Inside this edition:

— a quote worth remembering —

"People seem not to see that their opinions are also
a confession of their character."  —Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

«  Information Making the Headlines  »

'50s and '60s Bands Take Aim to Stop Copycats ...
Rock 'n Roll Legends are asking lawmakers across the country to stop performances by some not-so-great pretenders and Pennsylvania agrees. Gov. Rendell signed the "Truth in Music" legislation in February, making Pa. the first state. In recent times, there has been a growing problem with imposter acts that have fooled audiences into believing they were the real deal.
To be considered bona fide under the legislation, a band must include at least one member of the original recording group. Tribute bands would not be affected.

The new law would allow state attorneys general to stop an impostor band performance with an injunction and seek civil penalties against impostor bands and those who promote them.

"They undercut the legacy of those artists by pretending to be them," said Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, former singer with the nostalgia group Sha Na Na and head of the Truth in Music Committee of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in Sharon, Pa.

Mary Wilson, an original member of the Supremes, says, "It really is a form of identity theft. They're taking our history. If you're a tribute band, then that's what you have to say."

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation operates a world class museum filled with over one hundred exhibits displaying vocal group memorabilia in a grand three story, 30,000 square foot museum. Please support them by visiting their website and become a member of the music that made our pop culture.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio has March Madness ...
SIRIUS Listeners will hear every second of every Tournament Game of the 2006 NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship. SIRIUS will provide uninterrupted coverage from the opening round game on March 14 through the final buzzer of the championship game on April 3. Games will air on channels 121, 123, 125 and 181. Tournament brackets, with match-ups and channel assignments, can be seen at Sirius.com.
In Other Sirius News:
SIRIUS Satellite Radio has adjusted its channel lineup to reflect improvements to its program offerings, including the addition of some new channels. The changes below were effective March 14.

New Sirius Channels:
Cosmo Radio - channel 111
Playboy Radio - channel 198 (free, but must opt-in)
FOX News - channel 131
FOX News Talk - channel 145
Blue Collar Comedy - channel 103
Channels Moving:
CNBC - Moving from channel 130 to channel 129
Bloomberg Radio - from channel 131 to channel 130
WSM Radio/Grand Ole Opry - channel 111 to channel 117
SIRIUS Stars - channel 103 to channel 102
SIRIUS Trucker - (channel 147), re-named Road Dog Trucking

About Sirius:
SIRIUS offers 67 channels of 100% commercial-free music, and features over 61 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95. It's the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NBA and NHL with live play-by-play broadcasts. Nascar moves to Sirius in 2007.

SIRIUS Channel Guides:
SIRIUS Music Channels |  SIRIUS News Channels
Entertainment Channels |  Talk Channels |  Sports Channels
It 's On Sirius and Related Links:
Jay Thomas Show | All Elvis Radio | Howard Stern Show
Fox News | Martha Stewart  | Raw Dog Comedy (uncensored)

Get Sirius Info | GSI:Forum | GSI: Blog | Sirius Site Map
Sirius News Backstage | Sirius Forums | Now Playing LIVE
Shop Sirius Store | Sirius Products | Sirius School for Learning

Looking for a Home? Use Your Computer ... Now, you can add Real Estate to the list of industries being forever changed by the Internet. Home listings - once printed in books available only to real estate agents - are now obtainable to anyone online, while accompanied by increasingly sophisticated photographs and virtual tours. A growing number of online services are popping up to help people do things like judge house prices, survey local neighborhoods and evaluate school districts, long before they ever do a drive-by. Real estate agents are finding the value of their service dropping, as people begin doing more legwork on their own over the Internet.
Related Links:
Zillow.com | HomePages | Satellite, and Map Image sites

See Your World in a New Way ... IC Places is a leading World Wide City Guide service that provides up-to-date information on each city's businesses ranging from restaurants and retail, to travel and professional services. IC Places City Guide will help you make better decisions about where to spend your time and money by giving you editorial, user reviews, and discounts at local businesses. Within the pages of IC Places City Guide you will find huge amounts of information about the world's greatest cities such as: the best local restaurants, hotels, entertainment, movies, concert tickets, events, weather, bars, nightlife and so much more. Visit IC Places to see the list of cites. For me, icMyrtle Beach.

Are you needing your Stacy Keibler fix? ... The wrestling Diva who stole the show, yet somehow finished third, on the ABC hit 'Dancing with the Stars' is on the cover of the March 2006 edition of Stuff Magazine, but don't bother looking for it, the magazine was sold-out within a week. Luckily for you, I got one of the pictures here.
Want to "read" more about Stacy Keibler, visit her website.

How To put a Smile on a Soldiers' face ... Angel Ramsey, from a small town in Pennsylvania, has created a website which offers many opportunities to remember our troops overseas and put a smile on their face. "Most people do want to help our soldiers but just don't know how," says Mrs. Ramsey. "That's where my website comes in, I connect us with them." Although the site has been up and running for only about six months, she is in daily contact with over 600 soldiers, and the list is growing. Many of the troops have written to her to express their appreciation, as in the words of one soldier who simply said, "Thanks for not forgetting us!" The website is called troopcarepackage.com.
See also Angels' News Blog.

Google Launches Interactive Map of Mars ... First there was Google Earth, then Google Moon. Now, Google has expanded its galactic reach by launching Google Mars, a Web browser-based mapping tool that gives users an up-close, interactive view of the Red Planet with the click of a mouse. Users can see the planet in three different formats plus zoom in view geographical features such as mountains, canyons, dunes and craters.

All that hard work just goes for naught ...
The 62 million American families that heat their homes with natural gas have seen their gas bills go up 18 percent over last winter. Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon says a six-month investigation by four Midwestern states concluded that gas customers are paying $5 billion a month more than they should. State law-enforcement officials stated that the jump is due to price-gouging. "There is no question, the report concludes people are getting ripped off," Nixon says. The attorney generals who did the investigation however, are not filing any charges and are telling consumers they shouldn't look for a quick break or a rebate on their gas bills. Hmmm, but thanks anyway. Continue reading.

    J-O-K-E  of  the  M-O-N-T-H

... A Modern Day Version of the Birds & Bees ....

A little boy goes to his father and asks, "Daddy, how was I born?"

The father answers:

"Well son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway!"

Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo.

Then I set up a date via e-mail with your Mom.

We met at a cyber-cafe and sneaked into a secluded room.

There, your Mother agreed to a download from my hard drive.

As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit delete,

Nine months later a little Pop-Up appeared that said:
You got MALE.

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« Computer Tips: »

Google to the Rescue
The online search engine leader Google can do so much more. For example:

Find a Definition
To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word define, then a space, and then the word(s) you want defined. Google will find the definition as it has been used on the Web. For example, define networking

You can also get a list of definitions by including the special operator define: with no space between it and the term you want defined. For example, define:networking will show you a list of definitions for "networking" gathered from various online sources.

Google has a Calculator
To use it's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box and hit Enter or click the Google Search button. The calculator can solve math problems for basic arithmetic, complicated math, units of measure and conversions.
A few examples are:
30 centimeters in inches
5 kilometers in miles
half a cup in teaspoons

See the instructions for more.

I'm Feeling Lucky
Users of Google, no doubt, are familiar with seeing the button, "I'm Feeling Lucky " next to the Search button, ... But ...
Do you know what it means?

By clicking "I'm Feeling Lucky ", it takes you directly to the first web page Google finds for your query. You will not see the other search results at all, saving you time searching for web pages through the normal way of search. Try it, if you feel lucky.

Google has a sense of humor too. Enter "miserable failure" in the search box, then click on the, I'm Feeling Lucky.

How To List Programs in alphabetical order
Whenever you install a new program, by default it will display at the bottom of the list of the Start menu. The same thing occurrs when adding bookmarks to your Favorites menu. In order to display the lists in alphabetical order so that they may be easier to navigate, do this:

Click Start | All Programs
Select any item on the menu.
Right click and select Sort by Name.

You can do the same with your "Favorites" and "My Documents" menus.

Adding an "H" to DTV

HDTV Pub
HDTV Info Port
HDTV Glossary
Most FAQ on DLT
How to Buy - PC World
What is DLP Technology
HDTV Discussion Forum
What is Digital Television
Beginners Guide to HDTV
Buying a TV Tip Sheet (pdf)
Consumer Guide to HDTV (pdf)
Pros & Cons of LCD technology
The HDTV Information Source
C/Net's Guide to TV Types
Consumer Report on TV's
HDTV Manufacturers
Dish Network HDTV
How Stuff Works
Park Audio in Altoona

Time for a Quiz:

What does Louis Lombardi
(also known as Edgar Stiles)
have in common with
Dennis Haysbert, James Frain
and Reiko Aylesworth.

- click here for answer -

They were all characters who were killed-off the
Fox television series 24.
Dennis Haysbert - David Palmer
James Frain was Paul Raines
and Reiko Aylesworth portrayed Michelle Dessler.

For a complete List
of characters for
Season 1 through 5
See this site.

(to hide the answer, click it again)

New Product Announcement
Originally called, the Origami, the Ultra-Mobile PC from Microsoft is an ultracompact computer running Windows XP with wireless connectivity. It's everything a full computer or laptop is, minus the keyboard. It's about an inch thick, weighs less than 2 1/2 pounds and has a 7-inch touch-sensitive screen. It's expected to hit store shelves in April and retail for between $600 and $1,000. Read more about the Ultra-Mobile PC or See it in action.

'Nashville Star' returns ...
It's Country music's answer
to the American Idol show.
Watch Nashville Star
kick off Season 4 on March 14
on the USA Network.

Past Winners:
Season One - Buddy Jewell
Season Two - Brad Cotter
Season Three - Erika Jo

this just in:

Matters of the Heart
DO, in fact, affect the heart ...
The most important factors for heart health are diet, exercise and avoiding tobacco. But now, people need to pay attention to their relationships, too. A new study shows that hardening of the coronary arteries is more likely in wives when their husbands express hostility during marital arguments, and more common in husbands when his spouse acts in a 'controlling manner'.
For more information on
the impact of stress on health,
visit the
National Mental Health Assoc.

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