The Good, Bad and The Stupid

 Life is certainly a combination of extremely good, extremely bad and a level of stupidity in-between that never ceases to amaze me.

If I'm lucky, I find a balance between the extremes that allows me to

"be the best I can be".

On good days I wear "extremely good" like a pro

On bad days I can drown myself in a healthy dose of "extremely bad"

And yes, stupidity humbles me more then I care to admit

But..

What motivated this subject to begin with was a conversation my blog-mate & I had a few days ago.

It was concerning the unthinkable tragedies the people of Japan are facing.

AND..

Observations we've made of others' reactions

For instance a comment like:

(not exact quotes but you get the drift)

"Gosh, I hope the new car I ordered wasn't made in Japan 

or that it has already been shipped!"

Wow!  

Really??

Walking the Extreme Stupidity path here!

I truly hope this person and others so caught up in their teeny tiny lives receive more compassion than they give when their turn for tragedy comes!  

I apologize for making this blog  a platform for my own rantings and ravings

That was not my intention

Sometimes ya' just gotta rant and rave a bit with "words"

To prevent yourself from kicking the stupidity out of someone!

So..with that all said

I shall pay closer attention to the words I say

And try to keep stupidity at bay

For as long as my feeble brain will permit.

And end this too lengthy blog with a bit-o-humor that includes

the Good, Bad and The Stupid

But includes a chuckle at the end 

Humor seems to bring me balance

I hope it does for you as well

 I received the following in an email from a friend

THANKS Paul!

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Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, 'Lillian, you should have remained a virgin.'

-   Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)
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I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: - 'No good in a bed, but fine against a wall.' 

- Eleanor Roosevelt

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Last week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement.. 

- Mark Twain

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The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible

- George Burns
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Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.

- Victor Borge
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Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

- Mark Twain

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By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.

- Socrates

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I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.

- Groucho Marx

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My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe.

- Jimmy Durante

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I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.

- Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.

- Alex Levine

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My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying.

- Rodney Dangerfield
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Money can't buy you happiness .... but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.

- Spike Milligan

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Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was SHUT UP.

- Joe Namath

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I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap.

- Bob Hope

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I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it..

- W. C. Fields

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We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress. 

- Will Rogers

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Don't worry about avoiding temptation.  As you grow older, it will avoid you.

- Winston Churchill

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Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty .. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out..

- Phyllis Diller

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By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere.

- Billy Crystal

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And the cardiologist's diet:   If it tastes good spit it out. 

May your troubles be less, may your blessings be more, and
may nothing but happiness come through your door.