News and Opinions - Blog Chow

*****I’m looking to launch eNewsAlerts.com in the near future. There will be an official announcement at some point on the main blog and this secondary blog may get phased out or changed at a later time as well. I have some ideas about it, but I have no real plans at this point in time. I would think I could do something more constructive with it.

I think it’s important to keep a focus on the stories that relate to topics/events that are important or likely to become important. Stay ahead of the curve and on top of what’s going on. There is just so much news and information there needs to be a way to sort it all out and keep up. Then there’s all the junk that gets in the way of the real news. Without keeping the news in the proper perspective of recent history, a lot of things that are nothing more than hearsay and such get reported at a rate that doesn’t reflect accurately with what’s going on. Accurately prioritizing the news is a big problem these days. The line between the National Inquirer and the major media outlets is getting harder to distinguish these days.

For whatever reasons, the major news sites/sources are unable to effectively keep things in perspective. Whether you call it bias or an inability to keep pace, a lot of important things simply are lost in the shuffle. Following current events becomes an almost impossible task because you are trying to connect dots which the media makes hard to even find. Now I’m not talking about underground news or those kinds of things. The best way to show the shortcomings of the major media is to shine the light right on them. Most of the important information is still out there through the major news media, it’s just they don’t present it so people can connect those dots. Other secondary news sites seem to go off on a tangent very frequently and that makes it difficult as well, even though they do often present the news in a better way than the major news media. eNewsAlerts.com will do the job that’s simply not being done.

There have been a number of times when I go back a day or so later to a news story from the major media that should be a headliner and it’s nowhere to be found. I have to search my history to find the article if I didn’t bookmark it… It’s interesting how some of this is done, but I’m not going to let them get away with filtering the news in such an unbalanced way. Some of these underreported stories are crucial to connect the dots so many people are trying to connect. I think the majority of people are simply looking to make sense of everything. I don’t think most people want to be political, I think that happens when people aren’t fairly presented with all the facts. Most people are busy and tend to scan headlines and if you aren’t careful you are unknowingly nudged in a direction that causes you to come to conclusions you would never make if you had some of that important information.

Eventually there will be the top columns and blogs of the day/week which will help provide more insight to visitors. Look for plenty of humor as well. Also, email alerts and RSS seem to be obvious options that will be phased in at some point to those who are interested in that.

BlogChow.com will continue on and is expected to grow steadily after eNewsAlerts.com is live and the sites should compliment each other well. It’s really not all that different from what I do for my own personal use. These sites will not only be good for people looking for news and items of interest, it will be a great source for other bloggers and columnists to get facts and information.

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Top 10 Reasons why Michelle is the Worst Ex of All

If you want a good laugh at my expense, I have another good story for you. I started going out with ex girlfriend Michelle after about 2 years being apart. Bad, bad idea. I made it 2 weeks. I was apprehensive about a relationship with her because she was a cold fish when we were together before. She only seemed to come around when she worried I might have found someone else and honesty was usually a one-way street. But I figured people deserve a second or in this case, a 3rd shot. My heart usually trumps my brain in these situations. Besides, when someone tells a single guy they’ve had a couple drinks and ask to stop over, well what are you going to say? It’s one of the perils of being a single guy.

Well, the first problem arose when I found out she was pet sitting for her ex boyfriend’s cat. Out of the kindness of her heart she took the cat in at the same time she broke up with him while he was going away. I guess I should have run then. Well, the cat-man finally made it home. I was away as luck would have it and never heard from her for about 8 hrs. Was told “I lost track of time” and the cat is gone. That was a Seinfeld-ism if I ever heard one. Yada yada yada and I’m real tired today. Oh the pain, the pain! If only that weren’t the worst of it. Seems the cat-guy was not the biggest problem.

I’ve always had an incredible knack for bringing out the ex’s. Well, after 2 weeks I brought back her son’s biological deadbeat father after 18 years. Seems she called him right after she broke up with a guy in February. You can read into that what you will. After everything else I’ve learned I have my own opinions.

So she get’s a call back from this deadbeat after about 5 months. I guess that is good in deadbeat time. All of a sudden her attitude towards me changes. I try to give her every benefit of the doubt, but then I find out more. She forgot to tell me that this guy is coming right up to spend 3 days with the TWO of THEM. I don’t know what the proper protocal is, but I think 3 days of togetherness is a bit odd for a first such meeting. Don’t you think? I would think a meeting of a couple hours or something would be in order first before spending long weekends with the son, much less the mother. I mean, her son is an adult now for crying out loud. But I guess I’m just too darn jealous. After all, doesn’t everyone go through these things? This stuff happens to everyone, right?

It’s not her son’s fault. Poor guy can’t help the hand he’s been dealt. Then she tells me she thinks the deadbeat is staying in a motel but they didn’t discuss it. Somehow with all the other lies, I have serious doubts on that one. But these were all details she “thought” she told me. Believe me, I’d remember those details. He might get a motel, though. I think if it were me I would get one. It might be a more convenient and discreet place to stroll down memory lane. Don’t want to make anyone look trashy.

So needless to say I told her what I thought about it and said goodbye. I’m not going to knowingly stick around to be her backup plan if they don’t hit it off. I think I am better than that. I think most people are. I think the worst part of it all is not her lying to me, but using her son to get at her ex. Disgusting in my humble opinion. It amazes me when I see people who seem to have no conscience. I don’t think I will ever understand that.

I have such an incredible knack for bringing out the ex’s that I think I am going to start charging for the service. Hung up on your ex? Call Gene. Reel in that ex and have some fun while you do it. Satisfaction guaranteed.

I thought the Super Bowl(Feb. ‘06) was a dud. A lot of times one team chokes and it ends up in a blowout. Both teams seemed to choke in this one. At least it was competetive, but I think some of the blowouts were more entertaining. So many dropped passes and poorly thrown ones. Bad officiating… Yawn. There weren’t very many players who rose to the occassion. I do think that both teams deserved to be there and it was nice seeing the Steelers win. Just a crappy game.

Great George Strait concert(Jan. ‘06) as always. Thanks Deb for your fine company. Sorry George didn’t sing the ‘All My Ex’s’ song. I decided to brush up on my version:) Brought me back to when I was a kid. I used to like to write wise-ass parodies. It would help anybody out there reading this if you are familiar with the song. So go ahead and borrow it with your favorite file “borrowing” program. You can see the original lyrics here. Now, for the entertainment of humanity:

All Gene’s Ex’s Live in New York

Chorus:
All my ex’s live in New York
And New York is a place I used to love to be
But all my ex’s live in New York
That’s why I’d like to reside in Tennessee

Judy was a beauty
She’d always leave and then come back for more
I could be wrong, but I think she was my very first whore…

Melody, she had a great body
Her biological clock was ticking loud
When I wouldn’t marry her after a month of dating she told me to get out…
I wish that was the end of the story and it wasn’t the talk of the town
But two days later, I’m here to tell you
She announced her engagement to some other clown…

Michelle, she’s working on a fake body
Maybe someday she’ll be a plastic hotty

And Anne put me through hell
She used to have child support picking on me…

Chorus

I remember that ol liquor cabinet where Lisa used to swim
And it brings to mind the other times when she snuck her ex husband in…

Chorus

Some folks think I’m whining
It’s been rumored that I cried
But now I’m just looking for my map of Tennesee…

Bonus Verse:

Don’t be upset with me if you didn’t make the cut
Don’t be mad and don’t be sad
You are probably still a cheap slut (just kidding;) sometimes I can’t help myself!)
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I think someday I’m gonna write an autobiography. Some of these experiences would have to be pretty darn entertaining if they hadn’t actually happened to me.

So there you have it! Now I just need Weird Al to sing it and make a video and I’ll be good to go.

10/05/05

New Server and Blog Interface

I recently moved the site to a new server and added a new blog interface. A surprisingly smooth transition! The changes were needed to keep up with the Blog Chow growth. Continued steady climbs in the rankings make Blog Chow one of the faster growing blogs on the internet. This despite still no paid advertising to date. Thank You kindly!

**Note: If case you stumbled onto this page through a search engine or other means, this is not the main blog. This is just an excursion. What you’ll find here are an occassional personal note or minor site update/announcement. And apparently sometimes long periods of nothing at all. Other than that, time will tell. For the main blog, complete with nutritious food for the mind, go here.

07/08/05

Blog Chow Progress

BlogChow.com has been officially online for a little over a month now. Still just getting the ball in motion but making some nice progress. On June 15th BlogChow had a www.alexa.com ranking of 4,204,732. As of now we are at 523,526. I know there are well over 5 million sites ranked so I’ve got 4 or 5 million beat already. Actually have made some positive ground across the board with the other web sites as well.

Blog Chow has been picked up by some sites and must be picking up some stragglers and hopefully retaining a decent percentage of those. So it’s going in the right direction. After all, with the riveting observations and insight, it should be that way! No promotional efforts yet to speak of so I am pleased at this point with the progress. A lot of work still to be done. There are a lot more sites being ranked in Alexa than I remember 3 or 4 years ago when I started poking around with web site ideas…

06/17/05

Cat Born With Two Faces

A cat in Oregon has been born with two faces. A two faced cat? Didn’t know my ex girlfriend Lisa (The Honda Whore) was in Oregon. Congrats on the newborn girl! Hopefully she found a better father for this one! I mean that with all due respect

05/31/05

Dawning of an Era

Right on schedule and ready to roll! There are some layout things that I want to work on, but this site is about content. Remember, content is king! Substance over style. I’m ready to get things in motion… Welcome aboard!