To all our men and women in uniform, a heartfelt thanks to you for verything you do for us, your fellow Americans.
I know that your families, friends and co-workers all share in your sacrifice of time with loved ones. And unfortunately some of you sacrifice the ultimate. Thank you for that.
Instinctively I knew that if I wanted to be taken seriously in Nashville that I would need a Music Row address. I was able to rent a small space in an old building right in the heart of Music Row. But only two years later, we all had to move out and the building was torn down. After they razed my office, a brand news luxury building was built on that site and Ms. Reba McEntire moved into her fancy new studio and gallery, Starstruck Studios.
I have absolutely no ill will toward Reba. She is a wonderful singer and actress and a good hearted person. She had every right to buy some very valuable real estate and build whatever her heart’s desire wanted for her own offices. Her Starstruck Studios building is magnificent. You see take a virtual tour of the building and her recording studios at her web site.
But I must admit that I am a little wistful when I ocassionally drive down past 40 Music Square West and know that I used to have a business reason for being there.
When we first moved to Nashville we drove down Music Row and took in all the city sights like the rest of the tourists. One of the things I noticed about Music Row was that all these recording studios were in little old houses and not in big fancy high rise buildings. In fact, there is only one so-called high rise on music row, the former United Artists Tower, which is 9 stories high and the only building allowed that high since the zoning was changed to restrict building height.
Another building that caught my attention was a place to produce cassette tapes, CDs and DVDs. But it turns out that they closed down and Nashville does not actually produce a lot of the media. It is often less expensive to find a CD Replication Service someplace out of town.
Friends of mine recommend a Chicago Video Production Company, called RBR Productions. They offer comprehensive audio and video production services, including DVD Duplication in Chicago.
Luckily I know the guys at the local Gamestop store and I took the broken Wii to their store and asked them for help. My friend, Jeff, is the store manager and he showed me right there at the counter that when the Wii plugged in using their power supply cord it turned right on. What a relief!
Turns out that the power supply I bought with the system had malfunctioned and I just needed to replace it. Jeff had a power supply for only $20 and I it was easy enough to buy that instead of a whole new Wii system for $400.
Since the bad weather cancelled or postponed all the outdoor weekend plans for the area, I decided to spend an hour or so playing a new game on the Wii. I bought it for my grandson and he loves the game console. I’m having trouble finding a game for the Wii that I like. They are all too boring for my taste in gaming.
So I push the power button to turn on the Wii and nothing happens. The dang thing is less than 90 days old and already broken.