The New American Digest

but, wish I had.
Published by Jean August 6, 2007

Found it in a book called Kiss Me Like A Stranger by Gene Wilder.

“After A While” by Veronica A. Shoffstall

After a while you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn that
love doesn’t mean leaning
and company doesn’t always mean security.
And you begin to learn
that kisses aren’t contracts
and presents aren’t promises
and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.
After a while you learn that even sunshine burns
if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure,
that you really are strong
and you really do have worth.
and you learn
and you learn
with every good-bye you learn.

good stuff, eh?

Story from Fox News

Some guy was on a date at an unspecified restaurant. He thought the service was less than it should be but left a 10% tip anyway:

The waitress allegedly “lost” his drink twice, brought him and his girlfriend the wrong appetizer and “vanished for what seemed like an eternity” when they wanted to order dessert. He paid and left a 10% cash tip, which he felt was “reasonable given the circumstances,” he said.

“We were just standing up to leave when [the waitress] came over, took the cash and said, ‘Seriously? This is it?'” he continued. “She had said it audibly. [apparently, the entire restaurant heard her comment]
“Then she added, ‘You know, servers can’t pay their rent because of people like you … If you can’t tip properly, don’t dine out.’“

He went back to the table, pocketed his cash tip and “left without another word.”

Some people thought he was wrong.

I don’t disagree with his action.

Waitress: You don’t work for me, I don’t sign your paycheck – you work for the restaurant. It is not my job to pay your salary; a tip is a gift, a reward/incentive for good (or exceptional) service. If you don’t make enough to pay your rent, talk to your employer, not your employer’s customers. Or find another job. If you don’t get tips, perhaps your customers aren’t satisfied with your service.

If you had acted like that towards me, not only would you have lost a tip, your employer would have lost a customer.

to repeat it.

“German defense minister says troops ready to kill Russians“

If at first you don’t succeed …

Someone really wants a war but doesn’t want to take the blame for starting it. It’s like a hockey game: it’s not the instigator that takes the fall, it’s the responder.

Damn.

I feel like I’m watching a fuse burn when I can’t do anything to put it out.
I need to stop reading the news … but then, I need to get some warning of when it all comes down.

or is it just the same ol’, same ol’?
I tend to think both … but “comes” implies future tense; “is here” may be better words.

A sign from … somewhere

Epstein

It could have been Harobama instead of Trump … Frying pan or fire?

It’s just my opinion – worth what you pay for it …
But I’m thinking it may be a good time to “take profits” from your savings or stock plans and if nothing else, leave it as cash in the account.

Better yet, I’m also suggesting it may be time to make a significant deposit to the Bank of Mattress.

’cause everyone knows the govt would never shut the banks down.

And I could be just talking through my hat …