A Healthy Back For Cheap: Just One Advantage of Our Crappy Economy

You know the economy is in the toilet when your chiropractor is calling you weekly begging you to come in for an adjustment. There was a time when I had to wait days to get in to see her, but now she's calling me at odd hours suggesting all sorts of things I really don't need. It's like Avon only with multiple degrees and a cool table to pop your back on.

Our conversations go like:

Dr.: Hi, this is Dr. SoandSo. You really should come by and let me take a look at your back.

Me: But, my back feels great. Best it's been in years.

Dr.: But only through proper maintenance will it remain that way. I'll put you down for 3 on Friday.

Me: I really don't.......

Dr.: Come on...it'll be great and I'll even throw in 15 minutes of neck traction for free!

Me: I think I'm busy.

Dr.: We have a new masseuse named Helga. You really should stop by and meet her.

Me: (A pause) Ok, you adjust my back, throw in the neck torture and Helga for free and it's a deal.

Dr.: See you Friday.

Fresh Start

When I first began blogging, five or six years ago on another site, I did so mostly out of curiosity. Then, as more readers signed up to follow my blogs, it became something I looked forward to doing every morning; it was kind of a warm-up for what real work lay ahead of me. But, after a while, it became more like a job. There was the blog to write, photos to update, comments to respond to and e-mail to read and return.

Oh yeah, and I had a real job to do, as well.

So, my output began to decline over time as did the quality of my writing. I went from very funny to kinda funny sometimes to what the hell is he talking about?

Finally, I closed down my old site, took a break and am now ready for a fresh start in a new place. I have no clue what I will write about but I'm sure something will come to mind.