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The Bobby Rock Newsletter #71 (8-13-22) - How I Quit Smoking
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Hey Gang -
Welcome back for another edition. Always a pleasure to have you guys aboard.
This is the first weekend I’ve...
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Hey Gang -
Welcome back for another edition. Always a pleasure to have you guys aboard.
This is the first weekend I’ve...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #70 (8-6-22) - Healthier Eating with "Macro-Snacks"
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Hey Gang -
Once again, I'm checking in from the road and, once again, we are hugging the border of two different states… this...
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Hey Gang -
Once again, I'm checking in from the road and, once again, we are hugging the border of two different states… this...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #69 (7-30-22) - The Last 24 Hours
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My Friends -
Once again, just checking in from the beautiful grind of the Lita Ford tour today, this time from a more remote...
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My Friends -
Once again, just checking in from the beautiful grind of the Lita Ford tour today, this time from a more remote...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #68 (7-23-22) - It's Time To Walk!
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Hey Everybody -
Touring season continues out here with Lita Ford, as we find ourselves back in PA today for another show...
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Hey Everybody -
Touring season continues out here with Lita Ford, as we find ourselves back in PA today for another show...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #67 (7-16-22) - The Science of Happiness
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Hey Gang -
I am still out here in the trenches of America's highways and byways this week with Lita Ford and the gang, having...
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Hey Gang -
I am still out here in the trenches of America's highways and byways this week with Lita Ford and the gang, having...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #66 (7-9-22) - After the Fame
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Hey Everyone -
Checking in from the road today, somewhere between Tennessee and Kentucky. “The Dream,” as we like to refer to...
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Hey Everyone -
Checking in from the road today, somewhere between Tennessee and Kentucky. “The Dream,” as we like to refer to...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #65 (7-2-22) - The "Rush" of Fame
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My Friends -
Welcome back for another one this week. I appreciate you guys taking a peek. I’m in Mason City, Iowa this weekend,...
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My Friends -
Welcome back for another one this week. I appreciate you guys taking a peek. I’m in Mason City, Iowa this weekend,...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #64 (6-25-22) - Get Shit Done with AM/PM Bookends
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Hello Gang -
Just getting back home from a few action-packed days on the road. Thanks for dropping into Newsletter Land again...
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Hello Gang -
Just getting back home from a few action-packed days on the road. Thanks for dropping into Newsletter Land again...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #63 (6-18-22) - "Moderation Kills!"
Hey Gang!
Good to have you guys back this week. I have a rare weekend off from the road, so I’ve been trying to catch up on things. Hope you all are well. Let’s jump into it:
Lifting Heavy with "the Big...
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Good to have you guys back this week. I have a rare weekend off from the road, so I’ve been trying to catch up on things. Hope you all are well. Let’s jump into it:
Lifting Heavy with "the Big...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #62 (6-11-22) - All the Power's in the Process!
Hey Everyone -
Welcome back to yet another installment of the BR Newsletter. Always happy to see you here…
Let’s jump straight in!
In This Issue:
Process Before Outcome: In this...
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Welcome back to yet another installment of the BR Newsletter. Always happy to see you here…
Let’s jump straight in!
In This Issue:
Process Before Outcome: In this...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #61 (6-4-22) - In Praise of a "Normal Day"
Hey Everybody -
Checking in from backstage at Hard Rock Live in Gary, Indiana this afternoon, waiting to soundcheck shortly. Hope everyone is thriving large. Let’s jump into it…
In This...
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Checking in from backstage at Hard Rock Live in Gary, Indiana this afternoon, waiting to soundcheck shortly. Hope everyone is thriving large. Let’s jump into it…
In This...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #60 (5-28-2022) - Transitions
Hey All -
Welcome to issue #60! Thank you again for being here. On Monday, I had a pretty good idea of what I was going to cover this week. But all that began to change on Tuesday, as a different sort of...
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Welcome to issue #60! Thank you again for being here. On Monday, I had a pretty good idea of what I was going to cover this week. But all that began to change on Tuesday, as a different sort of...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #59 (5-21-2022) - The Ones that Got Away
Hey Everyone -
Welcome back for #59! This week’s edition is centered around something we can all relate to... this idea of both new opportunities, missed opportunities, and the destiny lines that extend...
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Welcome back for #59! This week’s edition is centered around something we can all relate to... this idea of both new opportunities, missed opportunities, and the destiny lines that extend...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #58 (5-14-2022) - A Tiny Taste of Italia
Hey Gang -
Back in the LA groove from my Italy excursion, feeling refreshed and ready to rock. Note: This issue will be a bit more photo-heavy than normal, but I think that’s the way to go, as I’ll explain in a...
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Back in the LA groove from my Italy excursion, feeling refreshed and ready to rock. Note: This issue will be a bit more photo-heavy than normal, but I think that’s the way to go, as I’ll explain in a...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #57 (5-7-2022) - Unearthing Ancient Audio Archives!!
Hey Everybody -
Greetings from Florence. As mentioned last week, I did indeed head out to Italy this week for some downtime. It has been magnificent! The beauty of the countryside, the art and architecture, the...
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Greetings from Florence. As mentioned last week, I did indeed head out to Italy this week for some downtime. It has been magnificent! The beauty of the countryside, the art and architecture, the...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #56 (4-30-2022) - It Takes a (Hell of a) Village
Hello Everybody -
Great to have you all back for another round this week. Shit is happening! Let's rock it:
Update... the here and now, plus a sabbatical lurks!
What the original Alice...
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Great to have you all back for another round this week. Shit is happening! Let's rock it:
Update... the here and now, plus a sabbatical lurks!
What the original Alice...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #55 (4-23-2022) - All About the Money
Greetings, Everybody -
Been back in LA this week, firmly in the grind—and still “struggling” to get it all done—but loving it. I hope this week’s edition finds you all well and thriving. Let’s jump right into...
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Been back in LA this week, firmly in the grind—and still “struggling” to get it all done—but loving it. I hope this week’s edition finds you all well and thriving. Let’s jump right into...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #54 (4-16-2022) - Super-Nutrition 101: Get Your Greens!
Hey Everyone -
Just finishing up this week’s Newsletter as we are traveling back to LA from Minnesota. (Lita Ford show last night.) What up with all of this white shit on the ground in April?
Ground transportation...
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The Bobby Rock Newsletter #53 (4-9-2022) - A New Take on Some Old Wisdom
Hey All -
Thanks for clicking in. Been already enjoying some real summer weather here in LA, digging on those mid-afternoon runs. These are great for on-stage endurance which, it looks like will be coming in handy in the...
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The Bobby Rock Newsletter #52 (4-2-2022) - The RICHest Man in Showbiz, 35 Years Gone...
Greetings Gang -
Good to be back with you all for yet another edition…. which just so happens to fall on 4–2-22, the 35th anniversary of the passing of Buddy Rich, one of the greatest drummers ever to traverse the...
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The Bobby Rock Newsletter #51 (3-26-2022) - Shitty First Drafts
Hey Gang -
I hope everyone is well today. I’m back in LA after a few fun days of recording in Vegas (perhaps a bit more on that soon), and all is a stone groove here at home. Let’s dive right into this week's...
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I hope everyone is well today. I’m back in LA after a few fun days of recording in Vegas (perhaps a bit more on that soon), and all is a stone groove here at home. Let’s dive right into this week's...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #50 (3-19-2022) - A Rock Star Has Left the Building
Hey Everybody -
Welcome back! Been an interesting week on this end, and I’m hoping some of my reflections might prove to be thought-provoking for you. I’m also hoping some of the content this week doesn't come...
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Welcome back! Been an interesting week on this end, and I’m hoping some of my reflections might prove to be thought-provoking for you. I’m also hoping some of the content this week doesn't come...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #49 (3-12-2022) - The Struggle Behind the Scenes
Hey All -
“It ain’t supposed to be easy.”
I had yet another reminder of this Great Truth this week and, well, here we are. Behind the scenes of most anything in life that’s worthy of our praise,...
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“It ain’t supposed to be easy.”
I had yet another reminder of this Great Truth this week and, well, here we are. Behind the scenes of most anything in life that’s worthy of our praise,...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #48 (3-5-2022) - Information vs Validation
Hey Everybody -
Great to be back for another edition. Thanks as always for scoping it out. Let’s jump straight in:
In This Issue:
Information vs Validation: What are you seeking in your daily...
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Great to be back for another edition. Thanks as always for scoping it out. Let’s jump straight in:
In This Issue:
Information vs Validation: What are you seeking in your daily...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #47 (2-26-2022) - Cruising into the Future of the Past
Hey Everyone -
As promised last issue, I wanted to offer a few more details on last week’s Rock Legends Cruise with Lita Ford… mainly in pictures. I also have another tidbit to hurl your way that I hope you’ll find...
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As promised last issue, I wanted to offer a few more details on last week’s Rock Legends Cruise with Lita Ford… mainly in pictures. I also have another tidbit to hurl your way that I hope you’ll find...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #46 (2-19-2022) - Saying Goodbye to the Zen Master
Hey All -
Hope everyone is happy and healthy! Thanks once again for joining me here.
I wanted to finally take a moment this week to pay due respect to the Zen master, Thich Naht Hanh, who we lost...
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Hope everyone is happy and healthy! Thanks once again for joining me here.
I wanted to finally take a moment this week to pay due respect to the Zen master, Thich Naht Hanh, who we lost...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #45 (2-11-2022) - The Ecstasy of Isolation
Greetings one and all!
Welcome back, everyone. Let’s jump right into it this week.
In this issue:
What can we glean from the "elective isolation” of both a rock cruise and a...
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Welcome back, everyone. Let’s jump right into it this week.
In this issue:
What can we glean from the "elective isolation” of both a rock cruise and a...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #44 (2-4-2022) - ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY Edition: Behind the Scenes
My Friends -
Yes! We have reached that elusive one-year mark with the BR Newsletter. Once again… thank you. I couldn’t… or I should say, wouldn’t, be doing this without you—my beloved readers. Wanted...
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Yes! We have reached that elusive one-year mark with the BR Newsletter. Once again… thank you. I couldn’t… or I should say, wouldn’t, be doing this without you—my beloved readers. Wanted...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #43 (1-27-2022) - The Virtuous Life
Greetings everyone!
Once again, I will attempt to run the gamut a bit this week to keep things interesting. Hope you enjoy the offerings...
In this Issue:
Your Top Virtues… Revealed: Why should we...
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Once again, I will attempt to run the gamut a bit this week to keep things interesting. Hope you enjoy the offerings...
In this Issue:
Your Top Virtues… Revealed: Why should we...
The Bobby Rock Newsletter #42 (1-20-2022) - Adventures in the Batmobile
Hey Everyone -
Welcome back to #42 this week. Damn. We are closing in on the one-year mark for these Newsletters. Sure do appreciate you guys checkin’ ‘em out!
We have a mixed bag this week, including...
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Welcome back to #42 this week. Damn. We are closing in on the one-year mark for these Newsletters. Sure do appreciate you guys checkin’ ‘em out!
We have a mixed bag this week, including...