Yup! In a week I will be tunring 31. The age that when I was 13 and didn't know any better thought was the age people became old farts. The age of only a year ago that I became an outcast to the Single life Society. Lucky I got out of that when I did. But in a week I will not be able to say I am just out of my 20's. I will be into my 30's. Of course they do say that 30 is the new 20 somewhere right? I don't figure I am that old except for my lack of energy, My desire to go to bed at 9:00 pm every night. My two bad kneese that flare up when the temprature changes. The fact that I really do like my vegetables except for a few inparticular ones, the fact that I cannot eat tons of junk food and not even gain a pound, and last but not least the fact that I get up early in the morning to(close your eyes and plug your ears or just skip this part all togeather if you can't handle it.) Pee. Yes I not only get up at 5:30 every mornig to run. But also if I even wanted to stay in bed and sleep I would have no choice but to go to the bathroom or wet the bed. The latter my wife might get upset with.

All of these I have a reason for. Making me feel all the older. I want to go to bed early because I wake up early. I have bad kneese because of bad genetics and too much football. I gain weight eating alot of junk food because I have not stayed in as good of shape my whole life like I should have. I have just got myself into a rythem. Not a Rut. A Rut would be something that I hate doing every day but do it because I don't know what else to do.

But here is to becoming 31. The age where you see most people on TV in the best shape of their lives. The age where Hollywood stars join crazy religious cults, The age where you make it or break it in life. In the 21st Century 30 has taken over where 20 was in the 20th Century. Or so I am told, and dang it I am going to believe it.

Go Vick, Go Eagles!

OK. This is a hot Topic. Michael Vick. The former all-star NFL Quarterback that was arrested over 2 years ago for running and funding a dog fighting ring.

Now I am not a Eagles fan and I saw some of Vick's games back in his hay day. But personally never got into watching him but knew the name. I do not agree with what he has done. and I agree with the Prison time and home areas that he has been put threw. I do not have issue with him going bankrupt for paying back the community for the crimes that he committed and funded. But there are some things I do have issues with and they are not with Vick or the Eagles.

I have Issues with all those that do not want him back into the NFL. I have issues with those that will not forgive a man or at least give a man a chance to get back into his life after our system has said he has done his time. I have Issues with those that see themselves better than someone because they have not committed a crime or at least have not been caught yet.

Michael Vick has been deemed worthy by all those that he has personally met with. Public opinion does not see his heart or his intentions. Public opinion only counts after the fact. Why? Because public opinion is uninformed, uneducated and cruel. Public opinion is filled with hatred.

Public opinion says that Michael Vick should never play in the NFL again. Public opinion says to boycott the Eagles because they are the team giving him a chance.

I say Give Vick a chance. The eagles have done just that. They did exactly what I thought they should do. They gave him a smaller contract for one year. They gave him the contract stating they can let him go next year if he does not perform. That is not only on the field but also off the field. He has to prove that he is more than willing to be a proper role model to those that will look up to him. He has to prove that he is more than willing to help the National Human Society in all that they do. He has a year to prove this. The Eagles are giving this man a shot that no one else would. They are giving him a chance to prove to public opinion that he has grown up and become a better person.

So I say this. Go Eagles for showing that your still a team with Humane Ideals. and I say GO Vick! Prove all your nay Sayers wrong. Prove that you have rethought your life and become a better man. I look forward to seeing the eagles have a good season.

Married life

So Tuesday was the 11th. meaning that Cassie and I have been married for two months. Also Monday was the 10th meaning Cassie and I had our first date 2 years ago. The week started off busy. Things to do not much rest to be had. But Monday night Cassie and I recreated our first date. We went miniture golfing at Mulligans and had dinner at Gekko's just across the street. Tuesday we enjoyed eachothers company because as a married couple we are poor and one big date wipes out our party cash for the week or possibly the month.

But It has been great. There are many things I would like to improve on, but Married life is great.

Buisness Ethics

Ok my last post was ranting about Democrat Propoganda. But I do agree with one or two things that the guy said. Although not how he said it. I wish I had saved the link for everyone to read. I will see about looking it up.

One of the points he did sight was these Big CEO's of companies that sign contracts with a garanteed bonus. What I was complaining about was that he was blaming Ronald Regan and his push for small goverment. But goverment involvement is not the issue. It is greed and stupidity. It is the feeling of entitlement that these people have.

A Bonus is not something that should be garenteed. A Bonus is something you get for doing well. Something you get for improving buisness. But most of these companies that are giving these Bogus bonuses are in the Red as they would say. They are in debt. They live paycheck to paycheck. They not only live beyond thier means the splurge way beyond it. If I lived my life that way. I would have 6 car. 4 of them exotic sports cars and the other two of them would be $100,000 plus. I would have a 10,000 sq ft. house and eat like a king every night haveing my servants feed me. Basically I would be in debt not only up to my ears but I would be burried feet underneath it.

So what does this come down to? I am sure most of these buisnessmen are good at what they do. But do the decisions that they make warrent them a $10 mil. bonus? Can they make that same promise to the other people that they are making contracts with? Does the rest of the company see profits that are that much higher? Should not the normal Salary of these CEO's be suffecient? All these are Ethical questions. Are they getting paid what they are worth? Some I would say yes. Other, Especially the high profile ones, No!!! Why do I say "No". Because the companies that fired them did not make a profit. The CEO just found a loop hole. Some people might use the argument that it was in his contract and so he gets it no matter what. Well a bonus is by definitian "something in addition to what is expected or strictly due" So technically you cant sign for a bonus. You can only recieve a bonus for doing something well or right. On that same note. You cannot recieve a bonus for getting fired.

Buisness Ethics is what is missing not only in this country. But in this world. We need to hold back on this scence of entitlement. But not only in buisness, but also goverment. These higher ups not matter where they are, consider themselves better that you or me. I challenge them to do anything without the workers of this country. Bill Gates and Microsoft would be nothing without all the quality programmers that work for them on a much lower payscale. Car manufactures would not be able to proceed without the help of thier factory workers. Insurance companies would fail without thier secretaries and others that would be considered lowly in the mind of a arrogant richman.

We need to get rid of the idea of upping our station or earning more money. We should not feel entitled for a well paying job just because we finished college. You have to prove that you can be a productive member of society. You have to prove that you can better the position you are in. An education does not matter where you got it from if you cannot use it properly. You get paid for the work you do well, not for the schooling or history that you have.

Age Of reason

I was just reading a article on AOL talking about how because of Ronald Regan and his small government idea. That is what has caused all the issues in this country.

My comment to that is that no liberal seems to know what he is talking about anymore. They are so far left that they will not allow themselves to think in any other direction. They attacked Bush 7 of the 8 years he was in office. They did suck a good job at it that they made the war in Iraq even harder. They were the ones that killed soldiers. They are the ones that killed our friends and children. Why because they showed the world what we have become. WEAK!!! We bicker and fight over every little thing. We debate over everything. Every ones feelings have to be taken into account. Even if they would rather kill you than look at you.

So now that they have Made both Bush Sr. and Jr. look like devils. They are now attacking Regan. One of the most popular and well loved presidents of all time. Why are they going after him? Because they are trying and very successfully tearing down the system. They want all the power to be put in the hands of the few to control the many. They want us to be slaves to ourselves. They want the rich to pay the poor to not do anything. They tout themselves as a modern day Robbin hood and the poor and troubled cheer them on, but yet they do not know why. The poor only hear that they either don't have to work or they have to work less. they hear things like free health care and cheaper fuel costs. They do not know what these are or what they mean.

As a country we are slowly falling into the propaganda that the far left wing liberals are pushing. They have taken over the media and they come into our homes. they are filling our minds with crap and evil. We need to fight it. We need to work to better form our own opinions and throw half of what the media says to the side.

We need to become the Land of the Free and home of the brave once more. This is not a one person fight. We all need to look at what is happening and see if we truly agree with it or not. This is not a popularity contest. This is life. We need to leave the Jr high and high school mentalities behind us. We need to hear what people are pushing for and not just cheer them for speaking well. We need to not attack ourselves to just one persons ideals. But hear everyone and become our own person. We all do these things and this country will have a chance. If not we will become the next Rome.

Age of Fear

I was a little heated up last night over an incident that happened Sunday night. We have some neighbor kids that like to doorbell ditch us frequently. Normally it is just a little game and I pay little to no attention to it. But Sunday night after a long drive. It was pretty late. Between 10 and 10:30pm.

I had gone to bed since I wake up every morning at 6am or earlier. Cassie was staying up a little longer than me. But was about to go to bed herself. When the doorbell starts ringing like crazy. When Cassie opened the door she had rocks thrown at her. Not pebbles. But rocks. So not only are we rudely awakened at a late hour. Cassie was attacked by a little girl. Somewhere between the age of 4 to 8.

So last night I was still upset about the incident. Why is this child up and out side causing trouble 10 at night? I was not allowed outside after 10. Heck at that age I was in bed. Maybe parents don't believe in bedtimes anymore? Its not the hip thing to tech your child good bed habits anymore?

So in my rage I said to Cassie. If that child rang our doorbell like crazy again in the middle of the night and then threw rocks at either of us again. I was going to go out there and spank her. Cassies prompt response was. "I would not do that, They could sue us."

Now Cassies response although right made me think. This is the age of fear. We are all afraid that someone would sue us. You have to keep your house clean and in good condition because if someone comes into your house to rob you and happens to trip and fall, hurting them self. They can sue you for the injury. Not only that. They have won cases in the past! So it does not matter that they were in the wrong. That they were committing a crime. It only matters that they got hurt on your property.

So now back to my situation. The mom of the child was outside. She did apologize to Cassie for the child ringing the doorbell. It was a case of "Was that my child?!?!? Oh I am sorry" so part denial and a simple possibly PC apology. Did she mean it? I don't know. But did she promptly take that child into her room and at least ground her for the night? Did the child even know what she did was wrong?

So where does the fear stop? Should I be afraid every day of protecting myself, my wife, or any one in my family? If you go by the news or public opinion. Yes. Don't do anything of the sort. Do not stand up for human rights unless your part of the human right organization. Even then they will step on your toes and hold you back from doing the right thing, just so that they can keep their funding.

So what can we do. We protect ourselves, we get sued. We do nothing, We get taken advantage of. This is an age of fear. An age of rewarding those that do wrong. I am sick of it. You can't go to a politician because they Will give you the politically correct answer. You can't go to a lawyer because of previous cases they will just tell you that you will lose. We are stuck in the mud. We have to let people take advantage of us because it is the only way to keep yourself from going into horrible debt.