TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017
SOMETIMES, THE SLOGANS WORK
ON this date in 1968 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a halt to all U.S. bombing of North Vietnam.
Cabinet members Bun Man and Mr Purple along w/ SECDEF McNamara had been pleading for a limited war for at least 3 years and finally Johnson listened.
Regrettably, it was too late. Johnson would decide to not seek a second term which lead to a Nixon presidency.
Nixon's campaign slogan was DICK NIXON BEFORE HE DICKS YOU!! Surprisingly, the slogan worked.
LUTHER V2
ON this date in 1517 - Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace Church.
The event marked the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
Little known fact, Thesis #69 stated 'The Boyz (Bun Man and Mr. Purple) ROCK!"
I know what you're thinking...
I didn't think they used parenthetical comments back then either...
I just love it when J Man @th3j35t3r
goes all TECHNO on us.
Halloween Update...
Need to Know
Who is dressing as a slut tonight?
Will file under Future Reference
hehehe
The Boyz had written "...And after following these 95 precepts, there shall be joy and laughter each Oct. 31st as we celebrate our former pagan worship w/ Halloween."
Slowly and surreptitiously, Halloween began and continues to this day...
2/2
ON this date in 1517 - Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace Church.
The event marked the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
Little known but absolutely 'factual', Bun Man and Mr. Purple were actually co-authors of some of the theses, particularly #96 which was dropped for some reason.
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One of the church leaders sidled up to the microphone and pronounced, "Doctrinal work took us centuries, do you think we could lessen hunger and poverty without that in place?"
Bun Man replied, "Well, yes, the hungry and poor really don't care about your doctrines..."
3/3
Covering the event, NYT reporters Bun Man and Mr. Purple attended the news conference.
Bun Man asked one of the Church leaders, "How is it you all are focusing on doctrinal concerns when there are monumental world hunger issues and abject poverty all over the world?"
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DOCTRINAL PARALYSIS
ON this date in 1999 - Leaders from the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church signed the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.
The event ended a centuries-old doctrinal dispute over the nature of faith and salvation.
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ONLY LOVE GETS US OUT OF THE DARKNESS
Reaching out in the darkness...
I knew a man that I did not care for
And then one day this man gave me a call
We sat and talked about things on our mind
And now this man he is a friend of mine
Don't be afraid of love
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid to love
Everybody needs a little love
Everybody needs somebody
That they can be thinking of
There ARE Scarier days...
Ken-Dogger: Whoa, just a minute there Snickers, you got your costume on already?
Snickers: Yea man, love this day and costuming...This is the scariest day in America
KD: I know, I used to think that too, but then I remembered Election Day is next week.
Snickers: Scarier day isn't it?
KD: Yep, it is...
"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."
- Indira Gandhi
Morning Peeps,
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT...That's why it's a GIFT
Get together Peeps...
Love is but a song to sing
Fear's the way we die
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry
Though the bird is on the wing
And you may not know why
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
RIGHT NOW...
DJ and I played Conestoga Golf Club in Mesquite yesterday, playing Sky Mountain today...
Great friends, Great Golf
TGI Fridays closed dozens of stores ahead of rumored bankruptcy. Like many chain restaurants, the spot where your entire high school would get dinner before going to the movies on a Friday night is having a tough go of it. TGI Fridays abruptly closed ~50 locations this week, CNN reported, as the casual chain known for its endless apps reportedly weighs bankruptcy.
S: Morning Brew
Meet the architects shortlisted for the Royal Academy's 2024 Dorfman Prize
MUHAMMAD FOR THE WIN...
Historybook: President John Adams born (1735); Orson Welles broadcasts "The War of the Worlds" radio hoax, causing mass panic in US (1938); Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman in historic Rumble in the Jungle (1974); Ivanka Trump born (1981).
"Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love."
- Muhammad Ali
S: 1440 Digest
Lost City Discovered
Archaeologists have discovered a Maya city beneath the jungle canopy in Campeche, Mexico, according to a study released yesterday. The ancient site, dubbed Valeriana by the team, contains more than 6,600 structures, including pyramids and ball courts. It is believed to be one of the largest Maya sites in Latin America.
S: 1440 Digest
Parent company trivia
Not every company can be independent—many need parent companies to help them do math homework or take them to soccer practice.
Here is a list of brands and companies that are subsidiaries of a parent company. Name their corporate overlord.
1. Geico
2. Cheerios
3. Lamborghini
4. Snickers
5. Old Navy
6. Blue Moon
S: Morning Brew
TROUBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE
Retired educator / military officer(Army Colonel) - Current Ops Div Chief (G333), HQDA / married / political progressive / ED.D. and Army War College Grad. 3277
Joined Nov 2017