mike's common sense

Hi, my name is Mike, and I am a blog-a-holic. It seems that I am compelled to write inanities at any time. I wish that I could help myself, but I am out of control. I NEED HELP!!! Can't help it, but it seems I keep putting my proverbial size 11 in my mouth with you women out there. Some of you have... Sign in to see full entry.

Presidential candidate John McCain, chose his running mate yesterday, Sarah Palin. This news, was if anything, shocking. This woman is the Governor of Alaska! What, was the Mayor of Syracuse not available? At first glance, this is a very mysterious choice. This woman knows virtually nothing of the... Sign in to see full entry.

ARE YOU READY TO RUMBLE!!! You better be, because its election time! The Democrats are just winding up their huge convention, and the Republicans are just starting theirs. The talking heads are spinning at 4000/rpm. Everyone is in a frenzy. Obama, has a Jew for a running mate, McCain has just tabbed... Sign in to see full entry.

The age old battle for man to figure out is, do I try to acquire power, or do I follow the path of love? A quick look through our past, shows that a vast majority of people are in the business of getting power. The pitiful few that have sought love, are the martyrs that we all are so familiar with.... Sign in to see full entry.

I come from German ancestry, almost all of my forbearers, are German. I am a third generation, American. However because of excessive in-breeding by my Grandparents, I am almost all German by descent. Not too bad really, I was always a very good athlete, but there was one stigma I never could shake,... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi, I am an American, I love being an American. All my life, I have been surrounded by people who spoke American. Of course I mean the Queen's English, but hell, its always been American to me. Now, I live and work around Miami, unfortunately, nobody told most of the residents, that this is indeed,... Sign in to see full entry.

After reading my last entry, I'm sure many folks are thinking that I am a cruel person. How could I do something like that to my own brother? In my own defense, I must say, that I did pull some cruel practical jokes on Albert, (the Easter egg eating contest just one of these) but not one of them was... Sign in to see full entry.

I grew up in a family of five kids. Albert, was the oldest, followed closely (ten months), by me. The fact that we were so close of age is probably what led to his downfall. Albert was really a pretty good brother, especially as big brothers go. However he had committed a sin for which I could never... Sign in to see full entry.

The most beautiful sunsets, occur after the ugliest of storms. Your best friends, are your longest friends. Life doesn't suck after 50. Sometimes you gotta admit, you got just what you deserve. You know you have to work on being patient when you run into too many red lights. Being humble is not the... Sign in to see full entry.

Public assistance, or welfare, came into being in our country back in the 1940's. It was a very necessary step at the time because there simply weren't enough jobs available for the population of black men. Whites owned almost all factories, and business, and there were no equal employment laws.... Sign in to see full entry.