My dad was laid off. Then he was fired. The union was too powerful. He wanted to be a union member. The economy was suffering. In the tank because that worthless twit Jimmy Carter had been running the country. Straight into the ground. It started with an ill-timed strike. It ended with us losing our…
My Idea Was A Dog, So It Failed
I had an idea. I thought it was going to be great. I worked on it for days. Hour upon hour. I did a lot of research on businesses. I sent over 200 emails to people. I was sure everyone was going to jump on board and love my plan. It was the greatest idea…
What Does A Fish Have To Do With This?
I have a friend that hates every idea I come up with. He’s never ending in telling me how stupid this or that is. It’s because I bring an idea a day to him. I think he actually might like some, but if he does, he’s not going to tell me. We’ve tried to work…
Before EBAY, There Was My Dad
My dad got me a bicycle. It was a real piece of garbage. He might have actually gotten it out of the garbage. But he was a master at the fix up. He knew how to take garbage and make something really nice from it. Junk was like hidden treasure to my dad. We’ve all…
I Never Had Any Luck At Writing Songs … So I Moved On …
I’m writing rap hooks for Longevity in Atlanta. I’m the guy they send music and rap lyrics to in Nashville so that I can add the hook and their girl can sing in the middle. It’s 1994. Babyface and L.A. Reid are the big dogs in the scene. I’m dreaming of a rap Grammy. Any…
I Like Taking Big Swings At Things And You Should Too
I wrote this guy. He was opening a night club in town. I wanted to be a part of it. I said, “hello, my name is Paul. I’m a heck of a marketing guy. I don’t want any money, I just want to own a piece of the club. I’ll do everything for you”. I…
How Penn and Teller Kill It
I’m watching Penn & Teller Fool Us. I don’t watch TV unless it’s NASCAR or football. Sometimes I watch nothing just because. This is one of those nights. This is nothing. But it does elicit some questions. It makes me think, “how honest is even the most honest of honest person?” My hope is to…