Zero tolerance, huh? Gun-free zones, huh? Try this on for size: Columbine gun-free zone, New York City pizza shop gun-free zone, Luby's Cafeteria gun-free zone, Amish school in Pennsylvania gun-free zone and now Virginia Tech gun-free zone.  Anybody see what the evil Brady Campaign and other anti-gun cults have created? I personally have zero tolerance for evil and denial. And America had best wake up real fast that the brain-dead celebration of unarmed helplessness will get you killed every time, and I've about had enough of it.  Nearly a decade ago, a Springfield, Oregon, high schooler, a hunter familiar with firearms, was able to bring an unfolding rampage to an abrupt end when he identified a gunman attempting to reload his .22-caliber rifle, made the tactical decision to make a move and tackled the shooter.  A few years back, an assistant principal at Pearl High School in Mississippi, which was a gun-free zone, retrieved his legally owned Colt .45 from his car and stopped a Columbine wannabe from continuing his massacre at another school after he had killed two and wounded more at Pearl.  At an eighth-grade school dance in Pennsylvania, a boy fatally shot a teacher and wounded two students before the owner of the dance hall brought the killing to a halt with his own gun.  More recently, just a few miles up the road from Virginia Tech, two law school students ran to fetch their legally owned firearm to stop a madman from slaughtering anybody and everybody he pleased. These brave, average, armed citizens neutralized him pronto.  My hero, Dr. Suzanne Gratia Hupp, was not allowed by Texas law to carry her handgun into Luby's Cafeteria that fateful day in 1991, when due to bureaucrat-forced unarmed helplessness she could do nothing to stop satanic George Hennard from killing 23 people and wounding more than 20 others before he shot himself. Hupp was unarmed for no other reason than denial-ridden "feel good" politics.  She has since led the charge for concealed weapon upgrade in Texas, where we can now stop evil. Yet, there are still the mindless puppets of the Brady Campaign and other anti-gun organizations insisting on continuing the gun-free zone insanity by which innocents are forced into unarmed helplessness. Shame on them. Shame on America. Shame on the anti-gunners all.  No one was foolish enough to debate Ryder truck regulations or ammonia nitrate restrictions or a "cult of agriculture fertilizer" following the unabashed evil of Timothy McVeigh's heinous crime against America on that fateful day in Oklahoma City. No one faulted kitchen utensils or other hardware of choice after Jeffrey Dahmer was caught drugging, mutilating, raping, murdering and cannibalizing his victims. Nobody wanted "steak knife control" as they autopsied the dead nurses in Chicago, Illinois, as Richard Speck went on trial for mass murder.  Evil is as evil does, and laws disarming guaranteed victims make evil people very, very happy. Shame on us.  Already spineless gun control advocates are squawking like chickens with their tiny-brained heads chopped off, making political hay over this most recent, devastating Virginia Tech massacre, when in fact it is their own forced gun-free zone policy that enabled the unchallenged methodical murder of 32 people.  Thirty-two people dead on a U.S. college campus pursuing their American Dream, mowed-down over an extended period of time by a lone, non-American gunman in illegal possession of a firearm on campus in defiance of a zero-tolerance gun law. Feel better yet? Didn't think so.  Who doesn't get this? Who has the audacity to demand unarmed helplessness? Who likes dead good guys?  I'll tell you who. People who tramp on the Second Amendment, that's who. People who refuse to accept the self-evident truth that free people have the God-given right to keep and bear arms, to defend themselves and their loved ones. People who are so desperate in their drive to control others, so mindless in their denial that they pretend access to gas causes arson, Ryder trucks and fertilizer cause terrorism, water causes drowning, forks and spoons cause obesity, dialing 911 will somehow save your life, and that their greedy clamoring to "feel good" is more important than admitting that armed citizens are much better equipped to stop evil than unarmed, helpless ones.  Pray for the families of victims everywhere, America. Study the methodology of evil. It has a profile, a system, a preferred environment where victims cannot fight back. Embrace the facts, demand upgrade and be certain that your children's school has a better plan than Virginia Tech or Columbine. Eliminate the insanity of gun-free zones, which will never, ever be gun-free zones. They will only be good guy gun-free zones, and that is a recipe for disaster written in blood on the altar of denial. I, for one, refuse to genuflect there.

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4/14/07  Don Ho dies

Legendary crooner Don Ho has died. He was 76.  He died Saturday morning of heart failure, publicist Donna Jung said.  Ho had suffered with heart problems for the past several years and had a pacemaker installed last fall. Ho entertained Hollywood's biggest stars and thousands of tourists for four decades. For many, no trip to Hawaii was complete without seeing his Waikiki show.  "I hate that song," referring to "Tiny Bubbles" he often joked to the crowd. He said he saved it for the end because "people my age can't remember if we did it or not."  Stars such as Lucille Ball, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra were often in the audience for Ho's shows.  Ho also became a television star and hosted the "The Don Ho Show" on ABC from 1976 to 1977. One of Ho's most memorable TV appearances was a 1972 cameo on an episode of "The Brady Bunch."  Besides "Tiny Bubbles," his other well-known songs include "I'll Remember You," "With All My Love" and the "Hawaiian Wedding Song."

 

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4/6/07 KISS guitarist Mark St. John passes

We're very sad to report that Mark St. John, KISS' lead guitarist on the Animalize tour/album, passed away yesterday of a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 51 years old.  After Mark replaced Vinnie Vincent in the band, Animalize quickly sold platinum due to the success of the single "Heaven's On Fire" and heavy play of the video for the same track on MTV.  Animalize went on to be Kiss's biggest selling 80's album, having sold over 2 million copies.  WCSL sends it's condolences and deepest sympathies to the KISS family and friends.

 

 

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4/6/07  Scrapbook expanded with more 80's & 90's memorabilia for 21st birthday

 

As WCSL turns 21 on Easter Sunday, we reach back in the vaults to bring out a little more memorabilia from the past.  Swing by our scrapbook this weekend and celebrate 21 years with us as we add many new items to the decades of the 1980's and 1990's.  Click here to visit our scrapbook.

 

 

 

 

 

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4/4/07  WCSL to celebrate 21st year of business this Easter Sunday

 

This Easter Sunday will mark the 21st year of West Coast Sound & Light in Modesto.  The company (now corporation) still owned & operated by the Doty's has grown to include a competent staff of industry professionals and technicians, working together as a team to provide a production experience for it's clients, second to none.  2007 has already been a huge year of expansion with lighting stepping up to the plate recently with large acquisitions of additional trussing, instruments, high end consoles, and additional moving lights.

 

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4/3/07 WCSL adds over a hundred feet of truss to inventory for 2007 season

 

 Hundreds of feet of trussing now call WCSL home as the company made some large expansions last month to fill the needs of the 2007 season's shows.  "Our lighting rigs are truly on par now with our sound rig's" commented CEO Paul Doty on Tuesday.  "We've done allot of focusing on sound the past few years, it was time for lighting to step up."

 

 

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4/2/07  100 visitors enjoy WCSL's annual April Fools day website

 This rear around 100 people hit wcsl.org to see it's annual April Fools day parody website which replaced the regular wcsl.org for the entire weekend.  If you missed the site, as always, you can stop by our humor page to see an archived copy of it and every year we've done it.   So click here and enjoy the twisted side of WCSL.  Circle your calendars next year for another walk on the weird side as our writers are allowed a little stupidity and get yet another chance to poke fun at our industry and ourselves.  Stay tuned, and see you here on 4/1/08.

 

 

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3/28/07 Miles of cabling roll out of WCSL facility this week

The past two weeks have been filled with near round the clock manufacturing of miles of lighting cable.  It's been "All hands on deck" for the WCSL crew, preparing for for the numerous lighting shows of the summer.  Catch one of the many new lighting rigs at one of the area's many shows.

 

 

 

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3/27/07  WCSL finally hangs a shingle

After 21 years in business in Modesto, WCSL finally got around to hanging up a sign at the shop this week..  "We've just been really busy these last 21 years."  Stated CEO Paul Doty

 

 

 

 

 

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3/26/07  WCSL's annual April Fools day website to run all weekend

 As many know, stopping by wcsl.org on April 1st is a walk on the weird side.  Yes it's that time of the year when WCSL has a little fun with it's audience.  Remember to stop by wcsl.org this weekend from Friday to Sunday to see what the demented writers have come up with this year for the bizarre pleasure of freaking out the unsuspecting for April Fools Day  In case you missed the fun in years past, don't worry, we've archived the April 1st editions for your browsing pleasure on our humor page.  So click here and enjoy the twisted side of WCSL.  Circle your calendars this year for another walk on the weird side as our writers are allowed a little stupidity and get yet another chance to poke fun at our industry and ourselves.  Stay tuned, and see you here on 4/1/07.

 

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3/25/07  Case manufacturing in full production for summer season

        

Case manufacturing at WCSL was in full swing last week as the crew prepped for a record show packed summer season.  "With the equipment expanding the way it's been over the winter, we've had to step up case production to follow suit" Remarked company CEO Paul Doty Saturday.

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3/24/07  Eric Medlin 1974-2007

WCSL offers heartfelt condolences and prayers for the Medlin & Force Racing family during this difficult time.  Eric Medlin, a funnycar driver for John Force Racing, died Friday after a crash in Florida while testing.  Eric was one of two drivers on the NHRA circuit local to the Modesto area (Oakdale), the other being Gary Selzi (Fresno).  Eric came on board with JFR after my stint with ESPN and TNN Motorsports as an audio Engineer.  During that time I was able to get to know John and most of the JFR racing family.  I know this will have a huge impact on everyone.  John has a reason for every driver he puts in one of his cars.  In many respects, Eric was like the son John never had.  While NHRA drag racing remains one of the fastest, yet safest forms of motorsports on the planet, this engineer hopes that NHRA will look into the new safer barrier technologies for the future.  God speed, to everyone at John Force Motorsports.

by Paul Doty, CEO, The WCSL Corporation

 

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  3/17/07  Voice of four decades of hits, and one of the largest selling albums of all time, found dead

The lead singer with perennial band Boston has been found dead at his home. Brad Delp, who was 55, sang the vocals on a string of mainstream rock hits from the 1970s, including More Than a Feeling and Long Time. Delp's powerful vocals was an integral part of Boston's ascent to rock superstardom in the mid- and late 1970s. The group's self-titled 1976 album is often credited as the top selling debut in American history with 17 million copies; the 1978 follow-up, "Don't Look Back," shifted four million in its first month of release.  Police in New Hampshire confirmed they discovered Delp's body after receiving a call from his home, an apparent suiside.  Delp joined the band in the early '70s after meeting guitarist, songwriter and producer Tom Scholz, with the group later signing with the Epic label.  Their first album, the eponymous Boston, was a huge success and the band picked up a loyal fanbase as they toured extensively, but Scholz had a reputation for meticulous production of albums and the slow progress made on successive releases effectively tore the band apart. Delp left the group in 1991 to work with former member Barry Goudreau, and was replaced on lead vocals by Fran Cosmo on the album Walk On. Delp did rejoin the group for the album's tour, sharing the vocal duties with Cosmo.  A new Boston album, with Delp back as sole lead singer was in the making, but no release date was ever given.

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2/9/07  WCSL provides production for record 103 weddings this weekend

WCSL teams with KAT Country this weekend providing sound production for 103 weddings!  Kat Country 103 and D.J. Walker will marry 103 couples at the Sherwood Mall, February 10th!  It's Kat Country 103 Massive Mall Marriage! Complete with a performance from Big Machine Records Dusty Drake and his new smash wedding song, "Say Yes!"  Lock it on Kat Country 103 and listen to D.J. Walker for all of the details on the Kat Country Massice Mall Marriage! It all happens February 10th at the Sherwood Mall!

 

 

 

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2/1/07  WCSL CEO pays visit to Avolites

         

Last week while in England WCSL CEO Paul Doty paid a visit to Avolite headquarters in London.  While there, Paul discussed many topics with Avo's Sales Director Steve Warren & Business Development Manager Koy Neminathan including future AVO/WCSL involvement.  AVO has become WCSL's touring moving light console of choice for 2007 and both corporations look forward to a profitable future relationship.

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1/30/07 Stanislaus County High School Music Festival CD in production

              

The mastering process has begun for the 59th Annual Stanislaus County High School Music Festival.  Final product CD's will be shipping soon, perhaps as early as next week.  To find out more about WCSL's school and event recording program, click here.

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1/19/07 Doherty dies at age 66

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (AP) -- Denny Doherty (pictured far left), one-quarter of the 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas, known for their soaring harmony on hits like "California Dreamin' " and "Monday, Monday," died Friday at 66 at his home in Mississauga, after a short illness.  The group burst on the national scene in 1966 with the top 10 smash "California Dreamin'." The Mamas and the Papas broke ground by having women and men in one group at a time when most singing groups were unisex. John Phillips, the group's chief songwriter; his wife, Michelle; and another female vocalist, Cass Elliot, teamed with Doherty.  "Monday, Monday" hit No. 1 on the charts and won the band a Grammy. Among the group's other songs were "I Saw Her Again Last Night," "Go Where You Wanna Go," "I Call Your Name" and "Dedicated to the One I Love."

 

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1/18/07 WCSL CEO Paul Doty in UK through January

Paul will be in the London area the last week in January attending Make Up Artist magazines trade show with daughter Ashley.  While in London the two also plan on visiting the Avolights factory and meeting with UK clients.

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1/10/07 WCSL announces relation with Yamaha Pro Audio

        
WCSL announced this week a strategic alliance with Yamaha Pro Audio to carry it's line of Pro Audio gear including the Yamaha digital consoles like the 5D's pictured above.  WCSL is now authorized to sell and install Yamaha's line in churches, clubs, etc.

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1/7/07 WCSL chosen by Hmong community as production provider

This year WCSL was the production provider of choice for the Hmong New Year celebration for the local community.  The successful event had over 20,000 in  attendance, an unreal figure considering the outdoor event took place in December.  WCSL looks forward to many new year celebrations for the community and extends it's support and congratulations on an event well done.

 

 

 

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 1/5/07 WCSL now offers wide screen video recording

With everything from computers to home theaters, to LCD & Plasma TV's going over to a movie theater aspect ratio, WCSL has began to master all of it's video DVD's in wide screen.  The DVD's are still compatible with older style TV sets & DVD players.  Expressions Choirs is one of the first clients receiving DVD's of their Christmas program mastered in the new format.  To find out more about WCSL's audio & video recording program, and to see if your event qualifies to take advantage of the service for free, click here.

 

 

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1/4/07 Music community & WCSL losses friend

Dave Wallace, long time friend of WCSL owners Paul & Leslie Doty, has died.  Dave died this week of Cancer, he was 52.  Dave worked with Paul back in the days when Paul was head engineer at Villa Recorders in Modesto, and was well known, loved, and respected in the local as well as national music industry.  Dave's career as a keyboardist spanned many years with many national acts, perhaps most notability Loggin's & Messina and The Manhattan Transfer, whom he served as musical director.  Dave also worked with artists like Don Henley, Cher, and Melissa Manchester to name just a few.  "His pitch was impeccable" commented WCSL CEO Paul Doty Friday, remembering Dave on his passing.  "He was a real take charge kinda guy, you would step out of his way at times, because he would just be right.  I don't know how else to explain it, but those who had the privilege of working with him know what I mean.  He will be missed."

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1/3/07  WCSL ends year long celebration of 20th year

As 2006 comes to a close, so does a year long celebration of 20 years of excellence.  We look forward to the next 20 years of service in the entertainment industry and thank the promoters, club owners, musicians, churches, vendors, manufacturers, concert goers and all who have supported us through these 20 years.  We solute you and pledge to keep WCSL the company that works with you instead of for you.

 

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1/2/07  New mystery boxes arrive at WCSL

As the new year began at WCSL Tuesday, few people were back to work to notice the truck that unloaded a full load of large line array boxes (seen here in a low resolution camera phone photo).  "All we really want to say at this point is that we are in possession of a large scale arena rig for evaluation purposes." Commented CEO Paul Doty Tuesday.  No further details are available at this time other than the rig is a large scale McCauley Monarc system.  Stay tuned to wcsl.org for further details on this story as it develops.

 

 

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1/1/07  WCSL chooses 4800's for 2007 season

This year WCSL has incorporated a number of new dbx 4800 drive racks in their main sound rigs.  "We did extensive testing last year at a number of arena shows with the 4800 before making the investment" commented company CEO Paul Doty at the beginning of the year.  "There's very few units at this point that can compete with the sound quality of the 4800's, no less beat it.  Of all the units we considered last year, the 4800 was by far the biggest bang for the buck."  Listen for yourself in 2007 by catching a listen of one of WCSL's Monarc Line Array systems at a coliseum or arena near you, or better yet, call today and talk with WCSL's design engineers Matt or Andy Cross to find out what Driverack can do for your church or club installation.

 

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