tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-203665242025-02-14T16:51:19.763-08:00This is my life. This is how I view it. Take what you want from it and leave the rest. And don't forget to leave a comment or two...<br>kidgrifterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151663529447877626noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20366524.post-33247909728830892932020-09-24T08:21:00.000-07:002020-09-24T08:21:18.869-07:00

Taken from Reddit this list was complied by u/Custergrant:“ And here's why:• Trump referred to to the Marines killed in WWI at the Battle of Belleau Wood as "suckers"• Trump rejected a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in France because he feared the rain would mess up his hair and referred to America's military dead and injured as "losers"• Trump knew since Mar 2020 that

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I really need to start writing again. I haven't touched any of my unfinished manuscripts in months. In fact my main source of writing for a couple of years now has been writing episodes for my podcast Clouded, which does keep me busy but doesn't get the creative juices flowing. I'm going to try and get my profile up on Wattpad going. I never really started it. In fact I deleted my original

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The plan is to revive this blog with a few updates a week. I can't wait to share with you, again, snippets from my life. Please Stay Tuned!

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For the past 3 years the majority of us Dodgers fans have have been in the dark when it comes to Dodger games. All thanks to the deal struck between Time Warner Cable and the Dodgers ownership. I say enough is enough. The time for change is now. The past few months I have been lucky enough to have joined the L.A. sports podcast Guys In Shorts Sports. We have talked plenty of times about the

kidgrifterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151663529447877626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20366524.post-40334409988122301482015-11-22T15:09:00.003-08:002015-11-22T15:09:38.117-08:00

"What happens when you stop and see the invisible?" My newest book is an inspirational short story about giving and seeing beyond the outer surface of people. It's only .99 cents and it's available at Amazon in the Kindle Book Store. Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read it for free. Buy it and read it today! The Gift - A Short Story

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Saving money is never easy. Especially if your last name isn't Kardashian or Trump. For most of us saving money is an afterthought or we just don't have the time to do the math. Luckily for all of us Digit is here to save the day. Digit is an automated savings account. It's an algorithm that saves you money and you don't have to think about it. Once you connect your checking account, it will see

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We all live our lives online is some sort of fashion these days. I don't see that changing anytime soon. But that doesn't mean you have to freely give away data about yourself to anyone who wants it. You can take steps to protect your privacy. From VPN's to encrypted email, there are ways to hide or shield your private information from prying eyes. To help you check out this page I created

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Parenting is filled with the good, the bad, and the ugly. This post is ALL about the ugly. You have been warned. A few days ago my son was having a hard time pooping (remember when I warned you?). Constipation in never fun. He had started started solid foods and I am assuming that his body was getting used to 'processing' said new food. Unfortunately for the little guy, his poop was coming out

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Well bubba is back to normal. At least what's normal for him. Lol.As a parent you notice even the smallest changes in your kid(s). And when they are not feeling well those changes are rarely small. All you want to do is make them better. Sometimes you are able too and sometimes it's out of your hands. But when they do finally get back to normal, man that is a great feeling. It's a feeling that I

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Teamwork, patience, and love. Three of the many characteristics parents need. And did we need them last night.Yesterday Noah got his 6 month vaccination shots along with a flu shot. Needless to say the act of getting the shots was not easy (on any of us) but he recovered quickly and was smiling within a couple of minutes.We headed home with a sleeping baby and we were hoping for the best.

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If you know me at all, you know I love to save a buck. My wife used to laugh and scoff at me, but even she has seen the light. So when I started to read about a guy who wanted to take on the eCommerce giant Amazon and beat their low prices it immediately caught my attention. The guys name is Marc Lore and he's faced Amazon before. And sold out. He was one of the creative minds behind

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I self published a hard cover children's illustrated book titled "Tommy the Courageous Bird" last year. I cannot sufficiently express the joy in seeing something you created come to life and being able to physically hold it. Simply amazing! I also had such a wonderful time promoting the book. From book reads to meeting new people online, it has been a great learning experience. And with that

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One thing I have not really told you about here is the way the wedding plans have been going. I can't quite put my finger on why I haven't been posting on this. But I figure better late thane never. So far the process has been pretty good. In fact I would like to use the word 'great' but I'm afraid you may not believe me. But I do have to say that none of my fears of what this could turn into

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So I took my dog this morning to get neutered at my local Vet. Needless to say my dog, Dexter, was as happy as ever when I left him. I was the one who was worrying. He was completely fine. The hardest part was coming home and not having Dexter waiting for me at the top of my stairs as he does every morning after I drop off my son at school. That got to me. I guess I should learn from Dex. I

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Tomorrow I take engagement pictures with my fiancé for our wedding in October. I do like to bug her that a lot of the things you're supposed to do now for weddings seem manufactured to make someone else money. Including these photos that are "included" in the photographers package. She doesn't take too kindly to that. So after figuring out what two outfits to wear (mainly her choice and I'm ok

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It's so close. I approved the cover photo, back photo, illustrations, text, and even the dedication and thank you pages. It's almost here. It's an amazing feeling to finally have Tommy come to life. But at the same time it's a scary one. I've never tried to sale a book before. I'm entering unknown waters. BRING IT ON If there is anything Tommy and this whole process has taught me its this:

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So I have decided to try my hand at investing in the stock market. Not much, I want to invest a little (so if I lose it, I won't miss it) and get use to how everything works. I am now in the middle of teaching my self what all the jargon means and what would be best for me and my family. I have been obsessed with learning all I can the past week. I think I have barely scratched the surface

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&nbsp;500 Days of Summer is a movie that came out in 2009 that stars Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Needless to say that both my fiance and I love the movie. Seeing as how it was shot primarily in Downtown Los Angeles and we live 45 minutes away from DTLA, we decided to make a day of seeing where some of the popular spots were shot.  Bradbury Building  We started by going to

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Since the day Tommy was successfully funded I have been trying to figure out the best way to say 'thank you' and to convey what it was like to go through the whole Kickstarter process. Unfortunately I have not found the words in the English language that sufficiently conveys both of those things.&nbsp;But here goes my best effort. For anyone who backed this project one HUGE thank you is coming

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Today I got the story board (in pencil) back from the illustrator for Tommy The Courageous Bird. When I first saw the email my initial reaction was excitement, I couldn't wait to see what was in the .PDF file. But that was quickly followed by a sense of dread. What if I didn't like it? What if it was nothing like what I imagined it to be? Luckily it was none of those things. It's not perfect

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So I am half way through my Kickstarter project and the donations have slowed to a trickle. It's kind of hard to see your projections not look good with so little time left. But I do know that a lot of projects pick up the last two weeks so I hope that is true of mine. Tommy The Courageous Bird Kickstarter Project Page

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I love telling this story. It's the story of how my idea for a children's picture book was saved by a co-worker who decided to go trash digging. Let me explain: A few years ago I came up with a story about a bird that was afraid of heights and thought I might be able to turn it into a children's picture book. I thought it was a good story but you never know how people will react. So I decided to

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For anyone who happens to come across this in the vast internet, I wanted to let you know that I'm going to self-publish my children's picture book "Tommy The Courageous Bird". It's a book about a bird that is afraid of heights and what the true meaning of courage is. More to come soon so please check back! Http://www.facebook.com/GetTommyPublished

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Every New Year you make those promises. To do this or change that. I didn't do that this past New Year. It wasn't a conscious decision on my part. I just didn't do it. Oddly enough things have changed and I have been doing this that resulted in changes. I guess that's the way life works, things happen when you least expect it.

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This is it people. No more wasteful spending. It's time to hunker down and save some money. It's starts today. In 3 years I will have saved enough money for a down payment on a condo. let's do this!

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