My background

     I've decided to start blogging again.  I've had a few people request that I start blogging again and this time instead of blogging on random things that peak my interest with no clear direction, I am going to follow a train of thought for as long as I can keep it interesting.  You may also notice that I have changed the name of the blog.  The current name is more of a reflection on how my current mind is operating.

     Since this blog is going to follow a train of thought, I am going to spend some time on my background so you may have some idea of how and why my mind works the way it does and how I have formed my opinions.

     I grew up in middle America.  Nebraska and Indiana, middle class parents that both worked there buts off.  I know we were never rich, but I never thought we were poor either.  I had great grandparents, I have one sister.  I started showing horses when I was 12 and turned it into a 35 year career.  I finally gave up when my body started to rebel too much for me to continue.  I graduated from Crete High School in Crete Nebraska and I attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln until I failed algebra three times and finally gave up on that.  It seems that I am dyslexic and it doesn't matter how many times I write down an equation I will never get it the same way twice.  I even had a tutor and teaching assistant ask the professor if he would pass me if I could just write down the formulas correctly.  He said no and that is when I decided college wasn't the right place for me.  It has taken me 30 years to regret that decision.  Not having that stupid piece of paper has turned out to be a major pain in the ass.

     As an adult I have had a really good life so far.  I've lived in Nebraska, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas, California, and currently have landed in Arizona, so far I've like Arizona the best.  Makes me feel good.  I may have one move left in me, but if I stay here until the end I can be happy with that.  I have loved Arizona since the first time I came here and frankly after watching the man I thought I would spend the rest of my life with drink himself to death I came here to escape.  I've been fortunate enough to find somebody that wants to spend the rest of their life with me and I'm going to do my best to make sure that never changes.  I may be a slow learner, but I do learn.  I am fortunate enough to amateur club race a C5 Corvette, and enjoy it more than I ever thought I would.

     I have decided that if Rosy O'Donnell can express her view's on "The View" , It's time for me to start blogging again.  I may be mistaken, but I think I have something to say.  I have lived enough of life to know how to make an unbiased decision before I state my opinion.  I assure you, all of my opinions are just that.  Unbiased.

     So stay tuned for my opinions.  You may agree with them or not, I really don't care.  What I do care about is that you respect them because it's the United States and I'm allowed to have them.  I would prefer if you decided to comment on them you do it with and intelligent response and I would hope that you are smart enough to realize that I like respectful discussions about my opinions.

     Until the next time, and I assure you.  It's probably going to be a bumpy ride.