Fred Rewey’s Blog

I launched a new blog site this week called TheSlowBleed.com

It seems I can’t read the newspaper or turn on the tv without being inundated with seemingly stupid decisions that are slowly destroying our country. I begin to wonder if they are completely random or if we are simply feeling the result of someone’s sinister plan (don’t worry, this is not a blog pertaining to “conspiracy theory” so I don’t really believe the latter).

I do believe however, that in our efforts to be “politically correct”, make sure all our kids are “winners”, and protect everyones “precious ego’s”, we are slowly slipping into a society that will lack basic freedoms and basic free thinkers.

I wrote the book Winning the Cash Flow War (Wiley 2005) as an attempt to educate others on finance (basically everything you should have been taught in school). I spoke in schools and gave away as many books as I could. The funny thing was I wrote it for High School and College students - only to find most adults needed the information as well (you can still find the book in stores and on Amazon). Now, with TheSlowBleed blog and my new forthcoming book, I am going after a much greater problem in today’s society.

I encourage your comments, whether you agree or not. True communication is really our only fight to maintain our individuality for generations to come.

All the best,

Fred

OK, as some of you know I had the chance to fly with a couple colleagues during some filming over the last several years. I have to say, that experience made me want to go up in a plane again.

Of course, I tend not to do anything “normal” so it was stunt flying I was interested in. Finally, on my 42 birthday I was able to take up a WWII T-6 and do loops, corkscrews, and some other fun stuff.

Here is a quick video of the experience if you have three minutes and twenty seconds to kill. (Special thanks to my lovely wife for making it happen!)

“Because I have never done it, and it is there.” ~ That was my response as to why I was going to drive my motorcycle across the country beginning July 29th.

As most of you know, I love to ride motorcycles. Whether I am firing up my first Harley-Davidson (Fat Boy), the new Iron Horse 9’ Chopper, or the “Geezer Glide” (a 2003 HD Ultra Classic), it is just great to get out and ride.

In all of my riding, I never have really gone on a long trip. Sure, Tracy and I have ridden to a nearby state and put in 650+ miles for the day; but across county – that is something else entirely.

My actual trip starts in Orlando, FL at 6:00am on Saturday ~ I will work my way across the country (with three friends), stop by the Sturgis Rally in South Dakota, my home state of Wisconsin, and see numerous national parks and landmarks along the way.

Sure, it will be tough. Yes, I am probably crazy for doing it. But like I said from the onset, “because I have never done it, and it is there.”

Talk to you soon.

*****UPDATE 8/13/06*******

Ok, the journey is over and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. We had a great time and with over 9 hours a day on a bike, you have a lot of time to think (maybe too much time). I have new respect for those that do “Iron Butt” rides (over 1,000 miles day).

Other than driving through a record heat wave, the ride was always pleasant. I saw the Badlands, Deadwood, Spearfish Canyon, Mount Rushmore, Custer Park, Devils Tower as well as hundreds of Buffalo, Deer, Elk, and a whole lot of corn.

In the end, we traveled from Florida to Wyoming to Wisconsin and back to Florida. (13 days, 14 states).

It is a great country we live in and I highly recommend getting out there and seeing it!

Turned 40 today.

I have to admit, it was not as bad as I thought it would be - mostly for the fact that I finally believe what (older) people tell you - you are as old as you feel. Of course if you ask my wife or teenager, they may say that would make me around 6.

I am making the most of my 40th year as possible - learning a new language, river rafting, traveling to the Arizona desert to go through a Covert Ops training, and getting on my bike July 29th for a 7,000 mile motorcycle trip across the country. Although I try to always enjoy life along the way (I fully believe in the “life’s too short” quote) a milestone certainly helps get you in gear.

For those of you under 40 (or 30 for that matter), the best advice I can give you is don’t wait. As Dave Mathews says, “the future is no place to place your better days.”

I can’t wait until 50! - well, maybe a can wait a little while…