Monthly Archives: February 2024

Exodus 23:8

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The man wasn’t rich, but he had money. Anonymously, he purchased an organ for the church. Then, at the business meetings, he was likely to remind everyone. From time-to-time, he did remind the other members of the church the importance of his tithe to the church.

It is a strange thing that money does to people. I certainly agree with the man who said, I’m not greedy. All I need is enough to buy all I need and all I want. Certainly I don’t need a dollar more.

We like to think that bribery stops at the sanctuary walls. However, it is commonplace. I am sure most, if not all pastors who have been around for a while have seen similar stories to be true as is the story I explained above.

That lobbying goes both ways. The Catholics promised redemption for cash. There are many who think their 10% will gain them a place in paradise.

I don’t know how many times the Bible speaks of bribes and it is never in a good context. Just look it up in a concordance some day. Bribes distort the judgements of the judge. They blind the leaders and the almost always result in the poor being treated unjustly and badly.

It was what corrupted the leadership of the Jews in the day Jesus confronted the money changers. God has a very low regard of those that offer or accept the bribes.

We, as Americans, like to think we live in a society where bribes are rare and punished when they are found. But it’s not true. Indeed, it has become commonplace and institutionalized. We call those that bribe lobbyists. We call those that accept them congressmen. Regardless of what they are called, it is what they are.

Moreover, it is because of this bribery that we can’t close the border. Mostly the bribery takes place among the dems but there are a number of rinos that accept the bribes too, completely legally.

In this country, bribes commonly take place in law too. They speak of them as non-disclosure agreements. They are not only legal but very common. They are used to avoid the cost and public annoyance resulting from an attempt at blackmail.

The agreement quite simply is, I pay you…you agree to stop blackmailing me. It is a binding contract and both parties can be sued for breaking the contract.

Even more, the blackmailer emplicates him/herself. In essence it is an admission of guilt of blackmail.

Trump was being blackmailed, illegal whether he was guilty or not. Why aren’t those who blackmailed being charged. Why are these women being charged with breach of contract.

Most important, why are these women coming forward just now, knowing what will happen if they are found guilty of blackmail.

My guess. Most likely, one more bribe, offered by the dems in hopes of destroying Trump. Ironically, most of us are figuring it out and instead of trump’s numbers plummeting, they are rapidly going skyward.

As we in the south like to say, irregardless…bribes, taking and giving is wrong. God knows exactly how to deal with them. Lightning is but one of his many ways to deal with the gross sinner. Many of us have learned that first hand.

Do You Suppose McDonalds Will Ever Learn

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The 27th was a busy day. Actually, it was a day full of waiting. I waited, altogether over 3 hours at the doctors and nearly an hour at the dentist. Sometime stuck in the midst of all that, we had to find some time to eat.

During my second wait at the doctors, I thought about the Wendy’s across the street. I also thought about the last 3 times we ate at Wendy’s. Twice we had horrible service. The third time, I got tired of waiting and left.

Sometimes, it does becomes hunger over judgement. After leaving word with the receptionist, we dashed across the street. Strange & surpringly, we were waited on quickly and returned.

As I again waited on the doctor, it permitted me time to ponder. Is it possible, probable that Wendy’s has learned their lesson. Maybe I can again include them in on of our regulars.

I might give them a chance. However, the first time they decide talking on their phone for 5 minutes is more impotant than my dinner, I’m out the door. I’m gone. They don’t want me, I’ll not be back.

Now the question of McDonald’s. I really do like their breakfast. The Big Macs, though overpriced, are great. However, I don’t think I should have to wait 15 or more minutes for them. Then of course, they make me wish I brought my microwave.

Is it possible that business has dropped off enough that they decided to work instead of talk? I don’t know. I don’t care at this point.

Maybe one day when I am going to be really desperate and I’ll try them again. However, as long as there is a Subway around, McD’s doesn’t stand much of a chance.

Confidence Tests

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When I worked in electronics and computers, we had what were called confidence tests. Even though we knew the equipment worked, the confidence test provided the operator confidence that everything is working, at least mostly.

A good example of such a make-shift test is on a calculator. 123456789 + 987654321 on a calculator should produce a sequence of 1s followed by a 0. I’ve tried it many times and it always worked.

The little exercise provided me with some confidence that the calculator was able to properly add two numbers.

So. So what. what good is this little bit of knowledge.

Well, as you likely know we generally go to a doctor at least once a year for, sort of, a confidence test. We go to doc knowing we feel ok. We leave, having a much higher confidence in our health.

The reason I bring this up is obvious. Old Joe had his confidence test. We have been assured that we can have the upmost confidence in the man’s health, that is, other than his mental facalties. They kind of left that part out. It sort of means we have no confidence in his ability to make even simple decisions.

Some of us had no need for such test. Really makes me think Joe’s puppeteers are afraid of such a test. I have some confidence they have no confidence in his ability of passing the test.

A lot of folks out there like gambling. I wonder how many would be willing to risk a bundle on Joe being able to pass that test. Do you really think he can make it halfway.

Little Problem in Communications

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If you have never seen the tire swing cartoon, might I suggest you take a few minutes to look at it. Simply search on tire swing cartoon and several copies of it will pop up.

So far, I have not found a person who didn’t laugh at it, maybe a few times. I can’t imagine a person not finding himself in agreement the concept behind the cartoon.

Regardless, all engineers need to have a copy of it nearby for frequent references. It is an excelent reminder that it is very easy to over design things. The tendency is to have all kinds of dials, knobs, button and lights. I can’t say how many buttons my microwave has. It makes me put my reading glasses on everytime I heat a frozen dinner.

Wait a minute. Those instructions on the frozen dinners are really small. I guess I already need 3x magnification before operating the appliance.

Regardless, I do need to keep my microwave instruction manual handy. Lots of buttons on that thing. Still, mostly, I just use a few of them. Some, I have yet to touch.

It does remind me of my first radar oven, as it was called back then. It had a dial for the timer. One button for starting it and one button to open the door. We wore that thing out. Set the time and press start. Really simple.

Oh how I miss those days of simplicity. Certainly a couple of features would be nice, but I see no need for more than a dial and a few buttons. I see no need tolerating a blinking clock, which must be set every time the lights blink. I already have four othed clocks I must change at least twice a year.

I suppose those design engineers like trying to impress us customers… and the boss. However, I am much more impressed with ease of operation.

I do understand why people are so impressed with all the features and buttons, but while they are still pressing buttons my dinner would already be cooking. This is especially if they need to referance the instructions.

My little question: When is the last time those engineers really communicated with a customer. Wait a minute. Do they ever use the stuff they design? It does make me wonder.

Side note: The extra power is nice. That original radar oven had but 700 watts. It meant, sometimes I did do some toe tapping while I waited.

Major Disagreement

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The Senate Minority Leader said the most important thing right now is Ukraine. I say the most important thing is the border. After that, wreckless spending.

There is a slight possibility that, if he poked his head up and looked around for 10 minutes, he just might find out that they are are also the major concern of the public, certainly the border security anyway. Notice that it has finally pushed Old Joe to the border, something he would really rather not do right now. By going it is an admission of being wrong.

Then again, maybe the leader already knows and he is being defiant, pretending. He is hoping that if he keeps telling the same lie, we’ll believe it. Not me. Hopefully, not you.

Then again, maybe his eyes have been open. Maybe it is forcing him into retirement when age was unable.

Let’s Build Things Right

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Just for grins, I thought about spelling right, write, which would be wrong. Because I have a horible time with spelling, especially homophones (used to be homonym in my youth). Ironically, rite, wright, right and write are especially easy to get wrong as they are a group of 4. Most are groups of 2 or 3. Naturally they all have similar spelling. The English language would suddenly become easier if they were all spelled the same. Much better if true for all homophones.

However, instead, someone way back when decided to complicate my spelling life and came up with 4 spellings, each with its own meaning(s).

Now why am I speaking of spelling when my intention is to speak on fridges and washers. Well, I guess there is oddly a similarity. I promise.

In 1972, a long time ago, before the age of personnal computers, I purchased a 14 cubic foot coldspot fridge that, as far as I know still works. About 2005, I made a mistake. I wanted a bigger, better fridge…with an ice dispenser. It barely outlasted its 1 yr warrentee. I had it repaired. It broke again.

I bought another. It lasted 2 years and broke. Anyone notice a pattern here? Is there something wrong that they they can’t build them right?

When our washer broke, we bought another. Now that was a bad idea. I should have had the other one repaired. It was just a belt. I don’t have any memory of the old one dancing around the kitchen during the spin cycle. Thought about figuring a way to nail the new thing to floor.

The problem was, it works just the way it is supposed to. I can’t expect them to fix it on warrantee. It is simply a design defect. They didn’t design it right.

Guess I’ll be forced to buy a front loader. All the top loaders seem to like to dance. It is the result of an effort to decrease water usage. Well, I guess I could go back to the old wash tubs. It is just the two of us. It isn’t that hard. Fortunately, I still have a good gas dryer. If it breaks, I will get it fixed. I really might not like a new one.

Now. As for the new fridges. They have 3 things wrong. The old ones used a grate on the back of the unit as a condenser. No moving parts and easy to get at. The old ones used simple mechanical timers, which were simple, realiable, inexpensive and easy to replace. Modern ones use computers, complex, expesive, difficult and nearly impossibie to get to. You’d think such parts would have an easy access panel.

Then there is the coup de grace. Instead of using a heating element for defrosting, they use lights, which must be replaced on a regular basis. With us, it was about yearly.

Now, here’s the connection I promised you between the spelling and engineering. In general, people do expect me, an amateur, to get it right, though, I must admit I am prone to mess up now and then. These characters, engineers go to college four years and they are paid a bunch to get it right. They don’t and they still get paid.

As a short word in the defense of the engineers. They are under a lot of pressure to go green. (you know, Environmental, Social, Governmental, ESG)

You see, just as they decided to make English more difficilt, they have also decided to make appliances more difficult.

Okay. It is a stretch, a big one. Stll you get my point.

Incidentally, I wonder if it ever comes up in board rooms that they can make more profit off units that they can advertise as computer controlled instead of the old mechanical ones.

Know Your Limit?

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An ad for a casino… doesn’t make any difference which one. They all make the same statement, “Know your limit.”

I don’t know if it is reqired by law or some organization but I guess it is the least any gambling organizatiom should do.

However, I don’t have a clue what good it does. I mean, just as the alcoholic, the sick gamber has no way to control his limit whethet he knows it or not. If he is issued one, he will fly right by it, continually making an exception for himself.

I guess it does clear their consciences after someone gambles away the last of their paycheck. By the way, it does happen far more than most people know.

Who Will be There?

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We know President Trump will be at the border. We know Old Joe will be there, finally. Then again, does Old Joe ever know where he is?

For sure, we know the the mass media will be there, really playing up Joe’s presence. On the other hand you know that Trump’s crowd will be there.

I just wonder how many of Joe’s lagitimate crowd will be in attendace.

I Wonder How Much It Would Cost to Buy the NY Times

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Of course I know it doesn’t work that way. It’s all a dumb dream anyway. First, I would need the money or the backing. Then I would need to start quietly buying shares. Even then, it would drive the price of the shares up.

But, let’s ignore all that part. Let’s say I walk into some big office with a big check and, when all the paperwork is done, the paper is mine.

The first thing I do is notify, no wait. There would no longer be a board of directors. I would be the owner. We’ll just say I would notify all those at the top, it’s time for a change. The paper would forevermore print the truth and without bias.

I think that just might create a bigger explosion than that first atom bomb. It would create panic in the halls of of The Gray Lady. Many would hand in their resignation. Some would just quit. Invariably, there would be riots in the break rooms.

Is there anyone who doubts my scenario. Are there any doubts in anybody’s minds. I am likely wrong, but it is even conceivable there might be a few suicides.

Now. Let’s reverse things. Let’s start out with a conservative NY Times. I know. It is quite impossible, but please try to imagine it.

Just what would happen if someone threatened to turn the paper left. I don’t think you’d see the same reaction. Paychecks are generally more important to conservatives. Quiting or resigning would not be as likely.

I suspect, most conservative writers would just hold on and hope for the best. Nonotheless, a few would walk. A few would get fired in the face of writing the lies. Some, naturally would be fired based on past columns. They might be faced with a “retract or clear your desk.”

Well, quite honestly, I don’t know. Just is… I think it is a good thing to consider if things were not as they are. It just might help us gain a proper perspective of the way it is.

Sometimes, I Hate Being Right

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The doctor asked me what’s wrong? I have heard of folks who like to dianose their own illness. I know better than that, but still I said, “If I had to self-dianose, I’d say I have a blood clot in my upper leg.

After the test, after the doctor pronounced the results, I told the doctor, “You know, sometomes I hate being right.” He had a small laugh. Then effectively announced I will be paying about $300 a month. That is when I really didn’t like being right.

Then the doctor told me, if I have any symtoms of the clot going to my lungs, immediately call an ambulance.

I am convinced that I can thank J&J for this clot. It has been a couple of years since I took the stab of the needle to prevent the China virus. Still I am convinced it was them…. and the media for not lettin me take meds they knew work and they cared not.