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that men are engineered to do physical work.

If it's playing golf, digging trenches or graves, it's what a man is designed to do. Physical stuff, not sitting behind a desk or working on a computer all day 24/7 for years.

Yes there are men that do sport and go to the gym every day etc, but there are many that don't.

Satisfaction is experienced after a hard day's physical work or play, sex included and not just sitting and using brain power to pass the day. There are many that just sit and twiddle their thumbs.

Much of modern day illnesses and social problems arise from the lack of physical activity on the modern day male.

JMO

Due to a sport boycott during the apartheid era, South Africa only participated in eight Rugby World Cup tournaments, which is two less than the other first tier rugby playing nations. Yet, our national rugby team, aka the Springboks, won the Webb Ellis Cup four times, which is more than anybody else - even though they had less opportunity to do so, effectively winning the world cup 50% of the times they participated.

They won every single final they played. They made it to the semi finals five or six times. Regrettably I cannot find the exact number but I'm sure somebody will correct me. And, together with France and New Zealand, they never failed to make it to the quarter finals.

Twice they lost a pool game and still went on to win the Rugby World cup; something else nobody else could do.

But the most remarkable thing is that there are no big names in the Springbok team, nobody that is best in the world in his position; just a very efficient rugby machine running on all cylinders. A team of selfless players playing for their country. A team that never gives up.

In a country like South Africa where there is very little to be proud of, this is huge; a sport that has never failed to unite our rainbow nation.

I did not write this. My sister sent it to me. I'm not sure where she got it from and really don't care. I agree with it 100%


I need to rant for just a moment. I am 54 years old, I’ve worked hard all my life. I have made my reputation, the good and the bad, and the ugly. I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I have worked hard to get where I am in life. I have juggled my job,, my family, and made many sacrifices up front to secure a life for my family. It wasn’t always easy and still isn't, but I did it all, while maintaining my integrity and my principles. I’ve never put anyone beneath myself or denied help to anyone. I have friends of every walk of life and if you’re in my circle, it should be understood that I don’t have to remind you of what I’d be willing to do for you. However....
I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. People who have sacrificed nothing and feel entitled to receive everything.
I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it themselves.
I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which, no one is allowed to debate.
I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of all parties talk like their opinions matter to the common man. I’m tired of any of them even pretending they can relate to the life and bank account that I have.
I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.
I’m upset that I’m labeled as a racist because I am proud of my faith and trust in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.
I’m tired of being told I need to accept the latest fad or politically correct stupidity or befriending a group that’s intent in killing me because I won’t convert to their point of view.
I'm really tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. Especially the ones that want me to fund it. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination, or big-whatever for their problems.
Yes, I'm really tired. But, I'm also glad to be in the second half of my life. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are creating. I thank God I'm on the way out and not on the way in. I just HATE the fact that my children and grandchildren are having to face this screwed up world. I want them to grow up understanding their freedoms of living in America, have respect for authority and the older generation who risked or sacrificed their lives to give us the rights we currently have in America.
Any individual is not entitled to anything. You have a choice to work, a choice to stay off drugs, a choice to make something of yourself. I have nothing to do with your choice. That's all on you. You are entitled to what you earn.

The blogs have never been in this slump before.
Saturday and hardly anything good to read.
Maybe it's me but I'm pretty sure the blogs were much more lively and interesting a few years ago.
Too many members of the same VPN family messing things up?

When I joined CS, there were complaints about 'how good things used to be' with the old timers. During the 'newbie week' before I was allowed to blog, I went through old blogs. Lots of old blogs. There were episodes of gossip, biting and back stabbing back then... pretty much what all social media sites have to endure. Collectively, we are all in different age groups, have economic differences, language and cultural differences as CS's reach is global. In the right state of mind, it's a sharing of differences and ideas. In the wrong state of mind it's a separation.

Someone did a Facebook page where they clipped headshots of members showing them in less than positive settings. Obviously, those ORIGINAL members had sufficient issues then to prompt a tattle-tale page away from CS.

The site I was on before CS was a fun place to blog and though there were differences of opinion, we all got along. Loosely managed, the administrator couldn't keep up removing scammers and hackers, so he assigned the URL to another dating site and closed the place we called home. I received a text invitation from a friend to join CS. To my surprise many of the members from that site were here long before me and I knew there were complaints from a few of the older members, how they said the new wave was different and didn't fit in. As a group (regardless of personality) they/we were disliked. That was no secret and some were blatant to voice their dislike for members who weren't in their clique.

Over time, many of the original members have moved on, so have the ones from the other site. Remember Willy? Our friendship goes back many years and his escape from CS was an untimely death. We agreed to disagree on many levels, but I still miss him.

What I've found remaining from the original CS group are some venom filled complainers, especially one scornful gossiper from the Emerald Isle. You would think there would have been some acceptance for the second wave. Not true, she and one of her pals still hold a grudge and takes swipes at Americans (especially at me) regurgitating their dislike whenever they can.

Being friendly doesn't work.
Being funny, doesn't work either.
Ignoring them, doesn't work as they complain about that too. It seems battling with other bloggers gives them pleasure.
Saying nice things to other members is an invitation to get your head chopped off and others in the fray will piss on you and laugh.

Recently a member was booted out by administration, there must have been a reason. But, It doesn't matter how many people liked him, if what he said didn't agree with CS, they (management) chose to close his profile. I believe their decision is final. There have been instances where a few waited a while and returned with sock profiles. Maybe they are under the radar of administration or quietly given a second chance.
That to me is really not important... either way.

Claimed by one, I write boring blogs and clip news articles, much the same as others, although he contradicts himself by posting similar boring things.


In closing this blog, I hope the instigators of hate will come to their senses and act like responsible adults and not 'shallow thought' gossip mongers. CS history records itself as the blogs of those who cause a ruckus often disappear and worse, their profiles go silent too.

Are your proud of your actions here?
Be an asset to CS and not a liability.



In the words of Rodney King: "Can we all get along?"

I call it Journalism. How about you, watt do you call eat?

The blogs are an asset to all members of cs. This is where we can learn the more intimate values and morals of members for future personal reference.
And yes, thankfully the past week has shown the true colors of many.

The two faced.
Those that make themselves out to be angels have given many on here food for thought. Many members that never blog but like to read the blogs have emailed me say they find it difficult to believe some of the stuff that was said on here by certain people.

The holier than thou.
Those that are always saying how good they are, showing true colors in word and deed, actually showing that inreality they were just trying to rake in praise and compliments from fantasies.

The atheists.
Insulting and lying has become a habit about the supposed attack of the christians and muslim faith on them. Any fool can see that they the non believers are the ones attacking Islam and the Christian faith as they have been doing all along, trying their best to make non believers out of good people with high moral values.

The drunkards.
Trying to impress and make some sort of impact on members while it shows that these poor souls have been abandoned in real life by their kids?, family  partners and friends. The only comfort they can find is when under the influence of alcohol.

The know it alls.
Doing their best to impress but knowing real life experience tops any report floating around on the web. Yet they feel important when they tell members that have a dire need for security lies that rattle cages even more adding to the confusion of the day.
The joined at the hip (vpn) members. They are the one that reiterates  over and over what the 'other' one sez only in different words. Mainly how bad all religions are etc.

I can go on and on but im thankful in many ways that at least many saw the true colors shown by many.

My personal opinion on this,

As long as there is something about you that causes you to feel bitter, inferior or ashamed, the mere mention of certain words will hurt you. I said it many times before and I’ll say it again; words cannot hurt until you give it the power to do so. Only then can they hurt you.

Some of the causes for hurt may be being dyslexic, stuttering, wearing glasses, having lost a limb, being born cripple, blind or deaf and too many other things to list here. We’re talking about things that you cannot change; things that are neither disgraceful nor scandalous. And until you can make peace with yourself, they will continue to hurt when people talk about it.

And if the reason for your hurt is something you can change, like bad teeth or untidy hair, or is due to intolerance to others, I have no sympathy with you for you are making yourself unhappy. If you don’t like homosexuals or hunting or if you don’t eat meat, you cannot expect the rest of the world to agree with your views. You either fix it you have to tolerate it.

Insults normally come to you as a statement of contempt and there are several ways to deal with it, depending on whether the insult is based on the truth and also whether the insult is based on disgraceful behavior on your behalf or just plain pettiness.

If the statement is based on ill behavior on your behalf, it is not going to help to trade insults with your quarry. This is not just words; it is the truth and it is embarrassing. We are not always proud of our actions. Nevertheless, admit that you were wrong, apologize for the indiscretion and not only have you gained the respect of the people around you but you also have taken the wind out of your enemy’s sails. Your enemy has nothing further on you and if he wants to proceed with his assault he must resort to lies and/or pettiness.

If the statement is untrue, it is not an insult but a lie. There is very little you can do about it… and unless if you can expose the lie in one swift and final stroke, ignore it. Those who know you will see it for what it really is; a common lie. If you try to defend yourself against it, it can only create a perception that there may just be some element of truth in it.

Then there is the third category; normally the tactics that slimeballs employ to hurt innocent people. The attempted insult is true but it is based on pettiness rather than shameful behavior. This is not an insult but we perceive it as an insult because we resent the truth; we feel bitter, ashamed or inferior about something that we cannot help for.

Don’t waste your time on shit you cannot change; don’t fall into the bottomless pit of self-pity because of something that you don’t like about yourself. Accept yourself for who and what you are for there is no shame in it. Say to the world, “OK, I have freckles and so what? How does it affect my character or my person?”

Only then you will have the resilience to resist words but until then words will hurt you more than sticks and stones.

From Politico



The Trump administration has not only been an erratic embarrassing shoddy circus, but of great damage to the country and it's reputation. The election of Donald Trump, officially THE WORST US president in history, is perhaps one of the worse mistakes the country has ever made.

Today I met a dinosaur. Irish Catholic, native New Yorker, thick, thick accent. A Vietnam veteran, three tours of duty, infantry division, a grunt, a purple heart recepient, son of a World War II veteran, son of an Irish Catholic mother, also a native New Yorker. It was like listening to a Father Flannigan speech. In fact his father and mother took him to Church one day, made him listen to the Priests sermon (written for him and delivered in English), and after the service, his father pulled him aside and said 'Son quit f*ckin' around...enlist tomorrow for four years, it can't hurt. Next day he dutifully listened to his father's last
advice, kissed his mother goodbye.... and headed for basic training via Fort Hood (anybody remember Fort Hood).

He made it through Vietnam, managed to keep his sense of humor and his life. He came back to the states, back to the bronx, became a security specialist for corporate executives, put in his 40, retired and right at this very moment he's headed to the Super Bowl. Told me he had to be in line four (4) hours before kickoff for security reasons....he figured that was a good thing for everyone.

Back then, before this story, he and I both were headed to Vietnam (1972), me by way of an ROTC scholarship and my paybacks, him by way of his fathers right foot his Irish temper, and that of his mothers equally displaced temperament of love and family tradition to service of ones country.
He wasn't making a point, he wasn't asking for a thank you. It just came out in the conversation while we were wishing him a safe flight. 'Hey, I don't fly the plane, I'm just in it.'

He related one quick story....midnight he was pulled from his bunk, told to 'form a line'...pointed to a plane and later told he was now in Cambodia. 600 men were deployed in what was, at that time, not a safe place for those men who questioned orders or Sergeants. 200 men, he related, flew back out of Cambodia a week later....he said his Thank yous to God, got an R&R ticket home to the states, spent two months finishing the hitch at home.... then re upped for his 3rd tour. Said "he owed it to the men he walked over"....(as in the dead). True story told by a true hero I met during the course of a handshake.

So I listen to today's men, today's children, today's political posturing, and today's whiny disgusting bleeding heart liberals, throwing rocks from their safe spaces, their mealy mouth opinions that have not one ounce of truth or conviction, just Hate. Rocks thrown from behind computer walls, men and women not fit to share this space via these words...well, it's something he reminded me of as I listened. Something I forgot...... But that I won't begin to share with you.....you're not entitled.