You know my dear friends and enemies, times are tough for us regular Joes and Janes. Many of us are constantly wondering if our job is the next to hit the highway. We wonder how we are going to manage if that happens. And that wonderment is filled with fear, anxiety, and for some, downright terror. I got to hear that terror this morning from a cousin. He currently works for Caterpillar and he’s in bad shape knowing his days are numbered there. Caterpillar says to cut 20,000 jobs By James B. Kelleher CHICAGO (Reuters) – Caterpillar Inc said on Monday that quarterly earnings fell more...

Better than… uh… well…  Let’s leave that alone.  Suffice it to say, I’m just more content these days than my first turn at blogging from 2004 - 2006.  Why more content?  Well, I just don’t tolerate as much bullshyt, okie doke, riff raff, and plain old nuttiness as I did in the past.  I entertained alot of nonsense for the sake of peace for a lot longer than I care to admit.  But not anymore.  It’s about me, the wifey, the three kiddies, and a select few on my VIP list.  Does that mean I will be an asshole? HECK NO! On the contrary, I’m more...