Think More Better!

I get a lot of fan mail and comments that stem from my blog entries – upwards of once a week!  Most of the comments are quite positive, but I am not the only commentator.  Sometimes others write comments and emails to me.  Those are often of a correcting, scolding or berating nature.  I’ve asked my family members not to do that anymore.  Just kidding, they rarely read my entries.   One recent reader asked how I get the “inspiration” or ideas for my blog entries.  I just write what the voices in my head tell me to write.  These voices are often quite irrational and annoying.  I may start charging them rent.   I would now like to respond to the more pertinent questions I receive along with other questions that you  should  be asking:   Q:           Are you always so funny in real life? A:            Yes. ...

I am a part-time EMT and Firefighter for the small town where I live.   It has taken me years of training to reach the levels of certification that I now possess.   There is little pay, and I have invested hundreds and hundreds of hours of training.   When people ask me why I decided to do this in my forties, I answer something about wanting to help the community and save lives.   If my daughters are nearby they usually say “Midlife crisis” while rolling their eyes and being embarrassed.   The real reason has nothing to do with either of the above responses. I live a life of deprivation and sacrifice that few on this planet know or should have to experience.   That’s right, my family has no cable or satellite television in our home.   Never had it, and likely never will.   My wife insists that our money is better spent on frivolous things such as our children, food and a house.   I’m not kidding!   She would rather pay for pian...