WHERE THE HECK IS MY PET ROCK?

A PERFECT TV SHOW FOR SEARCHING FOR MNBT/MPR (My Next Big Thing/My Pet Rock)       One of my favorite TV shows, no, I lie, it is my favorite , is Shark Tank. We watch this show every week, and it’s my favorite place to search for My Next Big Thing, MNBT, also known as my pet rock, MPR. As I said at the inception of this Blog : We all fantasize about latching onto something that will transform our lives from the grinding, mundane ordinary to a transformed life of purpose, passion, joy, comfort, and security .   I think my MNBT/MPR will involve art in some way and computers too, but I constantly keep my eyes and ears open for an opportunity that is just itching to be created by Bill and me right here in our little house in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Shark Tank is a good example of reality TV. Entrepreneurs come on the show and pitch their ideas for goods or services to a panel of wealthy investors. They may have o

                                                             Photo Credits: Getty Images WHERE THE HECK IS MY PET ROCK? HARD ON THE TRAIL SEARCHING FOR “MY NEXT BIG THING”                        I doubt if I’m alone in my quest for “My Next Big Thing”. We all fantasize about latching onto something that will change our lives from the grinding, mundane ordinary to a transformed life of purpose, passion, joy, comfort, and security. I believe one of the reasons we tolerate the mendacity and decadence of The Donald is because we all believe deep, deep down that there is a chance we too might one day turn a corner and stumble into great wealth. We cling to that dream through thick and thin, and who’s to say it can’t happen?  I’m sure many of you, my dear readers remember the Pet Rock. Just to bring you up to speed, I borrowed the following  description from Wikopedia... “ The Pet Rock is a collectible conceived in 1975 by advertising executive Gary Dahl. Pe