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This content was originally published June 17, 2010. … There is a scary headline, “New Bill Gives Obama ‘Kill Switch’ To Shut Down The Internet. When you get to the text of the story, you see a link to the source article. When you click on this link, you see that Prison Planet is facilitated by Alex Jones. Further down in the Aimlow text, he says that the internet is not shut downable, even by the evil Kenyan. It turns out that the bill to allow this internet regulation was sponsored by Joe Lieberman, which brings us to the gist of this story. …
… I have had doubts about the good intentions of Mr. Lieberman for a while. A few months ago, he spoke at a press conference in Israel, where he said, in effect, don’t listen to the President, the congress is never going to do anything Israel does not like. I suspect that Israel needs a bit of “tough love” these days, and Mr. Lieberman is not likely to help. The scary thing is, Joe Lieberman ran for Vice President in 2000, and received a majority of the popular vote. Because of a technicality, Mr. Lieberman was not allowed to serve. …
… While it is generally agreed that the Presidency of George W. Bush was a disaster, the concept of Joe Lieberman as Vice President is possibly worse. VPOTUS is “one heartbeat away” from the big show. In addition to this, the Vice office is a stepping stone to oval office election. If Mr. Lieberman had served as VPOTUS, he would have had four/eight years in the spotlight. It is assumed that he would run for POTUS after Mr. Gore stepped down. The party nomination would be a given. Given the klutzoid nature of the Republican party …
This content was originally published June 16, 2010. … It started with a facebook comment. Someone said she would rather light a candle than curse the darkness. Some incorrigible replied, what if you curse the darkness at both ends? Burning the candle at both ends can cause spectacular light, but it is inefficient. You have to devise a way to hold it, and have something underneath it to catch the river of melted wax that will follow. A candle held perpendicular to earth will have a pool of melted wax below the wick. This wax will vaporize, and burn, and produce light.
… This pool of wax will last a long time, and not spill to the side. This is why a tea candle lasts so long … it is an efficient wax burning device. It has a metal cup at the bottom, which inhibits lighting at both ends. Which brings us to cursing the darkness, a condition caused by the lack of light. Darkness does not have top, bottom, nor sides. The room that is dark might, but the darkness itself is without boundaries. To curse the darkness at both ends would require you to know what those ends are. …
This content was originally published June 15, 2022. … 01- Fair is when a baseball is hit between first and third base. Sometimes it is a tough call. 02- Sunday morning is too sweet to waste on religion. 03- Only argue when it is worthwhile. Don’t argue just to have fun. Better yet, don’t argue. 04- Cry because you are happy. 05- Getting angry with God is like getting angry with standard time. 06- You don’t have to spend all your money at once. Save a bit now and then, and think of a reason later. 07- The sugar and chemicals in commercial chocolate covers up most of the taste. …
… 08- Make pizza with your pasta so it won’t screw up your salad. 09- If you turn your back on God, she will still be looking you in the eyes. 10- Politicians, like diapers, should be changed frequently. 11- Some sayings should be retired. They have been used too much, and no longer mean anything. 12- Does your neighbor’s pain make your pleasure worthwhile? 13- If you have to ask permission, you probably don’t need to. 14- If you charge your happiness, pay the bill at the end of the month. 15- Your reaction to a disaster cannot wait. Act now, using the best judgment you have. …
… 16- The more people talk about forgiveness, the less they practice it. 17- If you don’t want someone to hear what you say, keep your voice down. 18- Time wounds all heels. This is especially true in North Carolina. 19- The middle three letters of the word believe is lie. 20- God is a neutral. She loves and hates in equal measure. 21- Show up, Stay awake, and don’t kill anybody. 22- Youth is wasted on the young. Maturity is wasted on the mature. 23- When you make a list like this, don’t worry about contradicting yourself, or being a hypocrite.  …
… 24- Never wrestle with an pig. You will get dirty, and the pig will enjoy it. 25- Be careful when you ask for something, you might get it. 26- The pest is yet to come. He will go away later. 27- Smile, and people will wonder what you are up to. 28- Use spell check, and correct grammar. You will sound smarter than you are. Some of those are worthwhile thoughts. Some are just plain stupid. The commodity wisdom racket is tougher than ever. When this list was published in 2018, there were 45 rules. This production was inspired by a chain e-mail, featuring Regina Brett. … Pictures today are from Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library. The social media picture was taken March 23, 1962. “Krystal Restaurant 3385 Memorial Drive.”