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There was a bully by the name of Gary. He was the good old fashioned type who tried to intimidate anyone who would show any weakness. I met him in grade school. He was about twelve years old as was I. One day he was pitching softball in gym class. He made a slow pitch game into his own fast pitch game and started throwing balls at everyone's heads who came up to bat. He had a lot of kids scared to death.  He threw punches to our stomachs and heads. I was sick to my stomach with fear and he didn't even have me as a primary target.. No one hit back. He was like a blond haired, skinny monster who kept getting scarier and scarier as the school year went on. The day of reckoning did  come for Gary. He decided to challenge a really tough kid who was not a total bully but  a sometime bully who was a savage fighter. Gary told everyone he was not afraid of Jerry and wanted to meet him at the park to have a fight. The day of the fight came and it seemed that about 200 kids ...

My first day of school which was about about 60 years ago. I remember crying and screaming as my mother dropped me off at kindergarten. I walked toward the entrance timidly when she left me at the entrance with a bunch of other kids who were also just starting school. A boy named Larry walked up to me and said "hi". I'm Larry. I said hi back. He then asked me "have you ever been kicked in the balls"? I said "no". He then kicked me right in my 5 year old nuts. I started to cry hysterically from the pain and the shame. I used to see Larry each day and avoided him for the entire 8 years I was in grade school. I tried to get out of going back to school the next day. by telling my mom I was scared of Larry. She said "don't worry honey, just stay away from bad boys like that".  Larry wasn't even one of the cool kids or tough kids I later discovered.. He was just a kid who felt like he could get away with bullying me and he was right. ...

I started to write down the names of all the people who have bullied me, both physically and psychologically, in my life and I realize that I could write forever about those experiences. It all started when I was a very little boy. I was afraid to fight back when I was harassed and soon everyone had my number. Even though I was popular and a good athlete bullies would find me and pick up on my vulnerability. So, eventually at school, in the playground, at a party or the movies, anywhere at all, a bully would test me and see that I would not stand up for myself. So, besides the shame and disgrace I felt then I would have to constantly be fearful of being around that guy. Hyper vigilance and constant anxiety became the cornerstones of my existence. I am now 65 years old and things have not changed except the ages of the people who test me to see if I will become their victim. I can still be easily intimidated if a bully knows what to say or do to get in my head. I have used so much...

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I live in a convertible studio on the top floor of a high rise in Chicago. I treasure my quiet, insulated space because I get freaked out so easily by noise, barking dogs, or any other disturbance that upsets my tranquility. It is all from my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder that causes me to interpret any intrusion as a threat to my peace of mind. Therefore, if a neighbor made noise by playing loud music or walking loudly on the floor above I would always be listening for the noise. I would feel I had to confront that person about the problem that I perceived. If it turned out to be a kind, friendly person who apologized I would no longer care about the noise. If it was a neighbor who acted angry or indifferent towards my complaint then the problem would only bother me more. This aspect of my OCD has led to endless anxiety and many confrontations with people. The problem is really not about the "noise". It is about me feeling victimized or bullied, my lifelong obsession. ...

                                               Bullied Int. David’s house-Day Tree lined middle class street-first floor of 3 story building. 5 little boys about 12 years old are outside David’s window yelling at him to come outside. David goes to window. Alan-C’mon out David. David-I don’t want to yet. Alan-We’re not gonna hurt you. David-That’s ok. Alan-We want you to play ball with us. David-I’m going somewhere with my brother Jerry. Int. Davids apt-continued Jerry-What’s going on David? David-Nothing Jer. Jerry-Those boys bothering you again? I heard them yelling. Jerry, David’s older brother is 18 and a known tough guy and a popular, respected athlete throughout the neighborhood. David idolizes him. He loves and prote...

                                                                                              Tips for Holiday Shopping Try to pay cash anytime you can. It's too easy to use credit cards which cause many people to over spend.  Set a budget and don't exceed it. That way the last ones you buy gifts for don't get cheated. If you are paying with credit cards take a minute to determine the cards with the least expensive interest rates. Get the easiest gifts purchased first. The less to think about the better. Make lists of e...

I  recently got hooked on a morning radio talk show which airs on WGN-AM radio in Chicago from 9 am to noon Monday through Friday. The hosts are Bill Leff and Wendy Snyder. It's called "Bill and Wendy" I got curious about Snyder because she is so sarcastic yet comfortable with Bill Leff. Snyder started her career in Northbrook, Il in 1985 on a Christian radio station. She the scoured a publication called "Radio and Records" and landed a position in Peoria, Il. After that stint she came back to Chicago and got a position at WLUP-FM that started at 4 AM on Sundays. She was successful and in 1992 she was teamed up with Kevin Matthews. Then, in 1993 Wendy was paired up with Garry Meyer when he and Steve Dahl split up. In 1994 she started to host shows with several funny men one of whom was Bill Leff. They became popular and developed a following.They were together until 1999. After a 14 year separation  Bill and Wendy were reunited on WGN-AM in 2013.  I got ...

I recently ate dinner with a friend at Brazzaz  Brazilian Steakhouse. I had purchased a Groupon for $25.00 providing $50.00 of food. Unfortunately, I printed out the receipt instead of the actual coupon. When it came time to pay the bill the people at Brazzaz could not accept the receipt. They said I needed the actual coupon. So, I was stuck. Two people on the staff, Carlos and Samra were amazingly sympathetic. They tried to print the coupon and tried to figure out whatever else anyone could think of . No luck. Finally, my friend made a plea to these two concerned people to give us a break and just give us a reduction on the bill. They did!! Just because they cared. So, hats off to you Brazzaz at 539 N. Dearborn St. in Chicago, Il. # 312-595-9000 email info@brazzaz.com You have wonderful employees especially the two who went above and beyond the call of duty to relieve our stress. We will be back for more of your wonderful food that I could not get enough of.  I must have...

George Clooney made hi acting debut in 1978. he made his mark on ER, the popular TV series that ran from 1994 to 1999. He has had leading roles in films such as Batman and Robin, Out of Sight, and also had the lead role in Three Kings, a movie about the Gulf War. He won an Academy Award for producing the film Argo in 2013.. In 200 5the very handsome Clooney was ranked by TV guide as one of the "sexiest stars of all time." He is a big time liberal and one of the great ladies men of all time. Despite the countless romances he has been involved in his sexual orientation has still been questioned..

Here are a few brave Gay celebrities who have openly expressed their sexual preferences. Why did it take so long?                                                        Came out                                                                                           +Ricky Martin    ...

Pete Cashmore is the young founder  and CEO of the fabulously successful blog Mashable. He is just a baby born in 1985 and is only in his thirties He started Mashable in Aberdeen, Scotland as a one man blog in 2005 on Word Press and he now employs over 60 people. He travels between Scotland and the U.S. He has a presumed net worth of 95 million dollars. He has no private investors and makes money through the sales of display advertising. The site covers everything from social media, to technology, to celebrities to you name it. Yet, Cashmore has tweeted he is bored! Poor guy. Supposedly, CNN was interested in buying Mashable for 200 million dollars. Mashable attracts 22 million viewers each month and it is one of the premier social networking sites in the world. Cashmore has a live in girlfriend Lisa Bettany who is a photographer. All that from a single 19 year old guy with an idea. So boring!!

Barbra Streisand was born April 24, 1942 in New York. She has done well to say the least going from a singer in Gay clubs to a world famous singer who has sold more then 145 million records and over 70 million albums. She got here start with the help of her boyfriend by singing in Greenwich Village at The Lion in the early 1970,s. She is famously self absorbed once getting into an angry exchange with deceased  interviewer Mike Wallace about being such an egocentric. She has had a lot of boyfriends and 2 husbands. One boyfriend, her ex-hairdresser Jon Peters, made her the godmother of his 2 children. she helped make him rich. She married actor James Brolin in 1998 and they are still married for better or worse. She has raised 22 million for her women's cardiovascular center personally contributing 10 million dollars. She has also been very active politically getting behind Bill Clinton and providing her fundraising ability and money to help him to get elected. She has that fam...

Here's some good information about a Home Depot store located at 2655 N. Halsted in Chicago.This is not a paid plug but comes from the bottom of my heart.  I went to this store on December 2, 2013 just as they had closed. I walked up 3 flights of stairs because the elevators were off. I was determined to buy a kitchen fire extinguisher. The lights were being shut off as I yelled to a man who looked like a manager.  I told him I had to buy the extinguisher and and asked if he would  help me? He smiled, walked me over to the fire extinguishers, put the one I was looking for in my hand, and had a cashier open her register and check me out. He then got the elevator working so I would not have to walk back down the steps. Now, mind you, I'm am not sickly or handicapped. I don't look like a guy who needs any special treatment. He was just a good employee and a good human being.. I just called the store and spoke to Erin who gave me the name of Joe who  was the man wh...

Katy Perry had more then 48 million followers on Twitter as of December 2013. Pretty good.

Kirstie Alley is one of my favorite celebrities. That is because she is so uninhibited and unafraid of what people think. She made a fortune promoting weight loss by offering herself as a joke about being overweight. By making a target of herself she made a bundle promoting weight loss for Jenny Craig who she is no longer connected to. She formed "Organic Liaison" in 2010 with many experts in nutrition and weight loss. She offers "The Complete Weight Loss Solution" which includes "The Premium Rescue Me Kit" which provides products and information to the buyers for $139.00. Check her website below for complete information. What I like the most about her though is her ballsy approach to life.  People relate to her because she can put herself in their shoes so easily. She makes no pretenses about life and tells the world straight up what she thinks. She is also very charitable supporting many worthwhile causes including "Toys For Tots".  If y...

Diego Bustos is an Argentine senior new editor for CNN.En Espanol and is the host of "Deportes CNN" the daily sports program.and also does "Vive El Golf. He is 42 years old and a very knowledgeable guy. Follow him out on Twitter. He is active and has a large following.

Nat Russo is an author, blogger, and an interesting read.  He has a blog called A Writers Journey which I found very interesting and helpful. He offers great tips on exactly how to put words together for maximum effect. He is big contributor to Twitter and other social media and has a solid following.. .His hashtag  is #HorribleWriteTip. He also is a fantasy writer. Check his stuff out.

Martha Stewart has always fascinated me. She was born in Jersey City, New J and when she was 10 years old she started working by babysitting for Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and some of the New Your Yankees.She then started to model when she was 13 and was in television and magazine ads. remember Tareyton cigarettes famous ad "I'd rather fight then switch". She was part of that ad. In 1990 Martha Stewart signed with Time Publishing Ventures to develop a magazine called Martha Stewart Living and the circulation rose to over 2 million copies per issue.. Then, in 1997 she purchased the rights related to her brand and put them all under the umbrellas Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. One could write about her for years but suffice it to say that New York Magazine was right when they named her the "Definitive American Woman of our Time. Good job Martha.

Spin is a club in New York, owned by famous actress Susan Sarandon, her boyfriend Jonathon Bricklin, Andrew Gordon, and Frank Kaharinosy. It features Ping Pong as the main attraction with 17 tables along with a full bar, good food, and it is a fabulous people watching spot. It costs $65.00 per. month for a monthly membership that also includes one complimentary hour of ping pong. There are also yearly and family memberships. There is a Spin in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Toronto, and Dubai. The food is really good, the full bar rocks, there is a VIP room, and it's open late 7 days a week and later on weekends  till 4am in New York. Until 9 pm any age is allowed entry and after 9 pm you must be 21 or over.  It is fun, fun, fun.  Great place for the family, a date, or to find that special person hitting the ping pong ball.  It's located at 48 E. 23rd St. in New York and the phone number is 212-982-8802. Check Spin out on their new website http://newyork.spingala...

Lori Greiner is called  the "Queen of QVC. She appears on ABC's hot T.V show Shark Tank and she also hosts the cable show "Clever and Unique Creations. She has 120 U.S. and International patents and has launched more then 350 products. Lorie is.a multimillionaire from her relentless work ethic and business sense, She is 43  and was born December 9, 1969 and says " The people who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed." She is an inspiration to women in business all over the country. She also has a big heart and plenty of guts to match her brains and talent. She will take on any of the Shark's at any time if there is an issue. She is very convincing and just listening to her makes it clear why one would want to do business with her.  Check out her website at http://www.lorigreiner.com/

Mark Cuban, the 55 year old owner of the Dallas Mavericks and many other businesses says: "It doesn't matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success."  Cuban was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 31, 1958. He started working when in college as a bartender first and then as a P.C. software salesman.  He then started a company  called MicroSolutions and sold it in 1990 clearing two million dollars in the deal.  He then started another company with Todd Wagner, his college buddy, called Audionet which was turned into Broadcast.com and in 1999  was sold to Yahoo for 5.9 billion dollars in stock. Cuban diversified his wealth and became # 459 on Forbes list of wealthiest people. He has kept going forward and expanding in his businesses and seems to have unlimited energy. He is also  very charitable and kind. Maybe you can do a deal with him? People do all the time o...

Lincoln Station  773-472-8100 Lincoln Park's Favorite Neighborhood Bar & Grill  This is one fine sports bar and restaurant. A friendly atmosphere, lots of T.V's  great food with economical daily specials, a big, comfortable bar with a huge selection of beer and wine. It's located at 2432 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago right next to the hot intersection of Lincoln, Fullerton, and Halsted.   It is popular and they do get busy but never too busy to give their customers TLC. I have alway felt comfortable there and I'm a little older then most of the regulars and new customers. Try their dynamite chicken wings or hamburgers. They also deliver. Check out this fun, relaxing establishment. You will be happy you did. http://lincolnstation.com/

There is a wonderful place in Chicago that has been serving women in the workplace for many years. It has been nationally honored for it's achievements for over two decades.   If you are a woman in business you should check out the Women's Business Development Center. Check out their comprehensive and easy to navigate website. Get training, get certified, and just get acquainted with all the services they provide. They're highly organized and sensitive to your needs with an expert staff that is astute in all dimensions of women in business.  https://www.wbdc.org/ Call 312-853-3477

There is a very nice guy I have known for a long time. His name is Christian and he is an honest, sincere, hard working contractor who puts in Hardwood Flooring. I have known him personally for several years and he has always been a man of his word in every dealing I have had with him.   He does jobs all over the Chicagoland area and beyond. His business has now gotten much bigger because of all the word of mouth recommendations he receives. Here is the link to his beautiful website.  Contact Christian at (773)683-9923   http://ichardwoodflooring.com/

Domestic Violence Help Line Information, Options, Counseling, Legal and Shelter Services Toll-Free. 24-hour. Confidential. Multilingual. Phone: 1-877-863-6338 TTY: 1-877-863-6339 The Office on Domestic Violence continues to house and oversee the operation of the City of Chicago Domestic Violence Help Line. The Help Line is a 24-hour, toll-free confidential number that functions as a clearinghouse for domestic violence services and information.

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 Need Auto Repair? Tires? Gas/Diesel?   Here is the answer. Go to GC Service at 4800 W. Grand Ave Chicago, Il. 60639.  Mike Sebastian is the owner and the man to see. His card says "Full service auto repair shop you can trust" The business was established way back in 1946. The phone number is 773-889-1878. Try him.                                       He's a real good guy and does fine work.

Gambling. One of the nastiest monsters of the world. Feed it and it eats your soul. Starve it and it destroys you mind. To a real compulsive gambler the loss of gambling is good reason for perpetual mourning. Every ounce of desire in your body craves going back to gambling again. The adrenalin, the euphoria, the joy of knowing you will be in action is enough to inspire any gambler no matter how much they have lost. I am not just talking about lost money. I am talking about lost health, family, friends. Losing your whole life. I have gambled for over 50 years and lost it all. In the last few years i have quit gambling and slowly rebuilt my life. Yet, I continue to long for my greatest friend and unconditional lover. Gambling. I was a very big gambler betting on sports, craps, and blackjack. I would win or lose thousands of dollars a day. I figured out that I have lost well over a million dollars in my life. Enough to destroy me financially, mentally, and emotionally. Yet the monster ...

I am a compulsive gambler. Do you know what that means? It means that I love gambling more then I love anything else. I have lost almost all of the money I have ever made. I am now 65 years old and struggling to get by. I should be a millionaire many times over. I should have the respect of my family, friends, and many others. Instead, I only have respect from people who are in the Gamblers Anonymous meetings I attend. I have not made a bet in over 4 years as of today. Yet, I struggle constantly to resist this evil demon that pollutes my soul. I work, read, write, see my family, friends yet I cannot be comfortable with a normal life. My desires lie deep in the hell called gambling. If I were given a billion dollars to use as i pleased I would lose it all gambling. That is because there ois no cure for compulsive gambling. We are stuck with an abnormal brain forever that craves the action that always leads back to self destruction. So, I live a life of desperation. I go to GA meeti...

"Fortunate Son" The story of George W. Bush and the Making of an American President. But this paperback book now on my eBay site. You can buy it cheap. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141114431261&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I was standing at a full bar in Miami and there was a loud, abrasive, huge, muscular, tattooed guy yelling at another guy in language filled with expletives. He was berating this big, strong fellow who he obviously knew. He yelled "you dumb motherfucker. Don't you know you gotta stop him as soon as he moves off the line"? He kept verbally abusing this guy and then the guys girlfriend said "Cmon Richie,you're embarrassing him." Richie screamed at her "bitch, shut up, I'm not even talking to you." My stomach was rolling. I felt overwhelming fear and also indignity that this monster was intimidating me, the other guy, his girlfriend, and everyone around him. It was another of those situations that are unavoidable and you just hope it will end with the bully leaving. I kept glancing over to the side of the bar where he was standing and acting like a crazy man. He was dug in with a full glass of booze looking like he was not going anywhere. A ...

David-I want to come over and write a skit Terry-No. D-Why not? T-Because D-Because why? T-I want to just relax today. . D-Relax from what? You did nothing yesterday but sleep. T-I’ve been writing and editing all week T-So? D-So why can't we ever write something and just send it in? T- Its not that simple. It’s too complicated to explain to you. D-What’s so complicated? T-You don’t know anything except how to be funny. Idiot, leave me alone. D-What else is there? T-There is writes and rewrites and editing and submissions that goes on and on. D-Let’s do it. T-Not today. D-Why? T-That’s why I want to kill you. You just don’t stop. You are still a spoiled baby at 65. T-Why, why why. Like you were still begging your mother for a toy. D-You’ll never do it. T-So? D-We can make a lot of money if anyone sees how funny we are. T-You do it for both of us D-C’mon. I’ll come over and we'll write a skit and I’ll publish it. I’ll put it in my blog. Maybe someone will notice our potent...

I just can't sneeze. It seems that it has been at least 11 weeks since I last successfully went aaahh-chooo. I am used to this problem since it has been happening off and on for about 10 years. But, I usually sneeze in 3,4,or 5 weeks. It has never gone on this long before I think 10 weeks without a sneeze was the old record which I have now shattered. If I was not so miserable it would be funny to me like it is to everyone else. I am in very good health. I have checked this out before with all the different Dr.s and they all say there is nothing wrong with me physically. They say it has to be psychological. They also say that not ever sneezing is meaningless. It will never matter or hurt anything else in my body if I sneeze or not. But, it is so frustrating. I thought this latest episode was finally over a few minutes ago when the urge to sneeze came and was intense. But, no. Just another aborted attempt occurred when the Choo was ready to release but would not explode. Don...

It was another match.com date with a 65 year old man and a 62year old woman. Except this is the date that I did not want to ever end. It started innocently enough, after a few online misfires, with lunch at a Greek restaurant in Chicago. It ended several hours later with a connection that I am overwhelmed by. She is magnificent in her sensitivity, intellect and rare, unaffected beauty. We found that certain indefinable common ground quickly as we had a drink and ordered some food. After she spoke a few words I knew she was a rarity. A non-egocentric, kind, classy, intellectual strong and sensual woman of great experience and insight. Only she did not come off as anything but a very sweet lady who knew her way around. I looked at her and immediately was swept away. After lunch, which lasted a long time I blurted out "do you want to go play?" and she said "sure." My heart skipped a beat. Maybe she liked me? We walked around this big food market tourist attract...

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Big John, the doorman, was standing in front of his building on the Gold Coast, Chicago’s fanciest area located downtown. It was 2 am.  The streets were quiet except for the normal activity of cabs, people, music from bars, and loud conversation. Big John looked around one more time before he took a coffee break at the all night snack shop half a block away. Suddenly, he heard a woman screaming. Not that laughing drunken kind of meaningless sound that his ears were accustomed to but that scary kind of serious shriek from a woman who was   getting abused or attacked. He looked down the street to the next building and saw a man grabbing a woman on the street and trying to pull her into some bushes. No one else was around.   Big John’s heart pounded but he never thought twice as he immediately ran towards the struggling man and woman. The attacker was a tall, muscular, dirty,  evil looking dude somewhere around thirty five years old. The woman was good look...

Viagra is my best sexual friend. I am a player who naturally thinks he can find true love through sexual prowess. But, I have learned that to get things going now, at 64, I need to use Viagra as my tool. My hammer. It's my best ally and it has done much for me. Many women have loved me sexually. So, a little while ago I met this beautiful, 60 year old, very smart and sexy woman online. We both flirted for a week in preparation  for the magical Friday night dinner date we made.. She got a massage, bought new jeans and I got a manicure and haircut and wore the same clothes I wore on online in my profile picture she liked so much. We ended up in a frantic countdown to our meeting at this restaurant we agreed to dine at. We finally met in person . It was heaven. A dream. She looked better then her hot pictures and also immediately upon seeing me told me she said she loved every part of  the way I looked. My face, arms, chest all met her dreams of what she wanted in a man. He...

Interior-David's Apt. David sits at his computer scanning the online dating site like a trained hunter. He sees this tall, seductive but funky looking woman of about 50 and looking very indifferent. Kinda smug. Posing like a hotter version of   Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde” but so very obviously intelligent and also tough looking.. Tall, .great looking body.   David talks to himself out loud “Is she hot or not”? His 62 year old trained eyes coupled with years of dating experience do not tell him a story. She could be a good one but probably isn’t” She’s most likely not worth the time it would take trying to meet her, he decides. Then, he goes back to look at her again a few hours later and also reads her profile more carefully..  “Divorced, self employed, no kids living at home” her profile states. She seems so unaffected, uncaring about whether she gets any attention or not, as if she were forced onto the site.  David mumbles ok to himself. He ...