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Re: I Dated a Guest Worker

dave.s. — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:28:49 -0000

This came in email last week, it is for your inner Kant:

A conversation with Jesus

Many times when I am troubled or confused, I find comfort in sitting in my back yard having a scotch and soda along with a quiet conversation with Jesus. This happened to me again after a particularly difficult day.
I said "Jesus, why do I work so hard?" And I heard the reply: "Men find many ways to demonstrate the love they have for their family. You work hard to have a peaceful, beautiful place for your friends and family to gather."
I said: "I thought that money was the root of all evil." And the reply was : "No, the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. Money is a tool; it can be used for good or bad".
I was starting to feel better, but I still had that one burning question, so I asked it . "Jesus", I said, "What is the meaning of life? Why am I here?"
He replied, "That is a question many men ask. The answer is in your heart and is different for everyone. I would love to chat with you some more, Senor, but now, I have to finish your lawn."

Re: Haggling

dave.s. — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:58:45 -0000

Much of the basis of the early Quaker fortunes in England was just this: they thought there was a divinely correct price - cost of materials plus your labor - and they sold for that to all comers. No haggling. This meant you could send your kid to buy stuff at the Quaker shop. Your maidservant. You weren't going to get screwed. They pioneered the one price, and they made huge amounts of money doing it.
So I guess this means the Quakers were the predecessors of Wal-Mart?!

Re: Where does the South start?

dave.s. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:21:17 -0000

The Occoquan River, is the furthest North controlled by the Confederacy..

Re: Humility

dave.s. — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:58:25 -0000

My favorite Churchill-Atlee story is: Churchill was standing at the urinal in the men's room of the House of Commons. Atlee came into the room and stood at the urinal next to Winston's. Churchill looked up at him, zipped up, moved a couple of urinals farther down and resumed his business. "Why Winston, I had no idea you were so modest.", said Atlee. "It's not modesty, Prime Minister. It's only that every time you find something that is large and functions well, you try to nationalize it, and I thought it best not to take a chance!".