Faith. James said,"You have not because you ask not." (James 4:2-3). This verse is from the letter James sent to the twelve tribes of the early Christian churches to bring truth and wisdom from the Lord. James was all about the action of the wagon wheel meeting the road. Faith without works is dead as … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Faith And Winning
Category: capitalism
Back In My Day: Civilized War – Trying Times
Per Thomas Paine, "These are the times that try men's souls." I did not steal the use of that line from SD. This story had already been written and I am not changing it because it is applicable. Over the coming weeks you will read about what many continue to question and presuppose that happens … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Trying Times
Back In My Day: Civilized War – Bank Autopsy Time
It is time to provide a summary analysis of the former employers and related principals in Goober Gump's journey from the equipment company through the beginning of the team's control of its fates a decade later. I will not divulge confidential financial information from past employers, just discuss the practices that were good or bad, … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Bank Autopsy Time
Back In My Day: Civilized War – The Buck Stops… With Goober?!
As I left the last part, something was about to happen to our region at the bank. We just did not know it yet. This will be the last background story leading into more recent times and experiences. Time To Go - Again Our region had rocked along with TVB for a few years in … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – The Buck Stops… With Goober?!
Back In My Day: Civilized War – Banks Are Like Carter’s Little Liver Pills
There's an old expression that when things proliferate beyond reason that they are like Carter's Little Liver Pills. Carter's had an infinite number of little pills that would cure what ails ya... https://youtu.be/-v2WRcfu5Yg Here they are 80+ years after cranking up, while still selling the same schtick. Which leads to the following short summary history … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – Banks Are Like Carter’s Little Liver Pills
Back In My Day: Civilized War – 1997-1998 Continued
The last time I discussed my new job, thinking Hebrew, involvement in Promise Keepers and a day on the Mall in DC with Stand in the Gap. However, I need to go back a bit into that year and tell the parallel story before moving this series significantly forward. https://youtu.be/snZKnES4ng4 To everything, there is a … Continue reading Back In My Day: Civilized War – 1997-1998 Continued
Back In My Day: Battleground Arkansas Conclusion – Votes, Beans, and Civil War?
Let's start with our dear friend's post in a recent daily: GA/FL Offline Coyote November 16, 2022 07:03 Democrats know more than a dozen ways to commit election fraud – they are good at it and have lots of practice. They have cheated since the days of Huey P Long, Gene Talmadge, and the Chicago Mob … Continue reading Back In My Day: Battleground Arkansas Conclusion – Votes, Beans, and Civil War?
Back In My Day: Arkansas – Follow the Money
This part of Goober Gump's adventures will finish the story of my college friend before divulging the money players of the Arkansas mafia back in my day, whose descendants have continued the "family" businesses. I will expand the parallels and comparisons in the part that follows this one. Don't think that ole Goober is just … Continue reading Back In My Day: Arkansas – Follow the Money
Heads Up: It’s The Economy, Stupid
All the talking heads are giving their takes. All of the propagandists and shills are adding to the mix. The business news writers and commentators are trotting out their charts and graphs. Seems everybody has opinions stated as facts, no matter how incredibly stupid or enlightening they may be. Then there are our useless politicians … Continue reading Heads Up: It’s The Economy, Stupid
Back In My Day: Coal Country Heroes – Finale
As BIMD stories have been told, you may have begun to see the parallels between them as well as what you may have experienced in your life or happened in the lives of others during similar time periods and events. As has been noted, many of the featured people seized their opportunity to accomplish what … Continue reading Back In My Day: Coal Country Heroes – Finale