Relocated Thoughts

Here are some things I have posted on Craigslist. I've decided to consolidate them over here.

On This MLK Day

Date: 2009-01-19, 11:12AM EST


When you think about it we are standing on the cusp of a very historic moment, but more so, a defining moment in time. As we celebrate Mr. King and his vision of equality, and we await the swearing in of Mr. Obama as the first bi-racial President you wonder if people realize the scope of the moment.

The obvious is that MLK's vision is being fulfilled with the election of Obama but I think there is more to it than that.

Living in Detroit I have seen racial unrest and racial harmony at their worst and best. I lived through the 67 riots and was in the city when they started. I also marched in the 70's with Focus Hope and marched against decidedly racist police policies here in Detroit. I also walked away from a well paying job in the early 90's than knowingly take part in racial discrimination against a man that worked for me. And it's these experiences that spring to mind when I look around at the activities of this week.....

This moment....while historic to many, is also life changing for the bigots of this country both black and white! The facts bear out that the majority of society has moved past the typical stereotypes about African-Americans. So while the racist fodder may continue, it only makes the authors look more ignorant than before.

On the other side of the coin, those that constantly want to play the race card, no longer have an ace in the hole for the exact same reasons. Too often the race card has been used as an excuse or justification for an action but now with the election of a bi-racial President it become all too apparent that, regardless of color, if you work for it you may achieve it!

For you and I, it is a day to look at how far we have come in such a short time....for others it's a time to look inward and reassess themselves. In any event we can only pray that today is truly the beginning of a new tomorrow!


A Plan For The Big-3

Date: 2009-01-18, 11:32PM EST


After months of humiliation and verbal abuse from this country and its leaders, perhaps it's time for the Big-3 to respond. They want you to be leaner, more competitive and to bring your business model into the 21st century. I couldn't help but notice that the Big-3 has manufacturing or assembly plants in 40 of the 50 states. Most of these are the same states that told you to kiss their collective asses when you asked for a loan. And there was nothing you could do but stand there and grin.

Now is the time to show the rest of the country just how much your actions and survival impact them. Start by contracting your plants back into the great lakes region. By bringing all of your jobs to Michigan, Ohio and Indiana you will minimize your supply network and create a regional power base in the only area left in this country with an abundant supply of water. Of course the other benefits would be that the recovery in our region would accelerate far beyond the rest of the country. Our home prices will rebound as well, based upon full employment. And we'll still welcome all those "southerners" that want to come to our area to work. I say let them come just don't pay them any more than the "import" workers make in the south.

The benefits and possibilities are endless. Not to mention when you take a regional population of about 21 million people, where the majority have some connection financially to the domestic auto manufacturers, you would think it would produce a solid customer base for the Big-3. Then you would be able to say to Washington and the rest of the country "Be careful what you pray for, you just got it!" and sit back and grin.

Besides think about how much fun it will be for Detroiters to tell Texas jokes again.....


A Sound Bite Society

Date: 2009-01-18, 11:11PM EST


We live in a society surrounded by them. They are 5 seconds of sound that are supplied for us to form our conclusions.

Watching the news tonight I heard our new President proclaim: "I can only hope that the United States, as we know it, can endure."

Mr. Obama hope should not be in your vocabulary, the United States "will" endure is what needs to be said. We've had 8 years of "maybes". Unless you too subscribe to the "New World Order", in which case there is no change......


Schools Crawling Out Of The Woodwork

Date: 2009-01-10, 10:55PM EST


Has anyone noticed all of the new commercials for "schools" specializing in nothing? Get your "certificate" as a veterinary assistant, computer technician, office manager, Microsoft certification and other thing like this.

These "Schools" charge three times what you pay to take similar courses at a local Community College or State College.

More predators, trying to bilk a tired public that have been forced to find new vocations. I would like to think that our government is looking out for us.....but then I know better.


Thinking Out Loud

Date: 2009-01-10, 12:32AM EST


Governor Jen Jen....what happened to all your talk about insurance reform prohibiting rates charged based upon your credit report? I'm thinking that might come into play pretty soon.

Channel 4...Weather Alerts: Give it a break, it's Michigan, it's winter and it snows....Your new "weather web site": I doubt it will save someones life, I'm thinking your commercial has a credibility problem.

Does anyone else remember when the news was presented to us in an unbiased form so that we were allowed to form our own conclusions?

People that drive under the speed limit in the left lane: you have the right to be there. And I have the right to tailgate you and honk my horn.

Does anyone remember when you used to "order" your new car?

People that want the Lions to draft a quarterback with their first pick....what!?!?! Did you have an extra helping of stupid for breakfast???

Racist dimwits with no life that post here....you better hope you are wrong!

GM....it's not about what happened in the 80's and 90's....it's the ones built in the 21st century that have fuel gauges and front hub bearings that wear out at 50,000 miles and you told us all to go suck the tail pipe. With that said....the imports are no better.

Do you remember going out trick or treating for 3 hours and covering a square mile? If so you're over 40, right?

What memories do people under 30 have of their childhood? High score on pac man? The latest I-pod?

Have you ever built a tree fort? Go cart? Mini-bike? Hit a home run? Had a lemonade stand? Played hide and seek? Remember fizzies? Good Humor Ice Cream?

The Government is going to "bail us out". These are the same people that couldn't make money running a brothel in Nevada in the 90's. Makes you a little less confident, huh?


Hey Mike Cox (Michigan's Attorney General)

Date: 2009-01-08, 7:31PM EST


I know you want to run for Governor and all of that, and I also know you said the oil companies don't gouge. So maybe you'd care to explain what form of shortage, disaster, or unknown force has driven gas prices up 20 cents in the last two weeks?

And please, don't even tell me it's the new middle east unrest because, in case you haven't noticed, that's been going on for better than 50 years now.....




And Lastly this is in response to a young lady that posted on craigslist that her long time boyfriend said if she didn't lose 30 lbs he couldn't guarantee he'd be faithful.

Re: My Boyfriend Wants Me To Lose 30 Pounds

Date: 2009-01-18, 2:50PM EST


Young lady your dilemma goes far beyond issues about weight and you need to face that fact sooner than later.

While you don't offer what ages you both are I will assume that you are both younger. From how you described yourself, I would think you had not only a good body but desirable one as well. For him to say that he bases his fidelity upon whether or not you lose a specific amount of weight implies that he is very immature.

While physical attraction is important, love is a combination of things besides what meets the eye. It's about liking the person you love, enjoying their kisses, phrases they use, the way they think. It's about respecting their thoughts or points of view, admiring the role they take in life, and trusting them beyond all others in any situation. Loving is an all consuming, smoldering desire to want to share your innermost thoughts, secrets, desires and fantasies with a single person because you know they will always be their and always care. The myth of the flame burning out is exactly that, a myth. The flame changes and it grows to another level. And it remains in flux throughout your relationship.

As a man of 55 who has been married twice and had countless relationships I can assure you that of all the qualities a lover can offer in the long term, the physical appearance is the only one that doesn't remain the same. Gravity works and with age comes change.....and neither you nor your boyfriend can stop that! That doesn't mean you stop taking pride in yourself, or that you don't do you best to remain desirable, but sexy is a quality that emotes from within....not on the surface. The single most influential sex organ in our body is our mind and it reacts to the stimulus our partner provides, and what we need to be stimulated.

A couple of thoughts about "Mr. Wonderful". You say he's lost 50 lbs recently but has anything else changed? Dress, cologne, mannerisms, work patterns, new hobbies? I hate to say this but when a partner starts directing the other to make specific changes, it usually means he or she has a role model for those changes. As for his declaration about having an affair if you don't lose weight....could it be that is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Perhaps you need to reply...when you do, I'm sure there are many men that find my body type sexy and desirable enough to want to comfort me. See if he likes the way that tastes! The bottom line is, this is not a guy you want to make a long term emotional investment in. He's shallow, self centered and childish. Hardly a man by any definition of the term.

Go find someone to share your dreams young lady, someone that rocks your world sexually, emotionally and spiritually. The tell me how much you fear losing this guy!

Good Luck!