tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34615748142201556642012-01-15T13:20:37.732-05:00Life From A Regular Guys Perspective.... DrewPillow@gmail.comDrew Pillownoreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-47614448413114042422010-05-26T09:03:00.002-04:002010-05-26T09:05:36.936-04:00

My blog has been revamped, remodelled, re-introduced into the new millenium+ten & relocated to a new address: http://drewpillow.com/ - please come visit soon !!More...

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-39424949355516010072010-02-28T02:19:00.001-05:002010-02-28T02:22:15.893-05:00

I think that identical twins are so fascinating. As a child I remember wishing that I had a twin brother; one that would take all my school exams for me and whenever I got into trouble he would be the one to take the blame. As I‘ve gotten and somewhat wiser I’ve come to realize that things don’t exactly work that way. I have also learned that regardless of what we look like on the outside it’s

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-70778570844745300962010-02-20T19:40:00.002-05:002010-02-20T19:43:43.662-05:00

The recent bad weather had me snowed-in last weekend. By the time the roads were clear, I had become full blown stir-crazy. Desperately needing to get out & rejoin civilization, I decided that a trip to the nearby planetarium might do the trick. So I jumped into my car and headed off for what would become the adventure of a lifetime. This story is too unbelievable to be true, but it did happen…

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-66066425380516250302010-02-08T03:16:00.000-05:002010-02-08T03:17:43.760-05:00

This is a story about life, but it’s not your average story about life. But now that I think about it when was the last time that I wrote an average story? I’d like to tell you that this story is absolutely true, but I doubt that you would even believe me.More... This story begins with a young man pacing back and forth in the waiting room at the County General Hospital. It was a proud and happy

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-22102576608356159132010-02-08T03:10:00.000-05:002010-02-08T03:11:07.361-05:00

Despite what my television tells me night after night, I believe that there is a ton of beauty in the world. It’s not buried under a rock or hidden deep in a cave, its right in front of our very eyes – if we’d only take the time out to see and appreciate it. And yet there is also a need for much improvement in our society. At times it would almost appear that we as a species are going backwards

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-13187087257560796342010-02-08T00:01:00.000-05:002010-02-08T00:02:10.302-05:00

It was fast-food night for the Pillow family and someone suggested we have Mexican Food, so we did. And it was delicious. So delicious in fact that I woke up in the middle of the night just to finish off that last burrito that was sitting in my fridge. Afterward I went back to bed and awakened to the craziest day of my life. This is probably the truest story I’ve ever told…partially.More... It

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-79062556524278083432010-01-24T01:29:00.000-05:002010-01-24T01:30:42.783-05:00

It’s Christmas time again. Traditionally this is a time of giving; giving gifts, giving time and sometimes giving your sanity as you join the mad dash of last minute shoppers cramming into the local malls to fight over that one last trendy toy of the season. Christmas is also a time of love. The love shared by families that brave the traffic filled icy roads and airports to spend one very special

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-69170187173543694232010-01-24T01:15:00.000-05:002010-01-24T01:16:59.771-05:00

Have you ever uttered any of the following phrases? “That guy is a psycho.” “That was a pretty crazy thing to do.” “Only a nutcase would do a thing like that?” Chances are you have. These days it is almost commonplace to make references to other people with terms formerly associated strictly with the mentally challenged. I believe that this is happening for the following two reasons: 1. Because

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-5987449162518999132010-01-02T19:19:00.000-05:002010-01-02T19:21:03.834-05:00

I woke up this morning and there she was standing in the middle of my bedroom, staring at me. She must have been happy to see me because she had a big smile on her face. Even though I hadn’t invited her over; there she was, ready or not: 2010 was here in all her glory welcoming me into her strange, new world. This is a true story… mostly.More... The New Year has a way of just showing up in people

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-3303570705024211262009-12-19T18:32:00.001-05:002009-12-19T18:33:40.958-05:00

Since the beginning of time, man has been fascinated with the future. People have been trying every way imaginable; from the scientific to the silly to find a way to get a sneak peek into tomorrow. But has any of this brought us any real insight into what lies just up the road for us? This is a strange but true story…partially.More... It seems like man has been willing to go to any extent to

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-87654579052199436662009-12-06T22:38:00.002-05:002009-12-06T22:48:20.087-05:00

Everybody has a name; and luck of the draw being what it is I ended up with a funny sounding… I mean unique one. I have one of those names that some folks would call distinctive, which is another way of saying that it’s a not very common. As a youngster my mom would tell me that I had a distinguished name whenever I came home from school upset because my classmates would tease me about my name. ‘

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-81655041796744962352009-11-29T01:06:00.000-05:002009-11-29T01:08:14.424-05:00

I’m Drew Pillow average guy. I’m not a great orator or politician or anything like that; I’m just a simple man with simple wants and occasionally simple dreams like the one I had the other day. This is a true story… partially.I dreamt that:I had dinner with my mother in law and actually enjoyed myselfMy kids asked for fruit after dinner instead of snacksThe tobacco industry decided to remove the

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-73329642204264885732009-11-21T13:32:00.001-05:002009-11-21T13:38:24.487-05:00

I got a phone call from a very upset friend of mine who was having a bad reaction to the allergy medication that he’d been taking. Last time I checked; I did not have a degree in medicine, not even one from a Cracker Jack box so I had no idea why my friend was calling me instead of the emergency squad. But be that as it may, I felt obligated to at least try and help him. So I asked him: “How come

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-22126176126173025462009-11-17T12:36:00.001-05:002009-11-17T12:37:57.294-05:00

People have been using the phrase: “I’d rather be dead” for about as long as I can remember. From the first girl that I asked for a kiss, all the way up until recently when I invited a friend over to my house to watch the Cleveland Browns play. Folks for some reason just seem to like throwing that phrase around. I’m pretty sure that; with the exception of a few religious extremists, people don’t

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-58840504777368448842009-10-31T01:50:00.000-04:002009-10-31T01:53:05.513-04:00

Judges, Lawyers & the Easter Bunny: I was sitting at home bored the other day when I caught a touch of cabin fever, so I decided to hit the road and enjoy some of autumn’s beautiful scenery. After an hour or so of driving I realized that I wasn’t too far away from a small town called Utopia where a couple friends of mine reside. I called them up and told them that I was near and they insisted

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-11522192736835735622009-10-24T04:54:00.000-04:002009-10-24T04:55:31.943-04:00

What if armed bad guys broke into your home and had you trapped? What if you then risked life and limb to get to your phone so that you could call for help? What if your only hope was to call 911? What if you called them and got a recording that said “I’m sorry but we can’t get to the phone right now…”? That would probably be a nightmare in anybody’s book right? Well thank God that is not the

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-46667285052038779842009-10-22T21:39:00.002-04:002009-10-22T23:43:14.018-04:00

I took my two sons to the park last weekend to enjoy the nice weather. Shortly after we arrived, my boys joined up with a group of kids and started a baseball game. It was the cutest thing; none of the players was above the age of ten, and their game only slightly resembled a real baseball game. But they all appeared to be in touch with the main point of the game – which is to have fun.Laughter

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-7269077506791655562009-10-10T22:48:00.000-04:002009-10-10T22:50:52.741-04:00

Last weekend I drove out of town to visit an old friend from college, whom I hadn’t seen in years. We sat and reminisced about the ‘days gone by’, ate a wonderful home cooked dinner and then all retired to the living room to watch the news. Funny how one episode of the news can change a room full of happy faces into a room full of frowns. It seemed like every other story had something to do with

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-47862802856870691752009-10-03T03:54:00.003-04:002009-10-03T03:56:19.380-04:00

I was watching a documentary recently where this guy made the statement that “Future technology is upon us; it is warm, fuzzy and has razor sharp teeth. If we don’t start fighting back now, soon it will be too late.” I thought to myself: “Geez this guy is really paranoid.” But something happened to me the other day that has forever changed my perspective of the world and technology. This is a

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-67719707393217910992009-09-26T13:23:00.000-04:002009-09-26T13:25:39.289-04:00

People are talking politics these days. It’s like everywhere you go someone is talking about candidates, issues or taxes. People are talking politics in the barber shops and grocery stores. I’ve even heard people talking about politics at football games and in restaurants. It’s a good sign to see so many people talking about the state of our government. But what is not a good sign is some of the

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-76265333856601506312009-09-19T02:34:00.001-04:002009-09-19T02:35:53.230-04:00

There is a Native American proverb that says something about walking a mile in another man’s moccasins. What it teaches us is that we shouldn’t judge other people because we don’t know their story. As much as I’d like to claim innocence in this area I recently found out that I had a lot to work on. This is a true story… partially.One day I was driving home from work when I saw a homeless guy

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-56652093182634388672009-09-17T17:38:00.001-04:002009-09-17T17:41:41.427-04:00

Unattractive and Bobby D. were not words that people used in the same sentence, and tonight was definitely not an exception to this rule. In his Ralph Lauren tuxedo; Bobby was in ‘all eyes on me’ mode tonight. Though he glowed on the outside, his inside was in utter turmoil.“Come on man, pull it together” he told himself. “This is supposed to be the happiest day of your life.”Bobby D. was getting

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-55103839458868600622009-09-12T22:33:00.005-04:002009-09-14T10:28:40.316-04:00

I used to hate the thought of paying taxes about as much as the next guy. But something very strange happened to me the other day that changed all that. This is a true story… partially.It all began one day when I was out looking for work. I was driving around when I came upon this odd little building that I usually just drive past and never really pay any attention to. On this particular day I

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-11930356495127260032009-09-05T10:04:00.000-04:002009-09-05T10:16:57.614-04:00

When it comes to UFO’s I have discovered that three things are almost always true: 1. Everybody loves a good ‘Space Man’ movie. 2. Hardly anybody really believes that UFO’s are real, and 3. People that do believe in flying saucers are often pretty weird. Well you can officially start calling me weird now because just the other day I had an honest-to-goodness ‘Close Encounter’ of my very own. The

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-70425598661356745602009-08-29T10:26:00.003-04:002009-08-29T18:49:32.067-04:00

Everybody wants to be incredibly wealthy and this article will show you how to achieve that goal in just 10 very simple and easy steps. Believe it or not there is no punch line, I’m not selling anything and best of all this is guaranteed to work for you – trust me.Before we begin I need you to go get your ‘open’ mind and put it on. Many of you are already wearing yours but some of you haven’t

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-74051776699492444712009-08-24T22:48:00.000-04:002009-08-24T22:50:19.628-04:00

This is based on a True Story… partially.Tina Turner is one of America’s great icons of the music industry. She has wowed fans for decades with her unique sound and high energy performances. Tina’s story is one of triumph over tragedy. Although there is a popular book and a blockbuster movie about her life, I think it is very important that America revisit her story for just a moment.Though her

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-35292331872969799972009-08-24T22:45:00.000-04:002009-08-24T22:47:17.394-04:00

There wasn’t even a formal ceremony, no flowers, no epitaph, no nothing except the terrible sense of loss and the feeling of hopelessness. A death had occurred and there would be no arrests made, no trial or jury. And even though there were many witnesses to this crime. Michael Jackson was holding the smoking gun, yet there would be no justice.I remember seeing Michael Jackson on television for

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-21799314657987351242009-08-21T04:09:00.000-04:002009-08-21T04:10:48.734-04:00

This is based on a true story… partially. This is a story about one of history’s greatest disasters. On April 10, 1912 the RMS Titanic set sail. The greatest ship ever built at the time and widely believed to be unsinkable. On her very first voyage the ship sank. More than 1, 500 people lost their lives in this disaster. Ok so we have all heard the story at least a million times and even seen

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-65648403502501935262009-08-20T00:11:00.002-04:002009-08-20T00:14:07.941-04:00

“They” say that ‘money is the root of all evil‘ and that ‘money can’t buy you love’ and oh yeah don’t forget the ever popular ‘the best things in life are free’. This is bullshit and whoever this ‘they’ person is, obviously walks a different path from the one that I do.For some reason I just can’t always connect with these sayings. Though I might be the only one admitting it, I’m sure that I’m

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-66780412566848288152009-08-13T18:37:00.001-04:002009-08-13T18:37:13.783-04:00

you have to see it to believe it...

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-16520103399354516812009-08-12T13:08:00.001-04:002009-08-12T13:10:44.157-04:00

If you want to know what Obama is going to do, the answer is real simple ‘don’t ask me, because I don’t have a clue’. Don’t get me wrong, I watch the TV and read the papers like everybody else. I understand what the politicians say they’re going to do, but when it comes right down to it, none of us really knows what any of them are going to do until they do it.Let me explain what I’m saying:

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-32416043949321633732009-08-10T11:21:00.000-04:002009-08-10T11:22:13.087-04:00

More...

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-50813234050887719072009-08-04T17:35:00.008-04:002009-08-04T18:10:01.776-04:00

No this column is not an attempt to get into the 'Dumbest Headline’s Hall of Fame'. This is just an example of a bad combination. Most people would readily agree that inmates and running prisons go together about as well as blind people and brain surgery. There are obvious and not-so-obvious bad combinations. Here is a short list of some easy to spot, bad combinations:• Arsonists’ and jobs at the

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-54156779384060803762009-07-29T20:49:00.002-04:002009-07-29T20:55:02.946-04:00

First of all calm down, I know that times are hard for people these days and we could all use a few extra bucks in our personal budgets, but this article is not about the financial benefits and advantages of prostitution. Nor is it about any other form of law breaking or degradation of women and relationships. On the contrary this article is concerned with improving the relations between women

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-44137383981259552812009-07-24T18:32:00.019-04:002009-07-28T19:11:14.542-04:00

They both cried.She cried because she was hurting. He cried also because of her hurt. This wasn't the first time she had cried since she got the news: He was having a baby.No; he wasn't pregnant, but another woman across town was, and by him.Yes she had cried and cried but it did not ease her pain. Neither did all the talking or the yelling or throwing things at him. Nothing helped.More...Her

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-78657308787181407372009-07-23T22:59:00.005-04:002009-07-24T22:14:46.372-04:00

I took my kids to the movies recently to see the latest X-Men movie and afterwards my youngest boy looked up and asked me if mutants were real. I think I did what any self-respecting father would’ve done in that situation and said ‘of course not son, that’s only a movie’.I didn’t really feel good about lying to him, but I just didn’t feel that he wasn’t old enough to handle the truth yet. I do

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-91804576194077881462009-07-21T22:44:00.009-04:002009-07-24T21:43:17.716-04:00

Why does it seem like every time I open up the newspaper or turn on my television set, somebody is talking about how “The World Is Coming To An End”! I don’t know if I should be afraid or depressed about the whole thing. One day it’s this “potential” threat and then the next day it’s that “possible” disaster. It’s getting to be too confusing for me to keep up anymore. I'm at the point where I’m

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-56058052237402519242009-07-20T22:24:00.013-04:002009-08-17T00:56:31.735-04:00

Is it true that people can be placed into cozy little boxes that will enable others to figure out their tendencies? I say YES, but not by using the conventional methods, like numerology or astrology. After an exhaustive study, I have created my very own definitive list of Sexual Animal types and here it is:The Lion: Very Attractive, Prideful and Controlling – Having been spoiled by tons of

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-938251616806996402009-07-18T22:28:00.010-04:002009-07-23T15:58:09.682-04:00

Just the other day I was reading yet another “TOP TEN LIST”. I think I must’ve read at least twenty or so such articles in just the past few weeks suggesting to me just the exact place that I would be happiest (or unhappiest) making my residence. So-called experts seem to be coming out of the woodwork with their fancy scientific formulas and statistics. They analyze all types of data from

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-25160874837215940122009-07-17T23:42:00.014-04:002009-07-24T21:40:51.895-04:00

Love is one of the most misunderstood of all human emotions.Some people live their entire lives in search of love. These people would give their right arm for a chance at love, while there are also those who would turn tail and run at the first sign of love. There are those who wouldn’t know love if it fell out of the sky and landed on their heads. Then there are others who fall in & out of love

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-9789184199079553112009-07-14T13:05:00.021-04:002009-07-24T21:42:05.456-04:00

Our country is starting to remind me of my uncle Eddie. He loves to shop and has all the latest ‘cool things’. He is a very loving guy who constantly helps out friends and neighbors. Unfortunately he can’t manage to get his bills paid. My uncle Eddie is a really nice guy, but he is on the verge of financial ruin.Is Uncle Sam slowly turning into Uncle Eddie? More...Is it just me or does it seem

Drew Pillownoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461574814220155664.post-52862937854168166992009-07-13T17:38:00.009-04:002009-07-24T21:37:19.653-04:00

This is the letter that I sent to my local newspaper which you could say launched my 'career' as a newspaper columnist..."Dear Sirs, Madams, etc.,My name is Drew and I am a failure on the verge of genius. Indulge me for a moment please before you decide to politely file this letter away with the many “cranks” that I believe you must receive with regularity.It has been said that ‘the wisest man in

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