A Little Randomness

Hey Guys and Dolls!
     A fantastic day today.  It was predicted 90% rain. We had to cut four lawns and trim shrubs at four different houses.  Now I'm sure that there are many many people out there who can cut 20 to 40 lawns a day, but 4 is my limit.  I'm 61 years old and not nearly as energetic as I used to be.  I'm also not a professional in that I actually know what I'm doing.  I am what you might call a "let's get this thing done and get the heck out of here" kind of landscaper.  And I have never been called a
landscaper by anyone other than myself.  I am a jack of no trades and master of none.  My specialty is management. That means that my forte' is watching other people work.  I can do it all day.  And I am really really good at it.
     I've been doing a lot of what you might call soul searching, or you might call it thinking or you might call it wondering what the heck I'm doing with myself.  Part of that search has to do with what I should be doing online as an occupation.  I have seen the biggies, the wannabees, the "passive" income producers.  I haven't seen a single one of them that focuses on a product.  The biggie has no product at all that cannot be found for free on the internet, but they charge $3000 for it.  There are wannabees who use the Australian "two-up", that is, you pass up your first two recruits and the rest is yours.  But once again there is no product.  I actually have a great respect for Aron Parker, but no product is still no product.  So far, the passive income producers have been   falling like dominoes, knocked down by the FTC and others as flat out pyramids and I predict that the rest will follow, some sooner and others later.  Pretty much a "duh" there, huh?
     So what is left? That's where the soul search comes in, I don't have a clue.  I'm almost to the
point where at least the objective is clear and the masses are aware of it.  We all know the score and the objective is to get money.  With that in mind I'm going to most likely do one of those, and let it finance my entry into a real business.  I'm going to promo it as exactly what it is, a rush to get in and get out before the whole thing collapses, I'll look at it objectively and try to predict when the fertilizer will hit the ventilating system.  Stay tuned...
     Oh BTW, there are some details to be worked out, but the miracle is due to take place on the 31st, is it big?  Hell ya, to us it us. Maybe not so much to you, but to a lot of you it will be huge!
     My other miracle stories are coming up too, but I'm far behind in my duties to keep up with everything at the moment. Patience is a virtue, but what do you call laziness or making excuses? Procrastination?  Y'all take care and be safe.

Hey Guys and Dolls!

I've been busier than a one-legged man in an a$$ kicking contest these past few days.  The plan is to get back to the blog and provide interesting things to read, funny things, rants, and other things worth reading for your edification and entertainment.  I actually have a manuscript lying around gathering dust that I am contemplating serializing on the blog.  What do you think? Are you ready for it?   Oh, and still sorting out some details for the latest miracle story.  I do have a couple of others that I will let you hear about when I have more time and energy.

We are doing some property preservation work again. Mostly grass cutting right now.  We thought we were pretty much out of that business and working on full time retirement, but it keeps coming back. Today was a debris removal. We had about 20 cubic yards of trash to get rid of out in the yard of this house.  There must have been 60 gallons of waste oil alone to get rid of.  We worked ourselves until the energy drained, then called our guy who helps when we need someone who is strong like a bull.  He rescued us and we were able to finish the job.  We are sticking with this company a few more months anyway to see if we can keep up, but getting older every day!

Take care and be safe.

The First Miracle

Hey Guys and Dolls!

Here is miracle one, like I promised.

     I used to live in Florida in a tiny town outside of Gainesville called Keystone Heights.
My life was in a state of flux back then (come to think of it, it's always in a state of flux,
but I digress.)  At any rate, it was time for another move.  My job at the University of
Florida had quickly run its course into a dead end.  I had a great title, a low salary and
there was no hope of promotion unless somebody died.  I was a Labor Relations
Representative, which meant that I would assist management and tell them how to get
rid of a problem employee.  As is often the case, the problem person was the manager,
not the employee. But that was irrelevant, it was up to me to stand up for the University.
That being the case, it was time to move on.

   
     My wife at the time had moved to the frozen north about a week ahead of me while
I wrapped up things at the old house.  I was having a yard sale with a ton of our belongings.
Darn near everything sold throughout the day, and it was good.  But there was one thing.

     I needed exactly 25 dollars more to cover all the expenses that I had projected we would
incur for the trip.  I had it figured out almost down to the penny.  I looked around at all the
items that we had left. There were a lot of 1 to 5 dollar items, but jutting out among them
were a cheap set of bunk beds and my all time favorite grill, the Weber kettle.  It was now
five o'clock on a Saturday.  Pretty late for a yard sale, it was seriously winding down; it
was white knuckle time.

     All of a sudden my phone rang. It was a guy who had seen my "yard sale" sign and
called me to find out if I happened to have any bunk beds. "Yes, I said. "I do."
He said "Great I'll be over there in about 15 minutes."  "I'll see you then." I said.
Fifteen minutes went by, then 20, then 30.  I looked up to the sky and prayed "Dear
Lord, please let that guy show up.  I know I don't deserve it but I'm asking in Jesus'
name.  Amen."  Immediately, I heard the sound of an engine coming up the hill.  Could
this possibly be him?

     A raggedy old pick up came through the clearing, pulled up right in front of me, the
engine coughed to a stop and a man got out.  He was raggedly unshaven, had a dirty
ball cap on his head, and needed a haircut.  He said "How much ya want fer them
bunk beds?" My heart leapt! It was him!  "25 dollars." I said, hopefully.  "I'll take 'em
he said.

     As I helped him load the beds I happily remarked "I wasn't sure you were coming."

     "What do you mean?" he asked quizzically.
 
     "Oh, weren't you the guy that called?" I asked, bewildered.
 
     He took off his hat and scratched his head all in one motion.  "You know, it's funny"
he drawled."  I wasn't even going to go home this way, but something told me to come
down this road.  I've been looking and looking for a set of bunk beds for my grandchildren
for when they come to visit and stay the weekend.  I saw your yard sale sign at the bottom
of the hill so I swung up here on the off chance that you might have bunk beds."

     Chills rose up on my body.  Gratitude filled me.  I was in a state
of shock.  Tears overflowed my eyes as I packed up the rest of my belongings and
thankful prayers came out with them.

Hey Guys and Dolls!

If the business model in your company DRIVES the behavior of recruit, recruit, recruit 

and doesn't focus on the product,  then maybe you should look at something else.  You’ve got to be in a company where the main focus is RETAILING the products. That is, if you want to be an ethical and moral person.

Here’s why:  The litmus test for any company to determine whether it qualifies as a pyramid is the answer to this question:

 “Would you have spent that money for that product if there wasn’t a business opportunity attached to it?”

Take a closer look at your mlm or networking opportunity to see exactly what is going on with it.  Is there actually a product or is the focus on the hype and the promise of instant riches?  I'm not saying that you can't get rich with some of the hype companies. There are a few people who are getting rich and there are a lot more who are "faking it until they make it".  But are those that are making money just taking it from those who have a dream? Just sayin'. 

Hey Guys and Dolls!

Good Morning, well it's morning for me. I have always been an insomniac but lately I get up at 10 or noon and work, goof off, chat, etc. on fb until the paper and the milkman show up, lol. Okay there is no milkman and I should cancel the paper but I just can't give up the feel of the newsprint, the sound of pages rustling, and of course, the magic of doing the crossword in pen!
But I wanted to make a statement of ethics today, at least my version.
There is a thing called Rippln going around. If you haven't gotten your "invite" yet, you will get a hundred of them in the next hour or most certainly in the next day or two.
Anyway, the CEO of Rippln is Brian Underwood who is a serial ponzi schemer. My source for this is a site called www.behindmlm.com and seems to be a legit site that reviews biz opps. I believe them and although Rippln could produce a lot of money for me in the short run, I cannot morally or ethically market something to you that I believe will collapse by itself or when the FTC shuts it down. Therefore, I am telling you that I believe that it is possible for me or you to get someone or LOTS of someones involved in Rippln only to lose their collective a$$es when it fails and leave you or me looking like a bum having known this beforehand. I cannot tell you with any degree of certainty that this will happen, but what I can tell you is that the CEO has had two prior experiences of it happening. You have to make your own decision and be able to sleep at night. I can sleep well because I am staying away from it and if that is I bad decision on my part, I can live with that too. Just sayin'. Ok, now for all of you fellow marketers out there, let's get crackin'!

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The Boston Bombing. 4-15-13

What the hell is going on in Boston?

I can't wait to find out who is responsible for the bombings.
Since there was no one who claimed responsibility it makes
me wonder if it was domestic terrorism. And if domestic,
whether our fearless leader had anything to do with it.
It is not as far fetched as it may seem my friends.
All is definitely not right in our capitol.

Now I am getting about 50 friend requests a day. What the hell is going on? I know I'm a wild and crazy fun loving kind of guy, but this is ridiculous! I can't screen all the Nigerian scammers and webcam girls out before I accept requests with this volume. I don't mind the webcam girls because they are fun to mess with but the scammers bore the crap out of me with their chit chat building up to the big business opportunity or the begging for money. Well, that's the biggest thing I have to bitch about today, so I continue to live the dream! God bless you all. I'm going to bed. Good night. (Of course, God bless the people in Boston and may the families be comforted by His grace.)

Good night my friends, and God Bless you!

Re-energizing the blog

Today is April 15, 2013
It is tax day in the USA. The day that all income taxes are to be filed by.  Yikes! I'm late again. Why am I always late? Because I am self employed and I have to pay every time! I do not have the luxury of having Uncle Sam hold on to a portion of my money all year interest free so that he insures he can keep it like so many of us do. But hey, you didn't come here to hear me bitch and complain, or at least not yet any way, so here are some hopefully, funny jokes.

( Side note - I should really stop giving our doggies people food. You dog owners know why don't you? For those who don't, doggie gas is the worst!! And it comes at the most inopportune times, like when one is in front of, and one is behind my desk. I think they lie there on purpose so I don't know who to blame!)

Now on with the jokes!

When my son graduated from high school, he had to give a 
speech. He began by reading from his prepared text. "I want 
to talk about my mother and the wonderful influence she has 
had on my life," he told the audience. "She is a shining 
example of parenthood, and I love her more than words could 
ever do justice."

At this point he seemed to struggle for words. After a pause 
he looked up with a grin and said, "It's really hard to read 
my mom's handwriting."

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A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, 
empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get 
the mail. 

A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
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A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife 
can spend. 

A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
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That's all for now folks. If you have nothing to do, then relax. If you have something else you should have been doing instead of reading this blog,then Let's getcrackin"!