Welcome back to the scuttlebutt, Have some bourbon, I’ve got a lovely buffalo trace… and let’s talk. Back in 2017, I did an article about a drive across country, and what I observed… I’ve dusted that off, so I can compare and contrast what 2017 looked like, with what 2019 looks like.…
Mr. President, Honorable Members of the Senate and House, (Gods that was hard to get out without a sneer in my voice) and other Honored guests, welcome to the Scuttlebutt. Please have a seat, we need to talk. Allow this old sailor to explain a few things to you. Now I understand that many…
“If you won that lottery jackpot, what would you do with the money?” My mom and I had just crossed the border from our non-lottery state into one that sells tickets and has a billboard with the current jackpot just across the state line. It was a dollar figure that had a couple…
Good morning and welcome back to the Scuttlebutt. Hey, pull up a chair. Wow. What we have here, is a “target rich environment” I could pick on the coward county sheriff, he’s just the gift that keeps on giving, to the gun rights pundit in me… But you know, he’s so damn easy…
Having worked as many jobs as I have in just a decade, I have done a lot. From the nice cushy jobs, all the way down to the unimaginable, Dirty Jobs-tv-show-worthy tasks at hand, I have seen (and done) a lot. I know it can be infuriating and bring us flashbacks to those nightmarish group…
From a very young age, once I was finally old enough to earn an allowance, I realized how precious money can be when you don’t have an endless amount always at your fingertips. My parents raised me in the teaching, “If you want it, YOU pay for it”. I knew I couldn’t ask them to…
I apologize for my long absence. I went home on vacation and we were incredibly busy finding a new home and enjoying each other as a family, not to mention my wife’s brand new endeavor as lead singer for the 80’s rock cover band Redemption. I spent three weeks reconnecting with those I love…