The kids filed into Miss Ball's class Monday morning. They were all very excited.
Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on salesmanship.
Little Sally led off. "I sold Girl Scout cookies and I made $30" she said proudly,
"My sales approach was to appeal to the customer's civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success."
"Very good", said Miss Ball.
Little Debbie was next. "I sold magazines" she said, "I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events."
"Very good, Debbie", said the teacher.
Eventually, it was Little Johnny Salerno's turn. Miss Ball held her breath.
Little Johnny Salerno walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher's desk. "$2,467", he said.
"$2,467!" cried the teacher, "What in the world were you selling?"
Toothbrushes", said Little Johnny Salerno.
"Toothbrushes", echoed the teacher, "How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?"
"I found the busiest corner in town", said Little Johnny, "I set up a Chip & Dip stand and I gave everybody who walked by a free sample." They all said the same thing, "Hey, this tastes like dog poop!" Then I would say, "It is dog poop. Wanna buy a toothbrush? I used the President Obama method of giving you some crap, dressing it up so it looks good, telling you it's free and then making you pay to get the bad taste out of your mouth."
Little Johnny Salerno got five stars for his assignment.
Bless his little heart!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
I Shop Here
These guys crack me up, first they join up with D. Geller and offer a rifle to men who buy an engagement ring. Now Adventure Outdoor of Smyrna offers a chance at winning a firearm, just for voting.
Just think, in Obama's world, you wouldn't have to be a citizen to vote, but when you showed up to collect the prize, he would be looking for a way to throw you in jail.
I think Vincent Fort ought to stick his complaint, up his ass.
State senator challenges gun raffle promotion
Just think, in Obama's world, you wouldn't have to be a citizen to vote, but when you showed up to collect the prize, he would be looking for a way to throw you in jail.
I think Vincent Fort ought to stick his complaint, up his ass.
State senator challenges gun raffle promotion
Thursday, October 18, 2012
50 Dollars
Recently, while I was working in the flower beds in the front yard, my neighbors stopped to chat as they returned home from walking their dog.
During our friendly conversation, I asked their little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up.
She said she wanted to be President someday.
Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?"
She replied... "I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people."
Her parents beamed with pride!
"Wow...what a worthy goal!" I said. "But you don't have to wait until you're President to do that!" I told her.
"What do you mean?" she replied.
So I told her, "You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and trim my hedge, and I'll pay you $50. Then you can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house."
She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?"
I said, "Welcome to the Republican Party."
Her parents aren't speaking to me.
During our friendly conversation, I asked their little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up.
She said she wanted to be President someday.
Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?"
She replied... "I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people."
Her parents beamed with pride!
"Wow...what a worthy goal!" I said. "But you don't have to wait until you're President to do that!" I told her.
"What do you mean?" she replied.
So I told her, "You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and trim my hedge, and I'll pay you $50. Then you can go over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house."
She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50?"
I said, "Welcome to the Republican Party."
Her parents aren't speaking to me.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Catholic Schools Told They Can't Teach Abortion is Wrong
See what is happening in Canada, government sticking its nose into the the teachings at private schools. Here in the states we have the federals telling churches that they have to provide insurance that covers abortion.
This is what happens when ideologues come to positions of power in government.
The minister made this comment...
Catholic Schools Told They Can't Teach Abortion is Wrong | LifeNews.com
This is what happens when ideologues come to positions of power in government.
The minister made this comment...
“I don’t think that there is a contrast or a conflict between choosing a Catholic education for your children and supporting a woman’s right to choose,” she added.The fact that parents elect to pay for private education as a means of eluding the long arm of baby killing advocates has no effect such narrow minded people. Don't let a concept such as freedom of religion stand in the way of a solid femi-nazi program.
Catholic Schools Told They Can't Teach Abortion is Wrong | LifeNews.com
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Mister Rogers
After my brother passed my family went to Nantucket to spread ashes. A beautiful place, my wife and I noticed an odd home right up against one of the sandy street to the beach. Later we learned that the home was Mr. Rogers' "Crooked House". The house seemed to embody the man's personality to a tee.
No doubt Rogers articulately stated his position, he wanted to do good things for children. Who can argue with that? Problem is when an objective is described in a way that places it in a morally superior position, what amount of money of correct? I think that by a liberal's definition that amount would be what ever they ask for, and that any resistance to the full amount is blow to children.
Well here I would use their own argument against them, one would have to agree that feeding starving child should take precedence of the needs of television watching drooler. Wouldn't one? If that is the case isn't a more moral choice to apply all the money destined for Public Broadcasting the the starving children of the world?
Watching this clip, I can't help but be reminded what a creep dude Mr. Rogers was.
Over Forty Years Ago, Mister Rogers Fought For PBS, And Gave The US Senate Goose Bumps
No doubt Rogers articulately stated his position, he wanted to do good things for children. Who can argue with that? Problem is when an objective is described in a way that places it in a morally superior position, what amount of money of correct? I think that by a liberal's definition that amount would be what ever they ask for, and that any resistance to the full amount is blow to children.
Well here I would use their own argument against them, one would have to agree that feeding starving child should take precedence of the needs of television watching drooler. Wouldn't one? If that is the case isn't a more moral choice to apply all the money destined for Public Broadcasting the the starving children of the world?
Watching this clip, I can't help but be reminded what a creep dude Mr. Rogers was.
Over Forty Years Ago, Mister Rogers Fought For PBS, And Gave The US Senate Goose Bumps
Monday, October 8, 2012
This Kind of Thing
Should land people in jail, but it won't.
Clinton and Gore flaunted it during their election campaigns and after the 2008 election Obama's troops pretended to be surprised and made a show of the money they were caught collecting.
No, these people have no regard for the law because they think US laws are insignificant in comparison to the needs of a global socialist government.
The President sets the standard by ignoring both Constitutional and Congressional law.
Why should his minions give a shit?
Report: Obama camp illegally solicits foreign donors | Times247
Clinton and Gore flaunted it during their election campaigns and after the 2008 election Obama's troops pretended to be surprised and made a show of the money they were caught collecting.
No, these people have no regard for the law because they think US laws are insignificant in comparison to the needs of a global socialist government.
The President sets the standard by ignoring both Constitutional and Congressional law.
Why should his minions give a shit?
Report: Obama camp illegally solicits foreign donors | Times247
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Poor Massachusetts
Companies have a right to legal defense just like people.
The Democrats are are the party of the ABA so I would have little doubt if you dug in on the cases of the many lawyers in Congress you would find clients that might be embarrassing to liberal constituents.
Elizabeth Warren was the darling of the media early in the campaign, now she looks like a total joke.
The poor Massachusetts' voters are stuck between choosing a RINO and nut job Democrat-Educator-Lawyer.
Elizabeth Warren helped protect Dow Chemical against breast implant claims
The Democrats are are the party of the ABA so I would have little doubt if you dug in on the cases of the many lawyers in Congress you would find clients that might be embarrassing to liberal constituents.
Elizabeth Warren was the darling of the media early in the campaign, now she looks like a total joke.
The poor Massachusetts' voters are stuck between choosing a RINO and nut job Democrat-Educator-Lawyer.
Elizabeth Warren helped protect Dow Chemical against breast implant claims
Couldn't You Get a Smaller Dog
There is a commercial on television these days that has a man walking up to a woman in an office setting. From a distance it looks like he is wearing boots. When he arrives the woman compliments his boots only to be informed that those are not boots they are his cats. Cats that have been getting this special food the commercial wants to sell.
The food that liberal media is getting these days is information that fits their view of what government should do and be. I do not believe that they are working in concert with the administration. I do believe that they are being led like mindless children. What else could explain the lack of main stream media inquisitiveness into the actions of Eric Holder, the President's college records, the President's relationship with Bil Ayres and the direct failure to produce a health care bill for examination prior to votes for approval. Yes, this president has gotten many 'benefits of the doubts' in the last six years at the hands of his adoring mainstream media.
Good work by Ramerez, found at GOPUSA.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Hemingway Women
While it may be true that I do not have the intellectual training, or capacity for that matter, to fully understand the intricate multi-leveled message of the author, I am person who enjoys the work of Ernest Hemingway. The bride has no interest at all in the man, other than he his the grandfather of Hemingway actresses, but knowing of my enjoyment picked up this book at an Amelia Island antique store.
A book written about the relationships of Hemingway with the significant women in his life, by a woman, seemed almost repulsive, but in that time between books when anything will do, this got a quick glance that lead to a complete read.
The book, The Hemingway Women, was written by Bernice Kert, released in 1998 and is about 400 pages long.
Per Ms. Kert, the dominant figure in Ernest Hemingway's life was his mother, a domineering woman who came from money. This relationship while very close in childhood grew to the son's embarrassment as an adult and hatred following the death of his father.
Ernest Hemingway, as a young man on adventure in Italy during WW1, met and fell in love with Jane Kendall Mason, who as an older woman moved on, putting the first scars on the young author, something he hints upon in the novel The Sun Also Rises.
After Mason, the emerging author married Hadley Richardson, a thoughtful woman who was careful to protect his freedom to write and bore his first son. Hemingway, enthralled with the exciting life in Europe following WW1, started an affair with his next wife. After an eventual divorce he wrote A Moveable Feast in which Richardson is the main feminine character.
Bride number two was Pauline Pfeiffer who came from money, and bore him more sons. Pfeiffer did knowingly be aggressive with the married author while all three were friendly in France. As Hemingway's wife Pfeiffer was present and deeply involved in the purchase and development of the home in Key West. This is where Hemingway worked on his man among men persona. This marriage seemed to be his most contentious, as the author was reaching middle age and fearing loss of connection with the excitement of living dangerously.
Ernest's third wife was Martha Gelhorn, who he met while married and living in Key west. Gelhorn was herself a published author, and again from a family with money. The attraction between the two seemed to center on their similar side careers as foreign correspondents. In the end Ernest's competitiveness, and Martha's need for independence were at odds, the two broke during WW2 while both were in Europe. Of course not before EH hooked up with wife number 4.
This introduces bride number 4, an American correspondent met while both were in in England during WW2. Mary Welsh hung in there to the bitter end, even while Ernest carried on an affair with a 19 year old Italian girl (EH was in his 50's), named Adriana Ivancich.
During his fourth marriage Mary and Ernest went on safari in Africa. On this extended vacation Ernest was a surviving victim in two plane crashes. Poor care and a stubborn patient allowed the effect of an undiagnosed concussion to worsen. Ernest Hemingway was started on the mental descent that culminated with his 1961 suicide in Ketchum Idaho.
The book was much better than expected. You should expect that such a book, written from the perspective of a woman concentrating on the women of Hemingway's life, can lean to a negative concussion about the man. This reader is inclined to believe the negative light on Hemingway as it is quite clear from other indicators, such as Hemingway's youngest son becoming a incomplete transgender woman, that Ernest Hemingway was a pig who treated women badly.
I still think that The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most enthralling books I have ever read.
If you are interested in Hemingway's life, this wouldn't be a bad second book to read, that being after a more standard biography.
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The book, The Hemingway Women, was written by Bernice Kert, released in 1998 and is about 400 pages long.
Per Ms. Kert, the dominant figure in Ernest Hemingway's life was his mother, a domineering woman who came from money. This relationship while very close in childhood grew to the son's embarrassment as an adult and hatred following the death of his father.
Ernest Hemingway, as a young man on adventure in Italy during WW1, met and fell in love with Jane Kendall Mason, who as an older woman moved on, putting the first scars on the young author, something he hints upon in the novel The Sun Also Rises.
After Mason, the emerging author married Hadley Richardson, a thoughtful woman who was careful to protect his freedom to write and bore his first son. Hemingway, enthralled with the exciting life in Europe following WW1, started an affair with his next wife. After an eventual divorce he wrote A Moveable Feast in which Richardson is the main feminine character.
Bride number two was Pauline Pfeiffer who came from money, and bore him more sons. Pfeiffer did knowingly be aggressive with the married author while all three were friendly in France. As Hemingway's wife Pfeiffer was present and deeply involved in the purchase and development of the home in Key West. This is where Hemingway worked on his man among men persona. This marriage seemed to be his most contentious, as the author was reaching middle age and fearing loss of connection with the excitement of living dangerously.
Ernest's third wife was Martha Gelhorn, who he met while married and living in Key west. Gelhorn was herself a published author, and again from a family with money. The attraction between the two seemed to center on their similar side careers as foreign correspondents. In the end Ernest's competitiveness, and Martha's need for independence were at odds, the two broke during WW2 while both were in Europe. Of course not before EH hooked up with wife number 4.
This introduces bride number 4, an American correspondent met while both were in in England during WW2. Mary Welsh hung in there to the bitter end, even while Ernest carried on an affair with a 19 year old Italian girl (EH was in his 50's), named Adriana Ivancich.
During his fourth marriage Mary and Ernest went on safari in Africa. On this extended vacation Ernest was a surviving victim in two plane crashes. Poor care and a stubborn patient allowed the effect of an undiagnosed concussion to worsen. Ernest Hemingway was started on the mental descent that culminated with his 1961 suicide in Ketchum Idaho.
The book was much better than expected. You should expect that such a book, written from the perspective of a woman concentrating on the women of Hemingway's life, can lean to a negative concussion about the man. This reader is inclined to believe the negative light on Hemingway as it is quite clear from other indicators, such as Hemingway's youngest son becoming a incomplete transgender woman, that Ernest Hemingway was a pig who treated women badly.
I still think that The Old Man and the Sea is one of the most enthralling books I have ever read.
If you are interested in Hemingway's life, this wouldn't be a bad second book to read, that being after a more standard biography.
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