building material good or bad

After spending all day long working on the sheet rock at the office I wonder why anyone would ever want to use sheetrock. It is a poor building material and gains size over time so that when you try to make repairs It never comes out right because the size is different. When you cut it or hammer in nails it usually breaks some how and has to be repaired. The builders used to use stucco and they thing that sheetrock was an improvement I am not so sure they are right. At least with the stucco when you were done with it you did not have to be repair it again. In fact it was almost impossible to break a hole in it. Anyway the sheetrock will be done tomorrow,then it can be painted. All that remains now is a little tile work then we are done,wah hoo! Thanks for listening. Steve

It is all over now

Well another year has come and gone and Christmas passed by and it did not even seem like it was here. I don't know maybe it is just me but it did not even seem like it was Christmas this year. I can not tell if it was just that we were so busy with the birth center. Maybe we did not have time for Christmas this year. Oh I don't mean we did not have time, I meant that it was coming and we had to stop for it but we never really thought about it. It was just here and then it was just gone like it had never come to begin with. Now we have new years eve to deal with,some have parties some ignore it like it wasn't there at all. I think I might be in the ignore it category we will just have to wait to see how I feel about it at the time. Thanks for listening. Steve

what christmas used to be like

When I was a kid they did not have many of the things that the kids have today. There were no cell phones. no Ipods,no rap music and no computers. So most of the things that the kids want for Christmas this year did not even exist. We looked forward to our Christmas the same as they do today,but it was a much more simple time. We had toys that were made of wood and did not have battery's,or they were jump ropes and more old fashioned toys. We played with things that seemed to come from a time that had passed. But there is HOPE,I have seen many young people this year that are buying old fashioned toys. They are for the most part the same kind of toys that we used to play with all those years ago. Thank goodness for Christmas past. May it become the Christmas of the future. Thanks for listening. Steve

Now what Mr. President

The republicans have not taken control with all the new power they will get in January and the president can not get anything he wants passed. When January comes along it will get much worse for Obama. He thinks he is picked on now just wait. His approval rating is at just over 40percent the lowest it has been since he got elected. I see that his Dream bill that would have given thousands of illegals citizenship failed. He and his party have had more bad ideas than most presidents have in two terms. I fail to understand how he can have a complete lack of understanding as to how the government works. ALL OF THE THINGS HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WERE ALL LIES. HE WAS NOT EVEN BORN A CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. Thanks for listening. Steve

It is not about the presants.

Christmas is not about the presents but I believe we have lost the true meaning of Christmas. It is about a father giving his son so that others may live even if we do not deserve it. It is about a baby who was born a king but does not claim his kingdom for thirty three years. It is about giving us a chance to start over when we never knew we needed it. It is about the story of a virgin that is with child  even though she has never known a man. She has a baby born the king of the Jews,the king of the world and yet the world refuses to claim him. It is about the kingdom that turned the world upside down. It is about the man that was GOD and yet he was still man. So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. THING ABOUT IT WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOU? Thanks for listening. Steve

When I was young.

When I was young I used to think I will never be like those old guys. They can not hear well and they carry a lot of funny stuff in there pockets. Well some how it happened to me,and whats even worse I did not realize it untill the other day. I was taking the stuff out of my pockets and changing in to clean overalls when it hit me I had become one of those dreaded old guys. I am going blind and can not see close up without my reading glasses. I have all that stuff in my overall pockets and my hair is falling out,I am getting old. Funny how quickly the time has passed and it seems to be going quicker all the time. I guess that is what they mean when they say time flies. Thanks for listening. Steve

Did BP do more damage than they thought?

There is a theory being considered in the scientific community right now that BP destroyed the gulf loop. If this is true the unusual weather that they are having in Europe might just become the norm. That would mean a significant change to there crop growing regions. We will have to wait a season or two to find out. Mother nature is capable of correcting most of the things that we do to her planet but it might take a while to correct. It might be that this has been known for a couple of months but it was not let out through the regular news media. Can you imagine the anger at being lied to when our own government knew about how bad the damage was all along. Thanks for listening. Steve

Where have all the real men gone?

Two years ago the country elected Obama as the president believing that he could bring about real change. Well the change has come and no one likes it even his own democrats have began to turn against him. What we need is a real man in charge one who would be a hero,one who never gives up when the chips are down. Where have all the real men gone to? We used to have hero's men that could be counted on to take charge when needed. Men that never asked for the spotlight to be on them,men who never ask for any thanks or any applause. They were just like anyone else until they were needed then they became leaders of men. They became hero's because that is what we needed them to be,they led by example. Some of these were men like Mr. Rogers or Captain Kangaroo these were some of the most decorated war hero's. Most people never knew of their bravery or of their unselfish sacrifice for their country. Yet they were hero's and when there job was done they again became regular ordinary men. Where are you real men? Heed our call we need you now as never before. Thanks for listening. Steve

A jack of all trades

Most of you know that Debbie and I are reworking an old office building to turn it into a birth center. To do all of the different kinds of construction you have to do you must be a jack of all trades. There is some carpenter work some plumbing some drywall work and some electrical and finally a little painting. To do at least half of these you need basic skills and to do the rest more refined trade work. That is why we hired half of it out to contractors they know there stuff and don't mess around. I have enjoyed it for the most part but I will be glad when we finally have it done. I never understood how hard it is to start even a simple business much less one that is this involved. I am looking forward to learning More about how to successfully operate a business and show our community that we care  about them. Thanks for listening. Steve Jack of all trades master of none.

What will happen as the economy gets worse.

For nearly 70 years the American dollar has been the reserve currency of the world. Most of the prices for goods are set with the dollar,or priced in dollars as a standard. When our own Government  decides to print more of our money to keep interest low on loans this devalues the dollar. At some point all of the buy outs or bail outs as some would call it reach a tipping point. Brothers we have reached that point and it is only a matter of time until the whole economy comes tumbling down around us. When I say this there are a number of things that can happen but none of them are going to be good and none of them easy to fix. I think that we have maybe as much as 12months until it catches up with us and we feel the full impact. This will make the great depression look like a picnic. Prepair now while you still have a chance,wast no time because you have none to spare. Thanks for listening. Steve

The bell ringer.

The other day I went to the post office in our town and I happen to notice that the bell ringer for the salvation army was not at the usual place. When I went in to the post office I ask about it and I was told that the ringers were no longer allowed to stand on Government property. The post office worker that I spoke to told me that someone had complained about it so now they had to stand just off of the property line. That's funny I said because no one is complaining about the millions of dollars of free food stamps that they are giving away everyday. I am always amazed that our government which is supposed to be of the people by the people can be so insensitive to the needs of the poor. That it is also amazing they can not make a simple decision based on practical application for real people. Thanks for listening. Steve

Wahoo its begining to look like Christmas or is it?

For many that live in this country Christmas is not looking to Rosy or even possible for that matter. There is an ever growing number of the jobless ranks who won't have Christmas this year. The money just is not there and people are getting smart enough at this point to know not to put it on a credit card. To make matters worse the feds are probably going to cut out any new extensions of unemployment. Not that I think unemployment is the answer it definitely is not but it keeps the bills paid until they can get a new job. So in light of all this be thankful that you have a job Even if it is not a good job. Then look around to see if there is something that you can do to help someone who is less fortunate than you. Thanks for listening. Steve

Now it starts.

The newspapers say it might be a hate crime that someone tried to burn down the Muslim church in Corvallis. How is it that when someone tries to burn down there church it is a hate crime but when one of them wants to blow up our Xmas tree lighting it isn"t a hate crime. I do not get it what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Or maybe our very own "free press"can not print the truth the way it is anymore. I am old fashioned and I don"t see it quite the way the press does. Maybe when you let radicals like the Xmas tree bomber come from your church you get"what goes around comes around". Thanks for listening. Steve

You still think muslims are peace loving people.

The potential for a terrorist attack has always existed even in Oregon. But to hear on the news that a 19 year old kid was willing to blow up as many people as possible really pisses me off. I do not for one minuet believe that there is any such thing as a peace loving Muslim. I believe that Franklin Gram was right when he said theres is a wicked religion which seeks to destroy any that oppose it. The "so called holey book " that they read from says that those who refuse to convert would be killed. What kind of whack job would be willing to take out little kids and moms who come to a peaceful lighting celebration. All these people understand is violence,they are among us as I write to you. The government does not need to worry about trying to find them before they enter our country we already let them in. Will America be involved in "The third Jihad"now we wait to see. Thanks for listening. Steve

The thanksgiving ballgame tradition.

While we were preparing the thanksgiving meal the morning of thanksgiving I looked in on the boys who range in age from 30 to 13years . They were not watching the ballgame but were all on their computers together but not talking to one another. It reminded me of when I was a boy and we all sat in front of the tv watching the ball game but not talking to each other. It was a time in the past called,yesterday it was now years apart but not so different from each other. The tv was media, the computer is media different but somehow not so different. I thought as I watched them that times change,media changes but boys don't change. It was good to spend the day with the family to watch the children interact with each other to know as I watched them that I am growing old. But I understand that they are always here with me and for me and that is what makes a family. That is what makes growing old worth it. Thanks for listening. Steve

the TSA are communist.

This is not America anymore when you can not even fly across the country to see your children without getting molested by the government agents. If anyone else were to touch you the way the government can they would be in jail right away. So now that Obama is in office why is it OK for those in the TSA who are supposed to work for us to act this way. It is almost like we have forgotten what it is to be free and what it is to be American. This is still the land of the Free and the home of the brave so let us all begin to act that way. The way to fight the government and win is to boycott the TSA. Let us become brothers and sisters together in the struggle let us boycott the TSA together,refuse to go through the full body scanners refuse to be patted down and groped like a common criminal. Protect your women from the government avoid putting them in a position where they will be felt out like a common whore. Make sure they are treated with respect like American women should be treated. Be a real man,be like your father was be like your Grandfather was stand proud. Do not let the Obama government win or take advantage of you or your family.let us stand together and remain free. Maybe the tea party has the right idea after all. Thanks for listening. Steve

I can't believe it is almost Christmas

It seems so unreal that it is only 32 days until Christmas. There must be something that happens to you as you begin to get older that makes time seem like it goes faster than it used to. I mean I know that an hour is still an hour and a year still takes a year to pass but it still seems like it has sped up some how. Anyway soon the holidays will be upon us and that always creates a certain amount of anticipation in both the young and old alike. It makes you look forward to all of the things that you enjoy about Thanksgiving or Christmas. Whether that might be the pumpkin pie or the Christmas lights we all enjoy something special about this time of the year. It is in fact "The most wonderful time of the year." Thanks for listening. Steve

It looks like winter now.

Just before it got dark yesterday the clouds all cleared away. It was then that I noticed you could see the full range of the mountains. They were all covered with a new coat of snow and shone a beautiful white color. The air outside held a hint of more snow to come and the wind had a chill to it as it blew about. As we all prepair for thanksgiving it seems like it helps put you in the mood when you can see the snow around you. It makes you think of the holidays and kind of sets the mood for things to come. Things are really tight around here with me not having a job but it helps me to know that the whole money thing is not what it is all about anyway. The best holidays that I can remember growing up are the ones where we were flat broke and had no money. We made do with what we had and made all or most of the decorations we used and the presents too. There is nothing like being home for the holidays and spending time with each other and the family. Take a moment this year to ponder what it is really all about and what is important to you. Thanks for listening. Steve

Everthing cost so much these days.

We figured out the square footage that we would need for the tile for the birth bathroom today. Then we went to the Lowe's store to buy it. Some of the tile that they have there can run over 14 dollars per tile. We chose some that was on sale for 49 cents per square foot. Normally it would have cost about 3dollars per tile. Next we found some white tile that went for about 2.50 per tile or per square foot. It was a little more at the first place we looked for it. What we bought was 147 dollars worth of tile it would have cost three times that at the first place we checked on the price. If you are careful and know what you want you can still find some bargains, but you must not be in a hurry. Must check on the price for the mortar and sealer tomorrow. Then we should be about ready to lay some tile. Thanks for listening. Steve

Progress

Well the carpenter is done now and I can do the Sheetrock work for the closet. I can do the Sheetrock work around the tub too. We will probably buy the tile this week so I can start on that too. We are waiting on a couple of pieces of plumbing that we don't have and then we can let the plumber finish his work and get our plumbing inspection. I will finish the closet this weekend and then the sink can be set in. It is so cool to watch it all come together piece by piece, Soon we will be done with the construction and then we finish up the massive amount of paperwork for the government. GOD is good and he will make a way for this to all work out in the end. Thanks for listening. Steve

Looking good and really starting to take shape.

Well the tub is all but in and the washer hook up is complete. The laundry tub hook up is done too, and by tomorrow the sink will be ready. Things are really starting to look good around here almost like a birth center. It will soon be time for the tile work to be done, so we must now go choose the tile to buy. So far we are doing OK on the money and it looks good to stay on budget for completion of the construction phase of the project. Next week I will try to figure out how to add some  pictures of the project for all of you to see. Thanks for listening. Steve

Even in the city.

Even in the city you can be surprised by the beauty of nature. When we went in to the office today a beautiful three point buck and his agile doe girlfriend came bounding across the parking lot. They must have come from across the street in the river park. They came so quickly that they startled me and I stood watching them with my mouth hanging open. Wow what a treat, it is amazing what nature can provide for us to see on the spur of the moment. If only I would have had a camera but Alas it was not to be. Many times in nature you see these marvels only to share them with no one else. That is why I choose to share this with you today otherwise no one would believe me. Thanks for listening. Steve

Why wouldn't everyone want to start a business?

As many of you know Debbie and I are starting a birth center as a business and a means to help women get the kind of birth they want. I used to see all of the empty buildings downtown and I wondered why don't people start a business in those. I know now that it does not matter what kind of business you would want to start the regulations and laws are tough. They are so tough in fact that many give up before they ever get close to their goal of starting a business. We are going to hang tough and finish this we are in it to far to turn back now. We started working on the payroll yesterday and the rules for that alone are staggering. One day at a time and soon will get through it. Well thanks for listening. Steve

The Veterans day parade.

To day we went to the veterans day parade. We didn't go to watch it we were in it. We used our van and some banners from the midwife business and entered an entry in the parade. I have never been to this parade I always wanted to go but it always worked out that I had to work. Since I do not have a job now I was able to go. I just wanted to be there in a watcher capacity. I am glad that I got to go and help my wife with her business though. Maybe next year I can go as a watcher and see what that would be like. But the whole day was great it was supposed to rain and the weather was beautifully it waited to rain until about a half hour after the parade was over. It was my wife's birthday she had a good day so did I life is good. I hope you all had a good day remember to be thank full for your freedom. Be thank full for those that went before us to protect us with their lives. Some gave all but all that served gave some. Thanks for listening Steve

Paint the kitchen.

As some of you know my wife and I are building a birth center from an old office building. She wanted the kitchen to be the color of butter. I went to the paint store and looked at what I thought might be butter colored paint. If you put the paint splotch on the counter it sorta looked like butter to me. So I had it mixed and stirred and took it to the building and painted the kitchen, The apprentice midwife said it looked like a school bus puked in the kitchen. My wife said it was just to much,kinda loud you might say. So I took some white I had and painted the kitchen white (to color up the puke yellow the bus left) wow. On Friday I will paint it again but this time butter colored(go figure) who would have known they had butter color. I told the girls they could buy the paint next time. I guess I will be doing us both a favor. Thanks for listening. Steve

Nothing is easy anymore.

Not long ago I decided to try to go back to school. I looked online to find the proper forms to fill out to apply for any or all available financial aid. After I was sure that I had done this properly I submitted the forms after a few days perhaps a week or two I went back online to see if I had got the money. I went to LBCC to get them to help me and they showed me all I needed to find the information I requested. I waited another 2 weeks and I received notice in the mail that I had been rejected for the funds that I needed. The reason they gave me was that 32years ago when I last went to school I had taken too many classes and did not have a defined major. So now I have to fill out more paper work and apply for an extension for my financial aid even though I paid for all of the older classes myself. I know I am going to have to jump through their hoops to get what I need but sometimes it makes me so angry. Especially when I have read that the feds pay full ride scholarships for some that are illegals. Then I know that I have lived here all my life and I have trouble getting the money to use for career change. Thanks for listening. Steve

How about your mate?

What is the first thing that you think about when you wake up in the morning?  If you think how could I make her or his day a little better or a little easier than you might be the perfect mate. What an awesome thing that would be. Living with someone that loved you so much most of the time they put you first before there own selves. Isn't that what love really is all about,putting your needs aside to care for someone else. I spoke with a young woman today that told me that is what she thinks about her husband each morning when she wakes. I thought I don't do that but I am going to try to from now on. I have been married for 32years and I do a pretty good job of loving and caring for my wife. I will be the first one to tell you I am not to old to learn something from someone else especially about relationships. Be thank full that you have someone to be with and try waking up thinking like my young friend what can I do for my mate today. Thanks for listening. Steve

The midwives husband.

I bet you have no idea what it is like to be a midwife. I am not a midwife but you can believe me when I tell you that I know what it is like to be one. Because I am the midwives husband, and if anyone should know I do. It is not the cardinal rule that all babies come at night but trust me most of them do. When you are a midwife and you get THE Call it is all most always in the middle of the night. When that phone rings it don't matter what you are doing your done doing it then. I have seen my wife wake up thousands of times but honey nothing wakes them up like that phone call by a women in labor. She can go from dead to the world to one hundred per cent awake in sixty seconds. If that is not enough to amaze you she can get completely dressed in a minute too. Most times when she is awake it takes forever (like when were getting ready for church) or getting ready for work at the office. She can be half sick or SO tired (like having just done two births in a row) but none of that matters when they need her. The important thing she always says is that the baby is going to come with or without her so she has got to hurry. Thanks for listening. Steve

Maybe the third time is a charm.

Now that all the votes are in they choose a guy for Governor that had already had two chances. Maybe they know something that we don't know. Maybe there just hoping that the third time will be a charm for him so that the good old Oregon economy won't continue on it's way down the toilet. What ever they think unless the guy has learned from watching our president were in big trouble. We need someone to cut the business killing taxes that we have in Oregon and put some people back to work. Maybe with the new guys in town the old guys will all have to play nice with each other in order to get anything done. I guess will just have to wait and see. Thanks for listening. Steve

The wait

Now that the voting is all done we wait. Most of the races or ballot measures were decided yesterday but the race for Governor is still to close to call. The elections did not go as well as I had hoped,but GOD know es best who to put into office to help bring about his will. While we wait please continue to pray that his will be done in the race for the Governor. That is still one of the truly great things left about America,we are still able to choose our own leaders. Pray for those in leadership during this time of change that they might do the right thing just because it is the right thing. That they might strive to serve those who have elected them selflessly. Each working for the cause of good for the benefit of all. Thanks for listening. Steve

Can we vote to change the change back .

Many of your fellow Americans wanted change before, well I did not I had a job back then and I should have remembered that it could always be worse. Few of you who voted for our current president could have believed that it could get worse. We can only hope and pray that the CHANGE we got can be undone. We all know now that the best we can hope for is to get in a few good men who have the guts and grit to stand against this political downfall. It won't be easy to stop our president but it can  done. If we get the right kind of people in office they can cut off funding for all of these worthless programs. We all know you can pass all the laws you want to but if the funding isn't there you have no action on your law. Spend a few minuets on your knees in prayer today and ask that the LORDS will be done in this election Thanks for listening.m Steve

Why your cupboards might be empty soon.

The last time we spoke of the possiblity of the cupboards being empty soon. I just wanted you to know that I dug up some hard facts to go with my rants. US Grain Reserves Dangerously Low (AAM Concerned with CCC Inventories)
Tri-State Observer ^ Renfield

Posted on Wednesday, June 11 4:39:52 AM by
WASHINGTON - Larry Matlack, President of the American Agriculture Movement (AAM), has raised concerns over the issue of U.S. grain reserves after it was announced that the sale of 18.37 million bushels of wheat from USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust.
“According to the May 1, 2008 CCC inventory report there are o­nly 24.1 million bushels of wheat in inventory, so after this sale there will be o­nly 2.7 million bushels of wheat left the entire CCC inventory,” warned Matlack. “Our concern is not that we are using the remainder of our strategic grain reserves for humanitarian relief. AAM fully supports the action and all humanitarian food relief. Our concern is that the U.S. has nothing else in our
The CCC is a federal government-owned and operated entity that was created to stabilize, support, and protect farm income and prices. CCC is also supposed to maintain balanced and adequate supplies of agricultural commodities and aids in their orderly distribution.
“This lack of
AAM’s support for the FOR program, which allows the grain to be stored o­n farms, is a key component to a safe grain reserve in that the supplies will be decentralized in the event of some unforeseen calamity which might befall the large grain storage terminals.
A Strategic Energy Grain Reserve is as crucial for the nation’s domestic energy needs as the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. AAM also supports full funding for the replenishment and expansion of Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust
U.S. Has No Remaining Grain Reserves

Is the U.S. Running out of emergency grain reserves? Mark Frauenfelder at 1:17 PM June 10, 2008 CCC [USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation] inventory report there are only 24.1 million bushels of wheat in inventory, so after this sale there will be only 2.7 million bushels of wheat left the entire CCC inventory,” warned [Larry Matlack, President of the American Agriculture Movement (AAM)]. emergency food pantry. There is no cheese, no butter, no dry milk powder, no grains or anything else left in reserve. The only thing left in the entire CCC inventory will be 2.7 million bushels of wheat, which is about enough wheat to make 1/2 of a loaf of bread for each of the 300 million people in America. emergency food pantry. There is no cheese, no butter, no dry milk powder, no grains or anything else left in reserve. The o­nly thing left in the entire CCC inventory will be 2.7 million bushels of wheat which is about enough wheat to make ½ of a loaf of bread for each of the 300 million people in America.” emergency preparedness is the fault of the 1996 farm bill which eliminated the government’s grain reserves as well as the Farmer Owned Reserve (FOR),” explained Matlack. “We had hoped to reinstate the FOR and a Strategic Energy Grain Reserve in the new farm bill, but the politics of food defeated our efforts. As farmers it is our calling and purpose in life to feed our families, our communities, our nation and a good part of the world, but we need better planning and coordination if we are to meet that purpose. AAM pledges to continue our work for better farm policy which includes an FOR and a Strategic Energy Grain Reserve.” Do you still think that I am just ranting? Thanks for listening Steve.

“Our concern is not that we are using the remainder of our strategic grain reserves for humanitarian relief. AAM fully supports the action and all humanitarian food relief. Our concern is that the U.S. has nothing else in our

Will your cupboards be empty soon?

In America no one can possibly imagine a food shortage. Yet within the next year it is a good possibility. The reasons are many and the government doesn't want you to know this information. There have always been at least 5 nations that export wheat to the rest of the world. This year there is only  the United States and the normal wheat crop here was not what they had hoped it would be. Normally we would have a three year supply of wheat on hand but the reserves are all but gone. The normal stockpile of grains were sent to the rest of the nearly starving world. What ever would have been left after that was sold to China to help cover our ever growing debt to them. Can you imagine what the grocery stores would look like when there is not enough flour to go around. It is in almost everything that we eat. Or at least most of the store bought prepared foods anyway. I am not wanting everyone to hoard flour but you might want to buy a little extra just in case. Thanks for listening Steve

What do you do with yourself.

At 53 years old I find myself with no job. This will be the 3rd time I need to retrain to learn something else to do for a living. I was real bummed this time because I thought this last time I retrained the company was a small start up and maybe getting in on the ground floor I would do better. NOT SO but I am looking at this one as an opportunity. It will be a chance to change what I do not like about my life. A chance to make a difference to someone else,to think more of others and worry less about me. I am going to go back to school and finish the degree I never finished before. I t will not be anything fancy just an associates degree with an emphasis on business management. I believe I can help my wife to run her midwife/birth center business. Maybe it's time we started working as a team in more ways than in just our marriage. Watching each others back on overtime. Thanks for listening Steve

The circle of life.

I watched my grandchildren for a couple of hours this morning. While I was watching them I remembered what it was like to be a child. I remembered how I felt as a child needing someone to watch over me to protect me. Then I thought of growing up and being a teenager,I was almost grown but still needed advice once in awhile. Finally I grew up I found a mate and married. We had our own children which we watched grow up. They now have their own children which I hope to watch grow up. One day I will reach the point where I need someone to again watch over me as if I were a child again.So you see it is a circle this life of ours.Share it with others for the time we are given is short and it can not be redeemed. Thanks for listening Steve

Winter came roaring in.

Winter came roaring in on Saturday. I guess if you want to be picky winter won't be here until the 21st of December but we are not going to be picky. I love it when the seasons change it is just another way of reminding us that time passes with us or without us. We have to choose whether we are going to stop and see the beauty in each of the changes. It will take a bit to get used to it of course but then again it changes anyway.So stop sometime this week and look around you and see what nature has in store for you. There is something for everyone but you have to look to see it.Thanks for listening. Steve

It is a depression they just don't want you to know.

SO WHAT ABOUT THE ECONOMY WHO'S FAULT IS IT. It really doesn't matter the fact is the economy is worse than it has been in 40 years.We should always look to history to learn from our mistakes,but the current administration can't see the parallel between now and the great depression. If they could they would know that the stimulus money was spent in the wrong places. it should have been spent on public works projects to create local jobs to put people back to work.Then they would have been paying taxes back to the government which in return would help to fund the whole thing. Why do the people in charge always lack good common sense. It would be to easy if they just used common sense but then politics never makes sense it just goes around in a circle.Thanks for listening Steve

What is wrong with America?

I often wonder having raised six of my eight children what is wrong with the young people these days. What do you mean wrong with them you say. Well when it gets winter time these days they wear a stocking cap a full length winter coat but wear flip flops and shorts. We never dressed like that when I was a kid. For starters our dad would have beat the tar out of us. He would have said whats wrong with you are you retarded. So whatever is wrong with them did not start with us.   My youngest is in kindergarten and they are teaching them about wearing a coat hat and being fully dressed when outside in the winter so its not the schools fault.In fact as far as I can tell you learn everything you need to know to survive in kindergarten.Its like the world has been turned upside down and no one knows how it got this, way let alone how to put it back the way it was. My kids say it is just that I am not normal but I think if the young people are normal than I would rather be abnormal. Thanks for listening. Steve

Where did America go?

What ever happened to the America that I grew up in? You know the land of the free and the home of the brave. The America where we all speak English in the stores and you do not need two signs that say bathroom. One in Spanish and one in English you choose. The America where we gladly accepted immigrants from any country.They were encouraged to learn and to speak English and were proud to become Americans. I guess what got me started on this is the other day I used the telephone for some business and I was told I needed to push a number 2 to listen in English. I was like where am I this is America of course I want to listen in English,we used to speak it here. Don't get me wrong I believe that our culture is stronger because it comes from so many other countries that is why we were called the melting pot. I just think it would be nice if the immigrants taught there children to speak the language of there home land .I just want them to speak English in the store and in public that's all. That way they would still be able to teach the children about there culture without loosing it forever. I miss the America where I grew up,if anyone knows where it went let me know I might want to go there. Thanks for listening. Steve