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Give Directly

   I have been searching for a charitable organization for a while now which I felt wasn't skimming too much of our donations for their non-profit gains.   There are few big name charities paying their top executives million-dollar bonuses each year because the non-profit organization is making record profits.   You don't have to take my word for it. You can look this stuff up for yourself. I would do it but I am tired of rewriting some of my posts because Google takes away my tiny income from this Blog if I don't. I get emails saying I can't say that (the truth) for legal reasons. Imagine that.
   The website I am recommending is called:Give Directly   You can give a one-time or a monthly donation if you like. It is up to you on much you can afford.   Give Directly does warn people of scammers who try to divert you to their websites and take a fee off of your donation. Remember, they will never charge you for donating. So if you want to help them out, buy their merchandise.   Now for the negative side. Haters from other organizations and racist people.   The number one complaint I saw when searching, is Give Directly legit was,"They're sending the money over to Africa."   Of course there is link on the website under Programs where your money will go to impoverished people living in the United States if that is your thing. What really matters is, and it will make you feel good to do so, is give what you can, when you can.
This is,Always Looking For Ways To HelpTwoBuckHowie
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Oh Lucky Days

   I'm not a gambling man.   I have, on occasion, gone to Las Vegas as a tourist. But not as a person who needs to sit in front of a machine for hours hoping for a jackpot.   I learned a long time ago that gambling was not for me especially since I don't have any kind of poker face. And what is that old adage? "If you can't spot the sucker sitting at the table in the first five minutes, then you are the sucker."    But what if you had a day like I had? What if you felt really lucky?   It all started when I was driving down one of the busiest streets in town. Schools were just letting out, I was about five miles away from the freeway I was trying to connect to, and there were eight red lights in my way.   I just finished working and like everyone else, I wanted to get home. I put on some tunes and started my journey.
   I mostly stayed in my lane but since parts of the road has six lanes, three on each side, I did maneuver back and forth to a lane I thought would be the fastest.   I passed three lights, as they were green, remembering the song by the Rolling Stones called "Far Away Eyes." (Listen to it)   Then I made it through three more without stopping.   I was smiling by now!   I thought, wouldn't it be nice. And it was. I made the last two lights on the busiest part of the street, onto the freeway, on my way home without stopping.   What usually can take up to a hour to get home took me thirty minutes.   I felt so lucky I stopped at the local convenience store and spent $10 on lottery tickets!And I Won!I won $2 This is,That Is Why I Do Not Like To Gamble No Matter How Lucky I FeelTwoBuckHowie(Insert Happy Face Emoji)
 And “Play interests me very much," said Hermann: "but I am not in the position to sacrifice the necessary in the hope of winning the superfluous.” - Alexander Pushkin -
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A Story Knocks On My Door

   I was sitting here this afternoon wondering what kind of story I was going to write about. I thought, maybe I should write down a bunch of really bad jokes and see if anyone responds with a laugh emoji. Or should it be something about science which is always fun for me when I do a deep dive on a subject like the Oxygen Candle. Finally, I was thinking about the option of writing down one of the dreams I have had lately. And if you have been reading this blog over the years you know that all most all of my original stories have come about from a dream I had.    I was definitely going to stay away from politics! But...
 "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!"- Micheal Corleone -    A young lady rang my bell, I answer the door, she hands me a flyer, saying, "You should vote for Matt Rahn for City Council."   My reply was, "I will think about it." (That is not me in this picture LoL)
   If you are too young to know this, the trend of all local political campaigns, from either party, is always the same thing. More funding for police and fire services. Ensure our city is the safest in the country. Support local businesses. Make education a priority and so on.   Once they get elected, unless they are a good person and were sincere, nothing ever changes.   Now comes the funny part. Why I will not be voting for Matt Rahn for City Council. The first endorsement he has on his flyer is from congressman Darryl Issa! Except his name is spelled Darrell Issa!   If you can't even fact check someone's name or you put down a false endorsement, either way, you are not the candidate for me!

This is,Getting A Good Laugh From The Candidate From Texas Who Change His Name ToTwoBuckHowie
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This One Is For Me

   This is going to be a sort of diary entry today.   I have used my blog over the years for a therapeutic means of escapism. So it should not come as a surprise to anyone who is still reading my material   I do enjoy the stories I have written and the books I have self published. I needed a means of expressing myself in new ways, since playing music was no longer a choice that I have.
   But alas, after the sales of my second book tanked after a few months, I gave up on writing too!
   Don't get me wrong. I knew that sales of my book were going to be difficult since I don't have the money to advertise myself, but when you hear from friends, family, and people you meet in life that, "I don't read anymore." it becomes discouraging and the feeling of failure, overwhelming.
   Time for a disclaimer: I'm not trying to solicit comments, sympathy, or put the blame on anyone else but me. If you ever wrote in a diary you know how much it can help at the time and when you read it years later, you think to yourself, why would I write that? Where was my head at? And I put it on my blog?!?! AHHHHHGG!
   Another reason for writing this today is, it's my trick for overcoming writers block. It has always worked for me to just sit down and start typing the first thing that come into my mind. I'm hoping this is the spark that brings back the joy inside of me to finish my next project and keep telling entertaining stories again.
 This is,Smiling Once AgainTwoBuckHowie And “Who else but me is ever going to read these letters?” - Anne Frank That is my story and I am sticking to it!Sign up as a Follower or Leave a Comment I would love to hear from you
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When My Girl Goes A Walkin

Rare 1985 live performance from the rock groupTwoBuckHowie with the Exact Change
 The song is calledWhen My Girl Goes A Walking
There is actually four people performing in the band at this time and even though the technology isn't near what it is today it is great to reminisce about playing with a good bunch of musicians. This is,I Am Always Thinking MusicallyTwoBuckHowie
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It's My Opinion

   Because I wrote a post called "It Is Never Too Early" where I talk about how it's never too early to research the candidates that you will have to decide between when voting this coming November, and I'm talking about at the Local, State, and Federal levels, I got a very angry Hate Comment on the post saying how stupid I am and that I must be a Communist for adding some websites which promote Democratic Candidates.
   Someone or some Maga Fascist Group keeps checking up on my blog. They probably have me on a list and anytime their algorithm sees where I write something good about the Democrats, Democracy, reducing the Wage Gap, Affordable Housing, and Equal Rights for Women, Blacks, Latinos, all Immigrants, and the LGBT Community, and anything else I might post that helps mankind as a whole instead of just Angry White People, I get blasted. It's My Opinion!
   It is still a free country and I have a right to my opinion. If you want to discuss ideologies like intelligent human beings instead insulting me like a ignorant fascist, I will be happy to engage in a conversation, openly, here on this blog so everyone can see both sides.   But I know that it will never happen because dull-witted people try to use intimidation instead of facts to get there way.   This happened to me once before during the last election. I posted an article written by the great Mythology Teacher, Electric Dave!   The article was called;Deep State Worriers Vs. Creep StateWarriors!   It was up for about a year before the campaign to have it removed began. There were so many complaints that Alphabet Incorporated asked me to take down the post or I would lose my advertisers, which meant I wouldn't get paid for my blog any longer.   Being a free thinker, I still wasn't going to be intimidated, so I lost a small revenue stream. But the complaints kept coming and I was told I would either have to take down the post or they were going to shut me down.   Weighing the pros and cons, I felt, at this point, it would be better if my blog stayed up so I could continue to write about the good that people do despite of all the obstacles detractors throw at them.   I am not here threatening you into voting the way I do. I'm giving you facts so you can see both sides for yourself and not just hear the hateful rhetoric from the people who want to control you but are being controlled themselves from behind the scenes. This is,I Already Took Down The Insulting CommentTwoBuckHowie And
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What I Hate The Most

   Okay, now that I have completely alienated my audience by posting sparingly, to nothing at all, I am going to force myself to start writing again. For me.
   I was having a lot of fun coming up with ideas to write about and I miss it.   I started becoming the old angry man after the release of my last book because I kept hearing from friends and family that,"I don't read anymore."   So I became,"What I Hate The Most!"   Grumpy about how things have change and I was wishing that they would stay the same.   Wow, it hurts just writing those words down because now, I have to face up to them.   When I started a family and the future was so much more important to me, every morning I would say:Change is inevitable.Change is exciting.Change is good.Look forward to Changeand embrace it.Then you will never be left behind in life.   I did well for myself and my family after I got in the right mindset after saying my mantra every day.   So now it's;    I will be posting again and if I get half the audience I once had I will be extremely happy.BUT,(And isn't there always a butt involved?)I will be posting around twice a week unless the urge forces me to do more!
This is,Repeating My Mantra Daily AgainSo I Embrace All The Excitement Of The Changes In MyLifeTwoBuckHowie
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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
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Enough Already

Enough is Enough!    Every few years or so I receive a "Breakup Mixtape" from some anonymous person.    I've been taking a deep dive on the internet ever since I got the first one maybe twenty-eight years ago!     Yes I looked up "Twirlit" which is a Facebook site that talks about entertainment, today's hot gossip, fashion, beauty, and dating/relationships!    I tried to look up some of the followers to see if there was someone I knew from my past but going through 1.4K Followers sends me down through the rabbit hole of madness.    The problem is, I cannot remember ever breaking up with someone. I was the one always being dumped because of my cavalier attitude towards having a serious relationship.Okay!You won!Remember, you dumped me! This is,I Guess Your Plan Worked Because I'm Going To SayI'm SorryTwoBuckHowie And “After being dumped, I've had more women slap my face when they asked me, "How do you feel now?""It only hurts until the next one.” - James Hauenstein -That is my story and I am sticking to it!Sign up as a Follower or Leave a Comment I would love to hear from you
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It Is Never Too Early

No, it is never too early to start thinking, listening, and reading about your Local, State, and Federal Elections. The evil in men and women who would destroy Democracy for their own gains never sleep. They work year-round to reach their goals and not just in an election year. So I feel it is my duty, as it is every citizen, and as it is for every person in their own country to try to stop tyranny and corruption the best way they can. Keeping people ignorant and afraid of the world is how they divide us and control us. Hopefully, instead of just complaining about the state of affairs, people will rise up to Register to Vote and Vote Blue!*****
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This is,Believing In DemocracyAnd Not In The Corruption Of The Republican PartyTwobuckHowie And “Your current life situation should be the one motivating you to go and register to vote.” - De philosopher DJ Kyos -  That is my story and I am sticking to it!  Sign up as a Follower or Leave a Comment I would love to hear from you
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I Am Not Addicted

One of myGrandchildrenstayed over this weekendand if you have read my blog over the years you would know that I always say,"Family comes first."So instead of spending time on the computer,I'm spending my time with him.We had a really good time until he wanted to playMonotony,or I meanMonopoly.We still had a good time playing but I just don't like the game.
Ever since I was a wee little child.It is the only board game that has been in every house that I have ever lived inand I have never bought one of them!
I know Baby Yoda is popular but even he can't use hisJedi Powerson me so I like the game.But,I will play any board game with any of myChildren & Grandchildrenbecause it keeps them away from staring at theirCell Phones,Computer Screens,or playing endlessly on theirGame Consoles!If Silicon Valley Execs Are Raising Their Kids Tech-Freeand they are making millions by getting the average person to look at their tech,there must be something wrong with it.Yeah,It's calledADDICTION! This is,I Would Be Scrolling On My Phone Right NowWhile Typing On My ComputerBut My Phone Needs To Be ChargedTwoBuckHowie
 And I Am Not Addicted!

"Silicon Valley is no longer the valley of innovators who solve problems, it has turned into the valley of resourceful stupidity. They are a bunch of people wasting resources on creating products that do nothing more than fuel the predominant neurosis of consumerism."
- Abhijit Naskar -

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