June 04, 2025

BG’s Positively Speaking

A Well Deserved Reward

There are many in our society all to eager to take the back end rewards, without contributing effort at the front end. They have an attitude of ‘entitlement’. Asking, “What can I get out of it?” instead of, “What can I put into it?”.

A farmer earns rewards after the harvest, putting in the effort up front; preparing the ground, planting seeds, nursing the seeds, making sure are not crowded out by other species, and are properly irrigated. Then after harvesting the crop, collecting the back end reward. Having no idea at the start what that final reward may be, they know only what might come, if they do everything right. If they mess up or Mother Nature throws them a curve, they will take a lesser reward. They are only ‘entitled’ to the results of the harvest.

When there is talk of ‘Entitlements’, usually by our politicians, it’s generally focused on Health care, Education, Unemployment benefits and social programs , there’s no mention of those corporate CEO’s who have salaries that range from $1- 5 million with multi- million dollar exit packages, many exiting their companies in a worse condition than when the took over. Would our economy be in better shape if they were paid by performance, not ‘entitlement’? What about politicians and bureaucrats that have exorbitant pension plans, are they not guilty of ‘entitlement’ ?

These questions are not political ones but ethical and moral ones. Is it not ethical and moral that we be rewarded by what we contribute to society and that we take care of those who are not able? We can all contribute to a happier, fairer and more caring society if we would only ask of ourselves, “What can I put into it?”

Then We Can Have That Well Deserved Reward!

Editors Quote Book

“Three things cannot long be hidden: The sun, the moon, and the truth”

—Buddha

Giving Thanks

BBQ Season Is Here

So you’ve got an outdoor kitchen that you’re pretty proud of, complete with stainless steel grill, side burner, maybe even a little fridge. That’s cool. But can you drive it to a Tailgate party? You can drive this one. With the push of a button, this entire tanker opens up revealing a traveling kitchen inside, complete with a four-burner stove, 42-inch grill and stainless steel prep counter. This is the one-of-a-kind breakaway BBQ truck, aka The X-Grill.

The truck began it’s life as an oil delivery truck, delivering oil for Hall Oil in South Dennis, Massachusetts. Owner Ken Foster, who also owns the local grill store Breakaway Grills, got together with Gary Webb of Gary’s Truck Equipment in nearby Harwich and hatched the plan for this SUPER GRILL.

It is capable of grilling 1000 Hamburgers per hour or 1750 Hot Dogs. The beer is dispensed from the round tank at the rear. NOW…. Wouldn’t that be a party?

Wait A Second…

My boss was honest with me today. He pulled up to work with his sweet new car this morning and I complimented him on it. He replied, “Well, if you work hard, set goals, stay determined and put in long hours, I can get an even better one next year.”

Trivia Quiz

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Your Horoscope

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Aries Mar. 21 – Apr. 19: Playing favourites will get you in trouble. Keep your thoughts and opinions to yourself and treat others equally. New friends get in the way.

Taurus Apr. 20 – May 20: A strange message confuses all. Unidentified individual causes concern. Be security conscious but don’t jump to conclusions.

Gemini May 21 – June 20: A great week lies ahead. Much will be accomplished if you put aside petty grievances and get to work. Bonuses could be forthcoming.

Cancer June 21 – July 22: A sudden change in plans will create havoc. Relieve stressful situation with humour. Be more open-minded.

Leo July 23 – Aug 22: The realization that “what will be will be” will be a life-saver. You cannot change others’ attitude, so you will need to change yours.

Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22: Pressure is off. Now you can relax. Spend more time with family and let them help you unwind. Go with the flow.

Libra Sept 23 – Oct 22: A co-worker comes to you for support. Don’t go against policy but empathize as much as you can. Help build his/her self-esteem.

Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 21: Brainstorming with a select group will cause firction; but, the answer to a sticky situation will arise. Be prepared to carry out a difficult resolution.

Sagittarius Nov 22 – Dec 21: Your talents are recoginized and appreciated. Smile for the cameras but remember that this recognition will be fleeting. Keep on working.

Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 19: Doctors do not give advice to hear themselves speak! Do what you are told! Otherwise, expect more and greater complications.

Aquarius Jan 20 – Feb 18: An appointment is cancelled, leaving you puzzled. Attempts to reach those concerned are fruitless. Don’t beat yourself up; you did nothing wrong.

Pisces Feb 19 – Mar 20: You have been taking your mate for granted. Spend more time with him/her and let them know how much you care. Speak from the heart.

Learning How To Fly

Jimmy went to a flight school insisting he wanted to learn to fly. As all the planes were currently in use, the owner agreed to instruct him by radio on how to pilot the solo helicopter. He took him out, showed him how to start it and gave him the basics, and sent him on his way. After he climbed 1000 feet, he radioed in. “I’m doing great! I love it! The view is so beautiful, and I’m starting to get the hang of this.” After 2000 feet, he radioed again, saying how easy it was to fly. The instructor watched him climb over 3000 feet, and was beginning to worry that he hadn’t radioed in. A few minutes later, he watched in horror as he crashed about half a mile away. He ran over and pulled Jimmy from the wreckage. When he asked what happened, he said, “I don’t know! Everything was going fine, but as I got higher, I was starting to get cold. I can barely remember anything after I turned off the big fan!”

Look It Up!

A panda walks into a restaurant, sits down and orders a sandwich. He eats the sandwich, pulls out a gun and shoots the waiter dead. As the panda stands up to go, the manager shouts, “Hey! Where are you going? You just shot my waiter and you didn’t pay for your sandwich!”

The panda yells back at the manager, “Hey man, I’m a PANDA! Look it up!”

The manager opens his dictionary and sees the following definition for panda: “A tree dwelling marsupial of Asian origin, characterized by distinct black and white coloring. Eats shoots and leaves.”

This Week’s Interactive Quiz

On last weeks quiz 11 people got 100%  Stay tuned to next weeks Perkolator to see the results of this week!!

The Last Word

Live life like you play golf…
Don’t forget to follow through