A friend's cousin has started a business.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
From My Mail Bag Tonight - Some adult language
Acme Costume Company
A bald man with a wooden leg gets invited to a Halloween Party.
He doesn't know what costume to wear to hide his head and his Leg , So he writes to a costume company to explain his problem. A few days later he received a parcel with the following note: Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a pirate's outfit. The spotted handkerchief will Cover your bald head and, with your wooden leg , you will be just right As A pirate. Very truly yours, Acme Costume Co. The man thinks this is terrible because they have emphasized his Wooden Leg and so he writes a letter of complaint . A week goes by and he Receives another parcel and a note, which says: Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a monk's costume. The long robe will cover your Wooden leg and, with your bald head, you will really look the part. Very truly yours, Acme Costume Co. Now the man is really upset since they have gone from emphasizing his Wooden leg to emphasizing his bald head so again he writes the Company Another nasty letter of complaint.. The next day he gets a small Parcel And a note, which reads: Dear Sir, We have TRIED our very BEST .. Please find enclosed a bottle of molasses and a bag of crushed nuts. Pour The molasses over your bald head, pat on crushed nuts, stick your Wooden Leg up your ass and go as a caramel apple . Very truly yours, Acme Costume Co. |
From My Mail Bag Tonight
Keep this philosophy in mind the next time you hear, or are out to repeat a rumor.
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely
lauded for his wisdom One day the great philosopher
came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly
and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about
one of your students...?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell
me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called
the Test of Three."
"Test of Three?"
"That's correct," Socrates continued.
"Before you talk to me about my student let's take a
moment to test what you're going to say. The first
test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what
you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know
if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test,
the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me
about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me
something bad about him even though you're not certain
it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because
there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you
want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell
me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell
it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher
and held in such high esteem.
It also explains why Socrates never found out that
Plato was banging his wife.
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely
lauded for his wisdom One day the great philosopher
came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly
and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about
one of your students...?"
"Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell
me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called
the Test of Three."
"Test of Three?"
"That's correct," Socrates continued.
"Before you talk to me about my student let's take a
moment to test what you're going to say. The first
test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what
you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know
if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test,
the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me
about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me
something bad about him even though you're not certain
it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because
there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you
want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell
me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell
it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher
and held in such high esteem.
It also explains why Socrates never found out that
Plato was banging his wife.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Theater at the Center
http://www.theatreatthecenter.com/
This afternoon I enjoyed The Man Of La Mancha at the theater at this link.
This afternoon I enjoyed The Man Of La Mancha at the theater at this link.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Book Of The Week
by
Louise Erdrich's mesmerizing new novel, her first in almost three years, centers on a compelling mystery. The unsolved murder of a farm family haunts the small, white, off-reservation town of Pluto, North Dakota. The vengeance exacted for this crime and the subsequent distortions of truth transform the lives of Ojibwe living on the nearby reservation and shape the passions of both communities for the next generation. The descendants of Ojibwe and white intermarry, their lives intertwine; only the youngest generation, of mixed blood, remains unaware of the role the past continues to play in their lives.
Evelina Harp is a witty, ambitious young girl, part Ojibwe, part white, who is prone to falling hopelessly in love. Mooshum, Evelina's grandfather, is a seductive storyteller, a repository of family and tribal history with an all-too-intimate knowledge of the violent past. Nobody understands the weight of historical injustice better than Judge Antone Bazil Coutts, a thoughtful mixed blood who witnesses the lives of those who appear before him, and whose own love life reflects the entire history of the territory. In distinct and winning voices, Erdrich's narrators unravel the stories of different generations and families in this corner of North Dakota. Bound by love, torn by history, the two communities' collective stories finally come together in a wrenching truth revealed in the novel's final pages.
The Plague of Doves is one of the major achievements of Louise Erdrich's considerable oeuvre, a quintessentially American story and the most complex and original of her books.
(I just finished listening to this on audio yesterday and am still a bit taken aback by it. There were times I did not like what I was hearing but by the time I reached the end I was completely won over. It is not a happy book in many areas but there were smiles and giggles in some parts too. To me it should be in the same special list as "The Kitchen God's Wife" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns". As always click on the title and the author to learn more.)
Newseum | Today's Front Pages | Map View
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/
Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and the newspaper headlines pop up... Double click on the dot and the page gets larger.... Click on the 'Web Site' link (title bar, top-right) and you're re-directed to the news source for that city....
Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and the newspaper headlines pop up... Double click on the dot and the page gets larger.... Click on the 'Web Site' link (title bar, top-right) and you're re-directed to the news source for that city....
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Johnny Apple Seed Festival 2009
I took an extra day off work today and went with a friend to Fort Wayne's Johnny Apple Seed Festival. It was so well attended that it was hard to get pictures but I did take a few to share.
http://www.johnnyappleseedfest.com/
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Reflecting on the day.
One thing I believe strongly is that we have our feelings for a reason. They are not to be drugged over or shoved down inside us to surface as ulcers or heart disease. It is appropriate at times to be sad or lonely. Just as it is appropriate at times to be laughing and happy. Here are a couple of songs that helped form my outlook on life.
Founder of the Religious Right Warns the Religious Right
I saw a different video of this same man on Solo's page. I don't think I am going to open this post to every one as I have the Health Care Reform posts I have posted. Too many angry people and I am a fearful of them.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Roadhouse
As every one probably knows Patrick Swayze passed away 9/14/09. This is one of his movies that I kinda liked. Well, I kinda liked Sam Elliott. But Patrick Swayze is in it too.
Dark Roasted Blend
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/
A site I found from a column of the 8/31/09 Time Magazine page 55. I am still exploring it but wanted to be able to find it again so posted it here.
A site I found from a column of the 8/31/09 Time Magazine page 55. I am still exploring it but wanted to be able to find it again so posted it here.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
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