Some things age better than others

I've got a fever

And the cure is more cowbell

Out take with Tim Conway

I had forgotten just how funny Tim Conway was on the Carol Burnett Show. Conway destroys his castmates during a "Mama's Family" sketch on the show by refusing to let the scene continue until he can finish a story about a circus elephant.

Hope you enjoy. 
Rick

A Blast from the Past

Many younger Cub fans probably don't realize that the singing of Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the 7th inning stretch was not a Cub tradition, but a White Sox ritual that was started with Harry Caray when he announced for the South Siders. It went with Harry when he switched ends of town. Sorry Cub Fans... Here is a video of Harry when he was still good.

Quotes of the Day

"Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds.
Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve
them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life."

~Ralph Waldo Emerson ~







Oh, to be seventy again!

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935)

(Said in his 87^th year, while watching a pretty girl)

I find this to be a true statement

"Authors with a mortgage never get writer's block."

~Mavis Cheek

The best there ever was...

As I am getting ready to watch the Bears first pre season game, I think back to my childhood and remember the thrill of watching Dick Butkus. There has never been anybody that played the game any meaner or harder. This video brings back a lot of memories. Hope you enjoy.

Bear Down!
Rick

And the father of the year goes to...

An Ohio father builds this PVC roller coaster for his 3 year old for $700. This is totally cool!!!

My new motto

"The more a man writes, the more he can write."

~William Hazlit

I'm working hard to get my new book "South Union" published by Christmas. As long as there are no major complications, I should be able to meet the deadline.

Up coming Book Signings

August 10-11 Flat  Rock Homecoming
August 18 Vincennes, Indiana  Riverfront Pavilion 8am-1pm EST

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Rick

Danica Patrick Being Bad

The Serenity of Water

The thermometer said it was 106 F. and it seemed unbearable to stay outside for more than a few minutes, but when I drove past the new landing on the Wabash River at Bristol Hill, I couldn't help but stop. The water level was at a record low because of the drought, but as I walked down the ramp to the riverbank, I realized that It was still a beautiful place. I sat on a rock and tried to imagine the canoe battle that took place on this spot during The Revolutionary War. Just like the ocean,  the Wabash ( at least at this location) seems timeless. A few minutes later, I was back in my Jeep on the way to work. I felt better. I sent my troubles down stream toward the ocean... and the old man river didn't mind at all.

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Rick