'BODEDEREK

Apologies, the proposed story "Can You See Me?" is not ready to be posted. January 2013 for me, has been a challenge. The extremely cold weather threatened when the central heating packed up. The burst pipe filled my work/living space with cold water, saturating the walls and resulted in my hasty exit from a damp bedroom. The weather was only one of the many things that has made january so far, a challenge. Everything that could go wrong, simply went wrong. It would have been very easy for me to throw my hands in the air and give up. I soldiered on, worked around the problems when I could. I had to, because I believe it is all worthwhile. Still a work in progress, the website www.MusicArtinDesign.com  is up. A tentative step at a very difficult time, this one too, is worth all the trouble.  Creators of music, practitioners of art and design are welcome to contribute posts, ideas, concepts together with samples of their work. I am looking for people who would l...

Music and entertainment artists must constantly evolve to stay in business.  Today's music artists has to be more than a musician, singer or instrumentalist. Being any of those is now considered as just a job description. What makes today's artist stand out is the branding, i.e. the artist has to become a brand in his or her own right. This is what will give the artist an edge over his peers in what is now considered a very competitive and high risk endeavour.  Getting the brand image to stand out, is almost more important than the product itself. So to be recognisable today, an artiste with a product such as digital downloads, CDs and Video not only has to merchandise items such as tee shirts, baseball caps etc., they will have to have a branded image. The artist has to become a brand in their own right. The main essence of the brand will be unique to the artist themselves. Since the subject (the artist) is the brand, the factors to consider will be the image the perso...

To you! Yes, you my friend, a happy 2013 to y'all. Whatever you are doing, where ever you may be, may this new year bring with it peace, joy and a blessed new year. I have brought back the music widget to indulge those that visit. The song tracks were put together very quickly so visitors can at least listen to some music while they are here. Please enjoy it. The next story is taking shape and should hit this blog hopefully on 10th January or thereabouts. The title will probably be "Can You See Me?" and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. Please excuse editorial mistakes,  the stories I put here are written in real time. Until I get a volunteer to do editorial work, anything can happen. There will be times when I probably will stumble, please accept my apologies in advance. The new year is upon us, have a fine one! 'Bodederek A place called Derenton's Find it at Derekomo Enterprises MusicArtinDesign.co.uk another place to be...

Today is Christmas day, a time Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of the Savior, our Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. He was the original soul man, the no. 1 soul brother, who showed us the way to live. He was a teacher who had no equal, he taught us that above all else, love is the key. To love our fellow human beings as much as we love ourselves. I wish the whole world peace and happiness in the coming year. Peace in those lands where there is conflict. Plenty in those lands where there is poverty and hunger. Joy in those places that have known nothing but sorrow. Love to fill the hearts and souls of those that hate. I know that good will ultimately win, in the fight against evil. Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! ' Bodederek Pass by MusicArtinDesign.co.uk when you got a little time. The house of Derenton's

While I'm working out in my head the next story, I have an idea that I want to share. It is (to me anyway), a commercial thought for all my friends, people in my circles and anyone else who may care to investigate the feasibility of such thought. Using the Worldwide web, the people who are  seeking a specific product can be put in touch with those who have a specific or specialised  product for sale, that way, they can all be of mutual benefit to each other. I know there are already on the web, certain sites and services offering something similar but, it is not exactly like I have in mind. The world is changing. The way lots of things are done today, is not the way it was always done. New products are introduced into the marketplace daily. Some catch on, a lot don't. How can we tell which product is a good bet to invest in? Your guess is as good as mine, but one thing I know, is that the most successful products, the ones that seem to have a decent shelf life in terms o...

Newtown Same Old Story. Another mass shooting in the United States, this time, a single individual armed to the teeth targets little children. The kids are taken out together with a few of their teachers before the gunman calmly takes his own life. These incidents are happening more frequently than ever before and it is likely that they will keep happening until U.S. citizens decide to approach the problem realistically. That innocent little children who are no threat to anyone could be killed in such a senseless manner, is shocking.  My condolences go to the parents of the little angels who were shot, the families of the brave teachers who paid the ultimate price protecting their wards. The US president, Barack Obama has expressed his outrage at the latest incident. He looked as shocked as the rest of us. Only Americans can resolve the matter of gun control within their own borders. Only Americans can ask themselves the questions that need to be asked and the res...

Stories are all works of fiction. Names, characters, place and events are the product of the author's imagination . Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events and places is totally coincidental The artwork on the posters publicizing the soccer ma tch was excellent, it was better than I had imagined but there was one little flaw, the word Flamingos was spelled as Flamingoes. Since all of the posters were printed already, I decided to leave it be. So from that very day, we were officially "The Flaming Flamingoes" in print. Most people just called us "The Flamingos."  The poster had a caricature of each team member, drawn in a flattering kind of way. It presented us like we were stars, described each individual in detail. On the other hand, the Monarch team was represented in dull black and white that looked shabby in comparison to ours. I took the posters and dropped them off at Jackie's home. By now it was getting late, I needed to get...