Rules are generally meant to keep us all acting in a certain way. That in and of itself is stifling to many of us. I have to admit that I am generally a rule averse person. I just don’t like someone telling me  “DO THIS”, “DON’T DO THAT”. Constantly trying to look at life from a different angle means that I am often breaking rules, at least the stupid ones. There are too many rules that are in place simply to preserve the status quo. These rules are often called “tradition”. They are just the way we have done things … Continue reading Let’s Face It… Rules Are Stifling… But…

The biggest part of racism is what you learn in the home especially when there is nothing to counterbalance it. I heard these words on a recent PBS Newshour and they immediately went to my notepad for future thought. When we are young children we know very little about the world outside our immediate home. We think of our parents as almost godly. They can do no wrong. By the time we are teenagers many turn 180 degrees in that belief but often the damage is already done. I admit that I grew up, like most of us, in a … Continue reading The Biggest Part of Racism…

I don’t have time for people who want things that I don’t want. I recently heard the words above during a TV show and they stuck to me. I admit that I am a very focused person. Once I get something in my mind I pay almost total attention to it. That makes me appear to sometimes be insensitive to others around me. It gets me in trouble sometimes, no, actually many times. After thirty years of marriage my wife has come to understand this in me and usually gives me room when I am in such a focused mode. … Continue reading I Don’t Have Time…

It seems I have been hearing a lot of background talk about the cable news anchors. Many seem to be troubled by all the young females who are now figureheads in that media. I don’t have a poll to prove it but I hear most of these comments coming from women.  They just seem to be the most disgusted. Maybe its because too many guys just like watching the eye-candy instead of trying to listen to a knowledgeable source. I personally have never been that very impressed with any of the talking heads of news, even the network variety. The … Continue reading The Most Important People in Cable News…

My name is RJ I am an independent-thinking, pretty creative guy who is deaf and has had some unique views and challenges in life. They say that adversity builds character; if that’s true, I must have a lot of character! I am passionate about many things in my life. Writing, sharing my life’s experiences, and particularly blogging are included on the list. I blog about what gets me up in the morning and what excites me. Like all of us, I am a person who is composed of all my life experiences, and that is what I am about here at … Continue reading About Me…