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Dear Football Gods,

Thank you for all the many blessing that today and henceforth for the next fourth months will bring. I am sure you brought college football in this world to entertain us until Christmas. You brought such a great blessing to also help us through the holidays with our families. I imagine you might not have time to read this but are watching me type this through your big screen TV of the world. How is it like playing PlayStation on that thing? Is it like the old picture in picture or more like the DirectTV thing where you can get 6 channels at once. Either way, I bet you have one hell of a Superbowl crowd. Let's don't get excited though, it's only the beginning, we don't want to rush it.

As I tossed and turned in the bed last night with excitement, just like i did as a kid waiting to see what was under the tree on Christmas morning, I knew today it would all be worth it. You tried to test me just like you did people back in the old days. You sent an extra work load over the last few months, didn't make it easy. You made it a 100 degree days with high humidity to force me inside to watch the Little League World Series. I had to watch ESPN Top plays that included Tennis, seriously, that was a little far but we can discuss later. You took our star QB back away from the team only two days ago. You love using the NCAA as your little devil puppet. Your brought a construction crew onto the next block over. Had them work seven days week, starting their mornings at 6 am. You got the dog sick this week and had him shit and puck all over the thick carpet. You even went as far as having the wife snore and kick all night last night....I am guessing a last ditch effort of heartache.

But through it all I know, Football Gods are faithful. He does enable His children to persevere through suffering. He not only brings them through, but He brings them to glory. And glory, my friend, is what today is all about. Nothing and I mean Nothing will wipe this smile off of my face.

Thank you,
David

Healthcare

My healthcare voice, i hear you were waiting. The bill itself has good points and bad points. Things that could and most likely will be abused by both the rich and the poor alike. It doesn't solve all the problems with the US's medical situation but it does make some needed adjustments. The thing that continues to bother me the most with this and other Obama issues is the complete lack of respect and ignorance of others. I am amazed at people as the bitch and cry about this bill. I see many reasons for this: a) you are touching their profits; b)they are to lazy too understand the bill for their self and that it could help them, so they listen to someone else that says it's no good, all the while not paying much in taxes and could benefit cause they don't have good insurance anyway; c) they continue to be closed minded to the fact that "lazy trash with lots of kids from different daddies and want to sit around and do nothing are the ones who will get benefit from this bill." So for me, the bill isn't the best, it presents challenges and successes but more importantly it scares me of the American people and our continued nature to care only for our self and our ever love of money.

Things we do need: Tort Reform, Fraud Prevention, Insurance company regulations, more family practice doctors, better payment system---not more money for more care, promotion of healthier living, and more community service.


But in all, it's not chicken little: the sky is falling.

Where ya been?

Well, thanks for asking. If you'll notice, my last post was roughly late June. I got a promotion at the first of July. Bye, Bye writing time. So life changes and now we must adjust.

So what does this new position call for me to do? The title is Special Projects Coordinator. This simply means that I am able to develop, implement, and manage new programs under our CSBG division. CSBG is community service block grant. I won't go into detail but what a fun place to be. The great thing about my job is that I am able to have so much freedom in the creation department. Also, it allows me to do the thing I love, which is to create and to make the policy for that creation.

At first it was somewhat structured to develop 5 new programs that were all funded under the stimulus bill. Now, its been keep those going, managing roughly 12 staff and 9 trainees. What a whirlwind of activities that continue to come with this position. I have the full support of my bosses, compensated well and still have plenty of personal time.

That being said, I need to write more. I have also been starting in a new career. I have been the color commentator for Pikeville College basketball. You can see and hear them here, www.pc.edu Also, I still occasionally sling drinks for some private parties, so those things keep me a little busy.

Next week is Fat Tuesday & Ash Wednesday. Time to get serious on giving something up and getting focused. Hopefully, I'll write how that goes here!