Randy Keho Blog

Just like business has become more challenging, designing and building signs has become more demanding. That means you'll need to find the perfect partner to assist you in determining the right design, material, and method of fitting your project into your space. · The sign busin ...

I found myself waking up very early Saturday morning, so I brewed a pot of coffee and contemplated the day ahead. · It was 5 a.m. · The only item on my agenda was breakfast with a friend at 9:30 and a haircut followiing. · What the hell was I going to do in the meantime? · Ther ...

My reading habits spiked during the mid-to-late 1980s. I had the time. · I'd embarked on a career in radio broadcasting and tied the knot for the first time. · I was a budding studio engineer for a semi-automated* FM radio station, which meant I was a glorified babysitter. · As a ...

As a youngster, books satisfied my interest in history -- military and ancestoral. · As a youth, they quenched my thirst for information related to a new and exciting interest -- contemporary music. · The British Invasion was in full swing and the Beatles remained the top of the ...

I don't read as much as I used to and,  looking back, it's probably a good thing. · Good or bad, my personal library is a snapshot of who I am and what I've become..  · I read a lot during my formative years, which explains a lot. · In fact, I was scolded for jumping the gun on ...

Raine Stern plays guitar in a local band named "New Image" and she keeps them coming back for more. She definitely knows what she's doing. · "

What could be more perplexing today than trying to define rhythm and blues? · Record company executive Jerry Wexler is credited with creating the term, using it to define the music popularized by African-Americans living in metropolitan areas during the 1940s. · It made perfect s ...

in Rockford, Illinois, which is hometown to Carlos and -- your's truly. · It's very extensive, running for more than two hours. If you pay close attention, you can even learn how to play the cowbell. You can never have enough cowbell. Right? · So, grab some munchies and your favo ...

This is the 10th in a series of buzzes entitled, "Rage Against the Machine." It recounts my experiences as a maverick manager working withing the constraints of corporate America. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and wonder how the hell we made it this far. · Now that the fleet was v ...

I hate winter. · "

I've always loved Rockford, Illinois. It's my hometown. · It's certainly had its up and downs, but its always supported a vibrant music scene. · Numerous bars catering to live music have come and gone, but one has withstood the test of time, partly due to its steadfast commitmen ...

I enjoy a cup of hot coffee on my way to work on brisk winter mornings. That's why I make time to stop at Tad's diner. · Paula, who runs the place, makes the best coffee in town and we've been friends for years.  · The diner sits below a bridge and along a bike path. There's a de ...

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere · "

I experimented with a lot of things in college, but the only one I got addicted to was music. · I couldn't wait to get my next fix. And, best of all, it didn't cost me a dime. · All I had to do was walk down one of the many hallways of my 14-story dormitory and I'd be exposed to ...

This is the ninth in a series of buzzes entitled, "Rage Against the Machine." It recounts my experiences as a maverick manager working withing the constraints of corporate America. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and wonder how the hell we made it this far. · After the dust settled f ...

Fidel Castro is dead. Keith Richards is alive. · Donald Trump is the president-elect. Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize. · George W. didn't vote for president. Kanye West was hospitalized for depression. · Jim Murray will not be invited to Trump's inauguration. Don Kerr's book will be ...

With Christmas just around the corner, Record Store Day organizers are jumping on the Black Friday bandwagon. · Black Friday, which is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, is traditionally known as the first shopping day of the Christmas season. · This year, Black Fri ...

I'm not a fan of live albums. Most are a disappointment. · Either the sound quality of the recording is horrendous or the sound system used couldn't adequately reproduce the artful effects created in the studio. · The same goes for the live shows themselves. I'm often left wonder ...

I received the inevitable call Friday morning.  · My mother's time in this world was quickly coming to an end. I was encouraged to get to the nursing home as soon as possible. She'd been under hospice care for nearly six months. · I was too late. She passed before my daughter, Me ...

P.S. Keep your snowbirds in the nest and that funny money at home. · ""