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A Story with a Lesson

The donkey told the tiger, “The grass is blue.”

The tiger replied, “No, the grass is green.”

The discussion became heated, and the two decided to submit the issue to arbitration, so they approached the lion.

As they approached the lion on his throne, the donkey started screaming: ′′Your Highness, isn’t it true that the grass is blue?”

The lion replied: “If you believe it is true, the grass is blue.”

The donkey rushed forward and continued: ′′The tiger disagrees with me, contradicts me and annoys me. Please punish him.”

The king then declared: ′′The tiger will be punished with 3 days of silence.”

The donkey jumped with joy and went on his way, content and repeating ′′The grass is blue, the grass is blue…”

The tiger asked the lion, “Your Majesty, why have you punished me, after all, the grass is green?”

The lion replied, ′′You’ve known and seen the grass is green.”

The tiger asked, ′′So why do you punish me?”

The lion replied, “That has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green.

The punishment is because it is degrading for a brave, intelligent creature like you to waste time arguing with an ass, and on top of that, you came and bothered me with that question just to validate something you already knew was true!”

The biggest waste of time is arguing with the fool and fanatic who doesn’t care about truth or reality, but only the victory of his beliefs and illusions.

Never waste time on discussions that make no sense. There are people who, for all the evidence presented to them, do not have the ability to understand.

Others who are blinded by ego, hatred and resentment, and the only thing that they want is to be right even if they aren’t.

Source: https://successminded.co/the-donkey-and-the-tiger/

January 31, 2025 Posted by | advice, Allegory, Culture | , | Leave a comment

Lane Motor Museum – Nashville, TN

On July 15, 2022, my family and I had the pleasure of touring the Lane Motor Museum at 702 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37210. It houses a collection of over 100 unique cars, primarily foreign makes of various types. So interesting to see the ingenuity of the designers on display.

One of the distinctive cars was a replica of the 1933 Dymaxion designed by Buckminster Fuller. Built as an experimental prototype, it had sheet aluminum attached to an ash frame with a V8 engine, rear-steering, and front-wheel drive.

The next time you visit Nashville, TN, consider dropping by to tour the museum. It is interesting for all age groups. Check their website for further information at www.LaneMuseum.com.

July 20, 2022 Posted by | Culture, Life | , , | 1 Comment

Valentine Trivia Questions

My wife and I visited NINE COLUMNS B&B in Lyons, Georgia last week. We had a good time, but found ourselves attending a Red Hat Society dinner that evening at the B&B. The meal was excellent. It was a wonderful evening. During their meeting, the hostess had a list of trivia questions. They are shared below. See how many you can answer without having to look up the answers!

Question #1:
Besides not brushing one’s teeth, __________ causes the most tooth decay.

Question #2:
Whose picture appeared on the first one dollar bill? _________ __________

Question #3:
Abraham Lincoln was the ______th President of the United States.

Question #4:
“_____________” is the most requested song on Valentine’s Day in 2021 and 2022 that was written by John Legend.

Question #5:
White symbolizes purity. What does Red symbolize? There are 8 answers; just give only four of them. _________, _________, _______, _______

Question #6:
The song “Love Lifted Me” is found in a ____________

Question #7:
The lyrics of a song are “looking for love in all the ________ _________”

Question #8:
Billy Ray Cyrus sang “my _______ _______ ________”

Question #9:
St. Valentine was from the country of __________.

Question #10:
The St. Valentine’s Day massacre happened in what city and year?
_______________, ___________

Question #11:
Romantic writings are usually found in ______________.

Question #12:
Before Martha, who was George Washington’s love? __________ _________

Question #13:
In some Bibles, the verse “the greatest of these is love.” Is sometimes written “the greatest of these is ____________.”

Question #14:
What is the meaning of X and O in “XOXO”?
X symbolizes _______ and O symbolizes _________

Question #15:
What country grows the majority of the roses that are sold in the United States on Valentine’s Day? _________________

Question #16:
Who or what profession receives the most Valentine’s Day cards? ______

Question #17:
Which famous building was built and given as the ultimate gift of love?
______ _________

Question #18:
According to myth, Cupid was the son of __________, the winged messenger of the gods, and __________, the goddess of love.

Victor Wolfe owner

Answers to the questions:
1. Sugar
2. Salmon Chase
3. 16th
4. “All of me”
5. love, danger, sacrifice, courage, war, energy, passion, or anger.
6. hymnal
7. wrong places
8. Achy Breaky Heart
9. Italy
10. Chicago, 1929
11. Poetry
12. Sally Fairfax
13. Charity
14. Kisses, Hugs
15. Columbia
16. Teachers or Educators
17. Taj Mahal
18. Mercury, Venus

February 18, 2022 Posted by | Life, Love | , , , | Leave a comment