Column for June 23, 2005

I know its only rock and roll but I like it. Something Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones sang in a song. I guess we have hear a crazy hodge podge of stuff, some of it could be music related some just random thoughts. But like Mick Jagger said, I like it.

Interestingly Mick Jagger and the Stones coming to Comerica Park this summer. I heard tickets are only $400. Lets see if you took the wife and the kids, plus parking and maybe a pop or two, sounds like a $1500 night on the town.

But the people who have money, have so much they don't know what to do with it. Hmm that sounds like a possible song for the Rolling Stones. I have said time and time again, fight taxes and high prices. Try to reward the business that sell their product cheeper and at the same time, try to be loyal to the ones that give you quality product or service.

Case in point. Gas prices are too high. Yet time and time again I drive by a gas station plenty of people buying gas for $2.20 a gallon and right across the street a station will be selling gas for $2.15. So many people say I am not going to fight traffic and drive access the street for a nickel. But you have to remember the station charging $2.20 has no incentive to lower price if you buy it anyway. If all, the business goes across the street they will be forced to drop their price.

On the loyalty to quality issue, I bought a pair of Safetrax work shoes from K-marts. I have wore these shoes everyday for will over two years. I like them. I fell like they were a great buy, but like all shoes their time has come. I was out and almost bought a new pair at a different store, when I decided I need to reward the product that did the good job. So its back to K-mart and a new pair of Safetrax, size 11.

How about this one for hard to believe. I still have a Sony Trinitron color TV. That may not seem that hard to believe, but I bought this TV in 1973. This is back in the day of non-remote. My 14 year old daughter might not even now what that means except I call her in the room all the time to have her change the channel for me. Geez that sounds terrible doesn't it. Just like something my dad would have done to me. You too?

I got several e-mails. One that said the Bluescasters have been performing at Cowley's Pub in Farmington. Another that mentioned the Loving Spoonful Restaurant on Golf Pointe Boulevard. They said to try the smoked country pork ribs, roasted chicken or the New York steak and pan-seared scallops, which sounded pretty good to me. Gino the Mailman who is a member of the Memories in Motion car club sent a e-mail to remind me Saturday, June 25 the Waterford Elks car show at 2100 Scott Lake Road.

To reach Ben E. Jet call (313) 730-1627 via e mail benejets@aol.com and see the web sites www.bennyandthejets.com and www.reverendguitars.com. Benny and the Jets band can play at your club, event or house party for $250.