Why is this site here?

Most of what you'll read in the next few paragraphs is a tad, well, gloomy. While I make no apologies for it, I happen to believe that life for many of us is pretty gloomy right at the moment. How many of you have to consume anti-depressants or a host of other pharmaceuticals in order to make it through a day? One of the main reasons for that is our inability to cope with everyday life. Sound familiar?

Well, let me tell you, my friend, you're not alone. For years I chased after the infamous "Golden Goose" which ALL good American Boys are supposed to do. I devoted wayyyy too much of my life to the pursuit of Corporate Happine$$ and it chewed me up, destroyed my health and then spit me out when the ladder-climbers decided that I was no longer needed. For many of us living here in the Southern Tier of NY, it's a VERY familiar story. Fortunately, I'm a guy with many talents and the ability to use the training I received in the Land of Big Business to help those in "small business".  I'm now enjoying life in a major way.....but it took a bit of time to recover.

Rather than allowing myself to see the real beauty in life and in the world around me, I gave up my music-making, my pursuit of happiness and many other things and people who were dear to me.  I'll not make a costly mistake like that again.

The Killing of America

As we continue to tear down America, burying its farmlands and the folks who work them, perhaps it's time to take a look at other parts of the BIG picture. Why is it that we do away with so many other species of animals that have managed to survive for thousands of years before falling prey to man's greatest need, the desire to kill----just because he can produce the weapons to do so. And then we have the nerve to call this twisted activity SPORT in order to rationalize it?!?

Ever see a wolf in the wild? How about a moose? There are just two examples of creatures that are so rare that most of us will never have the opportunity to see them and yet, should you have the money, the desire or the connections, you can find and take the life away from the few that are left with the simple snap of a trigger while you sit safely--a half a mile away from your victim! Something is terribly wrong with this picture. 

 It hurts me to think that our children won't have the opportunities to share this great planet with animals that were here but a single generation before. That thought bothers MANY of you, but do you do anything about it or do you sit back and accept it, thinking that a single voice in a crowd can't make a difference? I can assure you, it can. :^>)