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Jump in with both feet!

2011-03-04T14:19:00.002-07:00

When in doubt, punt. That’s what I’ve heard most of my life from people who use it as a rationalization for not taking a chance. I suppose if you are considering whether or not you should invest in a particular stock and you just can’t decide, the safest answer would be to not do anything that might possibly mess up your status quo. Punt, as in let somebody else who is braver than me try.

For a long time, that was how I felt when it came to deciding about life changes. I didn’t like my life the way it was but I was too scared to take a chance to try to change it. I am 57 years old, but in my mind I am 27. Oddly enough, it was in the younger years that I was such a chicken. As I’ve aged I’ve gotten braver. Like Smashmouth sings, “You'll never know if you don’t go. You’ll never shine if you don’t glow.” So I’ve learned to take a few chances with my life.

The biggest chance I took was when I decided to move from my miserable comfort of Arkansas to Denver, Colorado. I knew I was about to leave my family and everyone and everything I knew behind to take a chance on love and a better life. The thing that made me sure was one Sunday morning in Sunday school; my teacher was telling us about how difficult it was for the Apostle Paul to carry the gospel to the gentiles in Macedonia. He was afraid to go and leave everything behind. My teacher, though, was trying to show us that God had opened the door for Paul and told him to go. The next moment I will never forget. At that time I was contemplating on whether to leave home or not. She was teaching along and then suddenly turned to look me straight in the eye and said, “When God opens a door for you, you had better go through it.” Then she paused momentarily as if she was allowing me time to drink it all in. She had no idea what I was wrestling with that day and I had not let on to anyone that I was considering it.

I went home and prayed about it. I knew that God had sent me a message telling me to go. So I did. I have found a love like I never knew in Denver and we are very happily married. I also was able to attend school and find a job in the field that I trained for, and now, just this day, I have finished writing the book that I have been after myself for my entire life to write. I know that God has sent me here for a reason, just as he did Paul. He was giving me a chance to do something better with my life and I took it. I’ve been able to testify too many people here that would not normally go to church. I’ve seen His message spread to others who were not being reached by normal means. I’m not blowing my own horn. I’m just giving credit where it is due and that is to God.

“I’m tired of pretending like I’m not special” ....Charlie Sheen

2011-02-28T12:25:00.000-07:00

I just finished watching the Charlie Sheen interview that was conducted by Jeff Rossen on the Today show. If you would like to see it I've embedded it here.

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It is obvious that they didn’t show the entire interview. There must have been so much laughing in the editing room that they just couldn’t take it anymore. However, Jeff Rossen did say at the end of the clip that there would be more to come. First, let me give credit where credit is due. Jeff Rossen did a good job in conducting the interview. The parts that are so funny is how Charlie Sheen thinks he is head and shoulders above everyone else. Mr. Rossen (who for the rest of this blog I will refer to as Jeff) asked Charlie Sheen (who for the rest of this blog I will refer to as Charlie the Tuna) about his demand for a raise to come back to the show “Two and a Half Men.” Charlie the Tuna made no bones about it in saying that he demands 3 million dollars per episode to come back. Jeff just looked at him with shock and disbelief and replied, “So you want a raise?” He then said, “You’re making 2 million per episode now” obviously hoping that Charlie the Tuna would realize that the whole world thinks he is already overpaid. But Charlie the Tuna didn’t pick up on that and was still trying to sell his point that He had so much star quality that Starkist (CBS) would have to take him back on his terms and his terms were a ridiculous 3 million dollars per episode. After all, Charlie, you even said so yourself, “It’s not rocket science.” Any number of actors could play the part that you play. But then again he may have a point. He is special. Just play the interview all the way to the end and listen to him expose himself. The last thing you hear from Charlie the Tuna is the question, “What are the 3 chambers of my heart?” Therein lies the answer to it all. Charlie the Tuna is special, as in rides the short bus. Obviously, Charlie didn’t pay attention in school because most kids in school know that there are really 4 chambers to the heart. Maybe you are right, Charlie. A normal brain can’t understand you and the reason is a normal brain gets plenty of oxygen delivered by the blood. Maybe your brain, on the other hand, gets more alcohol and drugs than it does oxygen. I hope that CBS keeps the show without Charlie the Tuna. Just write the character out of the show and bring in someone who wants it. It would still be a big hit. Sorry Charlie.

SLOW DOWN!!! YOU MOVE TOO FAST!!

2011-02-22T17:46:00.000-07:00

Just across our northern border that runs between Canada and North Dakota is a slice of heaven called Winnipeg. Now for those of you who don’t know, Winnipeg is the capitol of Manitoba, Canada. Still don’t know? Take my word for it. It’s there. Anyway, there is a group of artists there that just may have figured it all out and are campaigning to get the people there to join them in the effort to take back their lives.

The campaign is to get everybody to slow down. I’m not talking about the way you drive, of course if you are one of those who can’t wait to be the first one to arrive at the stop light, then by all means slow down. What their focus is on is life in general. We have become a society that can’t wait, not even for a second. We speak as fast as we can, heck, we don’t even have time to speak, so we acronym just about everything. I truly believe that most people can’t even tell you what the acronym means but they use them anyway.

Our lives have become so in need of speed that we often miss out on what life has to offer. We shove our meals down our throats, often without adequate chewing, just so we can get on with something else that requires us to go even faster. “Jameson, I need that report done yesterday!” So we do it as fast as we can. “I have to hurry or I’m going to be late for work.” Really? The work will still be there even if you are late. “Yes, but my boss may get mad and fire me and I really need this job. I need this income.” Do you now? Do you need the stress, the headaches, the added strain on your heart and the strokes it causes?

Stress is a major cause for heart attacks and strokes which is also a major killer among people. So, you run to this. You hurry past that. You don’t have time for this or that because you have to do this yesterday and that is due at 9:00 a.m. and, OH SHOOT! It’s 9:15 already!! What is it all for?? It seems that not only are we going to be the first one to the stop light on the corner, but we are going to be the first one to the stop light of life. And guess what? The work is still there. It never goes away.

Have we, as a society, become so programmed to be faster and faster that we have forgotten how to just live? Chew your food! Enjoy the flavor of that steak! Look up towards the sky and dream! Take a long look around you and see what you’ve been missing! Hold your wife longer! Linger in the kiss! Take the time!! Take the time!! Take the time and the whole world will be the better for it.

So, I agree with these artists in Winnipeg. Don’t play that game. Slow down. Take it easy, live longer and enjoy life. You will be happier for it.

That's all I have today, folks! I hope you

enjoyed your stay and I look forward to seeing you again. Please leave any comments or suggestion you may have in the comments section, below.

Why do we do the things we do?

2011-02-17T15:19:00.001-07:00

Betcha didn't think that one thru did ya'? :)

Monkey Bars 360 Fail - Watch more Funny Videos

OUCH!! What were they thinking? Did the second guy to go around the monkey bar think he is so good that he can defy gravity? And what about the first guy? Well, needless to say, he was STUPID enough to believe him! I hope the entire school saw this one. I know at that at least one guy or gal had to because someone was holding the camcorder and you could hear them trying not to laugh. And I'll bet that there was at least one kid looking out the window. I don't know, maybe the second guy let the other guy go first because he thought his abs were like super strong and that gravity could not hold him. You can hear him as he tried to pull himself over the bar on the first swing. "UUUUUHHHHHH!!!!" Then you hear the poor first guy as he got plastered by the second guys fail. "UUuggghhh, ooooohhhhhhhhh"
Hey guys! Just go home. Don't even go back in the school.

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Now if you thought that was bad just wait til you get a load of this!

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YEEOOUUCCHH!!! That's GOTTA HURTS!! I mean as in it hurt so much that it hurt a bunch.....as in many times..........plural.........times. So we know that someone was running on the treadmill and somehow got talked into letting his friend show them that he could run on it with his hands. So, he first tries to hand stand on a moving treadmill and the treadmill decides it isn't going to wait on him and just pulls his hands out from under him and he goes crashing down, FACE FIRST on this moving treadmill and then to the concrete floor! Now I don't know if he quickly hid his face under the blanket out of extreme embarrassment or because he cracked his head open with he hit the concrete floor, but either way, that had to hurts!!

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So if you've had a bad day or things haven't been going your way, or you just needed to laugh at some nincompoops, I hope you watched these idiots and realize just how stupid they are and that you are not.

I'd also like to share with you a quote that was shared with me on Facebook today;

An old man once said ...There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. So love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don't. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living

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So that's all I have for today. I hope you've enjoyed your visit. I've certainly enjoyed your being here. Please come back often. As always, if you have any comments or suggestions please leave them in the comments section below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Take your golf game to a new level!!

2011-02-16T17:41:00.000-07:00

Howdy Folks!

I just finished my workout for today and am I tired?! Man! Wow! I am completely worn out after that. I am not a body builder by any stretch of your imagination but I do try to stay somewhat in shape. I'm a golfer, not a PGA professional or you would have heard about me by now. No I tend to keep the sport honest and enjoyable by letting the pro's have all the money and glory. I just play a couple of rounds a month on local courses. Tiger Woods told me that he's thankful I'm not on the tour. That's alright, Tiger. You can have all the money and big Nike sponsorships you can carry. I'll just play for the love of the game.

Well, there is snow on the ground right now but golfing weather is not far away. So, I am concentrating my workouts to help improve my game.

How about you? Are you a golfer who would like to play as good as the pro's do? There are lot's of coach's who can help you and many video's on the internet that will help as well. I've seen a lot of these video's and gotten some really good advice. When you watch the video's you can't take everything you see as the right thing to fix your game. Everyone is different and everyone trains in different ways. But I've found a video that reveals the truth about how the pro's train so that they can hit the ball to Mars. Yeah. I thought you would want in on that kind of knowledge so I've included the video just for you in today's blog. Watch it! Maybe you will find something of value there. Enjoy!

Ultimate Golf Workout @ Yahoo! Video

Well there you have it. My golfing tip for the day. I hope you find it helpful.

As always I thank you for coming. Please leave any comments or suggestions in the comments section, below.

I hope to see you soon. :)

How much of this is real?

2011-02-15T18:10:00.000-07:00

A woman in Carthage County has been admitted to the hospital due to freak injuries she received while driving home from work this past Monday. Officials at the scene said that she wasn't apparently breaking any laws and she was just driving home the same way she does everyday when all of a sudden it happened and paramedics on the scene tell us that it appears she has received a broken back. Police have said that she was not at fault and luckily no one else sustained any life threatening injuries. All others were treated at the scene for minor bumps and bruises and released. The woman whose name officials aren't releasing at this time has been taken to Mercy Sakes General for treatment.

Doctors at the hospital are saying that the woman, whose name we found out from hospital staff is Lucille Gouse, is in stable condition and she is expected to fully recover.

Today we have been able to visit with Mrs. Gouse and spoke with her about the accident. She said she isn't sure how it happened. "You would think I'd have to fall or something." But that didn't happen to this mother of 2. She said it just happened. She is now resting, albeit in traction. Doctors say that she will need a few months to fully recover.

We talked with her husband who was able to shed some light on how this might have happened. He said that he and his daughter Carrie, were playing with a basketball in their driveway while waiting on Lucy to get home. "We were just playing a game of HORSE and the subject came up about her homework. She made me promise not to tell her mom and I said I can keep a secret if she can. She made me pinky swear that I wouldn't tell and I told her she had to promise too, you know, step on a crack and break your momma'

s back? Well she was standing on a crack when she said that. It's all my fault. I should've looked down."

--Unafilliated Press--

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On another note, I wanted to say something about the CBS reporter, Serene Branson, who apparently suffered a stroke on air during the Grammy's. If you go looking for the video you will find a lot of people saying she was drunk and a dumb blonde. The ignorant among us makes a lot of noise.

I just want to wish her well and hope she recovers fully. I empathize with her because this same thing happened to me last November, only I was not on TV. Doctors are treating me for a stoke and after seeing what happened to Serene I am certain that this is what happened to her too. A stroke.

Serene, get lots of rest. I hope you fully recover from this.

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I can't let you go from this place with such a weight on your heart, so here is a joke just for you. Warning!

It's more funny than dirty but I still wouldn't share it with children.

A little girl was walking along a beach in California when she came across a man with no clothes on and just newspaper covering his genitals. The little girl said, "What do you have under that newspaper, Mister?" The man said "Nothing, it's just a bird, now go away!" The man thought nothing of her and quickly fell asleep. Hours later, the man woke up in a hospital bed in excruciating pain. "Where the hell am I?" A doctor replied, "Someone called 9-1-1 and said you need emergency help, so we rushed you right over."

"Well what the hell happened to me?"

"We don't know, son. Do you remember anything unusual happening to you today?"

The man said, "Well, there was a little girl bugging me just before I fell asleep."

The doctor sent someone to the beach to see if the little girl was still there, and she was.The person said, "Do you know what happened to that nice man you saw here earlier?" "Well" the little girl said, "I started to play with that nice little bird that he had and the damn thing spit on me. So, I wrung it's neck, broke it's eggs and set it's nest on fire!"

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That's all I have for today. I hope you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you soon. As always I welcome and look forward to your comments and suggestions, so please leave them in the comments section below.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

to iphone or not to iphone............what exactly is the question?

2011-02-11T13:32:00.000-07:00

Hello friends! Today I am going to give you my 2 cents about the iPhone and should you jump on the Verizon bandwagon. First I have got to give credit where credit is due. The iPhone was the first of it's kind and still leads the way in smartphone technology, but that does not mean it is the best offering out there. Don't get me wrong, I have an iPhone 4 and overall it is very nice. Still there are a few things about it I would change. One thing in particular that comes to mind is the way I have to unlock it to answer it. Now I'm probably not like the average user but more times than often I am busy doing something else when it rings and to answer it I have to unlock it which means I have to slide the arrow at the bottom of the screen all the way to the right and if I don't slide it just the right way it won't unlock and the phone keeps ringing or playing some awful ringtone that I had to select because Apple doesn't want us to have a cool phone with a cool ringtone. (Whew!) Most of the time it requires 2 hands to do this correctly (one to hold the phone and a finger of the other hand properly sliding the the arrow to unlock it). I would make it much easier to unlock, after all, it's doesn't require a password to get in. Why not just tap the screen to unlock it? Hey! I can do that with only one hand!

But the point of this blog is to get you to ask yourself, why would you want to get the iPhone at this time whether it be with AT&T (whose service sucks) or with the much preferred Verizon network? The truth is that every summer since the first iphone hit the market, Apple has produced and marketed a newer version with cooler stuff (that you just can't live without and YOU GOTTA HAVE IT NOW!!) than the last one. There are rumors that Apple is working on the iphone 5 now and if history means anything it will probably come out this summer.

Now here's the real kicker. Many of you are like me and tied down to a 2 year contract with AT&T or whoever you may have holding the key to the lock that will set you free. (Can I get a amen?) So, let's say you are with another carrier and want to jump on iPhone bandwagon. Well, you probably will incur a hefty penalty (maybe hundreds of bucks) if you leave your current carrier before the end of your contract. And guess what? If you have an iPhone 4 with AT&T, your AT&T iPhone 4 is not compatible with the Verizon network. So you can't just change carriers, you would have to buy the Verizon iPhone and it is the same model (iPhone 4) that you bought when you signed up with AT&T only now you would have 2 of them and only 1 would work. Not only that, but if you jumped on the iPhone bandwagon now, you would be contracted (with either Verizon or AT&T) for 2 more years on an iPhone that will probably be last years news in only a few months. OH! And if you have been downloading iTunes to your AT&T phone and then you did go to Verizon, you would lose your tunes, unless you want to go thru the hassle of changing each of them to the MP3 format first. I don't know your situation but for me that is a lot of work.

So the answer to the question is up to you. Would you really want to jump right now? Let me know your thoughts by posting a comment in the comment section below.

Once again I thank you for visiting my blog site and hope you come back again. :)

Welcome to my blog!!!

2011-02-10T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to my blog page. This is the first installment of what I plan to be many blogs in the coming years. Why now? you say? Well, why not. Lot's of people are doing this for various reasons. Some do it just to let you know what is going on in their lives, and these are fun to read, but many have a more focused subject to their blogs. For example, some want to keep us informed about new technologies and therefore keep their focus on technology. All these are cool and do reach a good number of people.

But what is the purpose of this blog? Is it enough to say that I'm doing this because it's there? Well, the answer is yes! I see this big open space of internet not being used by anybody and I just have to put something in it. If I don't somebody else will and it won't be as much fun as I am going to make this blog site.

For example, focus will be not present on my blog. I am going to talk about a lot of things including news, entertainment, and just people and life in general. I am also going to ask for your opinions. If and when you reply please know that if I think it would be something that my readers would want to know I may post it for all to read.

So, with that all said, let's get this party started!

The first observation I am throwing your way is the most important day in a woman's life (and it had better be for the men as well else said men are going to be in a lot of trouble) Valentine's Day is almost here. Are you ready for it? Well, you had better be. I found that out the hard way many years ago. We, my wife and I, were younger then and we didn't really have any money. We had both promised that we would not get anything for each other that year. It was at a time when finances were barely enough to pay the bills, let alone spend it on things we didn't need. So, we made a pact. She wouldn't get me anything and I would not get her anything. Our love was all we needed. Then it came! That day! Valentine's Day had arrived and I had kept my promise. It was a very nice day, we even decided to see a movie together. Then as all days do, it was coming to it's end. We were sitting on the sofa together and watching TV, when all of a sudden she reached between the sofa cushions, brought out this small package and handed it to me. "Oh baby" I said reservedly. "What is this? I thought we said we weren't going to do this this year." She just looked me in the eye and said "I know but I just couldn't help myself. I hope you like it. I love you so much!" She kissed me on the lips, with tongue. I cautiously opened the gift to find a new watch. My eyes popped out of their sockets. She was sitting there next to me with a big ear to ear smile on her face as I said "Wow honey. You shouldn't have done this." So I slipped it onto my wrist and admired this loving gift she had somehow managed to give me. I kissed her and she kissed me, with tongue, and we decided to go to bed to make love. I was lying in bed waiting on her to finish freshening up in the bathroom, but she was taking so long. I called out to ask if she was alright. She replied with something quiet that I could not understand, so I got up and went to the door and asked her again. This time she yelled her reply that she was alright, but I could tell that she was crying. I lovingly tried to console her but to no avail. She wouldn't let me in the room, It seems that the problem was me. I had not gotten her anything for Valentine's Day, not even a card. She was hurt and pissed all at the same time. She continued to yell at me as I tried to explain and console her. She would have none of it. She never wanted to see me again and told me to just leave. Well, that hurt me a lot, but I didn't leave. I did leave the bedroom and slept (or tried to) on the sofa downstairs. It was an aweful night. The next day we made up, but she would use any opportunity she could to beat me over the head about that for the next year. The next time, I made certain to spend a record amount on jewelry for her and I never heard any more of it. So fella's, my advice to you is no matter what you may have agreed on together, DON'T FORGET HER ON VALENTINE'S DAY!

Well, that's all I have to say about that. I am interested to read your comments and stories so be sure post yours below.

Thanks for helping me kick off my blog. I look forward to reading what you have to say. Oh and Happy Valentine's Day!!