Respect

....Respect is a word that has started wars, broken up families, and killed people. Respect. What is it and why is it so important? Here's my view and of course the hard truth. Most people today Demand respect. In truth its earned. People say " YOU will respect me". I say why? Because you can yell loud. Because you can threaten me. Because you believe you can hurt me. If you kill me BuBBa will be respecting you as hes making you squeal like a little girl. If you yell at me you make yourself look stupid , and know one respects an idiot. If you demand it your only building up to a big disappointment.
... To Earn Respect you lead by example. You help others in need. You do your best at everything you do. You make sure others are taken care of. You stand for your beliefs and whats important. The biggest is you show you deserve respect by not demanding it but by earning it. And just so you know i'm old school. Always respect your elders unless they give you reasons not too. Just because they are old or related does not mean they get respect by proxy. Last thought. Always give respect to anyone wearing a uniform. Armed forces, Police, Fireman, Doctors, Nurses, Etc. they help and give thier all for you. They earned it. By the way I respect chefs. I love to eat.

Why?

...What a word. That one little 3 letter word can get you in trouble, out of trouble, annoy the piss out of you, and even make your life a living hell. The worst part is when you have a child that learns this word. The word " WHY" is what fuels every single one of us. Some examples. WHY cant I get the raise? WHY are you talking to me? WHY are you wearing that? WHY cant we have sex tonight? WHY did i have sex with that? Of course the dreaded, WHY are you sticking it in there doc? The word WHY runs every thing we do. if you have the fore mentioned child the word WHY will make you want to drive into on coming traffic during your holiday travels. WHY were you on top of mommy daddy? WHY is the sky blue? WHY does the doggie do the funny dance on your leg. WHY aren't we there yet? You might even ask your self, WHY am I reading this? So after reading this remember this. WHY is the driving force behind everyone and every thing. If you find the answer to WHY you will have more info than the person next to you. WHY? well only you would know.

What Once Was

....Do you remember when? Have you said or heard this saying? I believe that what our grandparents did and how the world was then is better. We live in the information age, but I would trade that in for the feeling of togetherness and pride we used to have. Kids now days have no respect for anyone or anything. " Back in the day " If you popped off to someone it dont matter who you were you would get the switch. If you got robbed the entire town would come together and find out who and where. Then dispense some justice. Now days know body knows nothing, and everyone is a target. Its wrong. just plain wrong. I say "remember when" if someone broke into your house, stole your things, and assaulted your family you shoot them without worry of going to jail. And one more thing. Millions of dollars for being burnt with hot coffee. WHAT KIND OF DUMB ASS Orders coffee and believes its not HOT coffee. Slap that person and say we should sue you for being stupid. Or Slap the fat asses who sue for super sizing it. Dont eat it. Bottom line is when two people have a dispute work it out like We used to. In closing, I got into a fist fight years ago over a dispute over a girl and that guy is one of my closest friends. Just REMEMBER WHEN.

Love

I cant profess to be the expert on love. I do however have some insight into it. For starters, I don't believe you can fall in love. My Grandfather told me, "you cant fall into love because that would mean you can fall out of love". If I fall on a curb and scrape my knee is not good. I could fall in an open man hole cover and break my neck. I could fall off a cliff to my ever ending doom. ( Closest thing to love ). Or I could trip and fall into on coming traffic and get hurt. So you see if you fall into love nothing good can come out of it. I believe Love Is. Just Is. You feel it like a heavy winters coat. For example. Most of you love your Parents, Brothers, Sisters, or Person in those rolls.Then when they are away, or you feel the loss of there passing, there is an emptiness that can never be filled. That's Love. Love Just Is. Most people know the feeling of seeing that person for the first time. The butterflies, shortness of breath, and the uneasy feeling. You really know when you love someone, when your thoughts of that person is of them being better or doing better. If you put there needs first without even thinking about it. Bottom line you just know it. And by the way just because you love someone doesn't mean they have to love you back. But that's what love is. Just Is. Sometimes you hate love. but if you take a moment to think about it.If it hurts its not love.Love is how YOU feel about someone else. NOT how they feel about you. So in the end remember this. If it feels right and you just really know it than it is. Love. Just Is.

American Pride

...Do you remember how you felt when you saw the tragedy that hit this country on 9-11. Do you remember whether you were you upset or pissed off? Did you feel anger toward a type of person or place? Was your heart crushed by the devastation and sorrow for the losses? I bet all of these. I will also bet that all this was put on the back burner when you saw the level of American Pride that made everything come together in a unity this country has not seen in a very long time. Why? because of the courageous and selfless work of others helping others. My question is this Why did we have to wait for a tragedy to happen before we came together? Where is it now? I cant answer this question myself. I can remember when we felt this way all the time. Gangs would simply not be tolerated by the communities their in. Thief's would be drug down the street by their heels to the jail. Your neighbor would be your friend and not making Meth in his spare bathroom. The bottom line is we all took interest in what went on around us and cared about the person standing next to you. Do you feel pride when you see a man or woman wearing there Military uniforms? I say when you see them don't just say, "thank you for your service", but give them a hug and, "say you make us better". We should take pride in what we do and where we live. Saying it is not doing it. America is the greatest place on this earth to live. We are so lucky to be here. Show your pride. Help your neighbor. Help you family. Buy those Girl Scout Cookies. Wave someone into traffic in front of you. Most of all dont just do it today. do it every day. By the way, Thin Mints and Peanut Butter are the best. MADE IN AMERICA.

Bathroom Privileges

...We all call it by another name. Water closet, Lieu, Restroom, The Throne Room, or Bathroom among some. I would like to call it hell. Why? Well we all have the need to use the facilities on a regular basis, but the women and Business believe they have the monopoly on them. We'll explore the women's side of things first. I have the privilege to have a home where the boy girl ratio is split. Now you would figure that the time in the bathroom would be split. You would be wrong. If the bathrooms are occupied and the both the male and females were waiting the female would win with the comment, "you go find a tree somewhere." Is that fair. I say just because we undo less clothing to go don't mean we are the dogs looking for the closest hydrant. Also, getting ready in the mornings. You would figure since the men take less time in the bathroom they go first. once again you would be wrong. The truth is I would be putting my pants on while running down the hall heading toward the door. This might sound funny unless its your head hitting the floor because you made a miss step.-- Now with the businesses. Most restaurants let you use the restrooms even if you are not eating there. But there are those that say if your not eating here you cant enter. So I say when this happens Urinate on yourself in the middle of the place and then they wont say no next time. Of course this is after you pay the city a fine and bail out of jail. Gas stations. What the hell is wrong with just handing you a key or leaving it open. They give you a key connected to a 2 x 4 or some contraption. I say get the key and return it connected to a logging chain about 6' long with a used tire at the end. Think they will find it then. In closing. The bathroom in all its glory is just a place to drop trowl and take care of some of life's business. Oh got to go home alone and the bathroom is clear. with no Visitors.

Utility Companys

...We all need essentials to live. Water, Electric, Etc.. Right? Right. The one question I have is this. Do we have any say so in who provides these services? The short answer is an astounding, NO! We all are at the mercy of what ever they want to charge and do. Let me give you a true example. There is a water company in Zwolle, Louisanna that charges for services you cant always use. Thats right you cant always use the water. You cant drink it unless you put all kinds of filters on it at home, but they also turn off or down the flow of water at will. They do this to such a point that you cant even shower. Now if thats not bad enough. They go on the radio and come a short breath away from threatning you if you leave your water dripping in sub freezing conditions to stop from pipes freezing. Now heres what I say about this. Can the people from Louisanna switch to another water company. NO. Can they complain to someone. Not really.--- Now on with the electric companys. I have seen bills from diffrent places. All of them over charge you. Charge you for thing that make you scratch your head on. I even seen one company charge an electric waste charge. What the hell is that! Can you change companys because your unsatisfied. No. Your stuck and they know it. So I say this. Send me your companys name and trumped up charges and I will put it out there without your name being attached. Maybe we all together can put an end to being raped by all the Utility companys. A little in your face shame. Or at least let the Poop hit the fan.

Taxes

...To all the working folks out there, this will interest you. I can show you that the government and all those other Idiots that have something to do with your paycheck get most of it and don't have anything to do with earning it. OK, OK, I know we all have issues with taxes but this one really burns my ass. ... A person earns a paycheck. They have to pay F.I.C.A., Social Security, State Tax, as well as a few other add ons. So after you pay all that out. You have to feed your family. So you go to the store and buy only what you can afford. Then you get taxed as much as 12% on the dollar. You then put what little you have left into the bank (assuming you can do that now days). You than go home and pay your bills (Maybe). You pay Taxes on the services you get. Water, Gas, Electric, TV, Phone, and Internet. When your all done, the majority of the country has no money or goes into debt. How is this the American Dream. So it breaks down like this. Taxes on the money earned roughly 20% to 55%. Then up to 12% on food and essentials. Then a total of 20% in utilities. All this don't include property taxes, gas, and bank fees. So (low end)25% + 12% + 20% = 57% if your one of the lucky guys. If your a hard working person who earns $10.00 hr. In truth you only get $4.30 per hour. No wonder the hard working people of this great country cant get ahead. Oh try and not pay the taxes. you will end up in jail or paying more than Tony Soprano will charge in interest. I wish we could sink a few ships and have our own tea party to get someone to listen.

Made In The USA

---I don't know about any of you out there. I can remember when you said, "Made in the USA", or saw the sign, it meant something. It meant good quality. Good craftsmanship. Good material. And most of all made by our neighbors, friends, and family. What ever happened to this feeling? For those of the younger crowd; what your missing is the sense of community and ownership, of our country, as well as the knowing, that the products you held or bought with this label, was made with the dreams of someone just like you. Not a color thing. Not a race thing. But a thing that united every person that lives in the 50 states of our country. That one little label has the ability to make a man or woman feel like they accomplished something. That little label has bought houses, paid for college, bought birthday presents, and most of all give us dreams and hope. We use to fight over this small little label and what it means. Now the reality of it all. Greed, Government, Money, and Power of a few has taken this away from us. Why? I cant truthfully answer that. but I can say if we could just start working on putting this label on things once more. Our whole way of life would be richer and we would all be better for it. Here's a tidbit of info for ya. In writing this, I'm on a computer made in Japan. My software comes from China. The tech support is from India. The Table I sit at is made in Taiwan. To top it all off the house I live in is probably built from illegal Mexican labor. I can only hope the shirt I wear is not made by small children in some country I cant pronounce. Remember Made In The USA = Pride, Love, Dreams, And Our Future.

Welfare

---Description: Welfare: A helping hand for those less fortunate. Monetary inducement for the express well being for individuals needing help....yada, yada, yada. I believe in some help but lets do it in the right way. Example.. A family in Louisiana that receives any, some, or all of these services, whether it be Food Stamps, SSI, or Medicaid, are not allowed to better themselves. If the adults of the family picks up cans, looks for work, or receives any type of money they get reduced or totally loose all benefits. If the adults go to or applies for schooling, college, Etc. they loose there benefits. That would mean if a father and mother want to do better for there family they would have to lie and hope they don't get caught or risk having there children go without proper medicare, go hungry, and have no water or electricity. Do you think this is right. My answer may shock you. I go this way. If someone gets a job that's on assistance, Give them what they already had coming in for 3 months. This way the paychecks are steady and regular. If someone goes to school, carry them through the entire time they are going. Then once they finish give them 3 months to find a job. Even help them if at all possible. Now for those that don't want to work, don't try, or don't give a crap. Drop them like there hot.They are dead weight. If we truly do this people would be working and our economy would be thriving and strong. Then bring back all the jobs that left this country and make the MADE IN THE USA stamp mean something again. But thats another day. So in the end I say help up not hand out.

Facebook

---Facebook is a great place for family and friends to keep in touch. Its also a great place to find friends lost. But people lets get serious. It is no substitute for hearing someones voice or getting a needed hug. But im not here to smash Facebook. Like I said it is a great place. This is for all the idiots who think there hurting someone by deleting them from thier Facebook.What are you thinking! Are you thinking that would be the one thing that sends me over the edge. Or how about hurting my feeling so bad I will cry into a cornor and eat gallons of ice cream. WoW talk about shallow. Lets be real. most people have people on thier Facebook page they dont even know. I heard of one person saying he has a thousand friends. He don't really know half of them. its just a numbers game to them. Here's what I say, "go ahead erase me. I'll have you replaced as quick as clicking my mouse."

Helping Others

Ok. Lets face it. We all need a bit of help from time to time. It does not matter how much money you have or what your status is in life, we all need a boost of some kind. BUT I'm not here to talk about the recieving or needing help. Instead, I'm going to talk about the giving of help.---- Most of us like to think that we would help if we could in any given situation. The truth is we are in situations every day. For example. There was this man that was in line at the grocery store. He went through the line and went to pay for his things. He was a $1 short because the item he believed was on sale wasnt. There were 3 people in that line that could have helped but did not. As the man went to turn and leave, the cashier ran over to the girl next to her and got change to go with her's. My thought was those others should be embarrased not to help. In the least I hope they were inspired for the future.-- what I'm saying is if someone needs a ride give it to them without strings. If someone needs a dollar give it to them without any thought of repaymant. If a friend needs an ear. Listen. Because one day it very well could be you getting passed on the road, Needing a break on the rent or needing advice from someone. Remember all it takes it you and me to make a diffrence.

Women

This is a topic for the men out there. Go ahead ladys turn away. Go on now. I'll go ahead and tell you ladys YES I'm gonna talk about you. OK? OK. Now guys, I'm not gonna say I have the answers to women. I dont. As a matter of fact I dont think god does either and he made them. I hear you cant live with or without women. Come on guys TRY! They drive you nuts. Your never right. And worst of all every question they ask has two possible answers. Both to get you trapped. For instance. This. Woman:honey will you help with the dishes. Man: oook. Woman: what was that all about you dont want to do the dishes? Ok guys heres where your fried. No answer is good enough. so I say be honest. Answer the way you really feel. Why would I ask you to commit Sucide? Because your screwed anyway. I've been married 10 years now. My testicles reside in a shoe box under my bed. They stay there if I want to keep my marrage. Right? Well guys in total honesty I say this. You can love the woman your with by being honest. Even though she dont believe you or shes just plain nuts. Believe me they all are nuts. But I would not trade in one single good moment I've had with my wife. So in closing my advice is try your best, love from your heart, and by all means learn to duck and cover. And one final thought Lesbians dont kill each other because there both nuts going in.

Resolutions

Well, Well, Well. Here we all are the start of a new year. Most of us ring in the new year with cheer and well wishes to family, friends, and acquaintances. We all have sincere hopes of a good and prosperous year to come. Most make New Years resolutions. Me; I've given up on the prospect that any resolution I make will come true. I hope that the rest of you out there in the world that do make these promises to yourself can keep them. I've tried and failed. So here's how I do it. I don't promise to loose weight, get a better job, or be a better person. Instead when and if I can do it, it will be a complete surprise to everyone including myself. This way I have something to look forward too all year round. I also wont feel guilty when I eat a second piece of my favorite cheese cake. " Again ". I wont feel bad if I cuss out that jerk for cutting me off on the highway. "OOPS" too late. I will feel better about myself when I help out an elderly person carry there groceries in. Even if they did pay me a whole Quarter. And I will not feel bad about shooting the neighbors dog with a BB gun for getting into my trash again. Not done yet but looking for the the mangy mutts. So in close, may everyone have a great and wonderful year to come and remember don't sweat the small stuff. Happy New Year. I think I hear that dog now.......