August 13, 2025

BG’s Positively Speaking

The “One Another’s” Of Life

Gloria Vanderbilt said that “We were not put on this earth to see through one another, we are put here to see one another through.” That philosophy for life is full of meaning and insight into human behaviour. After reading her words, they reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend a short while before. We were talking about our responsibility to one another in all the different aspects of our lives, and we soon had quite a list of those “responsibilities.” Here are a few from that list.

We are here…

You can add to this short list, and each of us can personalize our list to match the circumstances in our lives.

One thing I know is that we were never meant to hate, belittle, condemn or physically harm those who are, in some way, different from ourselves. We all have something different about us, we are all unique individuals, but we all have more in common with each other than we have differences. It is our individuality that gives us the wide range of personalities, viewpoints, outlooks, and innovative thoughts and ideas that make life interesting and adventurous. Without differences, life would be one long, boring, bland, monotonous road to travel. There is a saying that applies to this situation: “Variety is the spice of life”.

Let’s take our list and put it into practice, start to live according to its principles, allowing ourselves to be guided with sincerity, honesty and caring for those who populate our life, we will find that it will make it easier to…’Go Along’

If We ‘Get Along’ Together!

Guess Who?

Guess who this American-born (1961) singer, songwriter, actress is. She played a leading role in an acclaimed British TV drama.
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Weather Predictions

A Midwest farmer was describing his lifestyle to a touring group of city folks. “One of the benefits of this profession,” he explained, “is that we have built-in weather predictions.” “What do you mean by that?” asked one inquisitive visitor. “When the cows are standing,” the farmer explained, “it means no rain is likely for the next twenty-four hours. When they’re lying down, it means it’s going to rain.”  “On our bus trip,” another visitor piped in, “I saw half the herd standing and the other half lying down. What does that mean?” The farmer flashed a smile and answered, “That means half of them are wrong.”

A Dress For The Wife

“But why”, demanded the puzzled judge of the burglar standing before him, “did you break into the same store three nights running?”  “Well, Judge, it’s like this,” was the reply. “I picked out a dress for my wife and then I had to change it … twice.”

Editors Quote Book

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity;
and I’m not sure about the universe.”

—Albert Einstein

The Donkey

Jean Paul moved to Texas and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day, the farmer drove up and said, “Sorry, but I have some bad news. The donkey died. “Well, then, just give me my money back.” Can’t do that. I went and spent it already.” “OK, then, just unload the donkey.” “What ya gonna do with him?” asked the farmer. I’m going to raffle him off.” “You can’t raffle off a dead donkey!” “Sure, I can. Watch me. I won’t tell anybody he’s dead,” said Jean Paul. A month later, the farmer met up with Jean Paul and asked, “What happened with that dead donkey?” Jean Paul replied, “I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898.”  “Didn’t anyone complain?” Jean Paul responded with “Just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back.”    

Did You Know?

• In 1978, soviet geologists found a family of six surviving in the middle of Siberia. They hadn’t seen another human since 1936 and had no idea of WW II.
• Mosquitoes have killed more people than all the wars in history.
• As performers were arriving to record the song “We Are The World”, Stevie Wonder informed each one that. If the recording was not completed in one take, he and Ray Charles would be driving everyone home.
•  Sir Richard Branson once lost a bet with Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandez on who would win the F1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. The loser had to work as a female flight attendant on the winner’s airline.
•  Ice cream cones were made popular in America at the 1904 World’s Fair in Saint Louis. It started when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a nearby waffle vendor to roll up some waffles to hold the ice cream.
• Japanese police fire paintballs at fleeing vehicles so that other police vehicles can spot them and to identify them later, if they should get away. The paint is bright orange and is hard to remove.

Trivia Quiz

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Your Horoscope

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Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19:  Pay attention, someone is trying to tell you something. Take your eyes off yourself, you’ll be surprised what you’ll learn.

Taurus Apr 20 – May 20:   Streamline your work schedule. Delegate less critical functions. And give others around you a chance to shine.

Gemini May 21 – Jun 20:    A romantic relationship needs some nurturing. Make sure that the person knows how you feel. Show you care.

Cancer Jun 21 – Jul 22:   Bold moves on your part will net significant results at work. Your ability to get to the point will be appreciated.

Leo Jul 23 – Aug 22: Summer fun is beckoning you, but complete your obligations first. Winter is here for a few more weeks; enjoy it.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22: Throw caution to the wind, develop some new strategies for old projects, step up and go for it.

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22: Difficult situations will arise during the week. Your ability to negotiate will play a significant role in moving through them.

Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21:   Compromise with a loved one will be required. A special delivery is coming your way. A romantic interlude is possible.

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21:    You need to enlist some help in that project you are planning. You will not achieve success on your own.

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19:   Stay on the bright side. Don’t be pessimistic. There’s always a silver lining; you have to look for it.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18:   You are drawn to another, but don’t be taken in by what you see. It’s what you don’t see that matters.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20:   Things are tight financially. Sit down and review your budget. Fun is happening by the end of the week.

Juggling A Ticket

An Alexander County Deputy pulled a car over on I-57 about 2 miles north of the Missouri state line. When the Deputy asked the driver why he was speeding, the driver answered that he was a magician and a juggler, and he was on his way to Branson to do a show that night and didn’t want to be late. The Deputy told the driver he was fascinated by juggling, and if the driver would do a little juggling for him, he wouldn’t give him a ticket. The driver told the Deputy that he had sent all of his equipment on ahead and didn’t have anything to juggle. The Deputy said to him that he had some flares in the trunk of his squad car and asked if he could juggle them. The juggler stated that he could, so the Deputy got three flares, lit them and handed them to the juggler. While the man was doing his juggling act, a car pulled in behind the squad car, a drunk got out and watched the performance briefly, he then went over to the squad car, opened the rear door and got in. The Deputy observed him doing this and went over to his squad car, opened the door and asked the drunk what he thought he was doing. The drunk replied, “Might as well take myself to jail, there’s no way I can pass that test.”

A Highly Contagious Disease              

I’m writing you to let you know that I have recently been diagnosed with a serious condition and there’s no hope I will ever get over it. It may be hereditary as well. It’s called the “Butfirst Syndrome.” It’s like when I decide to do the Laundry – I start down the hall and notice the newspaper on the table. OK, I’m going to do the Laundry. But first, I’m going to read the newspaper. After that, I noticed the mail on the table. OK, I’ll just put the newspaper in the recycling stack… But first, I’ll look through that pile of mail and see if there are any bills to be paid. Now, where’s the chequebook? Oops! There’s the empty glass from yesterday on the coffee table. I’m going to look for that chequebook, but first I need to put the glass in the sink. I head for the kitchen, look out the window, and notice my poor flowers need a drink of water. I put the glass in the sink, and darn it, there’s the remote for the TV on the kitchen counter. What’s it doing here? I’ll just put it away… But first I need to water those plants. I headed for the door and stepped on the dog. The dog needs to be fed. OK, I’ll put that remote away and water the plants…  But first I need to feed the dog.

At the end of the day, the Laundry is not done, newspapers are still on the floor, glass is still in the sink, bills are unpaid, the chequebook is still missing, and the dog ate the remote control. AND, when I try to figure out how come nothing got done all day, I’m baffled, because I KNOW I was BUSY ALL DAY

The King Of Late Night TV

For 30 years Johnny Carson was the ubdisputed King of Latenight. The Tonight Show was where many entertainers were exposed to the shows huge audience. In this 1990 clip ventriloquist Jeff Dunham makes his first of numerous appearances on the show and he is still making us laugh today.

A Bottle Of Wine

A man and his wife were dining at a fine restaurant in Paris. After waiting for an hour, the husband was finally able to catch the waiter’s eye. “I want a bottle of your best wine,” he ordered. “What year?” asked the waiter. “Right now!” bellowed the husband.

Answering A Request:

My college son texted me a request for additional funds. He ended his text with “PLZ”.

I asked him why he used the abbreviation. He said it was shorter than writing, please.

I replied with, “No.” He asked why. I said it was shorter than writing, yes.

The Last Word

If everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.