Arrested Spirits….

It was a mild summer night on the Eastside of Detroit. The heavy thumping of bass speakers, fading tail lights, spinning chrome-mags, and the rumble of bored out, built-up, small block Mustangs that cavalcaded around the blocks, gave the tired streets new life. Traffic on Eastside was beginning to thin out and the good people of ( Read more... )

Angels….

My legs tingling with cold numbness was all I could feel. A distant noise was becoming clearer; it’s tempo faster. I could now feel my chest expand and contract; the sound of computerized machinery? It seemed to be coming from within myself. Behind the technical beeping and vibrations I could hear human noises… voices and movement, ( Read more... )

Drove into detroit, again yesterday, to see my father before his surgery. His surgery date was pushed forward because of his failing heart. The way that I received the message had mystical implications for me....so has the last three days ( Read more... )

Sunday evening...another quiet and uneventful day. One of my favorite things to do is to cook for my son. And although he barely picks at his food, I think the time we spend preparing and eating together is the most important thing we do together. This morning I made us a breakfast of two fried eggs, two soft boiled eggs, ham, oatmeal, toast, and ( Read more... )

I've been out of coffee for a week. No big deal, I simply stop in the morning at the coffee house or at 7-11. But today I went back to the market and picked up my espresso...it's hot, strong and good...I bought a fourteen dollar espresso maker way back when I realized I was spending ten dollars a day at Starbucks...now I buy mmexican espresso for ( Read more... )

2008....Not really a bad year. Made more money at the full time job than I made last year... found a nice and cheaper place to live... nearly done with the cigarretes... don't drink to the point of self medication...actually, have addressed  most of the problems that caused me to be miserable....made better business connection... haven't dated any ( Read more... )

In the light of the great depression, I have found myself an active participant in the mechanism of corporate downsizing. I've officially closed four Starbucks locations. My job has been to be the onsight carpenter, electrician,  and plumber. For the most part, I build crates for shipping some of the more expensive coolers and appliances, and ( Read more... )

See how this is working....making myself write....ah, I get it know ( Read more... )

Motivation has become a serious fucking problem....I just don't have any ( Read more... )

All right kids! I was able to sleep in yet another day this Holiday Season ( Read more... )