If I could talk to my 22 year old self
Hello! Do you have a few minutes? I’d sure like to talk to you a bit.Please don’t be shocked, but what you see before you is YOU fifty years from now. I know that at some point in the near future,...
View ArticleA comment left on a friend's blog (Fred First)
Fred ... you have touched upon an aspect of life that is more meaningful to some of us than even you might believe.I was talking to a friend at breakfast this morning. It was just him and myself at a...
View ArticleThe Government and US.
What kind of information do you think the United States government should collect about you?This is the question I was confronted by on my browsers' homepage.I wonder if they would like to look in my...
View ArticleRainbow Rage
It is said that the longest of journeys begin with the first step. That’s what this is. Also be forewarned; I will not be politically correct. If you are sensitive, best you just keep moving on.I...
View ArticleLetter (rant) to my dealership's service dept.
TO: Kerry Toyota ATTN: Service Department StaffI am writing this letter because I am a long time customer … an unhappy long time customer.As I sit here, thinking about what I might say to allow you...
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Things that go KABOOM! during the daylight hours
What was that? I said to myself after I had regained my senses. Was it a sonic boom? Was it an earthquake? Is this the end of time and what I heard the sound of Jesus splitting the eastern sky?It was...
View ArticleWhat a funny, messed-up world we live in.
Take Don Imus ................Please! The man is funny and he's oh so messed up also.At times, and what I mean by that is, Most of the time, Don's staff and regular program cohorts are waaaay funnier...
View ArticleThings I've stopped doing since I've gotten old
This entry was prompted by a recent post on TGB which was a "repost" from an earlier time.I was hesitant to start making a list titled "Things I've Stopped Doing since I've gotten old."I told myself...
View ArticleWhere I am from ... a Floyd First project
I am from tag soap and Robin Hood flourI am from RC Cola and Moon PiesThe fragrance of the general store at the head of the hollerThe pot-bellied stove with it stable of whittlersSpinning tall tales,...
View ArticleGrowing up is optional
Today I received an e-mail from my younger sister. It was all about great truths one learns in life. You may have seen it yourself; I know it has made the rounds on the Internet. I have a theory about...
View ArticleGlobal Warming - explained by a Hillbilly
Global Warming as seen through the eyes of this Hillbilly Philosopher.I wonder; how long has it been since some scientist has checked on the tilt of our planet? I recall seeing it stated at one time as...
View ArticleA too long short story and a tip from me to you ... just saying......
Recently I searched out a reputable roofer to fix a leak that has nagged me for years now. I thought it had been fix by the fellow I hired to put on a new roof. He told me he had noticed it and did...
View ArticleMy struggle to regain control of my life
Today I closed down my Facebook account. The latest new feature they tried to force upon me, against my will, was the last straw. They informed me that I have 14 days to sign back in and activate my...
View ArticleOur Baby girl is gone and we are devastated
Eleven days ago, Maureen and I had to make the most difficult decision we've faced in many years. Our beloved dog, Jenny, had been sick for a couple of months. She seemed to be back to her old self...
View ArticleWhy Does Michele Bachmann Think Abolishing The Department Of Education Is A...
Why Does Michele Bachmann Think Abolishing The Department Of Education Is A Solution?A certain editor at the Daily Beast posed this question.I would ask them and others ... "Do you not see that the...
View ArticleTribute post - 9/11/2001
I feel emotionally spent. I may be dehydrated due to all the moisture that has leaked from my eyes and been forced from my nasal passages. I don't like being so emotional for such a long time. I'm...
View ArticleDo you know this singer/recording artist/vocalist?
I came across this video over at http://www.timegoesby.net/weblog/2011/09/interesting-stuff-10-september-2011.html?Those Canadians are really getting into this Flash Mob video stuff and they are good...
View ArticleA Hunters Story
"I AM THE HUNTER!" I've heard that statement repeated in my mind countless times. It usually came into my head at the very beginning of a weekend adventure. I could almost imagine myself dressed in...
View ArticlePrecious time
In today's business world, TIME is one commodity whose value has risen off the chart.Supply and demand still applies here.Employees have the supply, and employers demand it from them.Even though...
View ArticleA DOG OWNER'S - SLAVE'S - CARE PROVIDER'S - STUDENT'S CONFESSIONS
I believe our greatest difficultly when it comes to our new puppy (hereafter referred to as "CHEWY") is that our first puppy was such a godsend to us. We've said it many times since Jenny left us....
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