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Checking out Yahoo news and came across this   http://finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-wan … 00840.html    Really gives you pause to consider what else is costing more to make than what it is actually worth. Maybe we should go back to shells and beads.

One of the greatest coaches in college football passed this morning (Sunday 1/22/12) He had been battling lung cancer and a broken pelvis. Even though his career ended in controversy due to the actions of one perverted man he will be remembered as one of the greatest coaches to ever grace the sideline. 409 wins,37 bowl games, 2 national championships and more than 250 of his players went on to the NFL. Truly an achievement that will be around for a long time. It's a shame that his legacy will be tarnished by his lack of indecision of reporting Sandusky to the cops although he did report it to Penn State officials. But he always seemed to make the correct decisions on the field and that is what he should be remembered for. WE ARE...PENN STATE!!

I found out this morning why my my wife has been so uncooperative about me shopping for a lefty model guitar. I was getting all the basic arguments, cost, actual need and why can't you make a right handed guitar into a lefty. I finally gave up and figured I would wait until after X-mas and see what kind of sales their were. Somehow she managed to have delivered and hide a new thin line acoustic electric. It's a Jameson spruce top, linden (basswood) sides and back,mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard. It has a piezo monted under the bridge,which is also rosewood. She said she hoped it was what I wanted but was nervous because it was listed as a "second". After looking it over the only thing I could find wrong was a small chip in the finish on the back of the neck and a small bit of chipping at the bottom of the fretboard. All in all very difficult to see and doesn't affect how it plays at all. It's definately an entry level model but much better than what I currently have(nothing) LOL. After some intense questioning she admitted to having our sixteen year old do the research for her and then hiding the bank statement. (It was less than a hundred bucks) It seems like it will play well and the tone although not great is pretty good. Have to say I'm pretty happy with it over all. I'll try to get one of the teenagers to get some pics of this and the rest of the inventory on here,as I don't have the foggiest idea on how to do it. Technologically retarded as far as computers and digital cameras go. Hope everyone has a great X-mas.    Butch

Here's wishing everyone the best during  this Holiday season. Hope everybody gets what they want and has what they need. Best wishes now and into the New Year. Remember it's not what you have but what you do with what you have.  Butch

Just read this article and was stunned that something like this could happen. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/te … 41763.html   Does anyone else's  community require you to pay a fee for services such as this? I also live in the country but the only time I've heard of such a thing is if you intentionally set a fire (burning trash or leaves) and it gets away from you. Then you're charged for man and equipment hours but I'm not sure what the rate is. It seems to me that this community should rethink their policies on things like this. In my opinion this just shows how petty local government can be. They really should have done something and then collected their "fee"

Well, back from physical and occupational torture. The scabbing is now all gone so therapy has started in earnest. I'm gaining on my hand except for the index finger. It still won't bend at the tip and tends to want to lay across my middle finger. They don't know at this point if that is going to be a permanent thing or if it may come around in time. Fortunately my therapist is also guitar player so he understands how important it is to me to be able to play. Time will tell. I did pick up my Ovation the other night and tried to form some chords. Managed to get an E minor position wise, although I couldn't make it sound like it should. Not enough hand and finger strength yet. Still hoping Santa will bring me a lefty,but not giving up on playing right handed. Too many dollars invested in guitars to not be able to play them. Thanks to all for your continued support.       Butch

Had my 5th visit to the therapist today and had encouraging news. My range of motion in all fingers is at or above where it should be at this stage. My grip strength has gone from 14 lbs to 25 and over all little pain involved. See the surgeon again on Monday and maybe get some idea of when I can get back to work. Still waiting for some scabbing to disappear then I can start trying to wrap my hand around a guitar neck. I can see the light...   Butch