When I was a kid some of my best memories are of those rare occasions when we would get to go to a restaurant and grab some grub.  Not much has changed now that I am an adult cause I still love the grub.  It does however, make me pretty sad reminiscing about some of the restaurants that I can’t eat at anymore.  Thought I would share and see what you think My dad used to work for an old style pizza place in Indianapolis called...

I did some fascinating reading today.  I have long considered myself a moderate republican. Libertarians sort of intrigue me because I have a good friend named, Mike Young, who I know well, is a professed Libertarian and I like a lot of his ideas.  I also know I DON’T like a lot of his ideas.  I had never really researched the Libertarian platform before so I took a moment to check out the information straight from their primary...

Atheism scares a lot of people. It is human nature to fear the unfamiliar and anything you do not completely understand.  I find that the definition of atheism is almost universally misunderstood by everyone that is not actually an atheist. The true definition of atheism is the philosophical position that deities do not exist. Atheism to me is a lot like politics.  You have your conservative, moderate and your liberal atheists all of...

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...

    I keep a separate domain, www.ilovecoopers.com with all my family photos.  You might find it funny to take a peek at some of the candid shots I got this year during the “big three” holidays. I Love Coopers     Share...

     The holiday season is always a double edged sword for me. I am sure I am not alone in what I am about to discuss, but at this time of year I sure feel like I am. No, this is not about my belief system, even though this time of year most definitely brings them to the forefront of my conversations and thoughts.Today I would like to share with anyone reading this how my family celebrates the holidays. Its part of who I am and I...