Want to see a concert, take out a second morgage!

When I was a kid (much longer ago than I care to discuss) you could pay $20 to see five big-name bands, like Ted Nugent, Journey, AC/DC Cheap Trick and another not-so-famous band. That was a general admission show so no reserved seats (the general admission seats went when some kids trampled each other to death at a Who concert in Ohio or something).

Rush is coming to the city I live in, and I heard on the radio that tickets start at $80 each for reserved seats!

"Dayum concerts have gotten expensive" I exclaimed, "it's because, if it is an older band, ticket sales will fund their retirement, and if it's a young band, ticket sales will fund their stint in rehab" my wife said. I think she may be right.

Ticket brokers get all the good seats, and get rich selling them to fools that like to see a show!

Greed is the downfall of civilization.

Too Old to Rock N' Roll, Too Young to Die.

Is the title of the little video I made from the footage I shot during our last Mt. Bike vacation.

Take a look

Wanna Trade

I think fair trade is good, free trade is, well, not so good for the United States.

The dollar is at an all-time low value, wait isn't a dollar still worth, yes, you guessed it a dollar. The reason the United Stated doesn't mind the "weak dollar" is it will allow OTHER countries to buy MORE stuff from us with THEIR money (this is supposed to help with our trade im-balance) and put us all on an even playing field.

I dare you to try and purchase any product from food to hardware that is NOT made in China. I went to buy some outdoor lights for my house, guess where they were made? China.

I spent 10 months working for Target, when I would go into the back room (where all the products are stored before they are put on the shelves of the store) almost all of the boxes are marked from China!

I'd say 90% of the stuff you buy from Target or Wal-Mart is made in China.

Do you think 90% of stuff for sale in stores in China was made in the United States?

I don't think so.

I'd say that is a trade imbalance.

I like to ride mountain bikes

It's a fun way to "get outside" and get some exercise. I'm older and don't do super duper hard stuff on my mountain bike.

These guys do: select the Red Bull MetroRide and have fun