the gym, 2 hours a day 5-6 days a week... amazing what it does for your mental state, sleep patterns, and general sense of well being. The four inches gone from the waist don't hurt either but really the renewed energy, mental clarity and overall reduction of aches and pains are the real reasons that I pretty much have sacrificed my limited ( Read more... )

So, July 2nd I was hit... August 7th and still my car is at the body shop. "In order to save you and the other insured parties money we will use RECYCLED parts to keep costs down" said the letter from the insurance company. Well, 3 RECYCLED doors went through the body shop, costing me over 2 weeks of wait. That is 2 weeks of rent car at $27.99+ a ( Read more... )

Okay- before we get to the meat of the story- I AM OKAY FOR NOW - JUST A LITTLE SORE ( Read more... )

So, I promised this yesterday but I decided to hold it until I was able to get the whole story. Now I have it and I am madder than ever ( Read more... )

So, instead of screaming at other drivers on the road to and fro, I have decided to plead my case for anger here. I am sure that many of you have felt the same way I have in your travels on the roads of the world. So here, in no certain order, are my current "road rage" issues ( Read more... )

Okay- before I start I must say I am not a music critic, I am a musician. As such I am not going to dissect this selection in the usual way. That said ( Read more... )

So, I have little time but must relay- our tanker fire and subsequent damage... absolutely trivial... To show you how it is really done, look the the genius in California... he was able to survive when 8600 gallons of gasoline destroyed a 3 highway interchange that affects 75000 cars a day in the bay area... it will take months to fix... if you ( Read more... )

So, the Virginia Tech story just keeps circulating around my office. This week we started talking about whether or not the shooter was EVIL. Was he in control of himself? At what point do you attribute this behavior to mental illness and at what point is it just aberrant and evil behavior? Well... he fired over 170 shots. The weapons he used have ( Read more... )

It is through silent tongues, averted eyes and passionless hearts that despair finds its way into the human spirit.

I am back for now. Too many things need to be said and I am just the one to say them. No more personal stuff. Period. Well, everything here is personal I guess, but no more direct life commentary as to my situation or my deepest feelings. Anecdotes and rants will be order of the day. Starting with this ( Read more... )