Let's talk about Kelly Bars. Where did the term "Kelly Bar" come from? Everybody asks, What's that name "Kelly"? Who is this guy? Why do we call that a "Kelly"? Well, it's an oil field related term ... back in the late 1800s, drilled pipe was always round. There was no Kelly Bar, it was all round drill pipe...

In 1987, I separated from the United States Air Force and started working on drill rigs and I had no idea what I was getting into, but I found the challenge was quite rewarding. Every day created another challenge, another surprise to it. So I wrote a poem called "The Driller's Life" …