I was inspired by a video a friend sent me. The person being interviewed told a story about how he made millions and lost it all, five times! It was an intriguing story, but the main thing I took away was his drive to create. His creative mind was the driving force behind the creation…
Read moreHerman Goering
“Of course the people don’t want war. But after all, it’s the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it’s always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it’s a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought…
Read moreThe New Normal – Shared Parenting
Why must kids miss out on certain family relationships when parents divorce or separate? It’s cruel to have children, who on one day have both parents in their lives on a regular basis suddenly lose access to everything they knew, then relegate the other parent to become a visitor. There are several reasons for this…
Read moreLive Nation Crooks
A dude on the street is seen as a “drug dealer” by selling weed on the street one day and the next, another guy is great businessman after legalization or if they sell poison at a massive pharmaceutical company. Gambling is bad unless you gamble in the stock market, at the race track or play…
Read moreThe Long And Winding Road
Playing to a standing room only theater every show is pretty amazing. I never knew this show would touch the lives of so many people. Every day I’m thankful to be able to play drums for a living. It took 45 years to get here. The road to get to this destination was long and…
Read moreAin’t Too Proud on a Jimmy Fallon 3/21/19 #ainttooproud
Benji and Beethoven
I recently watched two “Beethoven” movies with my son recently. They were fun 90’s family dog movies. We tried to watch Beethoven’s 3rd today and couldn’t make it through 10 minutes it was so bad. I suggested to him that we watch an old family dog flick called Benji. I had always heard about it…
Read moreNine Years
2010 vs 2019. We found the time to recreate the photo I took while we were on the hayride back in 2010. The last time I took my kids to Rocky Acre Farm was 9 years ago. A lot has changed over those years. I was a newly minted single father and was figuring out…
Read moreThe Lion’s Share Netflix Documentary
I just watched this. What a story. It was so interesting. While there may have been a Truth and Reconciliation Commission and hearings in the 90’s in South Africa, there is still deep seeded resentment, pain and mistrust. It’s hard to let the pain of segregation go in a matter of months, especially when the…
Read moreUlster County, Trump Country?
I took a trip to New York today with my kids. No, not to any of the the five boroughs, but to New York State. Ulster county New York to be specific. When people remove themselves from the bubble of woke New York and get off of woke social media, they might actually hear country…
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