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.  

Daily Dose of BS July 29

Yesterday I was talking about my kids and going to games at the Shelby fields…it paid off, my sons baseball team won the in-house  tournament and my daughters softball team took second in their tournament.  I don’t know about you, but I had about 3 good ideas for my topic today and ran them through my head a few times thinking I will remember these.  Guess what I didn’t remember any one of them.  What is it with our memories lately?  It is not only mine but others I talk with as well.  I know I suffer from Can’t Remember Stuff, and I thought I heard of a self help group for it, but I can’t remember where it is.  I will admit that sometimes it is selective remembering, if it is something that I don’t want to do or a chore that is on the hunny do list, I may forget that, but some serious things have been forgotten over the years, like that idea I had for world peace…

Daily Dose of BS July 28

My oldest son just got his license and a car.  He is complaining about gas prices already.  Yesterday he put $40.01 of his own money into his car and said “Dad it was only ½ tank.”  I think now he realizes that things are not free.  Including time.  As a parent of 4 kids I often find that my “free” time is taken up with watching this or watching that.  In fact over the past 2 weeks I have been to countless baseball and softball games at the Shelby ball fields (missing out on Logger games)…and many double headers and a few divide and conquer games where we each take a game.  The final game of the regular season- in -house tournament is tonight for both kids in ball and tomorrow starts the final tournament of the season.  Up next…football, wrestling, hockey x2 and basketball, and don’t forget trips up to Mt La Crosse for snowboarding.  Thank goodness for all my “free time”  

Daily Dose of BS July 27

Life is too short.  If you think about it our whole lives could end in a second, we will all leave unfinished business…each and every one of us will.  I came up with a quote about life long ago and I will share it with you…Life is too short to work at a job you don’t like, hang with people you don’t love, eat things you don’t want and to drink crappy beer.  If you think about it, life is too short to do the things that don’t make you happy.  Why should we put ourselves in the situation of not enjoying all the gifts that we have?   I am not saying that we are not going to do things that we don’t like cause that is part of life, but why set yourself up for misery, or failure?  DO the right things to get your life on track…and every once in a while enjoy something you love.

Daily Dose of BS July 26

I have really bad handwriting.  In fact I am a horrible speller as well, I think I talked about that before; I also hate talking in front of people.  Weird I am a radio guy…plus my mind wanders.  Back to having horrible handwriting, I had a teacher in 7^th grade, Mr Schwartz, that came up to me one day in class and suggested after trying to  read my cursive writing that I resort to printing.  I did this for about 3 or 4 months when he came up to me and told me I should really look at typing.  I didn’t bother with learning to type until I was an adult.  I ended up with a highbred form of writing that would rival any doctors writing, I print, write and use squiggles and straight lines to form my words, in fact my writing is so bad that when I try to go back and read my writing I sometimes have no idea what a word is, that happens more often then not.  

Daily Dose of BS July 25

Yesterday I had the chance to head up to the Twin Cities to see the Minnesota Twins.  I grew up in the Twin Cites, but have been in La Crosse for 19 years and am more of a Brewers fan than a Twins fan, but since they each play in different leagues…I guess it is ok to like them both.  I bring this up because of the fun that I had on the bus ride up and back.  I know I preach of camaraderie often.  But nothing really beats a bus trip with a bunch of people you both know and don’t know.  You get a chance to meet new people and visit with old friends.  When given the chance to go on a bus trip to a concert, sports event or city visit, I would suggest that you spread your wings and take the trip. 

Daily Dose of BS July 20

Today is day 4 in operation sweaty body…heat indices of 105-115.  Just a reminder that on days like today to make sure you keep yourself well hydrated.  Now that word is one word that I never used until the advertising agencies decided that it was a word, and now you hear it all the time.  Mostly dealing with sports drinks and bottled water, which is something I never thought I would drink but since I am not a big pop drinker I tend to lean towards consuming lots of water in the day.  I guess what I am trying to say is keep cool, and hydrated with the beverage of your choice on this hot day…is it pop or soda…I guess that could be a discussion for another day.

Daily Dose of BS July 18

Hot enough for ya?  I hate when people say that. If it is too hot for you why would you ask someone if it was hot enough for them?  I am writing this on Sunday afternoon as my kids play at what they call the the star park. It is really the Trane park on the soth side, the call it the star park cause it has the water sprayer in the shape of a star. You know we are lucky to live in a community where there are so many parks and they are all beautiful in their own way. And this heat it is good...sometime, but I am ready for a break in it though...at least a break in the humidity.