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After a few seconds they grasped what I was asking. No, sir, they said, they were talking about CDs and only using the term “album” generically.
Albums – the real ones - seem to be making a comeback for some people. For others of us, they never went away.
When she said albums sell for $20 to $40 each, I said, “Oh, that’s how I missed it.” The last album I bought was a Van Morrison – “Someone Like You” – for which I paid $2 at a store off Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
Who’s buying them? I asked.
“We’re getting people who grew up with them who are revitalizing their collection, and young people who grew up with CDs who are too young to even remember cassettes,” she said. Albums, she said, are outselling CDs.
Not surprising, since there is nothing about CDs that true audiophiles prefer over albums. Sure, their sound is clearer and they take up less space, but some of us cherish the crackling, popping, scratchy sound that comes from an oft-played 33 and 1/3. The flaws lend authenticity.
Johnson said performers such as Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus now put out all of their new releases on vinyl, and that the most popular Christmas gift in the store was the turntable.
My colleague, Josh Shaffer, wrote a tender column this week about a Raleigh man who owned 10,000 albums. I never met Bill Deaton, habitue of Triangle record stores before he died last week, and I consider that my loss: anyone who collected that much vinyl would’ve been a friend, no doubt.
Perhaps he would’ve let me borrow some, too.
Those of us old enough to know what albums are know that loaned albums are like reverse boomerangs – they never come back.
Not, however, if he was anything like me.
One reason I’ve never asked him for it is because I don’t want to appear petty, bringing up an album from 40 years ago.
The other reason is because he might ask me for the “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” album by Elton John that he loaned me that same year.
The number of homeowners saying now is a good time to sell their home hit a record high in the third quarter, and an increasing share of renters claim now is a good time to buy. However, this increase in sentiment is not translating into a higher number of home sales. The National Association of Realtors explains why.
Consumer confidence continues to reach new heights, even hitting an all-new high in the National Association of Realtor’s latest quarterly survey. And this soaring confidence brings good news to housing – NAR’s chief economist explains why.
Fannie Mae launched its new homebuyer application HOME that educates future homeowners about the steps and responsibilities of buying and owning a home. Be sure to watch the video tutorial on how to navigate the app.
Lady Gaga is searching for a penthouse apartment near her childhood home on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Before she makes the big move into homeownership, watch this video for a quick inside look of her current rental home that was previously occupied by Tony Bennett and Liza Minnelli.
There is one distinct moment in recent memory when everything was going to be just fine. On an early morning, back in April 2013, the smallest of miracles happened on the economic front. This singular event would lead to calls that the developed world’s ability to do business, with all of its multitudinous complexities...
Should real estate agents disclose murder?
A majority of states don’t consider psychological stigmas to be material defects to a home; which means you can purchase a home that hosted a murder, suicide or another gruesome event without even knowing it.
While parents may be the ones signing the contract, its the kids that truly rule the decision, with more parents basing the bulk of their move on their children.
The holiday season and early winter storms did little to affect top markets, as the number of top 100 markets to reach or surpass their peak prices at the height of the boom in 2007 increased to 29 markets.
There is a fair number of social media platforms out there these days, from Facebook to Twitter to Vine. And while each one has its value, one area of untapped potential for Realtors is Instagram.
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ROSWELL, N.M. — American Airlines at the Roswell International Air Center will start service to Phoenix.
ROSWELL, N.M. — Beginning in March 2016, American Airlines at the Roswell International Air Center will start daily, nonstop commercial flight service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich applauded American Airlines' decision to begin daily flights between the two destinations in a news release.
"Flights between Roswell and Phoenix will help make travel to and from Southeastern New Mexico more convenient,” Udall said, saying it would open more business opportunities for the entire region, which in turn would help create jobs.
"The decision to establish direct flights between Roswell and Phoenix is great news for New Mexico's economy," Heinrich said. "Nonstop flights attract businesses and visitors alike, and will increase economic opportunities for Chaves County and the southeastern part of the state."
Jennifer Brady Griego, director of the Roswell International Air Center, said the new flight addition is a big deal not just for Roswell, but for the surrounding communities.
"It provides all the surrounding communities with service to the west coast," Griego said. "We have been fortunate to have surrounding communities like Carlsbad, Artesia and Ruidoso support us."
Griego said people can already start booking their flights.
"Just peeking in on the bookings, some of the flights are already looking pretty good," she said.
Griego said prices will vary depending on the day and when the reservation is booked. She also said that at least 40 connecting flights are possible now with the service to Phoenix.
Udall and Heinrich, who have passed legislation to support the aviation industry in the state, said the decision is something that will positively affect the New Mexico economy.
In October, the senators first announced the awarding of a $450,000 federal grant for Roswell to begin nonstop air travel service from the Roswell airport to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
According to a news release from October, the grant was funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Small Community Air Service Development Program. Udall and Heinrich, along with U.S. Reps. Steve Pearce, Ben Ray Luján and Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed their support in July for Roswell's application of th...
“Transportation options and accessibility are key factors in attracting and keeping business in New Mexico," Heinrich said in an October news release.
In addition to the grant awarded in October, Heinrich and Udall announced a $9 million award in June to the Roswell International Air Center to rehabilitate 5,000 feet of a runway.
They have also been responsible for more than $14 million in grants to support the air transportation in New Mexico, Wednesday's new release said.
"The grants, which were awarded to Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Lea County, Questa, Roswell, and the New Mexico Department of Transportation, were to fund repairs and maintenance, runway extensions, emissions reduction, and strategic planning," a news release said.
"I'm proud to work to expand our transportation options and connect New Mexico communities to the rest of the nation." Udall said.
Updated: March 24, 2019, 4:39 p.m.
Paul Watkins, North Forsyth, Sr.
The senior Lehigh signee finally got an individual state championship to cap off his illustrious high school career, winning the Class 7A title at 145 pounds to cap a sterling 48-3 season.
Sophia Eglian, North Forsyth, Jr.
The junior became the county’s first girls wrestling state champion in the first year of the event, winning by fall to finish 12-8.
Walker led the Bulldogs to one of their best seasons in program history, with the team amassing five state placers, six individual region champions and a team title at the Region 5-7A traditional meet, which was Central’s first-ever team region championship in Class 7A.
You are here: Home / News / Law Enforcement / Maui County Liquor Control Director Glenn Mukai Must Go!
Let’s just get right to it: Maui County Liquor Control Director Glenn Mukai must go. He can resign if he must, but if not the Liquor Commission should remove him. In the year he’s had the job, he’s proven himself to be ignorant, condescending, excessively secretive, patronizing, cruel and astonishingly deaf to the conc...
Mukai’s latest insult, an all-out war on nonprofit organizations, is beyond contemptible. For reasons he’s never explained (he has long refused to comment to me, and speaks only through a deputy to The Maui News), Mukai has decided that the LC must make it all but impossible for nonprofit organizations to obtain one-da...
Things are so bad that a new organization, the Committee for Responsible Liquor Control, and private citizen Madge Schaefer, has sued the LC in an attempt to get it to revert to some level of sanity in its operations (under Mukai’s directorship, the Maui County Liquor Commission voted earlier this year to allow for 24-...
None of this happened when Frank Silva ran the LC. But when The Maui News asked the LC why they suddenly changed course and started hammering nonprofits, LC Deputy Director Mark Honda said they’re only following state law. This remains the department’s view, even in the face of contrary evidence.
Maui County liquor department Deputy Director Mark Honda said Director Glenn Mukai was not available Thursday for an interview. Honda reiterated the department’s position that the background checks for nonprofit groups have been required by state law for nearly a decade.
The lawsuit is a good step, but an even better step would be for the Liquor Commission to end their self-imposed role as a soulless rubber stamp and finally eject Mukai from the department.
The recent news about Bruce Jenner’s transition from man to becoming a woman has brought great stress to hardworking momager, Kris Jenner. Sources are saying that Kris feels that everyone is laughing at her situation, bringing her spirits more down than ever.
Last week, Bruce’s mother Esther Jenner went public about the transition and his decision is heartbreaking for Kris. “Kris still maintains that they had a great marriage for a long time and it breaks her heart that people must now think that the whole thing was a sham,” a close friend said.
Kris married the former Olympian back in April 1991 and the couple had two daughters together. The two eventually announced their separation back in October 2013 and the divorce is slated to be finalized next month.
Reports are saying that Kris is still in “complete denial” over Bruce’s decision to transition. “She doesn’t talk about it at all and refuses to knowledge it,” a source told Us Weekly. Bruce now reportedly wears women’s clothing and goes by a new female name that Kris refuses to use.
Bruce remains silent about the rumors that are surrounding him. All is believed to be revealed in the premiere of his upcoming docu-series that would chronicle his journey from man to woman. Over the weekend, he was involved in a fatal car crash in Los Angeles that killed one motorist after the paparazzi allegedly chas...
about. His behaviour was highly suspicious.
London, where he had a £40-a-night single room.
I looked into his eyes — and did not like what I saw.
was involved in killing the kitten.
out of the attention. I suspected that pleasure was sexual.
investigating the cat killings. But we were told to mind our own business.
gone to the hotel to help evict Magnotta — not to question him at all.
Two days later an email was sent to The Sun’s offices.
darkest sexual and violent nature.
email address. But I suspected it came from Magnotta.
He then gloatingly described his warped sexual fantasies.
frustrated because they can’t catch me.
being able to name me or catch me.
“London is wonderful because all the people are so stupid. It’s easy.
some humans in it, not just pussies.
“Things I have seen and the things I have done, you can only imagine.
spelling and punctuation mistakes, which we have corrected.
Islington Police in North London.
I gave them all the information I had discovered in my inquiries.
I showed the letter to my partner, who was very concerned.
coward who would never dare try and hurt us.
But I did have a niggling fear at the back of my mind.
hope he is caught soon — so I for one can relax.
murdering eight women — decapitated cats and put their heads on spikes.
1978-91 in the US. When young he dissolved a squirrel in chemicals.
Versace in 1997, burned out crabs’ eyes with matches.
Bradford in 2009-10 — once ate a live RAT.
Some clouds early. Mostly sunny skies along with windy conditions this afternoon. High 66F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Higher wind gusts possible..
2nd Lt. Ethan Rasmussen, 30th Space Wing contracting specialist and 2nd Lt. Amy Rasmussen, 30th Space Wing public affairs officer, pose at the Air Force Ball at the Pacific Coast Club, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Sept. 8, 2017. This was the first Air Force Ball for the newly wedded couple.
Airman 1st Class Alex Eon, 315th Training Squadron trainee, and Airman Kaycie Hinds, 315th Training Squadron trainee, capture the moment prior to graduating technical school training at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas Dec. 21, 2017. Although this photo was taken prior to their wedding in September 2018, Ka...
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE -- Sacrifice is defined as surrendering something of value as a means of gaining something more desirable. What are you willing to sacrifice for the good of your country?
Within a marriage between two active-duty military members, there are both positive and negative elements. A positive is that they both understand their commitment to their job and what it entails to be an active duty member, because being in the military is not a part-time gig.
“As an active duty member, my husband is always supportive and understanding because he understands the commitment of the uniform just as much as I do,” said Airman 1st Class Kaycie Eon, 614th Air Operations Center space target analyst, who is a newlywed of a dual military relationship.
Married military members sacrifice pieces of their relationship in order to serve their country.
“I’ve always had the belief of family first, however while being in the military there is also duty always,” said Col. Curtis Hernandez, 30th Operations Group commander, who has been in a dual-mil marriage for over two years.
Sometimes, mil to mil marriages experience additional hardships, outside the normal marriage relationship.
Distance – one of many hardships a relationship may endure. Although it’s possible, it’s never ideal to put a long-term relationship or marriage through this obstacle, but while in the military it’s not always an option.
With the challenges that come with any marriage, mil to mil marriages can still succeed and lead to a happy life.
Big Business is definitely a stoner rock group, what with its low register attack and vocal wail. But unlike many of its ilk, Big Business doesn't get mired down in sludge. Instead it comes on like a parade of metal muscle fleshed out to the max. The drive is heavy, relentless, and unavoidably cool.