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Under The Hood

Under the Hood I wanted to be a gear-head. I just never had the tools or the chops for it. But cars have always been fun and I've usually been a Chevy guy. Oh, I've wandered into lots of interesting cars and owned a few. What was your first car? Did you name it? This 1966 Chevy Impala SuperSport was my first car. I'm sure that I paid too much for it because I paid what the guy was asking. I didn't know any better and I really wanted that car. It was fast. It was sporty. And, gasp - it had an 8-track stereo. You have to imagine the joys of listening to "Dark Side of The Moon" on an 8-track that had to fade-out and click-thru to the next track even if the song wasn't finished. Not the medium for Pink Floyd, that's for sure. But Elton John and Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck sounded just great, tooling down the road. I've had other great cars, too: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle (this was my dad's but he was willing to trade cars wh

Who Is That Masked Man?

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Seriously, some of this is funny.

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doug working on a song

Enjoy And Learn

We don't always enjoy what life is preparing us for but that's no reason to waste the preparation. -- douglas brent smith

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Cold Enough - photo by douglas brent smith

Song: I'm Just a Bulldog

Here's a song for my favorite bulldog. I’m Just a Bulldog (Doug Smith) C                               F                  C        F I’m just a bulldog the bestest breed                     C     G                     C I’m all the dog you will ever need C                                  F               C       F I’m just a bulldog, and that’s OK                        C         G                         C Take me for walks, I’ll make your day D7                    G Yes I will do, just as I pleases D7                            G When I’m outside sniffin’ the breezes I’m just a bulldog, strong and lean Wash my face, keep my creases clean You must be happy with what you’ve got The way you kiss me, and wipe my butt I may not have much of a tail But look at those eyes — they’ll never fail I’m just a bulldog, I’m truly cool Pay attention — clean up my drool (c) 2017 Douglas Brent Smith