A Mental Workout

Today I thought I would pass along some tips I use to keep my mind alert and active so that I can spew out these words of entertainment in my blog. 

First thing after rising at the crack of noon, I spend a few moments jumping to conclusions, then proceed to skipping breakfast.  Next after some heavy sighing, I try jogging my memory for a while and let my mind run amuck.  Then its on to slamming the political views of both sides,  punching holes in various religious beliefs and finally pulling a few fast ones and stretching the truth.

That pretty much gets the heart started, the blood flowing and the lungs wheezing.  Back in the day, I would simply drink a six pack before lunch but alas those days are gone and I'm proud of it..

A new read I just finished that I would like to pass along to you is Infinite Possibilities by Mike Dooley.  It is non-fiction and will really get you thinking about your life and the possibility of living your dreams. He also has a website  www.tut.com

Stay tuned for future adventures.

A Nothing Day

When I checked my calender for holidays and saw that there was nothing listed for the 16th of July, I was surprised. There is some kind of weird holiday listed for every day of the month except the 16th, so I figured well hey, I'll just come up with something. Since there was nothing listed, I decided we would have National Nothing Day...That is until I started thinking about it. Doing nothing is harder than I thought.

Maybe I would just lie in bed doing nothing all day but that's not doing nothing because I'm actually doing something; I'm lying in bed. How many times has someone called you up and said "What'ca doing?" and you said, "Nothin'," even though you were watching T.V. or reading a book or staring out the window. Staring out the window is doing something after all. See, it's harder than it sounds.

I mean, even if I am just sitting here, I'm breathing. I'm thinking of something whether I want to or not. It may be impossible to do absolutely nothing. I'm telling ya, doing nothing is really hard, so today on National Nothing Day, if someone calls you up and says "Hey what are ya doing?" just say, "I'm working my ass off."

Before I go, a new read to tell you about. Once A Spy by Keith Thomson . This is his debut on the thriller stage and he does it with wit, energy and great style.
Stay tuned for future adventures.

It's Geek, not Greek!!

I could hardly wait for this day to get here after I first saw it on my calendar. I had thoroughly thought it out. First I would change my name to Rodney Apollo since he was the Greek God of Music. I would have a Gyro sandwich for lunch, while watching "The Fiddler On The Roof". I would then speed read the works of Aristotle and Socrates while dancing around the room hollering OPA at the top of my lungs. It was only at the last minute when I rechecked my calendar that I realized it was actually, Embrace Your Geekness Day. What a bummer? Of course not being Greek, it wasn't too bad.

Oh well, here is another good read I would like to pass along to you. Its The Owl Killers by Karen Maitland. An excellent story and very well written. It is a medieval mystery set 1321 England.

Stay tuned for future adventures.

National Chocolate Day

Well today is National Chocolate Day. Now here is a day you can really get into. At least I can. Chocolate comes from the Cacao tree found in rain forests, so as far as I'm concerned, its a vegetable. My mom always told me to eat plenty of vegetables so today I'm going to honor that request. I love vegetables like, M&M's,Snickers, Baby Ruth's, Butterfingers, Nestles Crunch, Twixt, and Hersheys Kisses.

Not only is Chocolate something you can really get into, its something you can really get on ya. I mean part of the fun about eating chocolate is getting it all over you. I am pretty sure chocolate is one of the Colonel's secret ingredients, why else would he tell everybody his chicken was "Finger Licking Good."


Of course Chocolate also contains caffeine, so by the end of the day I will probably be able to speed read the Bible at a red light.


And before I go, another good read I would like to pass along to you is The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson. This is the finial book in his trilogy and one of the best books I have ever read.
Stay tuned for future adventures.

Fourth of July

Well I l had a great Fourth of July, I hope you did too. I spent most of the day shooting my mouth off, blowing smoke and popping off about things that I know little about. The thing about it is I had a great 3rd of July and 5th of July also doing pretty much the same thing.

I think the thing I'm trying to say here is that I pretty much have a great day everyday, sanctioned holiday or not. I am getting to work with some extremely talented artist and get to spend a great deal of my time with my exceptionally talented wife who is a wonderful writer and professional creativity coach. I am very grateful for the life I am getting to lead and I need to remind myself more often about that very fact. I am going to do my best to get back to finishing Double Fault and be more regular with my blogging.

A couple more good reads I will pass along before I go are The Host by Stephenie Meyer. This is the book she wrote after completing the Twilight series and I found it to be a fascinating read and no it has nothing to do with vampires.


The other one is by a writer I have found to be hit and miss but I really enjoyed this one. Well told story with good characters, its Rain Gods by James Lee Burke.

Back to Blogging

Time to get back on the blog bandwagon. Seems I fell off sometime last month.; I had some computer problems that upset me and it has taken a while to get back into the groove.  Not a lot upsets me, but computers can do it in a heartbeat. I guess my age is showing, oops.


Also I have been immersed in the music side of my life discovering and producing a CD on Country Music's newest superstar, Chris Brade.  Chris is the newest artist in our group and somebody we are really excited about.  Great songwriter, excellent singer and puts on a killer live show.  Check out his schedule on myspace.com/chrisbradecountry and see if he is playing near your city.  I guarentee you will have a good time. The new CD will be available in July. I will keep you posted.


I'm also trying to get back into writing mode and finally finish Double Fault.  Speaking of writing, I do want to recommend a couple more good reads before I go.  The 13th Hour by Richard A great thriller with an unusual concept and plot.  I think you will really enjoy it.

The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton. This book has one of the best lead characters I've come across in sometime.  It will keep you up at night until you finish it.

Stay tuned for future adventures.

Bird Day

Today is National Bird Day. No it's not Larry's or the Admiral's or Mrs. Johnson's or Big Bird's birthday. I'm not real sure what this day is about other than taking the time to observe birds, but it's the oldest day set aside for birds on record. It was started on May 4th, 1894 by Charles Almanzo Babcock who was the Superintendent of Schools in Oil City Pa.

I'm observing National Bird Day for two reasons. First of all, I have a large rose bush I planted outside my window nine years ago. I look at it everyday when I'm sitting here writing and for nine years it has not produced a single rose. This year a Cardinal I have been watching for quite some time decided to build a nest in the middle of it. About a week ago I looked out and the bush was covered in beautiful pink roses and today the cardinal is looking after a couple of chicks.

And the second reason is I keep thinking about all the birds and other creatures that have been or going to be harmed by the oil spill in the Gulf. Thank you BP for your fine work once again. We here in Houston know all about BP and the crappy corporation they are.

A couple more books I would like to recommend and they are both by the same author, Stieg Larsson. They are part of a trilogy and feature one of the best characters I have come across in years. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did because Stieg Larsson passed away shortly after finishing the last one.

The first one is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, and the other is The Girl Who Played With Fire. The third one The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest debuts later this month.  I hope you seek them out and give them a read.

Stay tuned for future adventures.