Excerpt From My Interview with Sean McNally of The Villains

They have a new album out and it's good.  They are playing in Atlanta on August 3, at Variety Playhouse and it's going to be great.

I'm talking about The Villains and I had the pleasure this week to talk tech, music, BBQ and more with The Villains' drummer, Sean McNally.

What a cool and talented guy.  I'll have a piece out next week on The Villains and what they have going on, but here's an excerpt from the interview with Sean and he talks about The Villains being compared to bands of the past, including the 80's band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

See what he says...

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Looks Like the Whooping Cough is Back

A few months ago, I had a pesky cough that I couldn't shake.

I kept telling my wife that I had the Whooping Cough.

Turns out it is making a comeback.

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Cinderella Story at Cherry Pit Spitting Contest

Forget the hot dog eating comntest.  I would have to say there is nothing more American and ESPN is missing the boat by not covering the Cherry Pit Spitting Championship.

Ronn Matt ahd a talent, and his wife encouraged him to enter the annual International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship in southwestern Michigan on Saturday.

It's a good thing she did.

The 46-year-old Chicagoan pulled a big upset, winning the contest in his initial try and becoming the first champion not named Krause or Lessard in 20 years.

Matt spit a pit 69 feet at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm near Eau Claire, just north of the Indiana border.

Owner Herb Teichman launched the tournament on a lark nearly four decades ago. It now attracts competitors from the U.S. and beyond, and has six divisions, including dignitaries.

Since 1992, members of the Krause and Lessard families have dominated the event.

Brian "Young Gun" Krause of Dimondale holds the world-record spit — more than 93 feet — and had won the past two years. But the 34-year-old finished fifth Saturday with a spit of 52 feet, 10 inches.

Krause's father, Rick "Pellet Gun" Krause, came in second with a spit of 61 feet, 2 inches. And Brian Krause's brother, Matt, earned a third-place finish with his 60-foot, 11-inch spit.

The tournament typically is timed to the start of the cherry harvest, but competition spokeswoman Lynne Sage said that due to an unusually warm spring, it's already complete. Saturday's installment was held in sweltering temperatures.

How Bad was the DNSChanger Virus?

If you are experiencing internet connectivity problems with any of your computers, one reason could be because Sunday was your last day to remove a virus from that system.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: Murder on the Mind

By L.L. Bartlett

Jeff Resnick hardly knew his well-heeled half-brother. But after suffering a fractured skull in a vicious mugging, he reluctantly accepts the fact that he has a long and brutal recovery to face—and his closest of kin can provide him with the time and place to do it.

Now, Jeff is haunted by unexplained visions of a heinous crime—a banker, stalked, killed, and eviscerated like a ten-point buck. When Matt Sumner’s murder is discovered, a still-recovering Jeff realizes this was what he had seen. Jeff must not only convince himself of his new-found psychic ability, but also his skeptical brother Richard Alpert. Since Sumner was Richard’s banker, both brothers have a stake in finding out what happened. With Richard’s reluctant help, Jeff’s investigation leads him to Sumner’s belligerent family and hard-nosed business associates, none of whom want him snooping around.

When Jeff discovers a second victim, he knows he must relentlessly chase his quarry even if it means risking his brother’s life.

Right now it's free in the Kindle Store.