Sorry not

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Sometimes it’s best to be a man and not admit you’re sorry. There are certain people who will use this apology to pounce on you and belittle you as a person. Yesterday for example when I apologized to a customer they said and I quote “that’s not good enough”. What did he want me to chop off my arm or next of kin? I know this goes against all my biblical and psychological training but saying sorry to ***holes really doesn’t make sense.  These individuals are like vampires and once they spot an opening will go right for the blood.  If you find such an individual who won’t accept your apology then I suggest you tell him/her what you plan for the futures is and if that’s not good enough let them find a different victim.

Opportunities Obliterated

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How many good opportunities have we obliterated? Maybe we were too busy to give them a chance, or maybe they were to good to be true either way those opportunities vanquished in the manner of the lifting of a rainbow. Or maybe we were too much of a perfectionist that the opportunity didn’t hit all our buttons.

I can honestly say I let one opportunity for fellowship dissipate. It was during the college orientation and I met this great group of guys but they had this wild and crazy party. A party where I fell asleep on the floor a few hour later. When this group asked to become suitemates I secretly backed out fearing that I would never get any work  done with such a group.  Needless to say my initial suitemates were less then likeable and when I came to visit my “should have been” suitemates they were studiously at their books.

I can honestly say that I have taken many dips  in the water that others would have felt was “to cold” although many left me cold and wet some still hold some continual warmth (see below).  Nobody has offered me the opportunity to invest in the next “Apple” or sell a few coins for the NY Skyline but I’ll keep eyes and heart open. For when opportunity knocks I swing it open.

(1) I was offered the opportunity for an all expense opportunity training session in becoming a speaker including hotel and airfare (by the internet). I took this chance and was rewarded with one of the greatest learning experiences of my lifetime.

(2) My friend asked me to invest a few (a bit more) dollars in a short that he was producing.  This film didn’t make it to the big or small screen but was an opportunity for my whole family to participate in the film process.

(3) When joining my new Shul they offered me the opportunity to be President of The Men’s Club. This position has lead me in different and exciting directions that I never would have expected when this position was first offered.

 

Scars

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We all have scars that we bare but it’s how we look at them that truly matters. Are they signs that move us to seek change for ourselves or others or do they just bring us pain? Do they continue to mark us down a path of fear and hate or does that scar fade slowly over time? Scars, we can’t ignore the mark they left on us but we can learn to live with them as part of the way we’ve grown as a person

WOW App!

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Life’s exciting events pass us to quickly with the “WOW App” we will have the opportunity to add more WOW’S to our life.  This App allows you to list the activities that you’re most excited to participate in (with a rating scale from 1-10) it then tries to find similar events, shows, and/or activities that will make you feel as good if not better. The App will also determine which activities that you generally find exciting and search for similar activities in your community. If you had such an App and could list the television shows or movies that your most excited about what would they be? Here’s a few (below) I would choose.

(1)Mockinjay-1 (Hunger Games)

(2) Unbreakable

(3) The new Exodus movie

(4) Gotham (Last night’s episode dropped it a bit on my excitement scale)

 

Dog Socks

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Let’s face just like the dog ate my homework he/she also enjoyed your socks? “Dog Socks” is a toy that you’re dog will never get tired of and you  will still be able to keep your feet warm. “Dog Socks” come in unusual colors like Neon Yellow so your socks will never get mixed up with Spots. They also have certain locations to hold little treats to insure  these are their favorite pairs. Just like ordinary socks they stretch far and wide and come in different scents like “Bacon” and “Cheese” so that these will be the smell your dog will love best. It’s time to get a pair of “Dog Socks” the only socks your dog will ever need to wear, bite or tear apart.

Pro-Woman/Pro-Life

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I believe those that are Pro-Life are Pro-Women because abortions hurt woman the most. Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen estimates that up to 200 million females have been killed through sex selection abortion. In which a child is aborted just because of the sex that she is going to be born with. Furthermore the push to perform this horrible procedure occurs from the husband or “boyfriend” who doesn’t want to bear the burden of bringing a child into this world. Yet these individuals don’t mind putting  “their loved” through a vile procedure that takes a life and leaves a permanent painful scar on the other life. Many of these individuals are more into playing the field then taking care of the field then is currently their for them and have as much loyalty to their girlfriend and/or wife as they do to their unborn child. Pro Life/Pro-Woman means carrying for all woman unborn and born young and old.

Can a local paper survive?

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Can a local paper survive in a world where less and less people even touch a paper today? Not only must it survive but it should thrive!  It’s essential that those stories which the other papers won’t touch are still being heard whether it be concerning political corruption, a new business in the area, sports and entertainment etc. there needs to be a source where information from the community can be heard. Yet how can it can become profitable competing against the national names here (below) are just a few ways this can occur.

(1) Provide unbiased and unfiltered information to the community with insightful commentary that other papers might ignore.

(2) Provide a basic newspaper free to the entire community but offer Gold, Silver, & Platinum packages. These packages would provide services that would be far less expensive then if individual incurred.

(3) Have Vanity Newspapers where you or your loved ones can celebrate special event (birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, sport or musical achievements etc)  can be listed in the front page with other news in the middle and sent out to various friends and family.

(4) Provide a full detail calendar that has all the community events listed from various political, cultural, business and religious institutions in the community. The amount that is charged for the listing will depend on the space, location and the format that this event is shown on. video’s on Youtube, Facebook page, to a local radio station.

(5) Have a presence at various political, religious and cultural discussions in the community.

(6) Work with established local advertisers such as coupon books and Penny saver for the mutual benefit of both organizations.

(7) Provide critical reviews of local restaurants and cultural events as well as having insightful interviews to their stars.

(8) Work with the local police & fire  departments to provide an immediate response for various alerts to the community.

(9) Have a faith column where local clergy can write about their perspective on the times that we are living in.

 

When the weak become strong.

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rags to riches

How someone deals with their rise from weakness to strength is indeed a measure of the character within. If an individual comes from poverty do they flaunt their wealth when riches come there way or do they try to uplift those that are still falling? There is no reason not to enjoy the wealth you’ve earned as long as that enjoyment is not meant to belittle others.  Does a person who suffered from mental abuse become the abuser or do they utilize that power to reach out to other victims? These might appear to be easy questions but if you’re the individual who has come into strength a certain degree of arrogance or revenge can seep through like wine being spilled into a carpet.. Impulses can build in a person based on their difficult background which can be extremely difficult to fight and without a strong moral compass,based on a believe on a divine being guiding you along the way, it’s easy to get lost.

Wall Street Journals- Top 10 Stories- Weekend of November 8th

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If I didn’t read this weekend’s edition here are the top 10 facts I would have not known in order of their significance.

(10) Chinese Officials are giving good behavior awards to individuals who act in a courteous fashion  when entering subways or buses.

(9)The “Cross Bronx” has the worst bottlenecks in the country.

(8) Hamas Militants have blown up houses of top officials in the Fatah movement.

(7) Catalans are having a symbolic referendum on Sunday to decide if they want to break away from Spain.

(6) There still is a small wall that separates two cities in Germany Thuringia and Bavaria.

(5) Steve Kaziyev has bought up to 400  domain names ending with .nyc

(4) Only 2% of NYC Teachers were denied tenure.

(3) Winston Churchill was able to overcome stammering and depression.

(2) If you are less aggressive in traffic situation experts claim you will get their faster ( you can tell where my bias)

(1) European Countries are moving to recognize a Palestinian State even as these individuals haven’t even  recognized Israel’s right to exist.

 

Pomp & Procedure VS Realith

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It is often not what someone days or says but the pomp and procedure before the act that we truly notice. This pomp can put us  in just the right mood to here or see action that ordinarily wouldn’t entice us.  The procedure that a dog takes in doing his/her business as they go round and round can make it seem like an orchestra quartet when it’s only them taking a  s***.   Yet life is for living so it’s important that pomp and procedure make even the smallest events seem grand as  we can keep it in prospective.  We may go to the most beautiful restaurant in the world, eat food that is prepared with the finest culinary tools and truly enjoy the moment but we must never forget where most of that meal ends up in.  It’s those loved ones which we share such pomp and procedure that truly make us happy.

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