Feline Fiasco

Well here we go again. The cat is sick. The cat that was free is now costing me big time. She was just at the vet and has an ulcerated lip, fungus on her ears and potentially a urinary tract infection. After shots, meds and $135.00 she is now resting peacefully at home. I have always been told that pets are supposed provide soothing comfort to their owners. Well it ain't working for me. I'm stressed about going broke. I think that I have spent more on vet bills for the cat then I have for medical bills for the whole family. Oh well enough complaining.

School Choice

I listen to the nationally syndicated radio talk show host Neal Boortz most days. He is big on school choice and believes that the government involvement in schools is a contributor to the education problems that we have today. I tend to agree with the points that he makes. One important aspect of a child's education is the role the parent plays. Today's system doesn't require any thought or decisions with regard to where your child goes to school. Neal points out that when a family moves to a new location one of the first things that the parents will do is found out where the kids will attend school. No research or investigation is done into the quality of the school or the capabilities of those who will teach the children. You get what you get and in some cases complain about the way things are run in the school that you are assigned to. It doesn't make sense that we are satisfied with this when you compare it to all other areas of our lives. With other things we demand choice and competition works to our advantage. What would keep us from believing that this would not be the case with education. It seems that school choice would result in a more competitive educational environment which in turn would theoretically improve the quality of the education our children receive. Just a thought........

Just checking in

Not a lot of time to write today and not much to say but wanted to check in. A sad time yesterday . I attended a funeral. I didn't know the man very well but the from the reaction of the family he will be missed. My brother in law did the service and did a fine job. Here today and gone tomorrow. Times like this really give a perspective to things. It always seems that you can't really grasp the reality of this until times like this.

Sad Note

We got some bad news on Friday. My niece's father in law died the day after Thanksgiving. it was a shock. He wasn't sick or in the hospital. He actually was with his grandchildren and had just taken them to see a movie. After they returned he complained of a headache and wanted to lay down to sleep awhile. He never woke back up. The family is still not sure what happened but hope to after getting the results of an autopsy that was done. We will be attending the funeral this week to pay our respects. Prayers go out to the family in this tough time.

Black Friday

Well I didn't go out early in the morning on "Black Friday", I waited until late in the afternoon. I wasn't out to buy much I just wanted to look around. There is some really cool stuff out there this year. The thing that I am really interested in is the new entertainment type PC stuff. Watching and recording TV on your PC seems like the way of the future. Sitting on your couch with a wireless keyboard and mouse checking email right before you tune in for the new episode of CSI. What could be better. I am in the market for a new PC and I will surely be looking for something that will give me all of this functionality. I spent all evening in Circuit City looking at all the things that I think I need. (I really don't NEED it)

Thanksgiving

What am I thankful for? The list is long. I'm thankful for my great wife and my great kids. I'm thankful for all of my family, that I have a good job, for our troops that fight for our freedom, my dog, my health, friends, good food to eat, books to learn from, TV shows, movies, advances in medicine, computers, my house, my cat?, mentors, sports, church, the coffee shop I frequent, Summer, the beach, digital cameras, fresh water, schools, Buckeyes, my truck.......

The list goes on and on but the point is that we take so much for granted and tend to talk more about the things that we are not happy with than the things that we have been blessed with. I know I am guilty of it.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Perspective

and other significant people in A buddy of mine has found out that his Dad has cancer. On top of that he had a stroke. I talked to him and he seems to be handling it OK but who knows. We always hear about this happening to others but when it hits this close to home it really makes you think. Everything can change in an instant. It really changes your perspective and you refocus on the things that are really important. It is funny how the bad times bring you back to the basics of life. You suddenly concentrate more on the things that mean the most to you. You spend more time with family, friends and other significant in your life. How long does that last though? It seems that it doesn't take long before you fall back into the same routine, until something bad happens again.......

OSU vs MSU

Well the big game is only two days away now. I'll bet the players can hardly think of anything else. People have been spending a lot of time this week talking about the game. Where they will watch it, what time they will start drinking and hoping they make till game time. Everyone has an opinion about game strategy and who will win. This could be the biggest game that some can remenber. It's great to see #1 play #2, but even better when it is OSU vs MSU. It shoul be a good time.

GO BUCKS!

Introduction

This is the first post of this Blog. I will post whatever might be on my mind at any given time on any given day. Most times I suspect my posts will be related to current events, politics and sports. We'll see what happens.