Monday, The Rabbit trail

 Photo of the day:

 

(clarifier  donating to an honest charity is NOT being fooled) 

Note to Asep over in Indonesia:  Yes that was Marilyn Monroe in the header.  Also my friend, I visited your site and am not smart enough to navigate it.  Thanks for the comments.

So for today:

Lately I read (perused) a good article. Title was ‘I have Been to 90 Countries, only one I continue to return to. I said to myself, ‘I will look at this, I know she will not tell the country until I read for 5 minutes.’ I was shocked, in the first line she said Iceland.  I just perused the article, but I enjoyed  it VERY MUCH.

Do you get lost on some articles? A ‘rabbit trail’ that goes all over the world before giving what the title promised.  I have been so disappointed in stories and articles that it takes too long to get to the point. There are times when I do not mind reading details; mostly I enjoy reading a direct story.

Even some authors enjoy taking two pages to describe what someone is wearing.  I guess I listened to too many radio programs growing up and had to use my imagination as to what someone is wearing.  There are times it may be important, but mostly it is throwing more words than are needed. IMO

Just lately, I came to the end of a free book, and it ended before the actual climax.  The writer then wrote: If you wish to know what happens, go to Amazon and purchase this book (and get another free!)

Kiss my foot, I am not that interested.

Have you ever heard of a Sucker List? Sucker bait?

I had a friend once who ran a phone bank.  We were talking about his job; he explained he bought ‘sucker lists’.  Then he explained: that is lists of people who made donations to non-profits. The list indicating a large percentage of people who can be convinced to ‘buy-in’ to a good salesman.

(most non profits NOW state they will NEVER sell you Phone #)

We have donated $$$$ to one Veteran Non Profit.  Now I get letters from them.  Some have ‘sucker bait’ one US stamp given to you.  I smile, take the stamp and throw the letter away. I do the same with stick on addresses and note pads.  I donate, and I do it when I want to and can afford it.  I do not feel obligated because any outfit sends me a gift!

 

Nite Shipslog

PS: 

AGAIN THANKS for reading the  Shipslog.  LOL 

And Myra, you mentioned Texas Blue laws, I thought they were limited to NC,  but now I am learning they definitely spread, maybe someone else will mention them.