Propaganda proliferation

Propaganda is filling the airwaves, everywhere there is news broadcast, whether over the Internet, AM/FM TV radio wave airwaves, or cellphone signals, it doesn't matter which vehicle it is; it's filled with lies, distortion, and half-truths. There is some truth but very little, and it's now being throttled, banned, and censored.

Did you know that in the book of Genesis in the Bible, God pronounced all days good except the second day in the creation account? 

Genesis 1:6-8 ESV

6 And God said, "Let there be an expanse[a] in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." 7 And God made[b] the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven.[c] And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

It may be that in that expanse is where Satan dwells. You know the person in that expanse, don't you? The expanse is the air.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—

Well, if you have half a brain, you know that when government, big corporations, and big tech get on the propaganda wagon, it's like living in a totalitarian state. Pravda, Goebles, and Orwell would be blushing at the blatant propaganda mill the U.S. elites are putting out. 

We have met the enemy before, and he is defeated. So when and where is the only question. 

Dress for the virtual office

 We work from our home office. As Virtual Assistants, we have the luxury of not having to travel to the office. We have a garden room we turned into a fantastic workspace. 

We have always done in the home workspace is that we dress like we are going to the office. Both my wife and I don't feel comfortable in workout clothes or sweats. We work better when we dress professionally. I believe it has a subliminal effect on the level and quality of our work. 

I am a firm believer in the adage that you can only work to your appearance level unless you are one of those super geeks that never see the light of day and prefer to look like subterranean nerdy creature. That being said, you are dressing for success because that's the cultural norm.

Gentlemanly behavior and etiquette.

Here I will define gentleman in a generic sense. So yes, ladies, you can self-identify as a gentleman  (in this context) and still be a lady and a female as God made you. 

Polite and civil behavior seems to be out of fashion today. However, I don't know precisely when manners became passe. 

An especially disturbing trend is the common acceptance of profanity. Not only is it unbecoming, it just shows a lack of intelligence as well as good breeding. 

Rudeness is rampant in 2021. That can't be a good thing for our society. 

I grew up in Appalachia in a small industrial area it wasn't around a very sophisticated society. However, we were instilled with rudimentary manners. Howbeit we were not well-bred in the customs of polite society.

I am reading about and studying gentlemanly manners and hope to be a polished gentleman someday. But, in the meantime, I'll stick to being a nice reformed red-neck.

October is here.

 October is one of my favorite months. I grew up in central Pennsylvania, and it was so beautiful when the leaves changed color. The mountains turned into a blazing glory of orange, reds, and assorted other fall colors.

There was always a chill in the air, and pumpkins and apple cider were the seasonal traditions. As a kid in the 50's Halloween and trick-or-treating were a kid's sweet delight.

One of the reasons I moved from North Texas to Missouri was to have the pleasure of seeing fall colors. I am getting in the mood for a cold snap. I do love four seasons and fall most of all, especially October.