I have REALLY neglected this blog!

Whew, where did the time go?

Sorry that I have neglected this blog, I am very active at www.brucedcollins.blogspot.com but I have been missing in action on this one.

Work is much, much better. I presented my 'case' to upper management and, while they didn't really address it, they did transfer me to another account, which is great! So, things are great these days although my heart goes out to those who are unemployed.

We all know of friends and family who have lost their jobs. It is a difficult situation. The sad thing is, I don't see it getting better any time soon.

Very rainy here in Northern California but we really need the rain! We have a drought going on here.

Oh yeah, my hours at work have changed. I have to wake up at 6am instead of 7am....not complaining, but that seems to be a world of difference for me. I am much more tired in the evenings.

Well, talk to you soon (I'll try)!
Bruce

Happy Monday

Wow, went back to work and things were a lot different. Don't know what is going on. The "company" is offering what they call a VRIF- a voluntary reduction in force. If you take it, you get a severance package based on how many years you have been there. Mine would be pretty decent, I have worked for the "company" for 12 years. However, I still want to work there so I won't be taking it.

I got in touch with a guy who I knew back when I did my pro wrestling thing. A wrestler by the name of Mike Modest. Nice guy. Most of the wrestlers who I worked with are not even in wrestling anymore- it's pretty brutal. One of the wrestlers worked for United Airlines as a mechanic in his '9 to 5' job and apparently a few years back he fell out of a 747 and hurt himself pretty badly. I was sad to hear that.

I watch the television show "Intervention" on A & E on Mondays sometime. I am always encouraged by that show because most of the addicts get clean. It is so amazing how much better they look once they have broken the bondage of addiction.

Drinking a Diet 7-Up as I write. Gotta run....

Bruce

Back to work...

I am so thankful to have a job.

BUT... things have been quite stressful these days. Hopefully, some of those things will be resolved in the new year.

I'm heading back to work tomorrow. I suspect many of you also will. However, there are some high tech companies here in Silicon Valley that are off for another week- no pay.

I saw Gran Torino with Clint Eastwood. If you can get past the barrage of four letter words, the movie is pretty good. However, it is very crude in the language department. I also saw Frost/ Nixon. Thought it was good and held my interest but, with my perspective, I would have rented it rather than paid full price.... but half the fun of seeing the movie is "getting away," I suppose.

Family is doing good. My brother is attending MacWorld this week for his company. Steve Jobs won't be attending. Might be the last year for MacWorld. That wouldn't surprise me... times are tough.

I finally got an iPod Touch...for free. That's a long story. The main thing is- I really enjoy having it. It's great for podcasts (yes, I listen to other people's podcasts) but I also like some of the applications and music, etc.

I downloaded a bunch of old "Man From Uncle" episodes from iTunes...that was cool.

I'm working on a book right now. Getting back into the swing of things... haven't devoted much time to it the last few months, but I feel the energy to do it now.

Have a great week! Will write soon!

Bruce

Happy New Year

Well, it's the weekend. I've been fortunate, I haven't had to work my "day job" since December 24th and that was only a half day.

So, I have been a little lazy lately, although I have had a few projects to work on with family members, friends and around the house.

I'm working on a book presently. It seems to be going well. I was working on it about six months ago ... but then I ran out of interest. Since picking up the urge again to write, it's been going very well. It is a book about economics.

I do a show on Friday nights called The Big Finale. I am looking forward to the guests that are booked this month. From the outside looking in, I had no idea how much work goes into hosting a program ...even for only one hour per week.

I have no idea how people host 4-5 hours of programming per day. Obviously, that is what they do for a living. My one hour of internet radio requires me to do hours of reading, research, and then formulating appropriate, insightful questions. Preparation is everything and seems to work for me because guests often remark on the fact that I have "done my homework." Nonetheless, it takes a big commitment.

For some reason, I love doing it. I really do. Although, there is a certain amount of stress involved when you are 'under the gun' and needing to finish your prep work, staring head on into a deadline. It can get a bit stressful.

Ate at Marie Callendar's today. It was ok but something is lacking at that restaurant that used to be there. For one thing, they don't have antiques (probably they were fake antiques back then) all over the place like they used to.


Hope all of you have a great weekend.

Bruce

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Hello, I'm Bruce Collins.

I'm a former pro wrestling promoter, who wrote two books about it. I was a book reviewer on a nationally syndicated radio program called Monster Radio (that gig lasted about two years). I wrote a third book with "The Big Schwag" who is the host of Speed Channel's popular show, Pass Time.

I have a website, www.BruceDCollins.com . I host an internet radio program called The Big Finale.

That's me. I will be using this blog to blog about my "everyday life." Seems like that might be fun.

Hope you will join me.

Bruce