CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX If you read the news sources OR talk with the average person you would IMAGINE that the economy is in shambles and that no one can afford a can of cat food. Neither of those things is true, of course. First, the inflation rate is actually VERY GOOD. Any inflation number below 3.21% is …
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GUEST POST from Don – De-REGISTRATION+
HOW DO I GET MY NAME off THE VOTER ROLLS WHEN I DIE? +De-registration… No one wants his or her name to be used to vote when they leave this earth, except those without a conscience. Here’s how to make sure your name is scrubbed forever when you die: It depends on the state, sometimes the voting …
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GUEST POST from Don – Burger KING +
Burger KING + Burger KING has taken the lead. It has done the hard work of finding what displeases customers and found that customers prefer humans over AI. Customers don’t like kiosks. Customers don’t like apps. Customers don’t like slow service. Customers don’t like AI asking dumb questions, like “are you using our app?” (“Honestly, why should I use your …
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GUEST POST from Don – Interpreting Scripture
INTERPRETING SCRIPTURE There are many paths to false interpretation. There is only one path to the truth. That path starts and ends with KNOWING THE MIND OF GOD. Find God’s purpose for including those words. THEOLOGY. Using theology to interpret Scripture is backward. If the Bible is God’s word, then why use man’s word to interpret? Theology should be informed by …
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GUEST POST from Don – FLIES!
F L I E S ! We are in that season when both you and flies want to do the same thing. Party!!! The problem is that flies can transmit lots of diseases to humans (there are 65 diseases they are known to carry, including TB … but you only need one of those to end …
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GUEST POST from Don – Qualified?
QUALIFIED? In this world there are many things for which the “operator” must be qualified. Your surgeon should be (I require it of mine). Your dentist should be (I carefully inspect the wall certificates). The crane operator should be. The airline pilot should be (I wouldn’t have it any other way). Your cruise ship captain, and even both the chef …
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GUEST POST from Don – Silly Life-Hacks
SILLY LIFE-HACKS Influencers push influence. Here’s a “hack,” there’s a “hack.” Actually, most “hacks” are recycled ways of doing things from 70 years ago. What makes them “special” now is that they are tied with other concerns, like “how to de-clutter,” or “how to reduce the amount of plastic in the universe.” Trouble is, these things seldom do …
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GUEST POST from Don – Kentucky History: The Meat Shower
KENTUCKY HISTORY – THE MEAT SHOWER Only one sample of the mystery meat remains. It sits in a glass bottle of alcohol at the Monroe Moosnick Medical and Science Museum at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Meat from heaven? Manna? Nope. Best guess, by several knowledgeable people, experienced in the weirdness of nature, is that a passing kettle …
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GUEST POST from Don – Fires & Health
FIRES & HEALTH Did you know that NEARLY HALF of residential fires are caused by the kitchen range? What are the issues with that device which make it so likely to cause a fire? GREASE. The number one cause is greases and oils (either in the oven or on the stove top). Let’s think, “What is the …
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GUEST POST from Don – Century of “Christian” Asian Writers
CENTURY of “CHRISTIAN” ASIAN WRITERS Watchman NeeLin YutangToyohiko Kagawa Two from China, one from Japan…they spoke and wrote about a century ago although some of their writings did not come to America until later. Kagawa from Japan grew up among Christians (no picture available). He had a philosophy of service. He spent his life and fortune helping …
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