On Being Thankful

Dear Constant Reader,

I'll admit this past month has been really strenuous on me. Work has been a bear. I have been dealing with constant pain in my knee. It's starting to get cold outside. AND the Buckeye's lost a very disappointing game.

The nice thing about this time of year is that it lends itself to a little self reflection. If you're doing it right, you take a look around you and try to appreciate all that you do have that is wonderful and good.

I could sit here and make a long list of the things I am most thankful for, but I did that a couple of years ago (and it's still one of my favorite blog posts) so I won't bore you with that. All I will do is encourage you to take stock of what you have and find the beauty in it all.

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. ~ Ferris Bueller

Sincerely,
Your Ordinary Average Guy

On Personal Outrage

Dear Crazy Citizens of the USA,

WTF is wrong with you!!!

There is Outrage over a red cup because it doesn't say Christmas. It's a freakin cup! Of course I do remember all of the outrage over those red Solo cups. That one lasted forever. FYI- there is no war on Christmas. No one is taking that holiday away from you.

A petition was started to keep Phil Collins from coming out of retirement and making new music. Guess you couldn't handle the su-su-sussudio. That and your range of music sucks! Open your mind to something new (or old), there's some pretty good stuff out there.

And today there is outrage over yesterday's Google Doodle. Apparently a multicultural representation of our armed forces is offensive to some people. There were not enough white people in the picture. Yes you read that correctly, it wasn't white enough for some people. It's called diversity and it's what built our country. It's what makes us great.

If you are part of any of the groups listed above you have a medical condition. It's called rectal painitus. Or in layman's terms - Butthurt. 

Sincerely,

A guy who would like to see us focus on real problems like finding a competent person to run for president (I haven't seen one yet). (Crap, I went political, sorry.)

P.s. Yes, I play a doctor on TV.

P.p.s. If you are offended by this post you are broken and no amount of holistic voodoo can help you.

On Writing

Dear Me,

You have been asleep at the wheel for too long. Time to wake up and start blogging again.

Sincerely,
Your Brother

P.s. So I received a phone call about two weeks ago from my brother. He has a blog (see link to the right) and hadn't written anything for a couple of months. He took a look at mine and noticed I hadn't written in over a year. When he called he issued a personal challenge to both of us - Write at least one post a week for the remainder of the year.

So I logged in and tried to type up a post. I really struggled with a topic and putting any substance in it. I wasn't awake yet. This is how writing (and reading) goes for me. I get on a roll, then dry up.

Earlier this week (on Facebook) inspiration hit me. On occasion I write very short letters. They vary on who they are addressed to and the topic is typically something going on at the time. If you missed the one I posted on Facebook here it is:

     Dear Mets,

     There's always next year.

     Sincerely,
     A Grumpy Cubs Fan

So this is what you will see from me for the most part and I'm hoping as time goes on, they'll get more in-depth.

Challenge accepted.

On College Football

Dear College Football Playoff Committee,

Alabama at #4? WTF! Apparently someone has been drinking the SEC Kool-Aid.

As one of my favorite criminals in one of my favorite movies said: "I would like to direct this to the distinguished members of the panel: You lousy cork-soakers. You have violated my farging rights. Dis somanumbatching country was founded so that the liberties of common patriotic citizens like me could not be taken away by a bunch of fargin iceholes... like yourselves."

Sincerely,
A Sane College Football Fan

On Voting

Dear Ohio Voters,

Please for the love of God research what you are voting for today prior to casting your ballot.

Sincerely,
A Guy Who Wants To Get It Right

On Football

Dear Denver Broncos

Your defense is incredible.

Sincerely,
A Humbled Packers Fan