Reflections Of A Gasbag

The purpose of writing a blog is to come up with subjects that will draw interest from those who you are trying to reach. Maybe adding catchy little titles that will peak their interest. Pretty pictures could work. Maybe actually having a interesting subject to blog about. Sorry there is none of that here. My…

Back in 2003 a friend of mine and myself had this crazy idea to start a company. It was a huge step to take and for awhile it was rough. We lived off of credit cards and ate lots of pork and beans. There were times where we had wondered if we had done the…

The older I get the more questions I have. I’m having difficulty in my old age understanding the world that I live in. I’ve always had questions. I think it started when as a youngster I noticed that Ketchup and Catsup were the same thing but spelled differently. Was it really the same? Is there…

Comedian James Gregory said that in his twenties he had a huge mirror that overlooked his bed. He has since moved the mirror above the kitchen table because that is where he does his best work. I have found out over the years that there is truth in that statement. “The idea is to eat…

July 4 2022. Independence Day. A divided nation, inflation, a shortage of critical goods, rampant crime, dangerous drugs and individuals flowing across an open U.S.-Mexico border, and a world on edge while America’s foes grow more emboldened — things aren’t great.Things haven’t been great in America before. There was December 7 1941, November 23, 1963,…

Sporty Dan was a character in our Senior Play in high school. A disc jockey spinning the all the hits. “That bright good morning voice who was heard but never seen, feeling all of fourth five going on fifteen.” I played Sporty Dan in the play. My thirty seconds was a show stealer. It led…

I’ll be honest I’m going through a faith question. The shootings of the schoolchildren in Uvalde Texas last week has actually shook me and my thoughts about things. Those things being my faith. My Christian faith to be exact. Let me say, I am a gun owner. I have several pistols, shotgun and rifles. I…

I really enjoy my back porch. Rebecca and I sit out here on most summer nights. We talk about the days activities, play with Arlo the monster, listen to some music but lots of evenings we sit in the dark and just listen. It got me to thinking about summer nights in the south and…

2022 is here and when I look at those four numbers it causes me to freak. We are going to be in the year 2022. It sounds so sci-fi ish especially when I look at the date of my birth. In the Chinese calendar this will be the year of the Tiger. The Tiger is…

Thanksgiving 2021. It would be so much easier to write a blog on the negative this Thanksgiving especially as I pull out of the QT after filling up and head to Indian Land SC but I will not. Instead I will be thankful that I have a vehicle that can that can burn the gas…