Daily Dose of BS August 31

Don’t blink…awe ya did.  For the kids in La Crosse and Onalaska today is it…the final day of summer.  Kind of funny the different perspective that is out there on this day, kids are bummed summer is over yet excited for the new chapter in their lives and parents are excited that the kids are headed back to school, and even more excited that the kids to be out of the house for the day…no more messes to clean up after work, there will be food in the cabinets.   But there will also be sadness around the neighborhoods as you won’t be hearing the kids playing catch and tag in the back yards or riding bikes in the alleys, or splashing in the pools.  The dogs won’t have anyone to play with them in the mid-days and the electric companies will have to find a supplemental income since the tv watchers, gamers and computer kids won’t be using their electronics during the days.  

Daily Dose of BS August 30

I celebrated number 43 yesterday…I don’t feel any older.  I notice the young guy with a baby face in a few pictures at home isn’t the guy I look at in the mirror anymore.  I wonder what ever happened to him?  All the hopes and dreams that I once had…had I realized them?  Have I accomplished all that I set out to do?  I believe that I have done most of what I have set out to do, but as you know things change, opportunities come and go, you are faced with different choices and the some choices are good and some are bad.  Changing your goals isn’t a bad thing….realizing that instead of someday working in radio in the Twin Cites that I love LaCrosse is not a bad thing it is choice.   Have you lived to your potential or lived your dream?   

Daily Dose of BS August 24

Today's Daily Dose of BS is adapted from the Beloit College Mind Set List.  It can be found at http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2012/ .  Every year in August for the past 11 years a couple of staffers at Beloit College come up with a list of things that have always been for the new class of College Freshmen.  This years list includes.  karaoke machines have been annoying people at parties, They have always been looking for Carmen Sandiego, Coke and Pepsi have always used recycled plastic bottles,Shampoo and conditioner have always been available in the same bottle. Gas stations have never fixed flats, but most serve cappuccino.,Haggen-Dazs ice cream has always come in quarts,WWW has never stood for World Wide Wrestling, Pee-Wee has never been in his playhouse during the day, Caller ID has always been available on phones,Soft drink refills have always been free,There have always been charter schools...it is amazing all the "always has been's" that are still new to us.

Daily Dose of BS August 23

Every year at about this time, I start to feel old…I guess it is because next Monday I turn 43.  I really don’t know what happened to the time, I used to be the young guy in the group.  Now I am one of the old guys.  I was talking to one of the college students that works part time at the radio station about the Poison, Motley Crue show a few weeks ago, and he looked at me with a blank stare.  He knew a song or two from each but didn’t know much more than that didn’t even know the band members names.  He then mentioned some band…it was my turn for the blank stare.  What happened?  I thought I was up to date on the new, I work in radio after all.  I keep, or so I thought I kept up on the latest trends, I do have 4 kids ya know.  My kids look at me like I am an idiot but aren’t they supposed to?  I guess it is like Steve Miller says…Time keeps on slipping….in to the future.  

Daily Dose of BS August 22

Summer is almost over for the kids.  Hard to believe that there is only one more weekend until the kids start school.  It is the first time that I can think of where my kids are not looking forward to the weekend.  LaCrosse and Onalaska schools open this year on September 1, which happens to be my middle son’s birthday, he turns 13 this year.  As the summer wraps up the kids are getting ready to take on a new chapter of their lives, parents are getting ready for the little celebration known as finally a clean house day other wise known as snacks can be in the cupard for more than a day…day, or the end I’m bored season.  Up next for the parents is oh yea I need to bring 2 dozen cup cakes to school tomorrow day…good luck.  

Daily Dose of BS August 17

Ever got one of the dreaded honey do lists?  I got one yesterday with a handful of things on it, it started out with going to the bank.  Usually not an issue but the checks I had to deposit were for my business and the bank changed the way they deposited business money.  Next on the list was to stop by a fast food place to bring back a gift card that was purchased as a gift because when it went to be used it was blank…I talked to the manager on duty got sent to the 800 number on the back of the card then called the local management company.  They looked into it and got back to me it got taken care of, over 2 hours of BS for a 10 dollar gift card (it’s the principal).  Next on the list was to figure out how to get music on the ipad….failed, then stopped by an office store to pick up usb drives for the kids for school, they wanted the turtle and the penguin ones they were out—wasted trip.  A couple of other negative things happened as well, but all in all it was still a great day.  I guess if you have a positive attitude it is hard to get you down.   

Daily Dose of BS August 16

I have an itunes account and do not know how to make songs play on my Ipad.  Is there a trick?  Why is it so hard to get an mp3 that I own play on the Ipad?  I have had mp3 players in the past and got the music to play on them just fine, however transferring the music over to an ipad, no such luck.  I can get the music to play on the computer in itunes but when you go to transfer to device no dice.  Any help would be great bob@wlxr.com 

Daily Dose of BS August 15th

When I first moved to LaCrosse I was surprised by the fact that there is something going on almost every weekend.  This past weekend no different, I attended my first Irishfest, in past years I was out of town on vacation or had something else going on.  This year I made it and was intrigued and entertained.   My kids and I really liked watching the Highlander Games.  Watching both men and women compete with the hammer throw, the weight throw, weight over the bar and the caber toss, I mean where else can you see athletes tossing a telephone pole?  Watching these games while enjoying a Guinness outside, it just doesn’t get much better, up next weekend, Kornfest…not the band but a celebration of Corn in Holmen.   We’ll see you there.

Daily Dose of BS August 12

Don’t know if you heard this or not but Newie’s North Star and Newie’s Varsity Club are up for sale.  I was shocked when I heard this; I am guessing if you ever enjoyed the surroundings of either of these places you too are shocked.  The reason for them moving is that the Neumeisters, the owners of the two bars for sale wanted to put a new up scale sports bar in the old City Wear location downtown, and the city planning commission voted against getting them a liquor license.   When I first moved to LaCrosse downtown was in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most bars per capitia.  I know that we are no longer record holders in that category but, there are still plenty of bars on 3^rd and 4^th Streets.  I don’t understand why they won’t allow one more bar run by guys who know how to run and manage a bar.  I think if you are ticked off about this, you need to talk to your city council member and find out where they stand in this issue and do something about it.

Daily Dose of BS August 11

I got hearing aids from Beltone a couple of months ago.  It is amazing the sounds that I have been missing out on for the past umpteen years.  Maybe I was a bit vain to not go in before and get the hearing help, but at 42 I shouldn’t need help right?  WRONG!   I believe the past 24 years of radio and concert going as well as other loud activities I have enjoyed have taken a toll on my hearing, and being in radio it is important to hear.  Family life has become easier as no one has to keep repeating things over and over and over again.  My kids have said dad you don’t yell at us anymore, I never thought I was yelling, I was just talking loud enough so I could hear myself, the ringing in my ears has all but gone away….and the tv volume don’t get me started.  If your husband has selective hearing…maybe make a trip to Beltone rather than to divorce court.  

Daily Dose of BS August 9

Today is my Dad's birthday... Today something is happening that usually happens on my brothers birthday in early November.  Today is election day.  True story my brother who is 2 years younger than I got to vote for the first time on the same day.  His birthday was election day and we both got to vote for president on the same election. I rarely have missed an election, in fact we take the kids with us when we vote so that they can see the importance of going to vote, plus if you don't vote you can't bitch.  So go out and exercise your right as an American and vote today.  Polls are open till 8.  Oh yea and Happy Birthday Dad.

Daily Dose of BS August 5

I am looking forward to the Motley Crue, and Poison concert at Ft McCoy tonight.  Two bands I kinda have a history with, I have seen both numerous times and love the music from the 80’s, I guess that is why I host the best of the 80’s on Saturday from 10-noon here on Magic 105.  The very first concert I went to was Motley Crue, Ozzy Osborne back in 1984.  I’ve seen Motley Crue 5 or six other times in the past 27 years, the worst being at Rockfest a few years ago when Vince Neil forgot the lyrics to his own songs…they still rock for being old.  I got to meet Poison front man Bret Michaels while interning at KDWB in 1988, then went back stage at the show that night, I was standing back stage with all the radio guys I grew up listening to and Bret came up to me said hey Bob and gave me high five, been a Poison fan ever since.  I am ready to rock tonight at FtMcCoy.  

Daily Dose of BS August 4

I like living in the city.  You are close to the action.  I also like to visit the country and the sights, sounds and the smells that accompany country living.  A couple of weeks ago I was down at the family cabin and saw about 10 turkeys, a snake a few feral cats and a deer.   Yesterday while driving home from work from Onalaska to La Crosse, I came across the unmistakable stench of a skunk, now this smell is not so bad when traveling 65 down the road with the windows rolled up, but yesterday was the 1^st non-humid day in many weeks and the windows were down and as I mentioned it was in the city, so city speeds.  At least I didn’t get any on me.

Daily Dose of BS August 3

This is the day that the air is turned off for the first time in about 3 weeks.  Finally a new feel, a new outlook on life, a new breath of fresh air in to the home, just by opening up the windows.   Don’t get me wrong, I love the air conditioning, but I also love fresh, non humid air.  It was beginning to be like the closed up feeling that you have in the winter with the heat running.

Daily Dose of BS August 2

It has been 19 years here in LaCrosse.  I moved here in August of 1992, thinking that this would be my stepping stone to go to the Twin Cities.  That was my plan all along…but something happened, I fell in love with the area, my kids were born here, I became a home owner, I bought a cabin, I made tons of friends.  I really do love La Crosse.  We have much of what the big city offers, such as a baseball, football, and hockey, there are tons of places for the arts, we have shopping and great schools both primary and secondary.  You can’t forget about our beautiful scenery from the bluffs, to rivers, to the breath taking views.  No other place where I have lived is so giving…every time there is a need and the local media sets up in front of the La Crosse Center, the Omni Center the Mall or where ever the call to action is, the people of this area hear the call and respond in the masses, it is overwhelming.  I guess what I am trying to say is thank you La Crosse area for allowing me to call this my home.  

Daily Dose of BS August 1

Where I used to work I didn’t have an office, my desk was in the middle of the room and all used by all as a place to pile stuff…it was also the supplier of pens to all….so I thought.  I have had an office here since I started.  I used to be in that corner, then got moved to this corner, one guy moved out and another moved in and with each move things changed…I hate change.  I still end up with stuff piled on my desk and my pens still go missing.  I wonder if it is a conspiracy or if I am just that unorganized?  If you know me you know the answer, but I am going to go on thinking it is a conspiracy.