckley, Jr. fought for conservatism. Something he did until he died this morning at his home after battling emphysema.
Rush Limbaugh often spoke of Buckley, referring to him as his mentor and hero. I think Rush speaks for most of us (conservatives) when he refers to Buckley in such a manner. For, were it not for William F. Buckley Jr., who's to say if we'd have been fortunate enough to call Ronald Reagan, Mr. President.
A conservative author/columnist that I have a great respect for is Jonah Goldberg. I think Jonah sums everything up quite nicely in his post at http://www.nationalreview.com/ ... I've pasted it here.
"Saying Goodbye"
-Jonah Goldberg
"I just saw Kathryn's post about Bill Buckley. I'm stunned. He will be greatly missed. But we should also remember this was not a life cut tragically short (no matter how much we wish he were still with us). His accomplishments were almost incalculable. As George Will once said, "before there was Ronald Reagan there was Barry Goldwater, before there was Goldwater there was National Review, and before there was National Review there was William F. Buckley." As conservatives — and as Americans — we are all standing on his shoulders.
Moreover, William F. Buckley's life was marked by enormous joy. He had a lust for life as well as for letters and debate. He raised a wonderful and accomplished son, loved and was loved by a formidable and beautiful wife, had more friends than he could count — or, in a sense, even know — and will be remembered for generations to come. Sadness is to be expected at times like this, and I certainly feel it. But let's leave room for, if not a celebration, then at least grateful appreciation, of a singularly remarkable life."
Godspeed Mr. Buckley. You will be truly missed.
"This plus $1.50..."
JR
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