so how do you feel about the finished product?

I appreciate hearing that. A number of people have strongly suggested to me that I need to make my posts shorter and dumb them down – which I'd rather not do.

I feel that the final product still needs a lot of finessing, but I think I've succeeded in my purpose.

don't listen to them.

I agree don't listen to them.
I get annoyed sometimes when people say "dumb it down"
You are trying to convey a philosophy which is obviously important to you. Why would you trivialize it by "dumbing it down"
There are times to dumb it down but I don't think this is one of them

Thanks, Mag. I won't, unless it can be adequately demonstrated to me that my posting style is hurting my wallet.

As it is, it seems that I'm attracting some business attention to my blog, because I actually say things.

Hey guys 5AM comes early so have a good night

i should be in bed too. night guys.

Goodnight, you two. Sleep well.

hey all, i havent been around much, still looking for work.....been doing demolition jobs for my buddy , who just bought a house.

no new pics, my camera shattered on the floor a few months back..... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> arg.....

anyways, still kicking, hope tohave a new camera in the new year.

Matthew Whalen, 17, a senior at Lansingburgh (N.Y.)
High School, is an honors student, an Eagle Scout, and wants to attend
the U.S. military academy at West Point. He has already completed an
Army basic training course and serves in the National Guard, and was
given an award for saving a life. When school officials interrogated
him about a report that he "carries a knife," he said the only knife he
has is one with a 1-1/2" blade in a survival pack in his car. "They
asked me to show it to them," Whalen said. "I didn't realize it was
going to be a problem. I knew it wasn't illegal -- my police chief
grandfather gave the knife to me." His car was in the school's parking
lot, and "the principal even admitted that I had no intent to use the
knife, that I had no accessibility to the knife," but he was still
suspended for "possession" of a "weapon" on campus per the school's
zero tolerance policy. The school also called police, but officers
refused to press charges. After a district superintendent review of the
5-day suspension, it was boosted to 20 days. "He's lucky that he didn't
have a bayonet in the car," said his police chief grandfather. "He's a
National Guardsman for God's sake." (Troy Record)

aint Obamas AmeriKa wonderful/......