worthless blog

I think this blog has posed as more of a journal for me. No one reads this, I really don't have time for this. I'd seriously like to be a active blogger in my entrpreneural circle but haven't the time. Mainly because I'm working on something huge with a good friend I met via twitter also in the small biz world.

I've got this todo list that as soon as I knock off a thing or two, I find I've added 5 more.

Anyone reading this?

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local, regional, national

Just a random thought I didn't want to tweet or throw up on facebook. I think it's about time to dig that national campaign out of my recycle bin. (actually I think I lost it when my laptop crashed but I can recreate it soon).

Companies started hearing the recession word spread last fall and started cutting their advertising and marketing budgets (like fools) but instead of blowing me off, potential clients are starting to listen to what I have to say. I can see it in their eyes that they are realizing they need to do something. That's good...for us both.

I have another "outside the box" idea that's something completely unlike anything the gears in my head have spit out before. But I can't share that with just anyone. (although it's probably safe on my blog, I think my wife is the only one who actually reads this)

Oh, and you know something else. I got the best compliment on friday from a colleague. They said to me, "I wish I had your ambition." I guess when I start burning myself out it's good to see and hear someone out there sees what I'm doing and admires it. Some day I'd like to be in INC. Magazine, I know it's a long shot, but all have dreams right?

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Change

Was recently preparing a letter to Webster, thought I could help them with some of the first edits for 2009. While history has been rewritten since January 20th, so should the dictionary.

Change:
1. Spending $78,000,000 more on an inaugaration party than did the previous president. 2. Freeing terrorists. 3. Spending American tax dollars on abortions.

Don't blame me, I voted for McCain.

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Dixie Design Postcard

Alright folks, I've designed a new postcard for my side business (Dixie Design.us)a and I'm curious what ya'll think. Now look at it from a small business standpoint, which is who I'm sending it to. If you were that small business owner or in charge of marketing or advertising for a smaller company. Does it peak your interest? Would you hang onto it or at least write down the phone number or email address? Would you trash it? Let me know, Vote on the poll to the right. Thanks ya'll! (click on the image to enlarge and ignore the extra white space)

Exhaust Videos

Here's a couple videos from my new exhaust. Low quality, doesn't give the truck justice, but people have been asking for videos nonetheless.

Re-uniting the old band

Playing with the idea of reuniting the old band for my sister's wedding...scary, I know.

Here's a list of songs we used to play, or some of us can play, let me know what you think about the set, what we should remove, add (but remember the wedding is next weekend), etc.

Shimmer - Fuel
3AM - Matchbox 20
Women without Whiskey - Drive-By Truckers
Nobody's Girl - Reckless Kelly
Lips of an Angel - Hinder
Sick n Tired - Cross Canadian Ragweed
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Be Like That - 3 Doors Down
Character Zero - Phish
Say it ain't so - Weezer
How you Remind Me - Nickelback
Hanging by a moment - Lifehouse
Here's to the Night - Eve 6
It's been a while - Stained
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynrd Skynrd
Dixieland Delight - Alabama
Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks
The Day John Henry Died - Drive-By Truckers
Undone (the sweater song) - Weezer

Might add some more later as they come to me

GREAT Story!

Had to share this, my good buddy Mark sent this story to me today:

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old Texas rancher, whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama and his bid to be our President.

The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, Obama is a post turtle'.' Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post turtle' was.

The old rancher said, 'When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'.'

The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain. 'You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he is up there, and you just wonder what kind of a dumb ass put him up there to begin with.'