“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.” J. P. Morgan

Once again we have been taken advantage of, once again our lives and our livelihood, (a means of securing the necessities of life) has been infringed upon. Our time, our sleep, our serenity, positive cash flow, literally our whole lives …

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable” John F Kennedy – 35th President of the United States (1917-1963) JFK’s address on the first Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. March 13, 1962

Well, I’m back again and this time, once again there is a purpose.  It will be one year tomorrow since my last post.  As usual, life on life’s terms has taken me away from TheMotleyView, actually I’ve let it take …

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” Friedrich Nietzsche – German philosopher & poet (1844–1900)

I’m back again and for good reason, I think it’s for a good reason and since I’m doing the writing, well, I think you get the picture. Anyway, Nov. 8th is a special day for Gin and me, 38 years …

“Always kiss your children goodnight – even if they’re already asleep.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Happy Father’s Day to all.  It’s been a bittersweet day to say the least, plus the last 7 weeks my beautiful wife has been stricken with health issues due to a botched operation she had at one of our wonderful …

“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.  It’s the life in your years” Abraham Lincoln – 16th President (1809-1865)

Well I’m back once again, this time for a very special reason, today is Gin’s birthday.  I have only written twice since her birthday in 2010, and both of those were in the last 2 months, so I did not …

“Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be” Robert Browning – English Poet (1812-1889)

Well I’m back, it’s been 19 days, I was hoping it would’ve been sooner because days turn into weeks and so on, as you can see by my last hiatus of 662 days.  Anyway, I’m hoping to make this writing …

“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.” E.B. White – American Writer (1899-1985)

Well I’m finally back, I have once again allowed life to sidetrack me from doing what I love to do.  So here we are 662 days later and so much has happened and I’m not sure how much really needs …

“True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable” David Tyson Gentry

Today is a special day, it’s my wonderful wife Ginny’s birthday, I wrote a blog back on June 14th for my son’s birthday and I referenced “Happy Thoughts”.  Well my wife Ginny, Gin or Hon which is a few of …

“Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.” Oprah Winfrey

It’s the start of another new year and I must say, the stroke of midnight was as anticlimactic as it possibly could have of been.  This past year for my wife and myself has been somewhat of what most would …

“I am the punishment of God…If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” Genghis Khan  (1162 – 1227)

Once again life has taken me away from my writing, originally, I had planned on posting at least twice a week, but as I said, life has sidetracked me once again.  My last post was at the end of June …

“The practice of forgiveness is our most importantcontribution to the healing of the world.” Marianne Williamson

It has taken me a few days to decide how I would approach the subject of the life and death of Michael Jackson.  First, I would like to send my condolences to Michael’s family, friends and fans.  I was once …

“Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey.” Anna Julia Cooper  (1858 – 1964) “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no …

Bul-ly  [bool-ee] –noun – a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. Bullies, I don’t even know where to begin, this subject brings out the worst in me, or the best in me, depending on …

“Remember happiness doesn’t depend upon who you are or what you have, it depends solely on what you think.” Dale Carnegie (1888 – 1955)

First I would like to wish my son Jason a Happy 19th Birthday and let him know that I love him and that he is one of my very few genuine “Happy Thoughts”.  The phrase Happy Thoughts reminds me of …

“Procrastination is the thief of time” Edward Young (1683 – 1765)

Hello to all, I’ve been away for a while and have had many excuses why I have not posted since February, some of the excuses are quite legitimate but the bottom line is, the main reason was “PROCRASTINATION”, plain and …

“Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.” Rabindranath Tagore (1861 – 1941)

This post is for one reason only, and that is to pay tribute to my father-in-law who passed away Monday, March 30th.  He was a generous, honorable, compassionate man with very high morals and an even higher value for integrity.  …

“Racism is man’s gravest threat to man – the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.” Abraham Joshua Heschel

As I said in my last post, I’m appalled at the level of racism and bigotry in these United States and throughout the world.  I’m ashamed of my white ancestors, I’m offended by their actions and can’t conceive what moral …

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King Jr.

Racism at its best or worst, that depending on what side of the fence you’re on and believe me, there is no middle ground.  Racism is running rampant through these United States, I see it everyday. What will it take …

“Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.” James Lane Allen

What direction will music take, where will it lead us?  I look back at the way my parents felt about the music I listened too, and wonder is that why I feel the way I feel about the music of …

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Edison

First and foremost I decided to push myself and launch this blog today to honor my grandfather.  Tootie as everyone called him would’ve been 92 years old today, he passed on 12 years ago.  I won’t get into the details …

“It is better to understand, than to be understood.” unknown

Today I will embark on a new journey, today I will expose myself to the masses, today I will try my hand at composing a blog.  I’ve been contemplating this task for almost a year and have decided it’s time …