Back in the Saddle!!!

You know that it is only the challenges of the normal routine that can keep great ideas down, but the inspiration for achievement is only delayed and not denied. With this post, it is my intent to return to the news and ideas that Nupes have been requesting and looking for. Remember to visit No Nupe Left Behind as well!

One thought that just popped up is that the Bond has been the victim of the school yard game of "keep away" in terms of the songs that still give Nupes chills and get Senior Kappas and neophytes alike misty eyed.

Several years ago at either the Philadelphia or Detroit Conclave, Brother Jonathan Hicks had copies of a CD he recorded of great and historic Kappa songs and the songs were also available on cassette.

I do not know what the repercussions were but I do know that sales were abruptly discontinued since the recording would still sell perpetually. I imagine that IHQ had placed a licensing fee too high to make the effort profitable in the short term for Brother Hicks.

IHQ should either reach a licensing deal with the effort of Brother Hicks as well as other Brothers who make such content available for further and future distribution. IHQ could then resell the CDs directly for a profit.

There are content distributors (such as Snocap) available to further such a permanent fund-raising effort in that each Nupe webmaster could lift the load and make the endeavor a profitable one on multiple levels. IHQ could then publicly request all chapters and Brothers to further distribute the songs. Kappa songs would not be restricted to sales among Brothers alone since family members would find them to be a great gift to the Nupe within their family.

As much as I am for achievement, I totally abhor the general preference and trend within the Bond to be only employees and grant applicants versus taking our own destiny into our hands through entrepreneurial endeavors.

Sharing the beauty of the songs already recorded and their historical relevance would also combat any downside that has been occupying media reports lately as well.

Yours in the Bond!