While we might sometimes sound like 2 cranky middle-aged dudes (because we are), it actually originates from a sincere desire to help. And while we also realize who our audiences is, there is always an underlying hope that we might reach the younger crowds every now and again. 

This is because of what living 50 years has taught both of us and the responsibility we feel to help leave this place better than we found it. 

Coming to grips with our age isn't that hard to do, but watching a world make the same mistakes we did can be. If nothing else, we hope to at least give everyone something to think about. 

This is the youth gone MILD!

Vox Populi is Latin for "the voice of the people". The time is coming when we will need to speak, not as individuals alone, but rather as individuals united in one voice. Will you be ready? Real Talk...

No doubt that by now, you've Shane Hawkins, the son of Foo fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins playing their hit song "There Goes My Hero" from the recent tribute concert in Taylor's honor this past weekend. If that's true, you also know that the performance did not disappoint.

It was nothing short of moving to see so many paying tribute, but also Taylor's son honoring his hero - his dad. 

There is a lot that can be said about heroes and so for a few minutes, I just wanna share my thoughts about who I believe the real heroes are, here on The Real Deal.

If you had to run a race and to win, you just had to outlast everyone else - could you do it? That's kind of like life...  Everyone who is born will die, but not everyone who is born lives. Some give up way too soon and never finish the race.  Though they live, they do so as if they aren't ... Get back in the race and RUN.

Part 2 of our album review and interview with Slug from the Marvelous 3

What was supposed to be an album review of The Marvelous 3's amazing major label debut release ended up being crashed by the M#'s amazing drummer and all-around good dude, Slug Mitchell...  This is part 1 of 2

Education is the key to bridging the gap of the so-called economic class wars, and yet - there are those that would rather complain about the haves and the have-nots rather than educate themselves and create positive change.

Let's have some real talk about money and your future.

The title pretty much sums this one up... It's a REAL one on the REAL DEAL!

We've all had em... Sometimes we missed it. Maybe we just weren't paying attention or maybe we thought we weren't worthy - but second chances are what being human is all about. 

Every now and again, someone comes along in your family that changes everything... Are you the ONE?