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Born September 12, 1931, George Glenn Jones passed away April 26, 2013 leaving a legacy of country music that inspired generations of musicians and earned millions of fans. Born in Saratoga, Jones was raised in Vidor, Texas with 6 siblings. At age nine, Jones received his first guitar as a present from his parents, soon after he was singing for coins on the streets of Beaumont. Jones landed his first gig at 16, a radio station in Jasper where he would perform live over the Texas radio waves.

Jones would enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. Soon after the Korean War started, stationed in California, his music career would launch not long after his discharge.

Jones personality was best summed up by his alcoholism; which more often than not were the basis of well-documented antics by the country superstar.

I love learning new things, and this week I learned a new phrase for an old habit.
Most of us watch a little TV. My grandmother use to call soaps her “programs.” Each day, she would tune into her programs and follow the story line. She did this up until the day she passed away.
For the working stiff, television has evolved; now our “programs” are aired at night. Dramas, reality TV, sitcoms, a new name for an old habit.
Let’s face it, since the invention of television, people have been loyal, following a program to the bitter end. How many original episodes of M*A*S*H have you seen?
The old habit has a new trick, and a new phrase. American’s are now turned on by the ability to binge on their favorite programs.
With the addition of digital television has come a whole new way of watching and keeping track of your favorite show.

Dennis Phillips

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