Diary of a Bald Man

The Thinning Grey Line looks at the climbing number of Gen X alums who are no longer with us. What, outside of the dramatic increase of diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer, alcoholism, and opiods are causing this rocketing issue? In the age of Social Media and instant information, with AI surging, who will be left behind to prevent the adults of tomorrow from being led into mental slaughter? Thi...

To say that the start of November would be dull is a total lie. Not only did we lose daylight savings, we have the elections, hurricanes off of Florida, the lunar eclipse, and a massive load of flu-like symptoms in Tennessee, South Carolina, and Alabama – nothing but fun days ahead. In this episode, the bald man discusses and informs you on hair care, recordable incidents, and how the Dollar Store...

From my time on Wake Island in 2005 through 2007, I had to find a new way to live and survive in an environment to which I was not accustomed. From the “smooth coffee” that Papa would give me to take the edge off (coffee with Kahlua) to handing out pennies for a safe mindset and sweeping a hallway at 5 am, there are small things and perspectives we can perform, to improve the piece of the world we...

You did not know this until today, but former Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Albert Einstein, Hillary Clinton, the inventor Nicola Tesla, Elon Musk,  the actress Jodie Foster, and many others – plus me, all have one thing in common. We are INTJs. From the villages of the Philippines in 1974 and throughout my time on Guam from 1978 through 1985, I never met a stranger, just someone...

In this episode you will be reminded the mindset, and focus are derived from not only the music, sounds, and conversations that we take part in, but the level or lack of effort we place on ourselves. There is nothing that we can not do or accomplish – and I mean nothing. If the damn Wright Brothers could glide their happy asses over Kittyhawk, North Carolina, then you can reach for the heavens and...

In this episode you will be reminded that “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away.” To hell with the apple – look what the apple did for Eve, Snow White, or any roasted pig! Yeah, onions will fight bacteria, reduce gut issues, and keep annoying mouth breathers at bay. Then you find out in the 1800’s, how Dr. John Harvey Kellogg is trying to reduce the act of masturbation through corn flakes, and ci...

People get their inspiration handed to them once, maybe twice in a lifetime. Then, depending on how they absorb it, they fail only to rebuild into something better or bust at the seams and never recover. In this episode, you will hear from the one and only Sheldon Primus, who not only trained me for the COSS designation but the man who guided me into podcasting and positively influencing others. D...

For the first time, I interview a guest on the Diary of a Bald Man. But it is not just any guest, it is the one and only, Chance Roberts. Chance is not only a published writer, safety professional, former missionary, rancher, farmer, rodeo enthusiast, and black belt in taekwondo, he is a communicator at a level seldom seen in the safety industry. Listen to how his plans for his future changed afte...

I can not even imagine the first man that came up with the idea of manscaping. I could see inventing a new tool or better stereo. But why in the hell did someone decide that deforesting the baby maker assembly was a great idea? In this episode, you will hear about the tools used to keep my round dome under follicle control and the trend going around to turn your crotch into a meat saber … using fr...

What do women's tank tops, yoga pants, and banana hammocks have in common? Probably a lot of stares and un-planned mental groping by others. It doesn't matter if you are showing camel toes or wrapped in a bourka; the viewer's mind will bathe you in hate and discontent or get you more attention than you can imagine. You are not responsible for how others view you. You are responsible for how you se...

Merriam Webster defines interruption as:  stoppage or hindering of activity for a time or a break in the continuity of something. We are often affected by distractions throughout our day, including traffic, work obligations, chores, and other people who moderately interrupt our lives. But if you think about it, how many times did one of those events prepare you for or prevent another incident...

The Great Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” When we pay it forward, are we doing so by presenting and providing in a positive and uplifting manner? Or are our actions inspired by guilt and personal greed? As individuals, we can live in the reflections of others, or we can be a vision that inspires and produces greatness in those who see...

In this episode, you will discover the secret of me going from fat and fabulous to bald and beautiful. I shit thee nay, I was killing myself in a manner that was more dangerous than I could have dreamt of and it was a cocktail of stress, food, and the best sweet tea ever made. I only thought that sitting on the beach ready to fire a round through the back of my throat indicated a need to change, b...

In this episode, we look back at the year 2017 in which we saw, survived,  and participated in one of the most dangerous years in recent history With numerous explosions and events in East Tennessee, numerous storms, hurricanes, devastating fires, exploding suicide rates, and a nationwide opioid crisis, it felt as if the world was about to end. We had the August eclipse and the most significa...

In this episode, you will discover the fantastic and insightful new book by Chance Roberts. It, combined with the brilliant work of Sam Goodman, will unlock and take you through the gates and help you excel when others are bogged and overrun. As it progresses, you will see how the Janus Syndrome brings out the two sides of nearly everyone you thought you knew, including yourself. Is there a public...

Did you ever wish that you had an erection lasting over four hours so that you had to call the 1-800 number to find medical assistance or to brag? It sucks that as we get older, many of us lose the desire to maintain that erection and don’t give a damn about where we put it. As we age, our hormones leave us as quickly as the memories of being vicarious and alive. We become despondent, lethargic, a...

Have you ever taken the time to consider whether you thought of yourself as being naughty or nice? As a “nice” person, the sad part is that you may be the biggest a**hole in the room. If you think that I am kidding, you need to get online, find the “No more Mister Nice Guy” by Dr. Robvert Glover and do a tits-to-toe assessment of what you indeed are inside. I am no rocket surgeon, but I know that...

2016 was a hell of a year. President Obama was in office, with President Trump coming in fast on his heels. The Russians were alleged to be hacking email servers and posting the Clintons materials on WikiLeaks The Gotthard Base Tunnel was completed after 20 years. That damn Justin Bieber had the top two songs for the year. And finally, while I was working as the head of safety on a construction pr...

I love sinners – not because they always seem to have the most fun on TikTok, but because it means that I am not alone. I admit it; I know that some of the cruelest and ruthless persons ever to live became saints later in life, but damn at what they did. We are talking about the former child prostitute Mary of Egypt,  the murderess Olga of Kiev, and former Satanic Priest Bartolo Longo, who ar...

In 1999, I was in Spokane, Washington. When I was not stuffing my face with Tony Roma ribs, Outback Steaks, Mongolian stir fry, and 83 gallons of coffee, I was the project Site Commander for the IMAC Tactical Security Group during a labor dispute/ strike at the Kaiser Aluminum – Trentwood facility in the valley. In this year, I drove hundreds of miles a month, took over 1700 photographs, 11 hours...

We often wonder if the messages we send, are getting to the ears that need it, and it appears that it is occurring. From here in the United States, through Europe, Latin America, and parts of the Pacific, people are listening, and engaging – what the hell were they thinking tuning into this show? This show was not intended to be part of the weekly podcast but because of the tremendous engagement a...

Many of us are like chameleons; we try to adapt our physical, mental, and emotional projections to fill the eyes and mentality of those around us with what we think they want to see. It’s time to pull your ass out of the box and live without the fear of not being accepted. Be fat, blunt, and full of love – what you see in the mirror is the one you have to consider the most.

When I started to work on this episode, I knew it would be different for quite a few reasons. With JR working remotely with family in Washington state, I used AI-generated voices for the intro and outro, and it sucked! I was then fortunate enough to find the legendary Keith Krammer on Fiverr. With the assistance of a radio talk show professional and audio engineer, I changed the face of the show –...

What do Colonel Harlan Sanders, Julia Childs, Duncan Hines, Ray Kroc, and I have in common? We would all have wait until we were after 50 to become famous. I just turned 54 on the 14th and found out three things. The first is that I did not win the lottery. Not a damn penny The second is that after getting my tattoo on Saturday at Crater City Ink that was mentioned in the intro, that if I was goin...

So when I was working with a team of maintenance workers with a high number of lacerations, and injuries to their hands, I found the perfect way to reduce the issues within two months. I gave first aid kits to teams that didn’t need them and had the lowest injury rates. Listen to this episode to learn how a group mindset and poor safety practices were triggered to change in under 10 minutes.