Tagged With: honesty
Saturday 2nd Cup, 9/29/18: THE BREAD IN THE PLAIN WRAPPER
I have a rule. If you have to wear a ridiculous, garish costume and yell at me, I have zero interest in your product. We’ve all known people who overdress while underperforming. Some are ‘faking it until they make it’. Some are talented, but trying to ‘make it’ in an area not suited for them. And … Continue reading
100-Word Stroll, 6/25/17: IF YOU SAY IT, DO IT.
“It was important to me to watch over my word.” Things stick in your mind, don’t they? This sentence snagged mine in mid-think. Coffee? When no one’s word means anything anymore, when every third or fourth TV ad is another law firm saying, “You might be entitled to—–“, it’s easy to get used to nobody … Continue reading
300-Word Stroll, 5/19/17: I’D BE DELIGHTED IF I KNEW HOW
I hope you read the passages in Psalm 37 and Proverbs 3 I mentioned a few days ago. This will make more sense. Grab your coffee and walk with me . . . 37:4 reads, “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” That’s not a BofH credit … Continue reading
Granger: ELECTILE DISFUNCTION
“PSSSHEWWWwww!” Granger silently sipped his fresh-brewed Peet’s Big Bang medium roast, watching the play of conflicting emotions on his younger friend’s face. Few things got to the sheriff’s deputy to the point he was speechless; Sparks had served two arduous tours in Afghanistan, survived and returned to put his experience and work ethic to good use … Continue reading
100-Word Stroll, 10/5/16: IS THAT ME IN MY MIRROR?
I was carrying on a snarky conversation, cracking wise: “Wow, bub – that face could hold a 3-day rain.” The usual early-AM smart remarks. It was about there when I noticed the guy wasn’t firing back, but aping my gestures. I squinted. Mirror. Aw, NAW, man. That can’t be– Starboard-side hair matted and flat. Whiskers. … Continue reading
100-Word Stroll for 9/15/16: WHY MANIPULATING PEOPLE & THINGS IS LIKE COMMANDING A CAT
Cats don’t know the script. If they did, it wouldn’t matter because cats can’t read. If they could, it wouldn’t matter because cats are fickle. They have an annoying tendency to do what they want. People are the same way. People choose. Rarely do they follow your script. The aging CEO chose his successor by … Continue reading
100-Word Stroll for 8/8/16: DO UNTO OTHERS, YADDA YADDA
Bedtime for the kids, “at-last” time for Sarah. Boyish yelling bounced her up and running to find Tim’s two-year-old sister tightly gripping a handful of the five-year-old’s hair. Gently removing hair from the little girl’s grip, she responded in fluent PC. Soft, reasoning “I’m-your-friend” tones. “We didn’t mean it, did we, honey?” To Tim: “She doesn’t understand that hurts.” … Continue reading
100-Word Stroll: PROVE YOUR SAY BY WHAT YOU DO
“You are what you deliver, not what you promise.” That was Donald Trump. “The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.” That was Vince Lombardi. “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded.” That was Jesus (Luke 12:48). Don and Vince must’ve paid attention. I need … Continue reading
QTMs for 2/18/16: A “Hole-In-The-Soul” Cost
When you want something so fervently that you’ll destroy a close friend’s reputation to get it, you can’t afford it. Are you willing to do anything to win, to get your way, to cover up, bluster, gossip or lie your way out of or beyond your words and actions? That disqualifies you. In the South … Continue reading