REGURGITATIONS

                 I was raised in a dysfunctional home.   Maybe, all of us were to some degree.   My home was filled with tension, harsh words, anger, threats, fear and physical punishment.   I felt perpetually unwelcome.   I would often lose myself in dreams of a better place.   A friendly, welcoming place where words produced laughter not pain.   To this end, I never missed a rerun of the Andy Griffith show during my childhood years.   Mayberry became my happy place.   Mayberry represented family and a better existence, a better America.   Baseball, apple pie and Chevrolet.   A cold coke on the porch as the autumn breeze brought another pleasant day to an end.   Maybe Uncle Andy would break out the guitar and we would sing a few tunes. No matter the events of the day it would end with a kiss on the forehead as Andy turned the bedside lamp out.   The town w...

     I was contacted last week by a southern comedy club who was very interested in booking me for a week as their headliner.  They expressed one concern, my FB page.  They had reservations that I, sporadically, post Christian memes (John Hagee and Joel Osteen) with anti-Christian messages.  They felt my posts ran contrary to the belief system of their audience.  I completely understood their concerns.  Essentially they felt I do not uphold their community standards.  They did not ask I cease to post such commentary but that I simply do not address religious issues on their stage.  I do not usually address religion in my act so this was not a concession with which I had difficulty.  I assured them I would not address their belief system and we moved forward without a problem.      Nonetheless as the day progressed the interaction occupied much of my thought process.  As I looked closer at my emotional rea...

 The first amendment graces each individual American with the right to free speech.  Unstated but inherently part of this right is the right to be both inspired and offended by those who exercise this free speech right.  The Bill of Rights guarantees the United States government cannot stop an individual citizen from exercising their first amendment rights.  The first amendment does not guarantee the individual will avoid consequences by private industry or individual citizens.  A United States citizen can say anything they wish to say.  I am fully in favor of this right.  I want to hear your opinions and feelings.  It better allows me to judge you.  I can make a quicker assumption about you if you open your mouth and express your belief systems.  Of course I will reserve final judgment based on your actions.  It is your actions which concern me most.  You may hold any opinion or view you wish but when that opinion or view b...

  December 12, 2012 in Newtown, CT a twenty year old male entered an elementary school and shot and killed twenty first grade children and an additional 6 adults before taking his own life.   The intentional targeting of children has left many bewildered and asking the question  "Where was God?"      God was where he always is.... in the stands devouring an green pepper and onion smothered bratwurst chased down by a cold one in the local teams commemorative cup.  Humanities biggest fan..... never misses an event .       There is nothing quite as frail as the blind faith of the Christian faithful.  Where could their God have been?  Playing Halo?  Texting while flying?  Watching Honey Boo Boo?  No, He was right there.... it's part of the whole omnipresence thing.  It is part of the Master Plan..... or ...... of course.... we could blame it on the devil.  Give it a few more days.... and we will ge...