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About Me

Ron West, R.Dub, Ron Paul, Mr.Anderson, Dude I answer to most anything.
I'm the youngest of five in a US Air Force family that moved from NJ to CA to LA to NE back to LA. I later added AR to TX to IL, my daughter stayed in L.A. with her mom and my stepson ended up in the AF in GA. I found the total GFE and my BFF in CIL, but I'd rather keep that on the DL.Got all that?
I'm Program Director of a local radio station, 97.9 BOB FM and my job has been compared to a piano player in a whore house: keep the client in the house and entertained until they can get to the real products being sold. I try to get someone to stay in my whore house rather than visiting another. Get it?
Anything I haven't mentioned here is either too painful to post on a public page, none of your business, or remains unwritten for the time being.
IF YOU HAVEN'T READ MY BLOG, TRY IT TODAY!

My Interests

I love blogging , music, travel, Chicago Cubs baseball, food, drink, and the discovery of culture - whether it is highbrow or very lowbrow.

I have traveled all over the United States; both as a child when my father was assigned military duty, and since then.
New Jersey, California, Louisiana, Nebraska, Arkansas, Texas, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Nevada, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, and Ohio.
I've also been lucky enough to see Europe: Rome, Florence, Pisa, and Assisi Italy. Lucerne, Switzerland. Paris, France. London, England. Now I really want to see the far East.

I'd like to meet:

Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks, Paul McCartney, professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes, My Maker, Art Alexakis, and someone who read my blog this week. Not necessarily in the order listed.

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Music:

I'm saw the Detroit Cobras 6/21 at the Double Door in Chicago! See my photo album for cool pix.
My musical interests are all over the place; rock, country, soul, pop, ska, metal, psychobilly, lounge, blues, gospel, etc.
Lately: Whitestarr, Teddybears, Jet, Detroit Cobras, Vampire Weekend, Zero1, Flobots
I would encourage anyone to have a google for some of my musician friends. Craig Sweeden, Danny Johnson, Mark Griffith, Jim Garrison, Mandroid, Jonny Quest(Josh), and Nathan Holley deserve your attention.
I know for a fact there are many very talented people who have labored in relative obscurity for years, but remain happy to share their gifts with whoever will listen.
One of the most underrated guitarists and songwriters ever to shine his light from the Lone Star state is my friend Gary Myrick.

Movies:

The Wizard of Oz, Tombstone, Let It Be, Pulp Fiction, The Green Mile, The Perfect Storm, Grindhouse: Death Proof, Star Wars, Rocky, 9 1/2 Weeks.

Television:

Rescue Me, Rob & Big, LA/London/Miami Ink(s), House, Wiseguy, Schoolhouse Rock.

Books:

All Music Guide, Joel Whitburn's Billboard books, Punk Diary by George Gimarc, The Prophet, The Dead Zone (coediene not recommended), Johnathan Livingston Seagull, Have A Nice Day, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, Chicken Soup For The Punk Rock Soul, still waiting for Joel Folger to write a book.

Heroes:

Chuck Anderson, Tony Hawk, Evel Knievel, Harry Houdini, Nikolai Tesla, Ronny & Donny Sparks, The Big Kahuna, Rodney Bingenheimer.

My Blog

Cubs Meltdown

The Cubs were swept by the Dodgers last night, ending the run of a 97-win season and sending many fans to bed wondering where that team was the last three games. Not more than an hour after the game I...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:33:00 PST

Cubs!

Now that you have had a chance to return to last October with me (fun wasn't it?), let's think about THIS year.Ryan Theriot DID earn that spot at short, and has played as hard as anyone else on the ro...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:50:00 PST

Cubs Blog

First have a look at my blog from October 6, 2007...then I will post a NEW oneIt's over. I am so disappointed for people like Ron Santo. Despite the complications of his diabetes and the loss of hi...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:38:00 PST

Life in the fast lane

I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not. Those were fun weekend updates, but mine falls on a Monday so try and keep up.No update on my brother-in-law's murder. Day to day for his family and those of us trying...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:25:00 PST

Slumped Over

I think I know what a a baseball player feels like when he has been to the plate over and over, only to be confused and confounded by the pitches he's seen. Look for the curve, get the heat...looking ...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:21:00 PST

A changell do you good...

'08 has been quite a ride so far...it feels quite alot like the "Stairway To Heaven" rollercoaster at the Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach - twists, turns, and flips enough to scare me, thrill me, and g...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:20:00 PST

Death Is So Unkind

My brother-in-law, Carl Jr. was murdered in Denver Friday night. We are not completely sure of the details surrounding his death right now, other than he was shot in the chest in the street outside of...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:10:00 PST

Leaving On A Jet Plane

So the Kat and I are getting on a plane to see her sweet little baby boy and his sweet little wife in a couple days. I'm not afraid of flying and never have been. Even on my first flight when I travel...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:38:00 PST

Finally...

'08 has been a good year for me, musically speaking. I have been able to catch a couple artists that hoped to see for a long time. One such group was the Detroit Cobras, who I saw Saturday night at th...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:11:00 PST

Too Much Caffeine...Random Thoughts

Going to see the Detroit Cobras Saturday night at the Double Door in Chicago. One of those bands that seem to be mine due to the fact that they are somewhat a secret. I've waited a while now for them ...
Posted by Ron West - R.Dub on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:29:00 PST