I didn’t have a fantasy, storybook childhood.  I know lots of folks had a tough early family life but damn it this is my blog so I am the important one.  Well, right now I am anyway.  One of the best memories I have as a child are of when my grandparents would come down from Indiana and visit for a week. My grandfather, Harry Cooper, was a train buff.  He would sit and talk with us for hours about all the types of trains and which...

The Oscars last night were a JOKE!  I feel they were so out of touch with reality on so many levels.  My friend Mike warned me to stop watching award shows.  Mike I think I will now buddy.  Here are just a few of my gripes this year. I feel some large glaring mistakes were made. First, The Dark Knight SHOULD have been at leastnominated for best pic. Secondly its a shame that Grand Torino wasn’t nominated for anything not even...

I have been standing on a soapbox for years screaming out to all that would listen how stupid it is to live above your means.  Too many of my friends are in over their heads and now that times seem to be getting pretty tough they seem to be cracking under the pressure.  Is it me or did people get dumber last year than in years past? In the world where image means more than integrity I laugh and laugh at all the news stories about people...

Road trips, in my opinion, are one of the true pleasures we can experience.  I often find myself bored out of my mind with small town life.  When you’re short on cash like I am most of the time but in need of a great release, or some new scenery or just a nice ride to ease the tensions road trips are the simple solution.  I spent this week in Indianapolis Indiana at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown for a business conference. ...

Well, they went and passed the so called “stimulus plan”. I guess it comes as no surprise to me that as soon as a democratic president takes control of a democratic congress all hell breaks loose when it comes to spending.  I fear that my children will suffer dire consequences in their lifetime thanks to this fiasco. I’ll keep this short tonight.  I just can’t believe what the government is doing to us.  Its...

In honor of the upcoming rediculous holiday I present you with some interesting custom graffiti in keeping with my own feelings.  ENJOY!