James Thomas Rook Jr.

All other things being equal .... Money cannot
buy happiness ....... it can only RENT happiness .
 
 

Since they have never published a full financial report ..... apparently it's NONE OF OURS ...... either.

Since they have never published a full financial report ..... apparently it's NONE OF OURS ...... either.

My Mother used to try and explain Jehovah's desire for his favorite project, humanity, to be happy, with the scripture in 1st Corinthians 2:9:
1 Corinthians 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
9 But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
Extrapolating on this, I have a deep yearning in my heart to see my dogs who have died before me, resurrected as a manifestation of Jehovah's mercy for we humans who love dogs. I hope there is something like a Rainbow Bridge where they are playing and having a good time, waiting for me to show up when I die, and together we will cross over the Rainbow Bridge to whatever it is that God has in store for those that love him.
There is nothing in the Bible to support this deep yearning ... but then again ... there is nothing in the Bible that speaks against it.
I suppose beloved family dogs already "know" ..... and soon ..... too soon ...... so will I.
 

All other things being equal .... Money cannot
buy happiness ....... it can only RENT happiness .
 
 

The above is fake news, Jobs actual last words were:
 
 Steve’s final words were: OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.

I suppose drinkin' a toast depends somewhat on the day of the week .... On the day named after the god Saturn (Saturday), or after the Sun god (Sunday), or the Moon god (Monday)... etc., etc.
During the 1930's and 1940's wearing a brown shirt may have associated me with Hitler's evil goons ..... but today it has no meaning whatsoever, except a lack of fashion sense.
The Society recognizes this fact that all things change with regards to Pinatas ... they USED to have pagan origins, and still do ... but that has been made irrelevant by history and custom.
Just remember .... the fact that all prostitutes wear shoes DOES NOT MEAN that everyone that wears shoes is a prostitute.
... and if you cater to adults that are determined to be stumbled ... and they are legion ... ANYTHING you do will traumatize them.
They will turn you into a slave, and complain that they cannot turn you into a robot slave.

All other things being equal .... Money cannot
buy happiness ....... it can only RENT happiness .
 
 

My Mother used to try and explain Jehovah's desire for his favorite project, humanity, to be happy, with the scripture in 1st Corinthians 2:9:
1 Corinthians 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
9 But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
Extrapolating on this, I have a deep yearning in my heart to see my dogs who have died before me, resurrected as a manifestation of Jehovah's mercy for we humans who love dogs. I hope there is something like a Rainbow Bridge where they are playing and having a good time, waiting for me to show up when I die, and together we will cross over the Rainbow Bridge to whatever it is that God has in store for those that love him.
There is nothing in the Bible to support this deep yearning ... but then again ... there is nothing in the Bible that speaks against it.
I suppose beloved family dogs already "know" ..... and soon ..... too soon ...... so will I.
 

Quickly ... as in soon?
Or quickly, as in at a high velocity?
 

I married a wonderful Sister just three years ago when I was 67, and she was 55.  First two wives ran off, one to her first love, the other for no stated reason.
You have to have patience!
In the MEANTIME ... get a Puppy!
... and count your blessings!
It's ALL A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE!

My Mother used to try and explain Jehovah's desire for his favorite project, humanity, to be happy, with the scripture in 1st Corinthians 2:9:
1 Corinthians 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
9 But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him."
Extrapolating on this, I have a deep yearning in my heart to see my dogs who have died before me, resurrected as a manifestation of Jehovah's mercy for we humans who love dogs. I hope there is something like a Rainbow Bridge where they are playing and having a good time, waiting for me to show up when I die, and together we will cross over the Rainbow Bridge to whatever it is that God has in store for those that love him.
There is nothing in the Bible to support this deep yearning ... but then again ... there is nothing in the Bible that speaks against it.
I suppose beloved family dogs already "know" ..... and soon ..... too soon ...... so will I.
 

SPOING !

Photo by Steve Bronstein, an advertising photographer.
https://stevebronstein.com/Portfolio/9/caption
He describes how he designed/produced the shot.
(Psst, it's photographic art - not real.)

That is why I drink Scotch Whisky without colas.

My recommendation, based on experience,  is at least 56 years.

This is just ONE of MANY instances in the past few years where the Society's lawyers constantly, consistantly, and without conscience, pervert Justice. 
Wednesday night we dropped a small check in the contribution box at the Kingdom Hall ... and felt guilty that part of that money would be used to deliberately, and with premeditation ... to pervert Justice.
Normally, lawyers have a fiduciary responsibility to win at any cost ... and the Society's lawyers are no different. What gives them special "power" is that they are now redefining our core theology based on economic considerations.
This has already happened, as due to many lawsuits, we are now "allowed" to take into our veins up to 99% of all blood products ... if they put it in separately.
The REASON it is now a matter of conscience ... is that the Governing Body does NOT want to lose all that money.
This has all been brought out here on the Archive over, and over, and over ... so I will not beat a dead horse into mush.
Jehovah's Witnesses are rightfully becoming known in the community of men as extremists ... perverting Justice in many ways ... and this reflects on the reputation of the God whose name is Jehovah.
BADLY!

Jellyfish have lived on this Earth for about 300 Million years ... with absolutely no brain ....
There is still hope for all those  who value long life at the expense of rational thought.

Jellyfish have lived on this Earth for about 300 Million years ... with absolutely no brain ....
There is still hope for all those  who value long life at the expense of rational thought.

I subscribe to Netflix, but only get DVDs two at a time ... obviously they know what I watch, because they send them to me. 
Is there anything on Netflix that anybody should really care about whether or not they keep a list?

The court has its record for all to see its perversions of logic, reasoning, and Justice.
No one in power cares.
They .... have bayonets, and do what they want.
FOR YOU ... it's all a Play, and you are but actors following a script for their entertainment.

It is possible you are right. But there was a time not too distant ago that Russia wanted to take a respected place among the world community of nations.

There is a mosquito in a tree outside my back porch .... staring at me now ....

A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn. 
She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature. Her 
question was: "If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, 
can you  hear it?" 

She thought for a time and then asked, "Is it on or off?" 

..and now for something completely different, to releve a great deal of stress and wasted effort .... a short musical interlude ...