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A Thought for Today
Humility is like a magnate it attracts
the most worthwhile people for company.
Wednesday Evening October 13
Dear Diary,
Edward returned yesterday from a week in Boston so it’s back to business
as usual. Lots of work to be done, including choosing an architect for
Dos Vidas and getting ready for the trip to Austin.
Worse, too many business decisions are still hanging in the air. Mind;
get thee to a make-up chair. Time; get thee behind me. As proof of
Tempus Fudge it, the Flight Plan from eight years ago that I’ve chosen
to repeat today.
A FLIGHT FROM6THE
PAST
8 October, 1998
TODAY'S RESOLUTION
A day or so of doing nothing should be required work. But is it worth it
to fall farther back while piles of things unattended still need tending
to? A question I can’t answer and one that must stump more than just a
few of us. I can’t help but think I used to work harder, faster and get
more done. Looking back and reflecting on a canon of work, there is
some. Sadly quantity doesn’t always equal quality.
Today’s Resolution: Everything can’t get done. Okay, if you say so. So
what gets done will have to be done a little better every day. Sounds
like a plan.
- R.M. 10/3/98
IN CONCLUSION
Final Presidential Debates tonight and thankfully less than three weeks
left of pundant spin and commentators on Fox News trying to keep
straight faces while using the term ‘fair and balanced.’
With everything as contentious as it is these days we can all use
whatever smiles we can get. Here’s one Dr. Eric sent along to me that I
thought I might share.
An 80-year-old man went to the doctor for a
checkup and the doctor was amazed at what good shape the guy was in. The
doctor asked, "To what do you attribute your good health?" The old-timer
said, "I'm a golfer and that's why I'm in such good shape. I'm up well
before daylight & out golfing up and down the fairways."
Doctor, "Well, I'm sure that helps, but there's got to be more to it.
How old was your dad when he died?"
Old-timer said, "Who said my dad's dead?" Doctor, "You mean you're 80
years old and your dad's still alive? How old is he?" Old-timer, "He's
100 yrs old and, in fact, he golfed with me this morning...and that's
why he's still alive... he's a golfer."
Doctor, "Well, that's great, but I'm sure There's more to it. How about
your dad's dad? How old was he when he died?"
Old-timer, "Who said my grandpa's dead?" Doctor, "You mean you're 80
years old and your grand-father's still living! How old is he?"
Old-timer, "He's 118 years old."
The doctor was getting frustrated at this point and said, "I guess he
went golfing with you this morning too?" Old-timer, "No...... Grandpa
couldn't go this morning because he got married." Doctor, in amazement,
"Got married! Why would a 118-year-old guy want to get married?"
Old-timer, "Who said he wanted to?"
Sleep warm and I’ll see you with something new on Thursday.
RM 10/12/2004 3:15PM PST
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