Hey guys, what’s going on? Sorry it’s been awhile but I haven’t really been thinking about what to say, too much has been going on. Not meaning that as I’m ignoring my blogging duties, but in a way to where this kind of fell to the back burner, so to speak, and I haven’t thought to update it. So, since it’s been a while, I’m gonna try and make this one a decent size blog.

     First thing on my mind is the economy. People are really losing their jobs and it sucks really bad. Our state is one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, and it doesn’t really hit home until it happens to you, or someone you know. Moike for example, Nine’s roommate. He just got laid off from his second job and he only has the one part time job now and he will have a rough time making ends meet. Hopefully he will find something because he has a certain set of skills.

     Moike is a welder, not everybody can do that right? So you would think that with those skills, someone will hire him. Then when you think about it, there are a ton of moike’s out there who can weld, so I guess the field is pretty big. Obviously, I didn’t live through the depression of the late twenties and thirties, but I imagine that our time now is reflecting some of what that generation of people went through.

     At least now there are more resources and funding available for people who lost their jobs, to get back on their feet. Other than that, its pretty equal then and now in a primal, trying to exist, and feed your family type of way. I won’t go too long into this but hopefully Moike finds a job soon, and we all support our new President and his stimulus package because it will turn things around soon. Remember, we will have an outrageous debt no matter who the President is so to make money, you have to spend money.

     On the brightside, the weekend is looking up. Parmalee will be playing at The Handlebar Saturday night and I will be in attendance. Hope to see you guys out there so you all can meet the great legend that is one Andy White, or as we like to say, Blandy White.