A Recomendation

First,sorry for the lack of posts.Lots of distractions these days.Luckily the course of all things has proven true and I enter here now a new man.Solitary and newly energized.So the lessons will continue.but first.Here is a plug.
Hopefully you have a Dollar Tree store in your area.If not,let me know and I will pick some of these up for you.It's the bible on CD.At a buck per lesson,you get serious knowledge for your $ and you have 56 chapters to choose from.No crappy music.No bells and whistles.Just a baritone and the word.Get it.Play it in your car.It is the best way to search out biblical knowledge without reading.
Now.starting with the next post I will be aiming for a 3 times a week column.Let me know if you have a question I might help you with.Just email me at grangeshifter@hotmail.com .

Soon....

Kids,they can drive you...mellow

No preaching today.There will be enough of that as we count down to Christmas.Or really any of the Holy days.Nope.This is a father/grandpa story.I am as guilt as any in blaming my children for all sorts of ailments and nervous tics.Hey,that is one of the reasons we have them.Our parents never missed the opportunity to tell us how we were slowly killing them!Why should we be denied the fun?But today..oh man!Just let me tell you.

First there was my son Cody.He is at the age where he is ten and desperatly trying to be 16.He is cursed with a best friend who is 12 and thus is egging him on.But today was the topper.Cody is fixated on breasts.Oh he hasn't really seen them much and the girls his age do not have them yet but he has come up with a solution.Being a big kid he has discovered that if he squeezes his chest together..voila!Boobs!I made it a point to inform him that this in fact was twisted.But immediatly afterwards went outside and began to laugh so hard I coughed up a lung.This is what children bring to the table.God bless them.

Second story.This past Friday one of my PWF brothers asked what I would do if they died in the ring.Without missing a beat I said that I would tell the crowd that he was like a brother to me and that just this evening he said that if something were to happen to him his spot would go to ...Me!This is my spot!Mine Mine Mine!.While beating my chest.I related this story to the kids and for the rest of the evening my grandson Jordyn has been shouting "This is my spot!Mine Mine Mine!"While beating his chest.Sounds really funny coming from a three year old.He also does an excellent Mr.Kennedy.

If you have kids do take time to chat today.It is better than therapy.

WHAT IN GOD'S NAME IS THERE TO BELIEVE IN?

First thing.I did not realize that you had to register to post a comment so in the future feel free to contact me at grangeshifter@hotmail.com

This evening I had the opportunity to see a clip of our president fielding questions at a speech stop.For a switch these questions were not sent via screened lists and I was(and am)impressed.But not convinced.I don't trust him.Nor do I trust the opposition.Everyone has a freakin agenda and not one of them can appreciate the plight of those with no power.Thus I quote my favorite lyricist Todd Rundgren from a great song called Fair Warning:

"You know, wishing won't make it so.Hoping won't do it, praying won't do it.Religion won't do it, philosophy won't do it.The supreme court won't do it,the president and the congress won't do it.The UN won't do it, the H-bomb won't do it,the sun and the moon won't do it.And God won't do it,and I certainly won't do it.That leaves you, you'll have to do it."

You know how much work it takes to make a change?All you need do is get ten people to see your plan.Get them to register to vote.Have them do the same.You may doubt your own voice but rest assured.We are many.Those against are few.Stop thinking that your voice doesn't count!This is NOT affirmative thinking.It is FACT!Who do you believe in if not you?I have a good friend,a member of our wrestling family who is going to college so that kids who need an advocate will have one.While taking care of kids full time and working.You can't find time to make your voice heard?Write a letter to the editor at your newspaper.And keep writing until they publish.Send an email to your congressman.Let him know you are pissed and you want answers.Have friends do the same.Let them know you are not alone.Flex your muscles.Do it today!

Till next we congregate

IS ANYONE OUT THERE?

Each time I post on the site I spend about two hours doing research.I do this because I want to give something to my extended family.I ask for no donations.Nor do I sell anything(Though I think a keychain would be cool!)but I need one thing from you.
I need to know that someone is reading.I spend a lot of time on my own pondering life and if I am not helping anyone here than I don't want to waste the time I have left.Please,someone,let me know

How Do You Take A Break?

This came to me today.I wonder how you,my friends,deal with stress.My answer used to be that I put my brain into a different chemical setting.I now can say that this plan while quite effective is,in the long run,counterproductive.IE:It can kill you.But I have found a way out.It requires a few things
1)Suspension of belief.Hey!We are wrestling people.We do that all the time.
2)Focus at leisure.Not that hard.we do this when we watch a good movie and hone in on specifics.
3)Taking yourself out of yourself.Easy.Just follow me.

Buy a travel book.I suggest either Frommers guides or Hunter Rivages.I am currently into the Caribbean Frommers.What it is consists of reviews and overviews on hotels,resorts,resteraunts and culture.Written so you can feel the tastes,the weather,hell you can feel the softness of the beds!Lose yourself for a bit.Find a travel video if you wish.I guarentee that if you give it a try you will lower your blood pressure,unknot some muscles and with time be able to take yourself to this place in your mind with just a thought.It is a great feeling that I hope you will consider trying.No religion in this message.Just good thoughts

See ya tommorow