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...

I saw the below photo of actress and model Phoebe Price earlier today: I can’t help but wonder if her butt starts itching, scratching it in public my send a sizable number folks into orbit. And if she does the whole “butt chair rub” to alleviate the itch, ya better get a fire hose out. Those around her will get to watch a damn-near naked woman gyrating on a seat. Hope she has room for all the paper she’s going to earn off that itch.

It’s my birthday! It’s my birthday! And my wife throws a damn good party so… I’m out of commission today. Enjoy yourselves today, too.

Your Blogging Type Is Thoughtful and Considerate You’re a well liked, though underrated, blogger. You have a heart of gold, and are likely to blog for a cause. You’re a peaceful blogger - no drama for you! A good listener and friend, you tend to leave thoughtful comments for others. What’s Your Blogging Personality? Not bad. Not bad at all. HMMM… Yep that’s me alright. I always get a kick out of these quizzes when they accurately peg you. Getting freaked out about the results doesn’t work for a “peaceful blogger” such as myself.

I’ve thoguht many times that if my wife and/or children are murdered, I’m going to do my best to kill the perpetrator. Irresponsible? Irrational? Crazy? Maybe so. But I have passed judgement on the killer and he/she should be eliminated. Statements on judgement like I made above make some people uncomfortable. Religious people will tell me that God only has the right to judge. And being a weak agnostic, maybe they are right. Maybe they are wrong. But I have judged my fellow man/woman since we are both humans and that human has killed that which is part of me, that which I loved...

I’ve received several e-mails asking why I call myself a dictator. I wonder why I do that myself. HMMM! EUREKA! When my wife makes chocolate cake with chocolate frosting (on those rare occasions), I demand chocolate ice cream with it and get it. So there! Actually I know exactly why I’m a dictator. To heck with calling myself one. I just couldn’t resist the urge to mention one of my favorite desserts. TO THE MEAT! The official definition of dictator (via Merriam-Webster Dictionary): 1 a : a person granted absolute emergency power; especially : one appointed by the senate...

Comedian George Lopez and the legendary comedian Richard Pryor taken in June 2005. It pains me to see how multiple sclerosis has tore into Richard Pryor. I’m not going to lie. I damn near shed a tear when I saw this picture. But ol’ Pryor is hanging tough. He even keeps a blog of sorts on his official site with the help of his wife Jenny. Glad to see he hasn’t lost any of his edge. The man is still orney, pissed off, foul, and too damn funny. So many comedians look at Richard Pryor as the Uber Comedian. In his stand-up routines, the man could take any situation, and I...

My wife wears the below t-shirt with pride and much love: It has no political meaning. No hidden message. It just says the magical words Aeon Flux. People ask her all the time about her t-shirt and she replies (with a big dollop of sweetness): It’s just something my husband used to talk about all the time so I decided to wear it. That’s love for ya, fellas. She doesn’t know nor care about the symbol on the shirt. She just knows I talked about it alot. JOY! And big fat kiss back to ya babe! What is Aeon Flux you ask? Google the name and you’ll see. And don’t...

Thanks Avery for making a brutha get all nostalgic. There are three television series that I can honestly say I love to death: Good Times, The Cosby Show, and Battlestar Galactica (the new one). Good Times holds a particular special place in my heart for two reasons: I fell in love for the first time with Thelma Evans (actress/dancer Bern Nadette Stanis) and I respected James Evans (actor John Amos) like my own father. What a show! Now I must look upon the beloved cast once again: I’m getting all misty and stuff. Good Times indeed. [zing! to Avery aka "The Notorious A-V-E"]

As I was rollin’ through the blogosphere today (for entertainment purposes only), I came across Baldilocks talking about taking a statistics class (with essays). LOVELY! I had a couple of statistics classes in my college days and loved them to the nth degree. Kind of strange since I have distinct “right-brain” tendencies being a musician and all. Maybe I’m a “whole-brain” thinker. Anyhow I always thought of numbers being so pure and so right. I’m one of those people that believe that The Ultimate Power is embedded in number and equations. That somewhere...