Horror & Moral Terror Are My Friends

                           480 Reasons Why I am Still Alive Inside The Kingdom of Fear. 

Bruce's First FaceBook Picture taken in 2010

Time has felt like a thousand centuries ago when I first started my Facebook account. Since then, I have traveled across silent lonesome deserts, beautiful ocean side landscapes and busy metropolis systems. In 2013, a suicidal mistake was made during my long career as an over-the-road commercial truck driver and I received a DUI by the Tree Police at Bunker Hill. 

That event took a toll on my mental health and a world of darkness had consumed my bright, positive energy. There is not a day that goes by where I just want to end my life and leave this awful world once in for all. However, there are 480 reasons why I stick around and endure such mental anguish and harsh judgement from a callous society. The first reason why I don't check out of this Hell Hole, is my mother Rebecca Witherington. This selfish act would destroy her and no one should have to bury their own children. It's not right, and then I think about my life-long friends Dave & Janie Bavido when they laid their daughter Dinaeh to rest on January 13, 2017. I wept like some grandmother at her wake and had glanced at her younger brother Joe Crawford with sadness and despair for his older sister. 

So, here are my 480 reasons why I am still here on Earth, and I love you equally in this cruel and wicked place we call home. Next, I think about my number one reader and life-long friend Patti Tribuzio that  has always share her valued opinion on my articles. She is filled with goodness and is a generous person to everyone that engages in her company. Patti is a terrific human being and has helped me keep myself together. Another factor is a dear friend whom I have cherished during my adolescent days named Pamela Sylvander-Lucero. I blush like some school boy when she calls me her "Hot Toddy" and I feel giddy inside. At one time, Pam and I were a teenage item together hanging out a the local swimming pool near California & Irving Park Rd. There was much for me to learn about girls at the time, and now I am learning more about women and how they think. The last time I saw Pam before Facebook, was at the Thirsty Whale when she stopped to say hello. I thought about our short-lived relationship and walked home alone in the rain down River Road and how I failed myself being a man.

I am no stranger to depression and when shit gets real and too much to deal with, I have reached out to my good friends John Dent & Bill Swanson for emotional support with private messages. They know as much, if not more then my three ex-girlfriends about my emotional stability and they have not condemned or passed judgment on the insanity that I must face each and every day. These are good men, with good families and cherish their friendship. They have saved my life many times and I am forever grateful to these outstanding individualizes. And how can I forget about Ken Kope, the salt of the Earth. 

Everyone knows Ken Kope, but what they don't know are all times he has bailed me out of trouble. From collect calls in jail, lending me money to go to court and countless times coming to my aid or comfort at the homeless shelter. He is a solid motherfucker and I am lucky to have Ken Kope as a life-long friend. For me, friendship is everything. It's more valuable then gold, silver and other worldly possessions. Today, I wish to thank all of my friends for keeping me alive during these harder times that we must face together. And now, each Friday from this day forward, I will write a small biography for my friend of the week. You Guys RULE, and again, thanks for keeping me alive today! 

  

The Evil & Ken Kope Drinking at Bunker Hill. 

    

  

                  

The 911 Report For The Year 2020

Where Were You Once The Party Was Over?

That's Right, You Forgot! 

            In times like these when our trumpets howl for blood and more violence, I think about my good friend Vincent Ochwat and wounder how he may have investigated these tragic events that happened nineteen years ago this week..  Good old Vince, A.K.A The Big V. He has the zealot for victory, and his hunger for world travel is pure. I was pleased to see him return home safe from his long voyage and then the travel ban started.   

            Nevertheless, I have put some time into my own research and discovered that steel-corroding chemicals caused a exothermic reaction when flight 11 hit the WTC at 8:46 AM. You see, aircraft is made of aluminium and once it reaches 1000 degrees Fahrenheit the structure turns into liquid metal. Once  water comes into contact, such as fire sprinkler systems, the water molecules recombined, thus causing an explosive amount of energy.  

i.e. AL + H²O = AL² O³ + H² = You're Fucked! 

           Now that we have solved the puzzle to this complex the problem, we can now focus our attention on the many harsh lessons learned about the Untied States Government. There's an eerie sense of panic  in the atmosphere  and they seem to like it that way.  As people leaped to their deaths below, 38,000 tons of twisted metal came buckling down like a pancake. Those tumbling through the air had prompted a woman to cry out, "God! Save their souls, they're jumping! Oh, please God!

Photo By: Richard Drew

 Save their souls!"  It took less then 13 seconds for the North Tower to crumble and only 11 seconds before the South Tower was reduced to steel and ruble. This deliberate action had begun the suicidal collapse of our American empire. 

            Greed has plagued this great Nation and like many other empires, corruption had been the root cause that destroyed many civilizations. There is a pattern emerging and with COVID-19 taking place we are looking at another seven years before there is a vaccine. By then, it will be too late and the Middle class will cease to exist by the year 2027. How long, oh lord must the working poor suffer? Just how low do we need to sink before the voter grows a brain and is tired of being robbed by these greasy fisted politicians? These morbid observations are just the beginning as people are sick of being sick all the time.        

            The time has come to look in your own review mirror and social distance ourselves from the media. News Networks are the true virus as they spin hate and miss-information only to confuse the public. If we knew real truth, the White House would have been burned to the ground years ago. But that's just crazy talk and that kind of jibber-jabber will land you in FaceBook jail for 30 days. Free speech is dead in this country and removing MEMES is the same as burning books if you ask this outlaw journalist. And so much for that, eh? The Third Reich as arrived and they're coming for your Flags, Statues and Guns. With fear, the establishment can control you. With panic, the media can control how folks spend their money, and calculating this mathematical equation, there is no victory for years to come. 

            

              

                   

COVID-19 & Suicidal Outbreak In America.

                          

Most Americans have been overwhelmed by the Corona virus this year and have abandoned all hope for a better tomorrow.  There is absolutely no end to this suffering as scientist race to find a cure battling this invisible  enemy.  However, cells are not invisible and can be broken down into six stages of development. For example, we have the Interphase (Nucleus, Chromatin and Cell wall) the Prophase (chromosomes, Cytoplasm and Cell wall) and during the third stage of the Metaphase, the cell begins to act wild using its spindle fibers to create a metamorphosis. The Anaphase, Telophase and daughter cells continue this pattern for fifty human years on Earth as the human cells slowly die.

Are you with me so far? Good. Because this article is about death and how the American Dream was robbed from the middle class, working poor. Our nation is in the worst condition I can recall in this lifetime. Small business owners, schools and churches had been closed for months as the folks in Flint, Michigan and University Park, Illinois are forced to drink lead inside their water systems. The Media is dead with no followup on the water crisis as journalist focus on Tic Toc bullshit and hate groups such as Black Lives Matter.

Another hate group is the Corona virus that uses its Spike proteins that embed into healthy cells and is an RNA trouble maker. That means the Corona virus is a smaller with no proofreading mechanism for mutation and can hijack a cell within no time. There are 100's of Corona virus. However, there are only seven Covid-19 viruses that can effect the human anatomy as it enter the noise, throat and lungs. At the time of this report, there are 6.33 million reported cases of Covid-19 in the United States and 189 thousand reported deaths. But what about the homeless and undocumented citizens that have died? The Media could care less about those folks, yet the establishment was letting out convicted  felons in our prison system and locking away grandma for going to Church. I am outrage with this and how We The People have been treated like mindless children and I am running out of hope.

Nevertheless, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and contributes 69 Billion dollars in work loss and medical cost. Just think, over 950,000 years of potential life had been lost to suicide before 65 years of age. On average 132 Americans die by suicide each day and not one word from the Media. Yet, on this day, three people perished from Covid-19 and all the news networks were eager to use fear suggesting that you can be next if you don't wear a mask.. I am embarrassed to be part of nation full of sheep and that concludes my report for the year of our Lord 2020. 

    

         

            

Gung Ho! Book Review

                                       In Control of Achieving the Goal

In Ken Blanchard & Sheldon Bowles book titled: "Gung Ho!" elaborates on the many lessons we can learn by observing God's wonderful creatures. Spirit of the squirrel, way of the beaver and gift of the goose conveys meaningful messages on motivating people to work more efficiently. Only three simple steps were used to save 1,500 jobs as plant manager Peggy Sinclair asked for advice from an old Indian chief.  

Written in an easy to understand format, "Gung Ho!" is an inspirational story about Peggy Sinclair and Andy Longclaw working together to save the jobs at Walton Works. They never explained what they manufactured but what they did fabricate was better morale and more production. My only two questions for this book was the product and where the property was located. That would have gave me a better understanding regarding the economics of the situation.

The Spirit of the Squirrel implements Worthwhile work by helping others to achieve the same goal.  Moral values are the real boss as suggested by Longclaw and stated that these little critters keep the forest clean by removing rubbish. Having the knowledge of making the environment a better place has a reward all its own as decisions, actions and ambitions are shared. 

My favorite part of this book was Gift of the Goose and the TRUE (Timely, Responsive, Unconditional, Enthusiastic) congratulations concept. I learned the reason why geese honk at each other and the motive is to cheer one another on during long winter flights. If people could do the same as our feathered friends, maybe the struggle of life would not be so challenging with the right support. 

Most folks enjoy being bitter and seek pleasure in lashing out at one's mistake. This is not good if you are a business manager and chances are that your employees will quit and find a less hostile place to work. 

The only drawback from this book was that the story lacked detail. However, I did get a better understanding on motivation and determination. This book is ideal for business professionals that offers valuable insight on working together as a team. Without a team, there is no game. Without a game, there is no victory and with no victory everyone becomes a loser.

     

       

110th Chicago Auto Show

                                           Let The Good Times Roll

GMC Sierra Snow Truck

First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest car show  in the nation and continues with over a century of Windy City tradition. Spanning over one million square feet of production, concept vehicles and exhibit space, we shall take a look at some of my top choices for 2018. "It's a popular show," explained Ford's Vice President, Mark LaNeeve. "This really kicks off the spring selling season," LaNeeve adds to say.

Despite the blizzard of fear, it will be hard travels for many auto enthusiasts this year as thousands of flights were canceled at both O'Hare and Midway due to inclement weather. Normally the Chicago Auto Show is packed with press geeks and car dealers from around the world. But with the heavy snow, many could not make it to the 2018 Auto Show. Under those circumstances, the McCormick Place has a number of CTA trains and buses along with weekend-shuttles located near Millennium Park. 

1973 Bel Air Police Crusier.

Very soon, I was warm and very comfortable inside this massive showroom floor examining the Klairmont Kollections, a Super Car Gallery and some vintage police cruisers. The Star Wars exhibit was pretty damn weak and not everyone will be happy paying $13.00 seeing the same old cars year after year. By nature, I am a rabid fanatic of both speed,danger, and future concept vehicles. But those were the good old days. Things are different now and looking at an X-Wing Honda  is not my idea of a good time. No Sir. Someone is being very cheap or extremely lazy and not giving the public what they really want.

 Aside from that,  I was all jazzed-up  seeing the Bat Mobile from Larry Klairmont's private collection. With over 300 cars and award winning vehicles from the early 1900's to the present,  Larry has something for just about anyone who loves cars. For those who love crime fighting, Greg Reynolds displayed his 1973 Chevrolet Bel Air police crusier.  Fully loaded with 15 inch wheels, a heavy duty transmission and a BO7 cop chassis, could out preform a felon and split their melon during capture. 

Rolls-Royce Phantom 

On the other hand, I enjoy being an outlaw and would love being in a high speed chase driving a Phantom Drophead Rolls-Royce down Interstate 55 at a reckless acceleration. Topping out at 155 MPH and no toll ways, this 453 horsepower engine is perfect for eluding the Chicago Gestapo. And with this $492,00 price tag, only an outlaw that reeks with fraud could afford such a luxury.  My karma is too clean to own this Super Car and for now, I'll stay green and ride my bike. 

That's about all I have for this report my friends. Being an outlaw journalist and staying out of jail will not be easy this year. But rest assure, let the good times roll.

Bat Man & The Evil Genius
Photos by: Gina Pfeiffer

What Does This Button Do: Book Review

                      The Life & Times of Heavy Metal Vocalist, Bruce Dickinson

Somewhere back in time during 1987 I had the chance to meet Iron Maiden's second drummer, Nicko McBrian at Guitar Center in Chicago while he was promoting Paiste drum cymbals. This was to also spark interested in Iron Maiden's future release titled: "Seventh Son of the Seventh Son," a concept album about a boy with paranormal gifts. In 1995 I was granted an interview with the courtesy of Sanctuary Music Unlimited when I met with Ian Day whom took me back stage where lead guitarist, Dave Murray was waiting. Entering a small private room at the Vic Theater, Mr. Murray and I talked about the success of Iron Maiden and their undead mascot named Eddie. At 15-years of age, Murray told me that he dropped out of school to start a band with Steve Harris. "Bruce and Adrian left on their own, explained lead guitars Dave Murray and after my interview, I got a chance to meet Steve Harris and had seen the best concert of my life.

I never had a chance to acquaint myself with Bruce Dickinson and after several failed attempts trying to contact Rod Smallwood, I said to myself, "Fuck chasing this dead dream, and I quit Heavy Metal journalism. However, in 2018 Bruce Dickinson wrote a book titled: "What Does This Button Do?" and within seven days I was able to complete Dickinson's 366 page autobiography. I learned that dreams die hard for everyone, especially for Dickinson's parents as they ceased to achieve higher learning and stayed locked down to the blue-collar working class. Regardless, Dickinson's list of achievements include: a PhD in music, radio host interviewer, commercial pilot and lead front man of Iron Maiden. 

Pictures courtesy of: Harper Collins 

Under those circumstances, Martin Freshwater, Noddy White and countless names where dropped and that Bruce Dickinson went on tour with Rainbow and .38 Special. Maiden's PA equipment was hi-jacked by bandits over seas and later Dickinson undergone eleven radiation treatments while battling cancer. My favorte part of this book was chapter 30 titled: "Wing Nut." Taking to the skies in southern California is where Dickinson learned to fly a C-152 over Cajon Pass. 

Bruce Dickinson was able to offer some deeper insights on his world travels, touring and his battle with cancer. The language was a bit dry and could have used stronger attention to detail. On the other hand, Dickinson is a master songwriter and a champion of Heavy Metal. Writing a book does not come easy and his overall presentation was well delivered to his fans and new readership. I strongly recommend "What Does
This Button Do" and if you look close enough, you might access that On-Switch to ones imagination.  

The Commuter: Movie Review

Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga Shazd Latif & Liam Neeson

The daily grind of getting up, making coffee and heading to the salt mine as an insurance salesman is nothing new for our ex-cop Michel MacCauley played by Liam Neeson. On his way home from work, a mysterious woman approaches Neeson with a hypothetical question on the train and the trap has been established. Laboring to beat the clock and save his family from captors, Michel must find a person of interest and identify to  Joann played by Vera Farmiga.

Other characters in this high-speed mystery thriller included: Patrick Wilson (Alex Murphy) Sam Neill (Capt. Hawthorne) and Stuart Whelan (Police Detective) whom is uncredited in this motion picture.   In total there are 78 actors and actresses caught up in this criminal conspiracy and locating the hidden passenger will be a daunting task of fights and shoot-outs before everyone reaches the last stop.

Liam Neeson

Written by Byron Willinger & Phillip de Blais offers a strong dialogue between the performers in each scene. The sound and special effects where outstanding and with skilled eye of Director Jaume Collet-Serra gave the audience a thrill ride of death and adventure. Some shots in this film remind me of Total Recall (1990) and a music video by Megadeth called Sweating Bullets (1992) using captivating images and was well produced as the deadly plan unfolds.

As a film producer, I was surprised about the outcome of this film. However, I spotted the bad guy a mile away and regret graduating film school because I know the tips and tricks used to make these incredible motion pictures. Nevertheless, unanswered questions regarding the murders of the FBI Agent and the train engineer will have you on the edge of your seat. The message in this movie suggested that you should never talk to smiling strangers offering large sums of money in desperate situations. However, I would recommend this film to folks that love murder and suspense.