Big Leather Couch

So I hope y'all remember that the place to find out what happens each week  on Dancing With The Stars is to visit TRAVIS of "Trav's Thoughts" each Tuesday and Wednesday.It is great for me, because I always miss a portion of Monday's show. 

And don't forget he is the originator of FIVE ON FRIDAY, a cool way to share a set of music with others on Friday's. There are some real music fans who lurk around here and some who show their faces...I double-dog dare you to take the challenge and post your 5 song 'themed' set on Friday and link it back to Travis.

And you...yeah you, you know who you are, sitting there saying 'well I don't blog, so no worries.' Well, you have a Facebook page, OH yes you do too! You can post it on your Facebook page. Just go to www.playlist.com and you can register for free and then search for the songs that make up your list. Then click the SHARE MY LIST at the top, select the list and it will post immediately to Facebook.

The theme can be anything you want.  5 from the same band.  5 of the same song done by 5 different artists. 5 that have a common theme (love, sun, beach, dance etc etc)...I think you get the idea...so

Remember...

I have spoken of my Fraternity Brother, Bruce Byers. He is a photojournalist who has been fortunate enough to now have the chance to travel the world on missions of hope. His main focus has been in bringing need to those in third world countries with cleft and dental conditions. He has given his time to organizations like The Hope Foundation.

Bruce is the creator of a video after his latest trip with Dr Shahid Aziz from Smile Bangladesh.Org and
and it will be running on the 7 story Nasdaq screen at 43rd and Broadway between 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm on April 6th 2011.

So, if you are in New York, you can check it out.

Thinking I am going to get to see some friends playing tonight. Perfect storm on Beale street with two different acts playing across the street from each other.

Should be fun

One of my fraternity brothers has been a photographer for many years, having done fashion and other genres…

Now, he has dedicated his time to helping others…you can check out his website BRUCE BYERS PHOTOGRAPHY by clicking on the link. To go directly to his mission work, you can click HERE

The foundation he is working with at this time is the Hope Foundation For Women & Children Of Bangladesh, Inc.

Chase Bank is making donations to various charities based upon votes over on FaceBook…I am asking you to pledge your vote over there and help Bruce and the foundation.

You can go HERE TO VOTE.

Bruce writes: “As many of you know, I am a photographer who documents medical missions around the world. In 2007 I traveled with Dr Shahid Aziz to Bangladesh on a cleft mission. Through Hope Foundation I am helping raise funds to build an OR in a clinic in southern Bangladesh . I am working with the Rotary Club of Kingston NY to help make this happen. ...Building this OR would make it possible for many missions to work there.

We hope to have it built by Jan of 2011 for a Cleft mission to go there to help many children.”

If you also care to donate; please send tax deductible donations to

Hope Foundation For Women & Children Of Bangladesh, Inc.
5416 Nw 190th St.
Miami , FL 33055

Please mention Bruce Byers when donating. This will direct it to the building of the OR.

Mission Statement of the Charity:
Hope Foundation aims to give access to healthcare for poverty stricken and destitute women and children of Bangladesh by establishing hospitals, medical clinics, providing preventative health education to the general population and implement rehabilitative services for the disabled and injured.

There are over 150,000 children that need our help.


So, not even asking you to donate money. Just take 2 minutes, go over and follow the link above and vote for Bruce's Foundation and let Chase put up the cash...

Much appreciated all...

Nope, there was not a post yesterday and I want to thank all my readers who sent notes of concern, as they do when other bloggers do not make a post for one day…

OH wait…sorry, never mind…I only got two notes of concern and one of those was from my mom!

Not that anyone wants to know...but our entire area was without cable, internet and telephone service from Comcast Monday night as a motherboard needed to be replaced and apparently that took from 6:20pm until past midnight.

So, Monday evening…all set to watch the finale of “Dancing With the Stars” and TiVo was set to record “Big Bang Theory” and we have nothing…

Luckily, TRAVIS of “Trav’s Thoughts” was there to describe all we missed on Dancing.

As far as “Big Bang Theory”, CBS does not stream its shows, so I either wait until it replays or I buy it over at iTunes…

Did anyone see the Adam Lambert performance on the “American Music Awards” on Sunday? I did not watch, but it has stirred up a whole wasp nest of controversy indeed. His live performance scheduled for this morning’s “Good Morning America” on ABC was canceled. But “The CBS Morning Show” jumped right in and booked Lambert for this morning to perform and discuss the ‘incident’.

It really was three incidents that have caused the furor…While singing his new song "For Your Entertainment" at the awards program, Lambert kissed a male keyboardist, fondled a dancer and had another dancer briefly stuff his face in Lambert's crotch.

It appears he warned ABC his performance would be sexy and indeed it was for many far too sexy. ABC reported it received 1500 complaints, a number they term as 'moderate'.

I am not sure of the difference between Madonna and Brittney swapping spit on an awards show and Lambert doing the same; but stuffing a dancer’s face into his crotch on a show that is in prime time is over the top IMHO.

Some say Michael Jackson grabbed his crotch for 20+ years, why get down on Adam? But Michael never grabbed someone else’s crotch (well not on stage and not someone over the age of 16 that is!)

Lambert appears to be flaunting his sexuality now…allowing it to lead his decisions and he seems to want to cause the controversy.

In the end, it should be about the music…from what I have read; if he had done this performance on American idol he would have heard “Dawg that was just too pitchy” or
“Adam, I love the way you look and you are just so progressive and I love your shoes and your hair…” or
“Shut up Pawler…Adam, that was very karaoke and I have heard better at weddings”.

One of my fraternity brothers has been a photographer for many years, having done fashion and other genres…

Now, he has dedicated his time to helping others…you can check out his website BRUCE BYERS PHOTOGRAPHY by clicking on the link. To go directly to his mission work, you can click HERE

The foundation he is working with at this time is the Hope Foundation For Women & Children Of Bangladesh, Inc.

Chase Bank is making donations to various charities based upon votes over on FaceBook…I am asking you to pledge your vote over there and help Bruce and the foundation.

You can go HERE TO VOTE.

Bruce writes: “As many of you know, I am a photographer who documents medical missions around the world. In 2007 I traveled with Dr Shahid Aziz to Bangladesh on a cleft mission. Through Hope Foundation I am helping raise funds to build an OR in a clinic in southern Bangladesh . I am working with the Rotary Club of Kingston NY to help make this happen. ...Building this OR would make it possible for many missions to work there.

We hope to have it built by Jan of 2011 for a Cleft mission to go there to help many children.”

If you also care to donate; please send tax deductible donations to

Hope Foundation For Women & Children Of Bangladesh, Inc.
5416 Nw 190th St.
Miami , FL 33055

Please mention Bruce Byers when donating. This will direct it to the building of the OR.

Mission Statement of the Charity:
Hope Foundation aims to give access to healthcare for poverty stricken and destitute women and children of Bangladesh by establishing hospitals, medical clinics, providing preventative health education to the general population and implement rehabilitative services for the disabled and injured.

There are over 150,000 children that need our help.


So, not even asking you to donate money. Just take 2 minutes, go over and follow the link above and vote for Bruce's Foundation and let Chase put up the cash...

Much appreciated all...

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving all…

Remember to go to yesterday's post HERE to tell us why you should receive a copy of AC/DC's new DVD No Bull - The Director's Cut...Winner will be announced on Wednesday.

Bruce Byers is a Fraternity Brother, a fabulous photographer and a generous, kind soul. If you are in the NY area, I highly recommend you attend this show.

Coming up this week on DR. BLOGSTEIN’S RADIO HAPPY HOUR:
(Live on Tuesday September 23 at 9PM ET and forever archived at BlogTalkRadio.)