Highwaymen are highwaymen.

Dude, 

Seriously, this column kicks ass! 

I love the pseudo-Larry King "paragraphs be damned" style.  It suits you; more than you know.  Spike, you're taking steps in the right direction and, if you don't say "fuck it" and give up, I believe that you can become whatever you sincerely aspire to be.  In my experience, and especially in your particular set of circumstances, perseverence will be the key to your ultimate success. 

Like many of us, myself certainly included, our own preconceived notions about the world are our own "problemo numero uno."  Crack that muthaf*cka and I assure you, you're home free. 

Peace,

Jet

great article keep banging them out. Winners never quit, quitters never win!

Get out there and Rock and Roll the bones!  Get Busy!

 Great article....well said!  Get 'em Nick!  When I saw the article in the paper that talked about laying off police officers I made a comment to a co-worker in the immediate vacinity about how laying off 350 officers would be a start in the right direction.  I went on to say how I'd like to see all the laws that don't directly affect another person or their property off the books and just have the police enforce the laws like murder, robbery, and asault.  The drug laws need to go along with all those other laws meaningless laws.  At first she disagreed, but then I got her to think about what police officers really do these days and she changed her mind.