Comments for WolfBrothers http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com Where Romulus and Remus take the world apart, brick by brick Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Living In the Little City Barack Calls Home by mortar http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/living-in-the-little-city-barack-calls-home/#comment-17 mortar Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:29:14 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/living-in-the-little-city-barack-calls-home/#comment-17 Well said, Flavium The following quote gives a small insight into what we are up against...it was sent out in defiance of Obama's way of thinking. “You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005 Well said, Flavium

The following quote gives a small insight into what we are up against…it was sent out in defiance of Obama’s way of thinking.

“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.”
Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931-2005

]]> Comment on Cash is Trash? by mortar http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/cash-is-trash/#comment-16 mortar Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:32:25 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-16 I agree with your last paragraph and have always felt the return in the stock market is not what they claim it to be. Financial wizards by the dozens are now recognizing that even the long-term may not be enough to contend in this market....initially, the long-term was five years, then 10, and now....what?....15? And even so, how long will it take for many to make back the money they have lost. The old mantra, "never invest money in the stock market you cannot afford to lose," seemed to evaporate with the phaseout of company pension plans and the establishment of the 401k. It has been replaced with phrases such as....the market ALWAYS comes back (just maybe not in your lifetime), or you have to invest (play) in the stock market in order to keep up with inflation. I remember how diligent so many elderly, who survived the great depression, were with their money....seems like we need to get back to this frame of mind...respect for the money we have and how it can work for us responsibly...it is not something to play with...yes, we might get rich from doing that...but we might also get very, very poor. I agree with your last paragraph and have always felt the return in the stock market is not what they claim it to be.
Financial wizards by the dozens are now recognizing that even the long-term may not be enough to contend in this market….initially, the long-term was five years, then 10, and now….what?….15? And even so, how long will it take for many to make back the money they have lost.

The old mantra, “never invest money in the stock market you cannot afford to lose,” seemed to evaporate with the phaseout of company pension plans and the establishment of the 401k. It has been replaced with phrases such as….the market ALWAYS comes back (just maybe not in your lifetime), or you have to invest (play) in the stock market in order to keep up with inflation. I remember how diligent so many elderly, who survived the great depression, were with their money….seems like we need to get back to this frame of mind…respect for the money we have and how it can work for us responsibly…it is not something to play with…yes, we might get rich from doing that…but we might also get very, very poor.

]]> Comment on The Blurry Lens of History by Romulus http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/the-blurry-lens-of-history/#comment-15 Romulus Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:00:56 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-15 I'm not surprised by Flavium's reply. History belongs to the winners. Anyone else younger than the Internet care to chime in? I’m not surprised by Flavium’s reply. History belongs to the winners. Anyone else younger than the Internet care to chime in?

]]> Comment on The Blurry Lens of History by flavium http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2009/03/05/the-blurry-lens-of-history/#comment-14 flavium Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:46:58 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-14 I suppose as a member of the young "whipper-snappers" I will take a shot at the depicting the blurry figure. Similar to Romulus' relation to Kennedy, I was technically alive for most of the Reagan Era but really only remember birthday cake and shiny things. My understanding of Reagan from the small time spent on him in school in US History and from my casual acquaintances with politics is that he was a good president even bordering on great. Even though he was a Republican my impression has always been that he got a lot of things done that both sides could appreciate. I suppose the Cliff's notes are that he was a good president and helped clean up the government. However, he still seems to miss the list when it comes to Presidential greats. As for his wife.... Nancy Reagan, I think, is seen as more of an iconic figure. It sounds like she was and I guess is one tough old lady that got things done and didn't take crap from anyone. For the most part I would say that the bland history books in our schools still view him as a good but never reaching great leader. He is a faint and definitely blurry figure in my memory. I suppose as a member of the young “whipper-snappers” I will take a shot at the depicting the blurry figure. Similar to Romulus’ relation to Kennedy, I was technically alive for most of the Reagan Era but really only remember birthday cake and shiny things.

My understanding of Reagan from the small time spent on him in school in US History and from my casual acquaintances with politics is that he was a good president even bordering on great. Even though he was a Republican my impression has always been that he got a lot of things done that both sides could appreciate. I suppose the Cliff’s notes are that he was a good president and helped clean up the government. However, he still seems to miss the list when it comes to Presidential greats.

As for his wife…. Nancy Reagan, I think, is seen as more of an iconic figure. It sounds like she was and I guess is one tough old lady that got things done and didn’t take crap from anyone.

For the most part I would say that the bland history books in our schools still view him as a good but never reaching great leader. He is a faint and definitely blurry figure in my memory.

]]> Comment on Running Through Fire by mortar http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/running-through-fire/#comment-13 mortar Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:20:40 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=153#comment-13 I had heard about your episode and envisioned your army crawl, without twisting, to the phone...I could almost feel the relief when you reached and retrieved your phone...help was on the other end and just knowing that can sometimes bring some degree of relief, if not physically, emotionally. Glad you are ok! You are so right about running through fire...by happenstance, I was passing a barn along the road that was on fire....as I got closer, I saw there were people a good bit in front of the burning barn,desperately trying to tackle the sheep that seemed to be intent on running straight for the blazing building. I watched in horror as one by one, the sheep that made it through the determined ring of men trying to tackle them to the ground, made it to the barn and immediately, upon entering, burst into flames...I had never seen anything like this and all I could do, was watch in horror as several of the sheep chose the same path. I wondered if the sheeps' desperate desire for the safety of their home during a time of great fear, overrode the instinct to back away from the intense heat. The power of fire was on display for me that day. I had heard about your episode and envisioned your army crawl, without twisting, to the phone…I could almost feel the relief when you reached and retrieved your phone…help was on the other end and just knowing that can sometimes bring some degree of relief, if not physically, emotionally. Glad you are ok!
You are so right about running through fire…by happenstance, I was passing a barn along the road that was on fire….as I got closer, I saw there were people a good bit in front of the burning barn,desperately trying to tackle the sheep that seemed to be intent on running straight for the blazing building. I watched in horror as one by one, the sheep that made it through the determined ring of men trying to tackle them to the ground, made it to the barn and immediately, upon entering, burst into flames…I had never seen anything like this and all I could do, was watch in horror as several of the sheep chose the same path. I wondered if the sheeps’ desperate desire for the safety of their home during a time of great fear, overrode the instinct to back away from the intense heat.
The power of fire was on display for me that day.

]]> Comment on Introducing Flavium by Flavium http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/introducing-flavium/#comment-12 Flavium Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:16:23 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-12 Thank you for the introduction. I will have to think of something spectacular for my posting premier. Possibly the impacts of alcohol on the decision to participate in a half marathon or how living in the city that built Barack differs from all of you lame cities that aren't home to the president. Thank you for the introduction. I will have to think of something spectacular for my posting premier. Possibly the impacts of alcohol on the decision to participate in a half marathon or how living in the city that built Barack differs from all of you lame cities that aren’t home to the president.

]]> Comment on Football ‘Fans’ by mortar http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2008/12/23/football-fans/#comment-10 mortar Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:43:17 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-10 Once again, money speaks and threatens the moral decency in our world....it is refreshing to hear that someone cares about the continuous bad behavior allowed in so many places that have traded that fat dollar for their intolerance. Once again, money speaks and threatens the moral decency in our world….it is refreshing to hear that someone cares about the continuous bad behavior allowed in so many places that have traded that fat dollar for their intolerance.

]]> Comment on Rick Warren? How about George Wallace. by My take on Warren « WolfBrothers http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/rick-warren-how-about-george-wallace/#comment-9 My take on Warren « WolfBrothers Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:54:47 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/rick-warren-how-about-george-wallace/#comment-9 [...] WolfBrothers Taking the world apart, brick by brick « Rick Warren? How about George Wallace. [...] [...] WolfBrothers Taking the world apart, brick by brick « Rick Warren? How about George Wallace. [...]

]]> Comment on Liberal/Conservative/Hammer… by mortar http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/liberalconservativehammer/#comment-7 mortar Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:56:22 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-7 I agree with this totally...excellent analogy with the handyman. In most cases labels are way too general and do not always represent what we think...you clarified that very well here. I agree with this totally…excellent analogy with the handyman. In most cases labels are way too general and do not always represent what we think…you clarified that very well here.

]]> Comment on Training for the Marathon by Rahn http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/training-for-the-marathon/#comment-4 Rahn Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:43:05 +0000 http://wolfbrothers.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-4 A good run is always refreshing. I'm kinda slow sometimes, and when I first read it, I thought it said "sweating to the indians". But that didn't make much since. Cheers. A good run is always refreshing.
I’m kinda slow sometimes, and when I first read it, I thought it said “sweating to the indians”. But that didn’t make much since.
Cheers.

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