Yes, I’m back! After a two year absence I am back finally with a new podcast. It’s been awhile and much has changed. But much has stayed the same too. Probably many of you know what’s been going on with me already on the job scene and other things, but I delve a bit deeper into things on this special podcast. I hope you get a kick out of it and enjoy what I have to say this time out. I hope to get back to doing these every few weeks or so. Anyway, enjoy the show and let me know what you think.

Songs on this show:

Intro – “Long and Winding Road” – The Beatles

Outro – “The Lonely Man” – from “The Incredible Hulk”

Well, I’m finally back after an absence of several months from doing this little show.  It’s been a crazy time.  As many of you know, back in February I lost my job (like many people) and have been hard at work trying to get a new one!  I’ve been through this once before back in 2002 so I learned a few things.  I recorded this podcast in my car a few days ago while I went on a little road trip.  I discuss some of my recent thoughts, feelings and discoveries about being unemployed again.  It’s a somewhat difficult time, but I remain hopeful and optimistic.  I know everything will work out – eventually.  It might take more time than I would like, but I will get a new job and hopefully a good one too!  So, sit back and enjoy this cast.

Songs on this show:

Intro (short) – “Puttin’ on the Ritz” – Taco

Outro – “Second Chance” – by Shinedown

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We got quite a bit of snow already here in Michigan.  Last weekend over Thanksgiving I recorded some of it coming down and Kaylee (the Wonder Dog) playing and running around in it.  It looked very pretty coming down (I just hate driving in it).  I hope you enjoy this little video and it gets you in the mood for the upcoming holidays.  Sorry it took so long to get another show up.  Hope to do another one or tow in the next few weeks.  Check your feeds, iTunes, or just download this most recent show HERE.  Take care!

Well this time out I did a videocast for all of you to enjoy.  I filmed some of me fixing a broken pipe on my sprinkler system a few weeks back.  Not super exciting or funny but I enjoyed doing it and it all worked out pretty good.  I’m not a big fan of doing plumbing but I managed to get through this one this time.  Hope you enjoy watching me play repairman – again.  Oh – hopefully I’ll do more vidcasts here in the future!  Enjoy the show!  Link HERE to the show if you need it.

Again there was a very large gap between shows.  Hopefully, the next in between time won’t be nearly as long.  Actually I might even get a video podcast up here in about a week or so.  Anyway, this cast covers the recent Charity Movie Marathon I just went to yesterday.  This event allows you to watch as many movies as you want over a 24 time period while raising money for Children’s Leukemia.  I managed to see five new movies I hadn’t seen yet this summer.  All were pretty ok.  Some better than others – of course.  I recorded little bits between the films for this podcast.  I hope you enjoy it!

Songs on this show:

Intro – “The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning” -Smashing Pumpkins

Outro – “The Boys of Summer” – by The Ataris

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Once again there was quite a big gap between shows.  Maybe someday I’ll get these out every 2 weeks or so like I want.  Life just gets busy sometimes.  Anyway, this show was recorded at Detroit Metro Airport while I waited for my wife Lynn.  She was in Europe for almost 2 weeks on a school trip.  She’s a language teacher and a couple other teachers and Lynn took a group of about 20 kids on a three country visit.  I talk about the high price of airport parking – they really know how to get you when you have little choice.  Also I discuss a bit more on my new computer and another add on I got for it.  A few other tidbits pop up too.  Sorry the show got cut a little bit short by a cell phone call at the end, but I was pretty much done anyway.  Hope you enjoyed this fun little ‘airport’ podcast.  Talk to you all again hopefully more sooner than later.

Songs on this show:

Intro – “Viva La Vida” – Coldplay

Outro – “What Would Happen” – by Meredith Brooks

The podcast this time was recorded in my office at work during my lunch break.  A little change of setting from the normal car ride shows I do.  I’m going to try and mix up where I record a bit more from now on.  Sorry it’s been a few weeks since I did one of these again.  The topic this time out is the new computer I built during the last few weeks.  One of the things that has been keeping me kind of busy.  I go over most of the key parts I picked and a little of the whys and whats of building my new machine (oh – I named her “Galactica which I forgot to mention on the podcast).  I decided to go with Vista too and tell you a bit about my experiences with that so far.  But overall the new machine has been running well and I am very happy with the increased performance vs. my old reliable baby.  That’s about it for this time.  Thanks for tuning in again!

Songs on this show:

Intro – “Stay Beautiful” – The Last Goodnight

Outro – “Pocketful of Sunshine” – by Natasha Bedingfield

The show this time is about my recent business trip to New York.  It was a pretty crazy trip.  I recount my delayed flight issues, rain and the crazy EZ-Pass toll road system in the New York area.  This is one place I haven’t visited a lot even though it is fairly close to Michigan where I live.  Lot’s of traffic and a crazy road system – at least where I was going.  Thank goodness for GPS in the rental car.  Sometimes traveling a short distance is more difficult than even going to a far off foreign country.  Well, I hope you get a kick out of the show.  Feel free to comment about some of your travel experiences – especially to the New York state area.  Later….

Songs on this show:

Intro – “For You” – The Outfield

Outro – “Believe” – by The Bravery

The podcast this time is about home repairs. Specifically, how I had to get my home water heater replaced last week when it began to leak. I am pretty good at most work and stuff around the house. I really enjoy it too. But plumbing and me have never gotten along very well. So I had to go to Lowe’s and order a new water heater and have their guy install it. This ended up causing me some problems and difficulties. Some about some unusual pricing tactics and also about how it took a couple of trips for the guy to get the job done right. Anyway, all is well now but I think you will enjoy hearing the tale. Hopefully I won’t have to do this all again anytime soon. Enjoy the cast!

Songs on this show:

Intro – “I Melt With You” – by Bowling for Soup

Outro – “Our House” – by Madness

This time on the cast I talk about everyday gadgets that I use and enjoy. Another show recorded in my car on my drive home as I discuss some of my most favorite gadgets. I take you through a typical day for me and talk about the little electronic (and some big) devices that make life easier and fun in 2008. Starting with my alarm clock all the way through my home theater that I relax in the evening with. I know I didn’t cover everything – I even forgot to talk about cell phones completely. Although frankly, I’m not a big cell phone user and have only sent a text message on mine like three times. Being a work phone I don’t use it much outside work. But anyway, I do talk about several of my favorites like my iPOD (which seems to be dying and not hold ing a charge) and my HD TIVO. Oh TIVO – I love you so! Hehe! So, I hope you enjoyed this brief look at the things that help me get through my day (most of which didn’t exist until fairly recently). Technology just seems to keep on moving ahead at an amazing pace!

Songs on this show:

Intro – “Crushcrushcrush” – by Parmore

Outro – “All Along the Watchtower” – by Bear & Brendan McCreary