Purpose of Writers

Writers don't change the world, the most important thing they can do is to begin a conversation.

me.

11 Names People Call Me

Names are how we define one another.  As I sat in the man cave Friday evening, pondering the events of the week. I began to muse on the names I had been called the previous 5 days.

• Rick
• Richard (when in trouble)
• Dad
• Buddy
• Cigar guy
• Witty
• Funny
• Bastard
• Honey
• Asshole
• Biker

and a couple other things I probably shouldn't mention!

What name would you add to this list?

6 Reasons Every Man Needs A Big Dog

I think every man should have a large dog.  Dakota, my Alaskan Malamute, is big, strong, and will eat you alive. Making me feel like a real man should.  Having this big lug around has gotten me out of a number of precaurious situations. Here's six reasons every man should own a large dog...

1. For protection if your felony record prevents you from a concealed carry permit.
2. You can't ride your Shih Tzu home after a hard night on the town.
3. They can eat your wife's awful  new recipe, they're used to eating @#*%!
4. You can't walk around like a badass with a Yorkie.
5. A small dog limits your dog fighting opportunities.
6. You can blame them for your untimely flatulance.

Get a big dog and start acting like a man!

Habits

Habit is a cable, we weave a thread of it everyday and at last we can't break it.

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Failure

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call failure is not falling down, but the staying down."

Mary Pickford

So You Think You're Perfect

It was a warm summer day when the congregation gathered for the Sunday sermon.  The preacher's topic was "Perfection."  He spoke beautifully, telling his flock to be the best they could be, but he also emphasized that no one was perfect.

As the sermon ended, the preacher asked if anyone in the congregation thought he or she was perfect and, if so, to please stand up.  A loud murmur rumbled through the pews when a man near the back of the church rose to his feet.

Surprised, the preacher asked, "So, you think you're perfect?"  "No," the man replied.  I am standing up for my wife's first husband

12 of the World's Shortest Books

What reader doesn't enjoy getting a great book for Christmas? To make your holiday shopping easier, I have compiled a list of the world's shortest books for that busy reader in your life.  No need to thank me!

1. Famous Italian War Heroes.
2. Al Gore: The Wild Years.
3. Amelia Earhart's Guide To The Pacific Ocean.
4. America's Most Popular Lawyers.
5. Career Opportunities for  History Majors.
6. Detroit- A Travel Guide.
7. Dr. Kevorkian's Collection of Motivational Speeches.
8. Everything Men Know About Women.
9. French Hospitality.
10. George Foreman's Big Book of Baby Names.
11. How To Sustain A Music Career by Kanye West.
12. 101 Spotted Owl Recipes by the EPA.

6 Benefits of Forgiving

Forgiveness, most have heard it preached, few have seen it lived!


All of us have endured pain in our lives and all of us have struggled with forgiving. Forgiveness is one of the most unnatural actions in any human's life.  When we are hurt our natural reaction is to protect ourselves, and survive at any cost.

For some, this survival means they develop an aggressive demeanor, they retaliate, digging their heels in the dirt and angrily declare, "I dare anyone to try that again".  They shield themselves from others, protected in the armor of strength, independence, and often anger.

Others are not as confrontational, they retreat inward, locking their thoughts, feelings, and pain, deep within like a special treasure stored in a chest.  They believe that by keeping their emotions hidden away they are protecting themselves from further abuse and brokenness.

In my opinion, forgiving a wrong is the single most difficult thing a person will ever do, but it is also the most important.  Katherine Pidermans Ph.D, and Staff Chaplain at the Mayo Clinic, lists the follow six benefits of living a life of forgiveness.

• Healthier relationships
• Greater spiritual and psychological well-being
• Less stress and hostility
• Lower blood pressure
• Fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety and chronic pain
• Lower risk of alcohol and substance abuse

Life is too short to live mired in the hurts of the past. It's time to move on!