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"In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." –John 16:33

Day: August 13, 2014

I wish this did not ring true – “Packaged” arrest in Mexico

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On Wednesday, August 13, 2014

In culture, Politics

Mexico is such a great country with so many great people it is hard to read articles like this.  It is about an infamous narco-trafficker who got arrested, not after a long and arduous effort by law enforcement agents to find a bad guy, but because it finally became politically expedient. If it really is true, taking the guy off the street probably does nothing with respect to putting a dent in the drug traffic. It all makes me believe maybe the previous Mexican was a pretty good guy, trying to do the right thing and getting hard push-back from the bad guys. Meanwhile, lots of our friends and family down in Mexico suffer as a result. Everyone is touched by it. Mexico is a beautiful and prosperous place, full of opportunity, with lots of good and friendly people. It could be so much more than the level of corruption currently allows.

Betty Blonde #152 – 02/13/2009
Betty Blonde #152
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How to be a great waitress: Is this a great model for how to act in ALL of life or what?

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On Wednesday, August 13, 2014

In culture

For technical reasons that have to do with the fact that I switched to Opera from Firefox because the people at Firefox are overtly anti-Christian, I missed a great post by the Numbers Guy that came out in the Wall Street Journal a few days ago. The article, Tips for More Tips: Waitresses Who Draw Smiley Faces Make More Money, is about some things that waitresses (notice I did not use the politically correct “waitpersons”) can do to maximize their tips. I read the article and REALLY liked it. It dawned on me that the advice given to waitresses to earn more tips, if done sincerely, can be encapsulated in the advice Jesus gave to “do onto others as you would have them do unto you.” This is not the advice to not do unto others those things you would not want to do unto yourself, but the more active version that requires one to take the initiative to good rather than NOT take action to avoid evil (although that is good, too). Do things that are nice. It is a uniquely Christian admonition. Here are three of my favorites (visit the article to see the rest):

  • Tell customers that good weather is on the way
  • Touch customers briefly on the arm or shoulder
  • Write “Thank You” on the check

Betty Blonde #151 – 02/12/2009
Betty Blonde #151
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