Its a happy time for a great many Americans. As much as I hate to admit it, I voted for Bush twice. I will admit to being seriously disappointed in the direction our nation has taken in the last eight years. Only some of this however can be blamed on the President, any President. I blame a large portion of America's discontent on Americans ( Read more... )

This will be a lengthy philosophical rant.

( You can skip it if you don't have the time. )

I am talking about the technical support people at my local Best Buy. I was having some trouble with my computer running slowly and being unresponsive. The last time I remember it running that slowly was when I first installed my video card. After a few driver updates though, I was running as fast as ever...until recently. I wasn't sure what ( Read more... )

Wow, I haven't been able to come here for three days at work. There hasn't been any time at work. I am really enjoying the hell out of my new responsibilities and it is exciting to get the benefits of several years of hard work. I get 2 weeks vacation right out of the gate and I earn three weeks after only the third year. Very nice. The previous ( Read more... )

You know the term rebound right? Its that guy or girl you seem to run to immediately after a troubled relationship. A general rule of thumb is that the rebound guy or girl is usually someone easy and uncomplicated, a stark contrast to the relationship you were just in. More often than not though, the one on the rebound is usually easily persuaded ( Read more... )

I am really proud...Saturday will be my 4th Amos Lee show. He is such a great artist and a soulful guy. As much as I want him to have success, part of me wants to keep it to myself because it is so neat to be able to go to small intimate shows at places like the 930 club in D.C. or the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh. His new record "Last Days at the ( Read more... )

Eight years ago, I remember fondly the stories my ex and I used to tell of our front yard with two political signs in it. One for Bush/Chaney and the other Gore/Lieberman. It was a much simpler time when people seemed more tolerant of each other. Now, eight years later, the same two political parties will draw billions of dollars into their ( Read more... )

Blanchard, LA native Lindsey Evans has been stripped of the title Miss Teen Louisiana. The Pageant's sponsor stripped her of the title after Evans was arrested for running out on a check at the Bessimer City Posados Cafe and possession of marijuana.

OK...meme time. Which would you rather be? The Miss Teen winner that gets baked or the Miss Teen ( Read more... )

The VP debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin should prove quite interesting. Honestly, the only person in the room anyone will be paying attention to is Sarah Palin. Biden is absolutely a non-factor in this debate and has absolutely nothing to gain. Palin, however, could either shock the world by hanging toe-to-toe with Biden or look foolish  ( Read more... )

How much do you know about your hometown? For those that were born and raised in New York or L.A. or some place like that it may not be much of a challenge to come up with a little paragraph or two. A lot of us grew up in small towns though. My hometown is Tarboro, N.C., with a population somewhere close to 10,000 people. Tarboro takes a lot of ( Read more... )