Head of household

Feminists take heed! My wife always hates it when I start off a sentence with " I don't mean to be a jerk..." and then proceed to be a jerk. She thinks that if I consciously know that I am about to be a jerk, then I should have the forthright to change what I am about to say. There is and always will be differences between men and women. Personally I never want to live in a World when there aren't any differences. I don't subscribe to the evolution theory but anyone who does should think that by now we would have 6'6" 250 pound women with calloused hands building our houses and towns, repairing our transmissions, and fixing the plumbing. On the other hand, men would be taking off for paternity leave. I never got any paternity leave, so I am tempted to call the ACLU.... Being tax time, I recently ran across the term head of household, and tried to truly understand what that means. Men are not only supposed to step up and be leaders in their jobs and communities, but also in their homes. I never had the father figure around to give me a daily lesson on how it is done, but I have many friends and mentors who have given me all of the instructions I need. My boss (if you're reading this I will be expecting a raise) showed me that no matter where you start out in life, hard work can overcome and make you succeed. Mr. Bossman also made me appreciate architecture, and taught me that a community is more than where you reside. My uncle, who has proven that being a man of faith and integrity will make your home and your heart prosper. My friend, buffalosprings (http://kentuckyskies.blogspot.com), who's brash bravado I admire because I believe a man should say what he means and mean what he says. My wife admires him for a completely different reason, the way he unconditionally loves his wife. You see, there's a difference, how I viewed him was completely different from my wife's. I never paid attention to that detail, but now I can see it. Men can be strong, but we also need to be able to love. I work daily to unconditionally love my wife the same way... By the way, I have recently learned that "unconditional" is my wife's favorite word.

scooters

Why do we love motorcycles? I believe every man at one point in his life has dreamed of owning a motorcycle. It could be the fact that it symbolizes what a man wants to aspire to. Some men want to be a cool rebel, and a Harley-Davidson gives them that. Some guys want to use it as a tool to attract women, and the crotch rocket gives them just that again. I myself have always wanted a bike, but have never owned anything other than a second-hand Honda scooter (not sure if that ranks in credit points with the Harley boys). You have to be secure in your manhood to admit that you even rode a scooter. Most wives (mine included) say that motorcycles are too dangerous, but I think they are more afraid that after purchasing one that you will either be doing wheelies past the pharmacy on Main Street or asking them to put on one of those leather g-string and halter top outfits and hop on the back. While being a fan of the motorcycle, I will never understand why some people think that after they buy one they are automatically accepted into the Hell's Angels. Every 55 year old accountant that can afford to drop $18,000 on a new Harley is not instantly a tough ass. Don't forget that while passing his CPA exam there was a kid toughening up by getting the crap kicked out of him for riding a red scooter in rural Kentucky.