Andy Gibb: Three Singles, Three Hits

by Steve on March 10, 2010 · 0 comments

On this date in 1988, Andy Gibb, the little brother of the Bee Gees, died in Oxford, England. He had checked himself into the hospital earlier complaining of chest pains. His death was said to be from inflammatory heart virus.

After disco died Andy Gibb had a pretty tough time in his career. He was more or less "type cast" as a disco performer, so it was hard for him to find work. He did manage to land an attractive girlfriend in Victoria Principal, who was starring in the super hot TV show Dallas in the 1980's. But he got into drugs and alcohol and lost her as well.

When he died, many thought it was drug-related, although that is denied. It is believed though, that the hard-living he did weakened his system so that he was more susceptible to illness.

In the summer of 1978, Andy Gibb was barely 20 years old, and his third single, Shadow Dancing, was the #1 song on the Billboard pop charts. Four months earlier, his second release, (Love Is) Thicker Than Water had reached the same pinnacle, and six months before that, Gibb had topped the charts with his debut record, I Just Want To Be Your Everything.

Nowadays, Andy Gibb still brings back memories of summers in 1977-78. What a sad ending though, for someone so talented.

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Magellan – More than a GPS

by Steve on November 28, 2009 · 1 comment

On this date in 1520, Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean. Of course he had no idea where he really was because, well, it was 1520. Global positioning via satellite was nearly 500 years into the future. So, Ferdinand relied on the stars.

Little did he know that just under five centuries after his first glimpse of the Pacific I would be using my GPS to see how many minutes I live from Trader Joe's. Ha! I'll bet he didn't even live near a Trader Joe's.

Wanna buy a GPS? Ferdinand's namesake is not the only one out there - I recommend the Garmin. Unlike many of the competitors, Garmin goes the extra mile (no pun intended) and dumps you off on the correct side of the street. That way you won't get to your destination, only to be mowed down by someone while you cross the street to enjoy your soiree.

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eBay Ends Blogs on Anniversary of Houdini’s Death

October 31, 2009
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October 31 – On this date in 1926, magician extraordinaire Harry Houdini died in Detroit, Michigan. He had been punched in the stomach by a young man twelve days earlier, after bragging about the strength of his abdominal muscles. That blow evidently ruptured his appendix, and he died from peritonitis.
Ironically, on this anniversary of Houdini’s [...]

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Start Selling on Amazon – Five Selling Basics

September 29, 2009
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Are you Selling on “the River”?

Have you begun selling on Amazon yet? eBayers have affectionately dubbed the site “the river” when chatting on the eBay discussion boards. Why the nick name? Well, eBay monitors their discussion boards. When they found people talking about selling on Amazon, and the benefits they’ve found, the [...]

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