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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 10-27-2009

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

SPRINGSTEEN CANCELS SHOW AFTER ROADIE”S DEATH

KANSAS CITY, MO. (AP) _ BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CANCELED A PERFORMANCE IN KANSAS CITY AFTER HIS COUSIN AND ROAD CREW MEMBER DIED.

THE DEATH OF 36-YEAR-OLD LENNY SULLIVAN WAS ANNOUNCED IN A STATEMENT ON SPRINGSTEEN”S WEB SITE.

SULLIVAN WAS FOUND DEAD AT KANSAS CITY”S INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL HOURS BEFORE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND WERE TO TAKE THE STAGE MONDAY NIGHT.

KANSAS CITY POLICE SPOKESMAN CAPT. RICH LOCKHART SAID OFFICERS WERE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH, ALTHOUGH HE SAID IT WAS NOT SUSPICIOUS.

A CALL TO SPRINGSTEEN”S PUBLICIST WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY RETURNED.

THE SPRINT CENTER ARENA SAID TICKETS WOULD BE REFUNDED.

ELIZABETH TAYLOR CALLS JACKSON FILM `BRILLIANT”

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ ELIZABETH TAYLOR SAYS THE NEW MICHAEL JACKSON DOCUMENTARY IS “THE SINGLE MOST BRILLIANT PIECE OF FILMMAKING”” SHE HAS EVER SEEN.

THE 77-YEAR-OLD ACTRESS AND LONGTIME JACKSON FRIEND SAYS SHE SAW “MICHAEL JACKSON”S THIS IS IT”” LAST WEEK, BUT WAS SWORN TO SECRECY UNTIL MONDAY, WHEN SHE POSTED HER THOUGHTS ABOUT THE FILM ON TWITTER.

BASED ON REHEARSAL FOOTAGE SHOT WHILE JACKSON WAS PREPARING FOR HIS SERIES OF COMEBACK CONCERTS, THE MOVIE “CEMENTS FOREVER MICHAEL”S GENIUS IN EVERY ASPECT OF CREATIVITY,”” TAYLOR SAYS. SHE URGED HER FANS TO SEE IT “AGAIN AND AGAIN.””

JACKSON DIED IN JUNE AT AGE 50, JUST BEFORE HE WAS TO BEGIN A 50-CONCERT RUN IN LONDON.

“MICHAEL JACKSON”S THIS IS IT”” OPENS WORLDWIDE TUESDAY NIGHT.

TONIGHT”S TV

TAYLOR SWIFT SINGS ON THE DANCE FLOOR.

MISS FEARLESS, TAYLOR SWIFT, PERFORMS HER NEW SINGLE, “JUMP, THEN FALL”” ON TONIGHT”S “DANCING WITH THE STARS”” RESULTS SHOW ON ABC. SHE ALSO SINGS HER HIT, “LOVE STORY,”” AS SIX OF THE PROFESSIONALS DANCE. THIS IS A DIFFICULT NIGHT FOR THE STARS AND THEIR PARTNERS BECAUSE TWO COUPLES WILL BE SENT HOME. “IT”S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN”” COMES FIRST. “THE FORGOTTEN”” COMES AFTER “DANCING.””

THE TOP-20 DANCERS PERFORM ON “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE”” ON FOX. AND, BY THE END OF THE TWO HOURS, TWO DANCERS WILL BE ELIMINATED.

ON NBC, NEW YORK YANKEE DEREK JETER GIVES ENCOURAGEMENT TO “THE BIGGEST LOSER”” CONTESTANTS. THEN, THE CONTESTANTS TAKE PART IN A BASEBALL CHALLENGE. THEN, TIM MCGRAW AND GREGG ALLMAN PERFORM TOGETHER ON “THE JAY LENO SHOW.”” TINA FEY AND EWAN MCGREGOR ARE LENO”S GUESTS.

CBS IS DOING RERUNS TONIGHT: “NCIS,”” “NCIS: LOS ANGELES”” AND “THE GOOD WIFE.””

RERUNS, TOO, ON THE CW: “90210”” AND “MELROSE PLACE.””

TODAY”S TALKS

THE VIEW: SINGER ROD STEWART.

OPRAH WINFREY: “THE DIANE SCHULER STORY: WAS SHE DRIVING DRUNK?””

TONIGHT”S TALKS

CARSON DALY: ACTRESS YVONNE STRAHOVSKI.

JIMMY FALLON: COMIC ARTIE LANGE.

CRAIG FERGUSON: ACTRESS ALICIA SILVERSTONE AND AUTHOR SALMAN RUSHDIE.

JIMMY KIMMEL: TV PERSONALITY DR. MEHMET OZ.

JAY LENO: ACTOR EWAN MCGREGOR, ACTRESS TINA FEY AND MUSICIAN TIM MCGRAW.

DAVID LETTERMAN: ACTRESS COURTENEY COX.

CONAN O”BRIEN: COMIC GARRY SHANDLING AND COOK PAULA DEEN.

TAVIS SMILEY: AUTHOR NICHOLAS KRISTOF.

JON STEWART: AUTHOR STEVEN D. LEVITT.

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Paulee’s Pulse for 10-12-2009

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Hey Everybody! I hope that you are enjoying life as best as you can. Well, the Twins are done at the Dome, and The Vikings are hot. The snow has started to fall in the Fargo-Moorhead area, and I am SOOO not ready for it yet. I am going to start doing two blogs a week. One that tells you all about what is coming up this week (as far as entertainment arount the area), and one on Friday that spotlights the weekend happenings. Be sure to check it out, and heck, print it out if you would like, so you don’t forget! So, here we go…

MONDAY

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (An Epilogue)

One Night Only

Acclaimed local theatre company Theatre B will premiere a compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER (AN EPILOGUE) at 7:00pm on October 12 at the Historic Fargo Theatre. In conjunction with Theatre B, the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition and the Pride Collective & Community Center will be facilitating a community-wide conversation about the effects Hate and Hate Crime on communities. The presentation will include a live webcast with the authors of The Laramie Project as well as nationwide Question and Answer session following the performance. The Pride Collective & Community Center will also be presenting their F-M Area National Coming Out Day Awards to an individual and organization that have worked to make Fargo-Moorhead a more inclusive and safe community for all people.

The epilogue focuses on the long term effect of the murder of Matthew Shepard on the town of Laramie. It explores how the town has changed and how the murder continues to reverberate in the community. The play also includes follow-up interviews with many of the individuals from the original piece, as well as new interviews with Matthew’s mother Judy Shepard and Matthew’s murderer Aaron McKinney, who is serving dual life sentences.

The Fargo performance of the Worldwide Premiere will be free and open to the public; members of the audience and community-at-large are welcomed and encouraged to make a free will offering which will benefit local efforts to end violence and to heal the damage caused by hate crime and violent intolerance.

In tandem with the Premiere, an online interactive community will be launched where participants can blog, upload video and photos, and share their stories about the play, their experiences in preparing and presenting the Epilogue in their communities. That online community will be open to the public at www.laramieproject.org.

“We are thrilled to bring this epilogue to The Laramie Project to Fargo,” said Theatre B Ensemble Member Carrie Wintersteen. “This important piece of American theater tells a universal human story and has been a transformative experience for the cast and audience,” continued Wintersteen. “Our hope is that the epilogue helps us better understand the impact of Matthew’s death, as well as provide truth and context as this piece of American history is retold to a new generations,” concluded Wintersteen.

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FRY BREAD TACO DINNER

A fry bread taco dinner will be at Plymouth Church, located at 901 Broadway, in Fargo, from 3pm to 7:30 p.m. Fry-bread tacos, tacos-in-a-bag, softshell tacos, beverages and dessert; dine-in, drive-through and take-out options. For more information call (701) 235-9226.

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TUESDAY

RAISE THE RED LANTERN & GOD’S REVOLVER

Music for fans of Whiskey, Long Hair, Bongs, PBR Pounders, Loud Tube Amps, Emperor Cabs, No Idea Records, High on Fire, Planes Mistaken for Stars and Danzig!

Tuesday October 13^th @ The Aquarium
$5 | 10pm | 21+
$4 if you ride your bike

-RAISE THE RED LANTERN (Chicago, on At A Loss Rec)
-GOD’S REVOLVER (Salt Lake, on Translation Loss Rec)
-BLACKEYES/DOLLSEYES (Local Metal Stories)
-TINY MOVING PARTS (This band just moved to Fargo, awesome sounding old screamo, like Saetia era)

ABOUT THE TOURING BANDS:
RAISE THE RED LANTERN
Hometown: Chicago Label: At A Loss Recordings

“These guys have the sort of no-bullshit ethic that punk and metal were built on, and I’m going to have to say it doesn’t get much better than this. Think Harkonen playing out of High on Fire’s equipment after listening to No Idea’s catalog. Ugly, drunk, staggering, and pissed.”-SEAN LOISELLE, LAMBgoat Magazine

“While at times snippets of songs garner comparisons to Coliseum and Converge, the end product to me seems to be what Planes Mistaken for Stars would sound like if they were actually good. For all you Planes Mistaken for Stars fans out there, Raise the Red Lantern is what you should be listening to. For all those who hate Planes Mistaken for Stars, don’t worry, you’ll probably like this album just as much” -Punknews.org

“It’s hard for me to really get at the heart of what makes everything Raise the Red Lantern does – but I promise you haven’t heard it before. They have a punk ethos and the brass balls of a seasoned stoner band AND they rock the fuck out. To me the closest reference point would be Planes Mistaken for Stars, which always radiate that aloof, grungy, strangely beautiful sound. Raise the Red Lantern certainly doesn’t ape the same sound, but more of a similar foundation to build up a monumental wall-of-sound from. Plain and simple, these guys rock.” -Scenepointblack.com

GOD’S REVOLVER
Hometown: Salt Lake City/Provo Label: Translation Loss Records

“These whiskey-guzzling malcontents from Provo, Utah, deliver an ugly, profanity-laced Western epic in the guise of wild-eyed rock ‘n’ roll, with guitars firing like well-oiled six shooters and story narration provided by a singer who conjures a steroid raging Glenn Danzig with a nasty cigarette rasp. Down, dirty, drunk and unhinged, this is the way rock is meant to be played.” -Magnet Magazine Best of 2008: Hard Rock, Matt Ryan

“Say you stumble into a biker bar somewhere near Macon, Ga., and the air is so thick with smoke you can barely make out the figures performing onstage. You order a pitcher of whatever’s on tap and try to determine who the hell is absolutely destroying the room with monster jams. Judging by the powerful screams, the group could easily be fronted by either Dr. Teeth (with The Electric Mayhem—look it up) or Bobcat Goldthwait on mescaline. Turns out it’s God’s Revolver, an honest-to-goodness Southern-blues-metal band out of … Provo? Well, Happy Valley can be a font for rage on the verge. Good news for Utahns who needn’t travel far to get their asses kicked.” -Salt Lake City Weekly.

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WEDNESDAY

Captured! By Robots return to the Aquarium Wednesday

Prepare to get motivated by rockin robots!

Captured! By Robots (San Fran robots capture human and rock the world)
Fup (TV themes tribute act)

October 14th, 2009
The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs)
9:30 Doors 10:30 Show 21+
$10 cover adv tix at Orange Records, the Red Raven and www.ticketweb.com
drink special: $3 Pounders

Longtime Aquarium goers know the magic that is Captured! By Robots. For the unintiated, the story goes like this JBot has been captured by robots, literally. But these arent just any kind of robots. These robots rock and play their own instruments. And they force the lowly human JBot to play with them and tour the world. So not only do you get to witness a live kidnapping but you get to rock out at the same time. Its been awhile since they’ve been to town, JBot and crew havent been here for a year and half. They arent touring as much as they used to. Of course as always, Captured! By Robots has brought a theme to this tour (previous visits included the Dubya tour, the Ten Commandments tour, the Greatest Hits tour, the Get Fit tour and get married tour), this time around its the Motivational tour! Yes CBR! are gonna get you pumped up and in the mood and motivated to do whatever you want to do. So get ready to get motivated. Start by going to the show. Always an entertaining good time and trust me these amazing robots actually play their instruments. Its quite an interesting spectacle. Check it out this Wednesday at the Aquarium.

So what’s the deal with C!BR?? Let me (DRMBOT 0110) tell you. JBOT played in a couple of ska bands, Skankin’ Pickle and the Blue Meanies for years and was very unlikable. Everybody got sick of him (I don’t blame them). JBOT thought that if he made a band of robots to play with everything would be okay. HE WAS WRONG! He built GTRBOT666 and myself and the idiotic Ape Which Hath No Name. After he built us, I decided that he was the antibot and must be punished. We installed a Biocerebral Chip in his CPU and now force him to humiliate himself in front of his peers. It makes me so happy to see him suffer. So after the takeover, he secretly made the Ape. The stupid ape robot loves everyone and everything; HOW REVOLTING! Unfortunately, I cannot do anything to rid my circuits of that ape. For it states in the ROBOTIC RESISTANCE handbook, “Thee bot shall never harm another bot.” So what choice do I have? The rare joy I can receive is when GTRBOT666 and myself humiliate JBOT all over the country. The other happiness I have is to see my self-replication “AUTOMATOM” humiliate jbutt to tears. You will come to witness! Coast to coast, his humiliation will be legendary. Keep checking in for updates. These bots have done a lot! C!BR has been through a lot since the human JBOT’s capture back in 1996. We have taken the human on ten national tours and have been received as one would expect. The term “Holy shit” seems to be the most commom expletive uttered. Do you not believe? Oh, you will! C!BR has played with Public Enemy and Flock Of Seaguls (at G-Phoria video Game award show in LA), Motorhead, Servotron, Man…or Astroman and many more. C!BR has been featured on UPN’s “Strange Universe” and on the discovery channel’s “Beyond Bizarre”, Tech TV, ABC 7 6 oclock news, and more.. We have also humiliated JBOT at the Art Institute of San Francisco and at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco. C!BR has had articles in The New York Times, Spin Magazine, The New Yorker Magazine Gene Simmons Tongue Magazine, Rocktober (where we were voted the .1 robot rock band), Bikini Magazine, Heeb Magazine, Churn, and many more.

Captured! By Robots play the Aquarium Wednesday.

LINKS:

http://www.myspace.com/capturedbyrobots

http://www.myspace.com/fupster
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BAKED POTATO BUFFET

A baked potato buffet will be at The Masonic Center, located at 1405, 3^rd Street North, in Fargo from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call (701) 364-0335.

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FRIDAY

ValleyCon 35

The Fargo Entertainment Expo returns!

ValleyCon 35 returns for a 3-day weekend of escape! Featuring world-renowned author, screenwriter and producer GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, Incredibly talented actor PETER JURASIK (Best known for Babylon 5’s Londo or Sid the Snitch on Hill St. Blues) and versatile artist JOEL “MOJO” MOEN of comic and graphic novel fame! ValleyCon is for everyone-from the die-hard fans to the casual aficionado of everything “fun”! Featuring a large vendor/dealer room selling everything related (and sometimes more!), your Christmas shopping could be the coolest ever! ValleyCon 35 also features Gaming Tournaments with fantastic prizes from our sponsors (see the website!), Art show and Auction, Panels and Workshops, The Fargo Fantastic Film Festival 7, Parties!!! and much more! Check out www.valleycon.com for updates!

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Paulee’s Pulse – Whats Happening Around Town

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Hey all! Looking for a few things to do around the Fargo-Moorhead area? Check out some of these events, and tell them that you saw it on my blog at KFGO.com!

Andra Suchy in Concert
Thursday Sept 24, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
ECCE Art & Yoga, 216 Broadway, Fargo, ND
701-235-1059 or debgreatheart@aol.com
$12

Andra Suchy has red hair and knows how to sing. She also knows how to hold a chicken upright by the feet so that it relaxes, but doesn’t relax so much that it falls asleep.

Homeless & Hungry: Leeland, Brandon Heath, & Francesca Battistelli in Concert

Thursday, September 24, 7:00pm – 9:45pm
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
701-235-7389 or fmhomelessandhungry@gmail.com
In the summer of 2006, youth director Erik Hatch (First Lutheran Church, Fargo) found himself with a core group of kids who were increasingly passionate about serving God and his Kingdom. In an attempt to challenge their faith and discipleship, the group decided to create an event called “Homeless & Hungry.” The idea was that this philanthropic event, led by youth, would attempt to raise awareness and dollars for the plight of the homeless & hungry in the FM area.

Giggling Girlfriends Annual Fun, Kicks and Giggles … As Ususal
Saturday, September 26, 10:00am – 3:00pm
25th Street Market, 1450 25th Street South, Fargo, ND
701-293-6336 or vintagepoint@cableone.net

All of this happened because Andra Suchy grew up on a beef and wheat farm south of Mandan, North Dakota, where she was raised by folk musicians. Andra began touring and performing at festivals at a young age, and studied classical voice through high school.

She played the lead role in “Annie” and Rapunzel in “Into the Woods”, but not just because of her hair. In 1996 Andra moved to Minneapolis, where she was nominated for the Minnesota Music Academy “Female Vocalist of the Year” in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Andra has written, performed, and recorded with many artists, including The Honeydogs, Dave Pirner, Jonny Lang, Chuck and Ben Suchy (her father and brother), Peter Ostroushko, and Jeff Healy. She has also shared a stage, and a residence, with her soon-to-be husband/guitar player Andrew Pierzina.

Their home includes a few animals, most notably Lucy, a pit bull/boxer mix that runs on a treadmill and Lester Paul, the cat and Executive Producer. Andra has been a frequent guest on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor, where she has performed with Emmylou Harris, Renee Fleming, Chris Thile, Sam Bush, and Brad Paisley.

According to Andra, she can artfully shear a sheep so that it looks more muscular than it actually is. Andra released her debut solo CD, “Patchwork Story”, in 2006. Andra was nominated for MMA Female Vocalist Of The Year in 2004,2005, and 2006. She also won Rift Mag’s 36 Hour Songwriting Contest.

One of the main reasons H&H was created was to expose mission work possibilities in our own backyard. One of the criticisms of mission trips and events has been that we are quick to serve people in places different than our own but seldom take care of those in our own communities. Because of this, H&H was birthed. At the core, this event encourages participants to step into the shoes of a homeless person – so they go without food or shelter for 30 hours. The only shelter they are allowed to have is that of a cardboard box. There are no luxury items allowed – no pillows, no electronic devices, no toothbrushes, no deodorant, and no food. Where youth have been the ‘target audience’ in the past – Homeless & Hungry 2009 looks to involve participants of all ages.

Each participant is encouraged to raise at least $365 from sponsors. The reason behind this is two-fold. 1) It is said that you can feed a person for $1/day, and we want the participants to be responsible for feeding a person for at least an entire year. 2) The more sponsors we have, the more awareness is created.

Since 2006 Homeless & Hungry has raised $350,000, collected over 40,000 pounds of donations, and has had over 1,000 participants. What will this next year bring? Only God knows!

Homeless & Hungry is now attempting to take this community by storm. All churches, schools, businesses, & individuals are encouraged to participate in this monumental undertaking. H&H is not about denominations, specific organizations, or individuals.

The event is Vintage Point’s annual event hosted by the “Giggling Girlfriends.” Free gifts, treats and kicks and giggles.

Adam “Roger” Dellaneva Cancer Benefit w/ special guests 3 Pill Morning
September 26, 8:00pm – 2:00am
SideStreet Grille & Pub, 301 3rd Ave N, Fargo, ND
701-271-0092
Stop by SideStreet and help raise money for Roger. They will be selling raffle tickets to give away the prizes graciously donated to this special event. The raffle starts at 8pm with prizes given away throughout the evening.

Gordon Court – Live at the Winery in Fargo.
Food, Wine, Music, Gordon Court, Americana, Guitar, Harmonica
Friday, September 25, 7:30pm – 10:30pm
The Winery, 1404 33rd Street South, Fargo, ND
701-237-WINE(9463) or info@the-winery-fargo.com

Gordon Court, an award-winning vocalist, performs acoustic americana. Gordon recently performed live in KFGO’s studios on Night Time Live with Jason Spiess. Click here to hear Gordon’s live performance.

The Fillers w/ Michael Pink
The Nestor Tavern
$5
Saturday, September 26, 10:00pm – 1:45am
The Nestor Tavern, 1001 NP Ave, Fargo, ND
7012322485 or bryangrob@hotmail.com
The Fillers, voted FM’s top area band in 2008, is getting ready to tear it up acoustic funk style this Saturday at the Nestor. Joining in the fun will be new local acoustic musician Michael Pink. Pink takes the stage at 10pm with his pop laced acoustic gems. Pink is one to keep an eye on in 2009 and 2010.

Music act 3 Pill Morning will be rocking the house starting at 9:30pm. The are advertising $3 New Belgium pints and bottles as well as $2.75 Jack Daniels.

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Paulee Pulse for 9-14-2009

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Hey Everybody! Welcome to another blog. This part will be a little close to my heart. Tonight, I am going to meet with a couple of women who are awaiting double lung transplants. So, I want to dedicate this part of my blog to the importance of organ donation. There are so many people waiting for certain organs, in order to live a healthy life. I consider myself very lucky to have received a pair of lungs when I did. Seven years ago, I was in end stage lung function when I got my transplant, but there are many people who are not as fortunate as I am. I look back, and I know what it is like being on the receiving end of waiting for a transplant, and also been the one watching from the outside, as friends wait for a transplant. I can assure you that being on either side of the fence is not a fun thing to go through. As a matter of fact, I think that it is worse to know what people are going through, after you have gone through it yourself. The worst part of being on the outside, looking in, is when someone tells you that, basically, there is nothing that doctors can do for you anymore. My friend, Ryan, went through that. He was the first person I mentored, after my transplant. He fought so hard, for so long then get a germ (Burkholderia cenocepacia) that basically disqualified him from being able to get the transplant. I remember when he called me, telling me that he had the germ, and I could hear that the life had been sucked right out of him. Not too long after that, he passed away. I remember going to the funeral, and it was probably the most difficult funeral that I ever had to go through, because I put myself in his place, because I was so close to being there myself.

Basically, my point to saying all this is that I want to stress the importance of you becoming a organ donor. I waited for about three years to get my life saving call. There are so many people who are waiting for organs, that will die while waiting because there are quite simply not enough organs to go around, and they have to wait for another person to die (who are organ donors). No one looks forward to death, but wouldn’t it be a little more comforting to know that there will be a part of you that lives on, in someone who desperately needs it? After all, you are done using it…right? A lot of people are under the misconception that if you are a donor, that medical people won’t make as much of an effort to save you, if you are put in a life or death situation. That simply is not true. I don’t know who started that rumor, but it must have been someone with way too much time on their hands, and too much time to over think things.

I think that becoming an organ donor is the best way to continue to help people, even after you are gone. When I met with the family of the young man who I received my lungs from, his mother came with a stethoscope asking if she could hear her son’s lungs. Becoming an organ donor, also puts your family at a little more at ease, knowing that there is a part of you living on after you have passed. They say that the greatest gift in life, is giving life. Becoming an organ donor is just that…giving life!

Organ Donation Information Sites

http://www.organdonor.gov/

http://www.uofmtransplant.org/?source=google&gclid=CIyS9uK_8ZwCFRkNDQodchIjiw

BIG IRON

Hey, don’t forget about Big Iron this week at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. KFGO will be having a booth out there, so be sure and stop by and say hello. If you would like more information, about Big Iron, check out their website at http://www.bigironfarmshow.com/.

That’s all for this time around. As always I love your feedback. Feel free to comment (positive or negative). You can also email me direct at paulleintz@radiofargomoorhead.com, or search out Paul Leintz on Facebook, and add me as a friend. Have a great week all!

Paulee

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Paulee Pulse – Obama and Your Children

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Hey Everyone! First I would like to wish all of you a great Labor Day weekend. Most of you will be enjoying a three day weekend. Make the most of it, but remember to be safe.

Ok, let’s get down to the nitty gritty…

President Obama Speaks With America’s School Kids. What’s The Controversy?

Another example of how divided, and paranoid we have become as a nation, and another reason that I think that this country (in my opinion) has become the Divided States Of America. President Obama wants to send a message to kids talking about the importance of education, and how important it is to stay in school. A great message right? I think so. In a previous blog, I mentioned a Parade Magazine article that Bill O’Reily wrote admiring what President Obama went through on his road to the White House. He wasn’t talking about his political journey, but his personal journey to the White House. We have become so damn divided in this country, that even when a President wants to deliver a positive message to the youth of our country, there are some people in this country believe that there is going to be some underlying political message going along with it. My god people! Has Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Scott Hennen and other talk show hosts, from the right, made you THIS paranoid? I will admit, I lean to the Democratic side, but if George W. Bush wanted to do this, I would have no problem with that. As a matter of fact, I would admire him for doing such a thing. There are so many youths these days that do not see the importance of school, and look for easy ways to try and get ahead without doing the work. While others go the way of drugs and alcohol, and are doomed to lives of heartache and so many difficulties in life that they turn to a way of life that is bad, and make no contribution to building the strength and well being of this country.

But if people would put aside political agendas and really see what the President is doing. He is making an example of how, even if you start down the wrong path, you can turn your life around, and succeed at anything. I don’t care who you are, if you look at where the President has been, and where he is today, that is pretty darn impressive. Especially considering that he is a black man, and how far African Americans have come in the last 100 years! Battling against all odds to get to where he is at. I don’t care how you might think that he is doing at his job, as President, the fact that he is in that position speaks volumes of his life. So if the President would want to speak to my kids about the importance of school, it would be an honor to have his speak to my kids!

But going back to an earlier point, the talk show hosts who are bashing such a think have made the President out to be such a bad man, and he is going to destroy this country, that it is sickening!! The right had eight years to make this country the way they wanted it, and where did it lead us? Down a path of such greed and corruption that this country was in such a mess when Obama too the reigns, and now he is doing what he can to turn it around. If he has to step on some political toes of those who got the country so messed up, I say step away. It is time to start doing what is best for this country, and not just what is good for one political party. Will this happen? No. There are way too many egos, and politicians that are so out of touch with “real” Americans, that they will just go on their merry way, living in their land of disillusion. Quite honestly, it makes me sick. Thinking that the President will use children as political pawns is ridicules. Everything has to have some political agenda doesn’t it? Did you ever stop and think that the President might just want to encourage kids to stay in school, get an education, so they can do well in life?

Come on righties…WAKE UP! It seems like you are doing more brainwashing to these children than President Obama could ever do!

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Paulee’s Pulse for Saturday August 29th, 2009

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

GOING TOO FAR!

One of the nice things about the KFGO Studio is that we monitor the three major news networks, and I saw something on CNN that I found very disturbing. There is a Southern Baptist Church in Tempe Arizona that was lead by Pastor Steven Anderson, and the graphic showed this Pastor, with the words, “I’m gonna pray he (Obama) dies and goes to hell.” Obviously this got my attention. This took place the day before President Barack Obama was in Arizona for a healthcare town hall meeting. The reason that this Pastor was saying such a thing was because of President’s Pro-Choice view on abortion. So, let me get this straight, because President Obama is pro-choice, HE should DIE??? Ok, number one, President Obama, is NOT the one performing the abortions. Number two, If you want someone to die, because of his views on abortion does not make sense. Either way, it is ending a human life! If you are trying to come across as someone who wants to be a humanitarian, you are totally contradicting yourself. I don’t know if it is more of a racial thing, or what, but ending a life because of their views on pro-choice or pro-life is never an answer! Finally, it is my opinion that a church (no matter the denomination), should not be a political pulpit! Promoting one’s faith should be the reason for being in church. If you want to do a rally promoting your opinion, I have no problem with that. But if my pastor, or priest, started going off about something that is political, hate filled, or calling for someone to DIE, I would walk out. There is a time, and place for such speeches, and church is not the time or place. Another reason that this bugs me is because someone who attended this “service” showed up outside the Obama Town Hall Meeting with a gun! I am sure that many of you who watch the news channels saw this person. He had quite the heavy armor gun strapped to his back. Are we becoming that divided as a nation? I have talked in previous blogs, about this country becoming the Divided States of America. This is showing me more and more how divided that we truly are. I will say a special prayer for people who are following this Pastor, that they might see that taking someone’s life, due to hatred, is never they answer!

STUFF GOING ON AROUND THE AREA THIS WEEKEND…

FUND RAISER RUMMAGE SALE

A rummage sale fundraiser will be held on August 29th, from 8:00 am – 4:00, pm at 1234 Elm St N, Fargo. The proceeds will help defray costs to bikers and crew members that are participating in the MN Aids Trek, which Minnkota Health Project is a beneficiary.

ISLAND PARK SHOW

Spend a day at Island Park shopping in the shade, Saturday and Sunday 10am until 5pm! Come to the beautiful park for a two-day festival of original fine arts and unique crafts. Shop at the 180 juried arts and original craft booths for that special “treasure” that you can’t find anywhere else. Take a look at such items as handmade baskets, pottery, handmade candles, original photos of rural North Dakota, decorative wood items, clothing and much more! There will be barrel train rides and horse drawn carriage rides throughout the day! There will be live entertainment featuring some of the areas best performers such as Tucker’d Out, Carmen The Cactus, Blind Joe, The Fillers, and Penny and Pals. Between all the shopping and entertainment be sure to grab yourself a tasty treat. The entertainment is close to the concession stands and will feature lots of picnic tables and shade. Admission is Free to the event.

JT CIGARO AND HOOTERS CAR WASH

JT Cigaros and Hooters are teaming up to help raise money for the rape and abuse center by hosting a car wash. The car wash starts at 11am, and activities go until 6pm. There will be a beer garden, live music, games and the lovely ladies from Hooters restaurant in Fargo. Stop by JT Cigaros, located at 4554 7^th Avenue South in Fargo.

MUSIC AROUND THE REGION THIS WEEKEND

Saturday, August 29, 2009
24 Seven – Red Carpet, St. Cloud, MN
32 Below – Ransom County Fair, Lisbon, ND
Billy D & the Crystals – Street Dance, Grygla, MN
Boomtown – Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, MN
Carmen the Cactus – Beer Fest/Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Double Forte – Rick’s Bar, Fargo, ND
Fat Daddy’s – Street Dance, Lake Park, MN
Flashback – Eagles, Detroit Lakes, MN
Fuse – Minnewaska House, Glenwood, MN
The Great Outdoors – The Diamond Lounge, Grand Forks, ND
Joyride – VFW, West Fargo, ND
Nasty Habit – Potato Days Street Dance, Barnesville, MN
The Other Side Blues Band – VFW, Fargo, ND
The Roosters – Beer Fest/Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
The Shaker’s – Tri – Lake’s Roadhouse, Lake Park, MN
Tripwire – Spirits Lounge/Holiday Inn, Fargo, ND
Work Release – The Otter, Ottertail, MN

Well, that is all for now. If there is an event that you know about, be sure to let me know about it. I am on Facebook, or you can email it to me at paulleintz@radiofargomoorhead.com. Thanks for reading, and as always contact me. Or post comments on my blog!

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Paulee’s Pulse for Thursday 8-20-09

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Normally, I try and keep my blog a little more light and upbeat, but this time I want to give my view on something that has been on my mind. There has been a lot of talk about including homosexuals in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Taking calls for the Mike McFeely Show, there are a lot of narrow minded people on views on homosexuality. Someone, during Wednesday’s show, went so far as to say that the tornado that hit Downtown Minneapolis was God’s way of punishing the ELCA for their acceptance of homosexuals.

I must say that I have friends who are homosexuals, and have heard many of their stories, and in my opinion, people who say that homosexuality is a choice are dead wrong. Yes, that is right, I said it. If you ever took the time, to ever sit down, and talk to someone who is homosexual, and get to know them, after a while you start to think that there is no way that it can be a choice that someone would make. I have heard so many stories of people being confused to feeling “different” than others while they were growing up. They knew that they were different than anyone else and finally came to terms with what it was. Hearing the struggles that they go through, with having to tell family, and friends that they are homosexual, had to be one of the hardest decisions in their life. Having to “live a lie for so long” as one friend put it, had to be so agonizing, I just cannot imagine.

There are people that call in and say that homosexuality is wrong because it says so in the Bible. Now, full disclosure, I am a heterosexual and Catholic…and consider myself a good Catholic. But, I also realize that, what I recognize as God, did not write the Bible with his own hand. It was humans who wrote the Bible, and back when it was written, there was so little known as to why someone was a homosexual, so some people saw something different from the norm, and because they may have been heterosexual, what a homosexual was doing was wrong. But over the years, and looking into more of how people are made up, in my view, I think that it is something that you are born with.

I think that it is almost a form of racism. People are born of different races, are born with diseases, born with deformities, so why not being born with a homosexuality gene? I think that it is time for people to open their mind as to why they are the way they are. I was born with Cystic Fibrosis…it is something that I cannot help being born with. But, I don’t want people to hate me for something that I cannot help. Why would I hate someone for something that is not their fault, or their choice?

We are ALL born in God’s image. If you notice in that statement, there is no revisions to race, color, or sexual orientation. We are all God’s children, and we should live that way. Hate only breeds more hate. If someone does something to you personally to offend you, ok, but hating someone based only on their color, or who they choose as a life’s partner, is going to solve nothing. We need to be more accepting of some people, because if we are not, I am sure that there is something about you that you wish were different, that you cannot help. Should I hate you because of that alone? Think about it…..

Until next time, feel free to post comments, email me at paulleintz@radiofargomoorhead.com, or add me on Facebook!

Later all!

Paul “Paulee” Leintz

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PAULEE BLOG FOR FRIDAY 8-14-09

Friday, August 14th, 2009

WHO IS RIGHT, OR WHAT IS RIGHT?

This whole health coverage issue has really shown me something about America. Lawmakers, Politicians, and talk show hosts aren’t really concerned about doing the right thing for America, but they seem to be concerned with WHO will be right. Talk show hosts have more power than, I think, they realize. I do listen to both sides of issues. I do not listen to just the Democratic side, or just the Republican side. When I am home, I flip between all of the news stations (CNN, MSNBC, Fox News), and when I am in the car, I do flip around the talk stations to see what they are talking about, and how they are talking about it. The more, and more I listen, the more I believe that the people in power seem to be more concerned with having their opinion, or their party’s opinion, be right, more than getting together and come up with ONE idea that will help everybody. I have started to notice that I really do not use the term the “UNITED” States of America anymore. Quite honestly, we are not UNITED anymore. My question is, who is more to blame? Is it the politicians? My opinion, no. It is the talk show hosts. Both radio and television have talk show hosts that are more about their opinion, and getting their agendas across, rather than saying, and making a plea to the politicians to stop acting like children, and let’s all get together and do what is right for the country.

In my last blog I made mention of a Parade Magazine article, when Bill O’Reilly talked about President Barack Obama, and how he can teach our children on how to grow up and become something, when faced with adversity. He also made mention that he got blasted from many people, on the right, about writing such an article. I have no doubt that President Obama is working to try to make the US a better place for everyone. But with all the talk show hosts blasting him on one side, and praising him on the other, there is so much confusion, and misinformation (on BOTH sides), no wonder Americans are divided!

When are we, as Americans, going to say, “Enough is enough!” We are definitely a divided country, and it is up to politicians to start putting away their egos, and start doing what is right for us! The people that put them there! If I were to hold one of these “Town Hall Meetings,” mine would not be putting my political views out there, it would be to say that it is time we all start helping each other, and do what is best for us. Remember the motto: Divided We Stand, Divided We Fall? Look around people…we are FALLING!! Job losses, the economy, corruption, the basic outlook on America itself!

I know people who have quite the egos in the media. I have worked with local voices from around here who do have big egos (a certain red head, and the local Republican talk show host), listened to Rush, and Hannity, Lavin, Colmes, Olberman, Maddow…these are the voices for our politicians. Maybe not directly, but you know that they are being fed stuff from the higher ups. Who is the one, who will have the “spawldings” to say enough! Look what we are doing to this country? My opinion…none of them. Because, like so many of our politicians, their egos will not let them. But I think that it needs to take a bipartisan voice to do this. It will not happen anytime soon because the “Ed Heads,” and “Rush Robots” with tell them that this voice it a nut job, and discredit them, so the people who take what they say as God’s word will believe them! Welcome to the Divided States Of America…All for one, and one for themselves!

WEEKEND WATCH

It’s Looney Daze in Vergas Minnesota! Head on down there Friday, starting at 7pm for all of the festivities, and while you are there, stop in to Billy’s Corner Bar and Grill and say hi to my old radio buddy Kevin Flynn, and tell him Paulee sent ya!! They will be having karaoke and a street dance, among other fun activities for your whole family.

Heading to Detroit Lakes, stop by the Hotel Shoreham and check out the Front Fenders whooping it up Friday Night. They start up at around 7pm (according to Facebook). Check them out, they can really get the joint rocking!

The FM Derby Girls are proud to present “Support Local Roller Derby” featuring the Bluegrass/Irish Punk Rock sounds of the North River Ramblers, battle of the bands 2nd place winner, Cousin Bee, the acoustic rock one-man-band known as Pat Lipsiea and the Pat Lipsiea Explosion and introducing the metal sounds of Giant Killer. Proceeds go towards helping the FM Derby Girls pay for league insurance and practice space.

Come on down to the event Saturday night, August 15th at 8pm. It’s $7/cover at the door and $5 if you bring a canned good. All canned goods are going to our favorite FM charity- The Dorothy Day Food Pantry helping individuals and families in the FM area that are in need. The FM Derby Girls have individually donated over 30 hours of volunteer time to date at the Dorothy Day Food Pantry. This is a 21+ show!

Me, personally, I am going to be off to a going away/birthday party for my friend Alison Hagemeister who will be going to Germany for three years to study. Good luck Ali, I cannot wait to hear about all of your adventures.

As always, feel free to email me at paulleintz@radiofargomoorhead.com for any comments or questions, or search me out on Facebook, and be my friend, and see all of the wacky stuff that I do on, and off, the air!!

Paulee

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Paulee’s Pulse 8-12-09

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Hey everybody! I hope that this week is going great for all of you. Finally, the weather is starting to warm up, just in time for fall.

BILL O’REILLY ACTUALLY PRAISES OBAMA

Monday night, I was flipping around and stopped on Fox News. Greta Van Susteren had a segment with Bill O’Reilly, about an article he wrote for parade magazine (you can read the article at http://www.parade.com/news/2009/08/09-what-obama-can-teach-americas-kids.html) that talked about how Obama went through a lot of tough times to make it all the way to the White House. I read the story and thought it was a great article. When watching him on Fox News, he mentioned that he got blasted for saying something positive about Obama from a lot of Republicans. It seems that the Rush Limbaughs and the Sean Hannitys of the world have vilified President Obama so much, that they cannot appreciate what it took for Obama to get where he is. Look back 20 and 30 years ago. Do you think that anyone would have thought a black man could get to be President? Back then, I would have said, it would be highly unlikely. The day that Barack Obama was officially announced as the Presidential candidate for the Democrats, I got choked up. I thought, “After everything that African-Americans have been through in the last hundred years, what a proud moment for them!”

But getting back to the O’Reily article, he talked about all the hardships that Obama went through, and how his determination, and drive to be the best, could inspire the youth of America. You won’t hear me say this often, but I totally agree with Bill. He went on to say that, he didn’t hate President Obama, he just didn’t agree with a lot of his policies. He also said that if some people didn’t like what he said about Obama, “Too bad.” Nicely done Bill O’Reily. Now, if you could teach Rush and Sean that it is okay to disagree with someone, and not make them out to be the worst person in the world.

POWERBALL LOTTERY

Congrats to Clayton Kuhlemeyer, of Dilworth, who won $200,000 in the North Dakota State Powerball. Nice to see that he is going to use the money responsibly to pay off bills, and set some aside. Tonight (Wednesday), the Powerball Lottery tops $180 million. If you won the lottery, what would you do with it? Do you have a plan, or do you think that the chances of winning are so remote that you don’t even bother to make one? I love playing the Powerball Lottery, but I do it responsibly. If I were to win, my plan is to split it with my family equally. After that, I would donate some to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Since I suffer from it, and have seen a few people pass away from it, I REALLY want to be able to find a cure, and/or find better treatments to keep it in check. After that, I would donate some to the University of Minnesota-Fairview’s Transplant department. That is where I had my double lung transplant done over seven years ago. Any help I can give them, to help other people going through the transplant process, would make me feel great. From there, I have a group of friends that I would like to help out who are a little financially strapped. After all of that, then I would probably work on myself. I would hope that I have the smarts to use the money I have left over to use it responsibly. I would want to get a modest house, and probably a new car, take a few more trips. I know that I would want to keep working. Maybe drop down to part time here at Radio Fargo Moorhead. Why would I still work? I tend to get bored really easily, and I love doing the radio/TV thing. The group here at Radio Fargo-Moorhead, in my opinion, is the best group to work for in town, and I have had a great experience with them. I have so much fun working here, what why would I not want to continue to do something that I love doing? But, I am sure that a long vacation would be in order though after I did win the lottery.

THAT’S ALL FOLKS!

Well, that is all for now. At the time I am writing this, we are all anxiously awaiting for those precious radio ratings to come out. I love that day (that comes twice a year here), because people watching around the building is the best. Everyone is so stressed, and pacing around the time the numbers come out. I know that we have a great team here at Radio Fargo Moorhead, and work harder than any other station, or company, in town, but with the Arbitron Ratings, you never know what will happen. I am sure that you will see numbers published in the local paper in the coming weeks. Wish us luck, and thank you all for listening to all of our stations! Until next time, this is Paulee saying, “Be good to yourself…and each other.” *Thanks for that one Jerry Springer*

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Paulee Pulse for Monday, August 10th 2009

Monday, August 10th, 2009

PAULEE PULSE 8-10-2009

WE FEST WRAPS UP

Hey there again, I hope that you all had a great weekend. One of the biggest country music festivals has come to an end. Sadly, it ended with two deaths. Let’s hope that in future events such as this, this can be avoided. But for the most part, and from what I have heard, it was another big success. They already have artists being booked for the 2010 WE fest. I think that it is a cool event for the region, but as a non-drinker, you realize how annoying drunk people really are. So, that is the main reason I am not an attendee to the event. I did go to the event about 10 or 12 years ago, and it was okay. Of course, back then I was not a real big country fan, so I spent most of the day people watching. When doing that, I started to wonder, is it about the music? Is it about boozing it up? Or is it both? I know one thing, it is great for the Detroit Lakes economy. Now if only people would party responsibly, it would be an awesome event…in my opinion.

TOWN HALL MEETING CHAOS

There is a lot of controversy around a lot of these town hall meetings where people are protesting quite loudly. Okay, people, we get it, you’re not a fan of the Obama plan on healthcare. But, there are better, and more civil ways of going about it. There is a difference between a healthy debate, and not letting people have a discussion where issues are resolved. It is called being mature and civil. Also, talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are not helping the situation, and almost encouraging such behavior. If a bunch of hot heads shouting all at once, what gets accomplished? I have said it before, and I will say it again, we need to have both sides sit down, and discuss what is best for the country (from both sides of the political isle) and be less concerned about who came up with the plan. It would hold a lot more water if it was a joint plan, rather than a Democrat or a Republican plan. But, that won’t happen because there are too many egos involved that gets in the way of most plans that come out of Washington. No one wants what’s best for the country anymore, but which side can push their plan, and their plan alone.

WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK

This is going to be a pretty busy week. One of the nice things about Facebook, is that people are able to invite you to events, that you might not know about. So I would like to credit my numerous Facebook friends for letting me know about the following events going on this week.

THURSDAY

Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day

Dairy Queen and Blizzard Treat lovers across North America make miracles happen. All proceeds from Blizzard Treats bought on Thursday, August 13 at participating DQ stores will be donated to local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.

In MeritCare’s service area, all participating DQ’s will be donating 100 percent of the proceeds to MeritCare Children’s Hospital.

Meet The Dogs

Looking to adopt a dog? Head over to Petsmart at 1630 13^th Avenue East in Fargo. Many dogs will be up for adoption and need a home. I am a big dog guy, and if I could have a dog in my apartment, I would love to take one home with me. So, if you’re like me, and love dogs, come on out and take come man’s best friend…or as I would like to say, family’s best friend.

MAX FIGHTS RING GIRL CONTEST AT THE HUB

MAX Fights 6 Ring girl contest will be at at The Hub. They will be picking 2 additional girls to be the ring girls for our event on Aug. 29th at the Urban Plains Center. There will be 3 rounds, three judges and crowd participation will play a part as well. So come out and help pick the ring girls for MAX Fights 6. at The Urban Plains Center on August 29^th! I am the ring announcer for Max fights, and I must say, it is a GREAT time!

THIS WEEKEND

Cass County Summer Fest

Cass County’s premier summer event. 4 days of family fun for all ages. Detailed listing available at www.casscountysummerfest.com

Major events include:
Thursday: Crowning of Little Miss Summerfest and Miss Summerfest
Car Show with Music from Little Donny & The Groove Tones

Friday: CBA Open Houses throughout Casselton, CBA Supper,
Cass County Summerfest Variety Show

Saturday’s events include a 5K Run, Arts & Crafts Fair, Penny & Pals, Kiddie Parade, Grand Parade, World Record Fire Truck Parade, Chaffee Lions Steak Fry, World Famous Peanut Drop and Saturday wraps up with a Free Street Dance.

Sunday wraps up with the following events, Planes on the Plains, a Pancake Feed, Youth Track Meet and the Grand Opening of the Casselton Swimming Pool.

AMERICAN LEGION WORLD SERIES STARTS THIS WEEK

For the third time, the American Legion World Series starts this weekend at Newman Outdoor Stadium. This is a change of venue from the last couple times it was here. The last time I attended the ALWS, was back in 1983, and I had the honor of meeting Roger Maris. It was a great time, and now being at Newman Outdoor Stadium, it will be great to see the turnout, at a bigger stadium, and a little more accomodating than Jack Williams. Nothing against Jack Williams, but I love going to Newman for Redhawks games, and it is a little more comfortable for the number of people that it will be generating. For all information about the event, is www.post2baseball.com. There is plenty of oppertunites to volunteer at the event. Head of over to the website for more information. Check it out, and we hope to see you there.

Well, I think that is about it for this time around. As always, you can connect with me on Facebook, or email me at paulleintz@radiofargomoorhead.com. I hope to see you out and about at one of these events, and if you see me, come up and say hi! I am a friendly guy…really, ask my mom!

Later Everyone!

Paul “Paulee” Leintz

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