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@UberFacts 86% of graffiti in men’s bathrooms is erotic in nature, compared to just 25% in women’s bathrooms, according to a study. ~ There is a logical fallacy there ~ Why did you steal his eye shadow? ~ When you want to spread a message, the first step is to earn the trust of the person you are speaking to. ~ How does someone that ugly get married four times? ~ Maybe we should rename the Lester Maddox Highway, behind GA Tech near Northside Drive, the Chattahoochee Freeway. ~ To say that G-d is dead presupposes that she ever existed ~ @EdDarrell @TIMENOUT maybe we should take a break from using the labels liberal, conservative, racist, terrorist especially racist ~ The road to heaven is paved with bad intentions. ~ The church sign said “Pray like a grown up” ~ I basically like this thought. However, the “with the lord” part is a problem. There are other ways to express that thought. ~ Two sentences in a row where Mr. Drezner says Scott Walker, and respect, in same sentence ~ @duchessgoldblat I’m laid up, friends. I slipped and suffered a plot twist. The doctors are baffled. Send flowers and love. ~ At least on FB you can say what you like without being interrupted. Ok, now that I’ve said something good, now for what I really think ~ Is it cultural appropriation to use “ass” as an adjective? ~ I wouldn’t know. I don’t consume corporate media. ~ “clusterfuck of frustration” ~ the wine kicks in ~ i hate when that happens ~ Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth Marcus Aurelius ~ There is a discussion at wikiquotes, “Is This a Real Marcus Aurelius quote?” Since Mr. Aurelius died in 180 AD, there is probably room for conjecture. This quote is definitely a translation, which could be a third level of confusion. ~ There is also Southern Fried Queer Pride. One of their events was a T-POC only cookout. ~ How many Syrian refugees has Israel taken in? ~ @TrivWorks Update: Kentucky county clerk refuses to accept Tom Brady’s suspension release #deflategate ~ @TooMessedUp I just got banned from Christian Mingle. Apparently “Hung_Like_Jesus” isn’t an appropriate user name! ~ Hey kid you wanna buy some candy? ~ guess tin is easier to say, and spell, than aluminum ~ Is this what people mean by giving head? ~ Why do they call this thing a status ~ Mr. Drezner ~ 5 Valuable Ways to Use Your White Privilege to Fight Anti-Black Racism ~ WTH, LAMESTREAM MEDIA! STAY OUT OF MY BIBLE ~ 25 Emotions People Feel, But Can’t Explain ~The following is a turn of words I thought of today, and this may, or may not, be a good time to say it … with social media contacts like that who needs deletions. ~ I want to see Jon Stewart debate Bill O’Reilly in front of a Fox news audience. Their last encounter was before an audience sympathetic to Mr. Stewart. On second thought, I am not interested enough to watch. ~ Not only has JMG been under DDoS attacks this week, last night haters flagged my Facebook account. Just now I had to login to a suicide prevention page before being allowed to continue. ~ #KimDavis has better hair than #BernieSanders. ~ Sparklez I looked for your “last comment” and could not find it. ~ realizing he is reality nonconforming was liberating now if only people would believe he does not miss jesus ~ Kids is gender neutral ~ Hey guys we really shouldn’t attack Kim Davis based on her terrible appearance. There are plenty of reasons to hate her that have nothing to do with how ugly she is. ~ We can always talk about how ugly BS is. ~ trash comments say more about the commenter than you. this is not always comforting to know ~ my pc keyboard was found on the street when someone threw it away ~ ‏@nihilist_arbys Aaaand the weekend has begun! Enjoy your last quickly dwindling moments on this earth being herpes free, & please enjoy arbys. ~ Maybe Israel can take in some refugees from Syria. ~ According to wikipedia, Amen is a Hebrew/Greek derived expression meaning “so be it”. The resemblance to the plural word for male human beings is a coincidence. ~ New Orleans Radical Faeries is a good acronym ~ You get the workout going uphill and have fun going downhill. ~ ~ @janetmock @chescaleigh Funny non judgmental honest are not words I would use to describe MTV decoded ~ Some people would say that liberal minded is an oxymoron. ~ What is it about religion and politics that makes people produce so many words? ~ What is frustrating is people who do not listen. If you try to say anything, some people will not hesitate to interrupt. This is the one advantage I see to online discussions. ~ same reason poc get upset when pwoc mention black on black crime ~ when you wrestle with a hog, you get dirty, and the pig has a good time ~ seeing #SarahPalin as the top trending subject wondering what she has done now ~ insert meaningless words here to even out things ~ pictures are from “The Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library”. ~ selah

This is a double repost . These two features have been repeated before , with text added. Whether the text adds value is a judgement question. For today’s entertainment, the added value text will be included. Historic pictures today are from “The Special Collections and Archives,Georgia State University Library”. This was written like David Foster Wallace
Two features, posted two times each, is four. These two features are about rules for living, that come in groups of four. There is a symmetry about four. Four Beatles, Four seasons, four corners, four elements. This number is a homonym partner with for and fore.
When PG was a kid, his grandmother lived in a side apartment, in a house on Virginia Avenue. The owner of the house was Mrs. Stuckey. (PG never learned her “real” name, and assumed that checks were made out to Mrs.) There was a framed piece of paper in Mrs. Stuckey’s hall. The top said “The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do” , and featured the logo of the Rotary Club. The four rules were simple, on the surface. Is it the TRUTH?//Is it FAIR to all Concerned?//Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?//Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
The four way test was written by Herbert J. Taylor. In 1932, Mr.Taylor took over the bankrupt Club Aluminum Company of Chicago. Trying to revive the company during the depression, Mr. Taylor wrote a code of ethics, that would be the basis for the company’s actions.
Many said that the four way test was not practical for the business world. The balancing of integrity and ambition can be daunting. It was said that “This emphasis on truth, fairness and consideration provide a moral diet so rich that it gives some people “ethical indigestion.”
PG maintains that fair is a baseball hit between first and third base. Sometimes, the umpire makes the wrong call. In the “real world”, the different points of view in a dispute make rendering a fair judgment a difficult task, if not an impossible one.
There is a story about the revival of Club Aluminum. ” One day, the sales manager announced a possible order for 50,000 utensils. Sales were low and the company was still struggling at the bankruptcy level. The senior managers certainly needed and wanted that sale, but there was a hitch. The sales manager learned that the potential customer intended to sell the products at cut-rate prices. “That wouldn’t be fair to our regular dealers who have been advertising and promoting our product consistently,” he said. In one of the toughest decisions the company made that year, the order was turned down. There was no question this transaction would have made a mockery out of The Four-Way Test the company professed to live by.”
How did the sales manager learn of the intentions of this buyer? Was he tipped off by one of the “regular customers” who feared competition? Was this “regular customer” lying? Many inspirational stories leave out crucial details.
As it turns out, Club Aluminum did sell enough product to emerge from bankruptcy. “By 1937, Club Aluminum’s indebtedness was paid off and during the next 15 years, the firm distributed more than $1 million in dividends to its stockholders. Its net worth climbed to more than $2 million.”
Club Aluminum cookware was cast, not spun. It is heavy, and is a prized collectors item today. As for the Club Aluminum company ” Standard International Corporation bought it in 1968. Regalware made and marketed Club Aluminum for a while, but went out of business in the mid-1980s. The brand name was eventually obtained by the Mirro Company.”
This is a repost. Philosophy and rules for living is always a crowd pleaser. Whether or not you practice what you preach is beside the point.
There is a story above. A company, facing bankruptcy, turned down a huge order because of concerns about how the product would be resold. Today, this seems quaint. Today, the moral thing to do would be to take the order, keep your factory busy, and not worry how it was going to be resold. While some pretend that moral rules are unchanging, the truth is that they do change with the times.
This reminds PG of a story from his days as a blueprinter. With ammonia developed prints, every print is fed by hand, and you have the option to adjust the speed of the machine. Slower prints mean less background, which to some is a higher quality print. (This is not an issue with digital printing. Some change is indeed progress.)
The company PG worked for was affiliated with a small, family run company in a neighboring city. This company was run by an old fashioned lady, who insisted on adjusting every print to get the perfect background. This was different from the company PG worked for, which ran large jobs for the big city market. To his customers, quality meant getting an acceptable print, DELIVERED ON TIME. Who had the higher standards? Maybe that is a question for the customer to judge.

These thoughts are for you to use. They were articulated by a man named Don Miguel Ruiz. They are called the Four Agreements. . HT to activecitizen54..
PG does not claim to live up to these ideals. Number two is especially tough for him. The main thing is to try, and to always do your best. This is not about what you believe or think, it is about what you do.
agreement 1–Be impeccable with your word – Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
agreement 2–Don’t take anything personally – Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
agreement 3–Don’t make assumptions – Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
agreement 4–Always do your best – Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.