| Kiss this guy
My column in the print edition of today's Herald & Review deals with my own experiences with one particular misheard lyric. I still think my version is better. (I've submitted my version to kissthisguy.com, but it hasn't yet been accepted.) Another one of my notable misheard lyrics doesn't appear on the site either. I got into a very loud argument with a record store clerk in 1973, baffled that even though I was hearing the song “Red Hot Love" on the radio every hour, he didn't have it in stock. When I finally reluctantly recited a few of the lyrics, the clerk disgustedly went to the 45s, pulled out a copy of “Radar Love" by Golden Earring, and handed it to me. (I can still see the brown Track Records label.) Now, those may be the worst, but I can't be alone – can I? Feel free to offer your best (or worst) misheard lyrics.
Something for Everyone
Whether you decide to go for a quiet stroll around the bay, stock up on souvenirs at the several malls in the area, get a henna tattoo, smoke shisha or party the night away, the city guarantees a night of fun. When it comes to pubs, clubs and parties, you wont be short of options in Sharm. Try Pacha, franchise of the Ibiza megaclub, or Bus Stop, both located in Sanafir hotel. Hard Rock is a favorite, and the newly opened Little Buddha (designed like the international chain Buddha Bar, but not affiliated) is worth checking out. The clubs often have special theme parties, and cater to the music tastes of most, offering nights of R&B and house among others. Pacha also often holds parties in the Temple of Sound, located in a desert valley, where you can enjoy a taste of Sharms rugged interior as well as dance the night away to the sounds of international DJs.
Earnings Preview: E-Brokers
The electronic broker's stock in the final three months of the year fell almost 73 percent to $3.55 to close a year in which the company's stock opened at more than $22. Stung by backfired investments in home loans, E-Trade sold a $3 billion portfolio of mortgage debt at a discount of more than 70 cents on the dollar. The company sold a piece of itself to Citadel Investment Group for $2.5 billion and has offered high interest rates to try and attract deposits. Citi Investment Research analyst Prashant A. Bhatia wrote in a client note it will not work. Clients jittery over losing their money are taking it to Charles Schwab Corp. and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., he said. Clients had entrusted $227 billion to E-Trade at the end of October. By the end of the year clients' assets had dwindled to $190 billion, implying accounts were shaved by more than 16 percent in just two months.
TRANZACT Welcomes Back Ms. Mercer Carlin as Executive Vice President
FORT LEE, N.J., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- TRANZACT, a portfolio company of Veronis Suhler Stevenson, and the market leader in fully integrated, end-to-end, online and offline customer acquisition solutions for large brands, announced that Ms. Mercer Carlin has rejoined the company after an entrepreneurial hiatus. As Executive Vice President of TRANZACT, Carlin is now responsible for Human Resources and Office Services functions, and will also provide executive-level support related to mergers and acquisitions integration. "Mercer has always brought a high level of energy to our company," said David Graf, TRANZACT's President and CEO. "We value her wide-ranging industry experience and unique capability to help us further create a positive culture." Carlin has worked in the direct marketing industry for nearly 15 years.
Blue-collar Berwyn aims to recast itself in an artistic light
The theater, which holds its first production Jan. 25, opens on the heels of a high-profile campaign last summer and fall that included a TV commercial and 60 billboards around Chicago enticing people to move to the suburb "at the center of life in Chicago."
Svengoolie said Berwyn could eventually stake such a claim but said it also should not lose the quirkiness that has been fodder for his comic routine.
"I don't know if they can divorce themselves entirely from some of the eccentricities there," said Richard Koz, who assumes the persona and regularly attends events in Berwyn.
FitzGerald said the suburb's quirky landscape reflects the way many residents feel about themselves.
"People here pride themselves on their goofiness," she said.
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