I am of the firm belief that on an individual basis, it does not matter what people think about you. You can’t spend your life worrying about what other people think about you or the way you live. So, do perceptions matter? I’ve come to realize that in some ways, they do. Sure, not on [...]

Oliver HATES Hidden Valley Ranch. That statement above is not referring to the actual salad dressing. Who in their right mind would be giving salad (or dressing – or both?!) to a Shih-Tzu? Oh no, my beloved furry face hates the Hidden Valley Ranch commercial. He can pick it out of any that play on [...]

One of the shining gems in nearby Flint, MI is the Flint Cultural Center. The cultural center features a Planetarium (Longway), Sloan Museum (which has lots of fun stuff including the annual car show), stages, Youth Theatre, a place for music, and the Flint Institute of Arts. The Museum features awesome visiting galleries, and the [...]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Angie Zapata murder. I have a personal interest in the case. For those who do not know, Angie was an 18 year old, pre-op transsexual. Angie identified and lived as a woman. She wanted to take the steps to physically become a woman, but that was all taken [...]

I was inspired, after watching Marley & Me to write up something about my dog, Oliver. Oliver is a cute, little Shih-Tzu. He has the cutest little face. That’s the only thing that keeps him safe and in our home. Otherwise, he is rambunctious, can’t be trusted to run around our house without being monitored [...]

Cool Clothing USA is an awesome small business that sells clothing that, like the name implies, stays cool. The company actually started as a husband (Iraq War Vet) and wife (marathon runner) that know how important moisture wicking clothing can be to people in intense situations. Even when you’re not in an intense situation, you [...]

Getting focused, especially when you are a full time blogger, is never easy. That’s part of why I signed up for the 31 Days to a Better Blog hosted by Darren Rowse over at the ProBlogger website. It’s also why I try to visit chrisbrogan.com as often as possible. Chris constantly inspires. He’s running on [...]

I know that I did not choose to be the way I am. I’m writing this after reading an article where the author calls transsexuals (those who seek to change their sex to the gender with which they identify) perverts. His argument is that eroticism causes transgender ‘desires’ as he calls them. It’s all about [...]

In honor of the proposed bill that Massachusetts wants to pass (under the guise of protecting those who cannot protect themselves – even though there are already laws out there to protect victims ‘disabled or not’ of non-consensual sex acts) that will ban consensual acts involving either those with disabilities or the elderly. You can [...]

I’m taking part in Darren Rowse’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge. It’s day one of the blog challenge and the first assignment is called ‘Writing an Elevator Pitch’. If you are interested in finding out about what Darren is doing with this project and what the first assignment is you can check [...]