Last Day of June Fun!

<p>fun/interesting article in today's paper:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jconline.com/article/20110630/ENT/106300304/Hitmaking-West-Lafayette-grad-honored-songwriting?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE" target="_blank">http://www.jconline.com/article/20110630/ENT/106300304/Hitmaking-West-Lafayette-grad-honored-songwriting?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE</a></p>
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<p>I had no idea this duo wrote all of these songs and that one of them was from this area.   We often have articles about famous musicians from the area, and I don't recall this person ever mentioned before.   Apparently all these hits don't measure up to Shannon Hoon or Axl Rose </p>

<p>QOD: as already mentioned, Axl Rose and Shannon Hoon.  Also Izzy Stradlin from GNR, Christian singer Jeremy Camp (DH built a house for him with his old company).  I've actually met:  Brian Lamb from CSPAN when he was inducted in to the hall of fame at my HS.  Tammy Lynn Michaels (the former Mrs. Melissa Etheridge) and I were actually friends growing up, but lost touch in college (a-ok by me).  It's funny, I know most of the athletes listed here (well, the ones that were alive in my memory), either from high school, Purdue, or through DH:  </p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Indiana#Notable_residents_and_natives" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_Indiana#Notable_residents_and_natives</a></p>
<p>Somebody needs to update this wiki to include the songwriter in the article and the recent Nobel Peace prize winners from the university!</p>

<p>Welcome back, Maureen!   I know it will continue to be difficult, but I hope there are enough bright spots to keep your spirits lifted.   Tell us about the house!</p>

<p>'tis official.  Most of my daily interactions are with people who have not a whiff of a clue.</p>
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<p>that is all.</p>