Month: February 2024

A Parable

“But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.”

Shake with one hand; eat with both.

“He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots.

Leave them; they are blind guides.[a] If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”

“Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them. “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?

But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.

These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.”

Matthew 15:13-20

Sew Faith Deeply

The farmer sows the word.

Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown.

As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy.

But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.”

MARK 4:13-17

Good and Bad Fruit

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

By their fruit you will recognize them.

Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

MATTHEW 7:15-21
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PSALM of David

“Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent?
Who may live on your holy mountain?
The one whose walk is blameless,
who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from their heart;
whose tongue utters no slander,
who does no wrong to a neighbor,
and casts no slur on others;
who despises a vile person
but honors those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;
who lends money to the poor without interest;
who does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
Whoever does these things
will never be shaken.”

PSALM 15

Pass Through Darkness

“…the only true happiness is to learn, to advance, and to improve…”

“All is good and well and right; and shall be so forever.
Through the eternal ages the light of God’s beneficence shall shine hereafter,
disclosing all,
consummating all,
rewarding all that deserve reward.
Then we shall see, what now we can only believe.
The cloud will be lifted up,
the gate of mystery be passed,
and the full light shine forever;
the light of which that of the Lodge is a symbol.

Then that which caused us trial shall yield us triumph;
and that which made our heart ache
shall fill us with gladness;
and we shall then feel that there,
as here,
the only true happiness is to learn,
to advance,
and to improve;
which could not happen unless we had commenced with error, ignorance, and imperfection.

We must pass through the darkness, to reach the light.”

Morals and Dogma

Pivot’s Questionnaire

These are the ten questions which James Lipton asks actors on his show, “Inside The Actors’ Studio:

1. What is your favorite word?

2. What is your least favorite word?

3. What turns you on?

4. What turns you off?

5. What sound or noise do you love?

6. What sound or noise do you hate?

7. What is your favorite curse word?

8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?

9. What profession other than your own would you not like to attempt?

10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

Inside The Actors’ Studio

King Hezekiah

Share the Light

“Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah and asked,

“What did those men say, and where did they come from?”

“From a distant land,” Hezekiah replied. “They came to me from Babylon.”

The prophet asked,

“What did they see in your palace?”

“They saw everything in my palace,”

Hezekiah said.

“There is nothing among my treasures that I did not show them.”

Isaiah 39:3-4

Comport Yourself Accrodingly

Life Worthy of the Gospel

“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God.”

PHILIPPIANS 1:27-28

Shepp’s Training Program

Which training method did Jonathan Sheppard employ?

When somebody complained how Jonathan Sheppard would never explain his training program to them, this was my response:

Well, some of us understood his training program which was essentially reverse-engineered in congruency with the horse’s running date, its condition, the competition it would be up against, along with the expectations of its upcoming performance while always keeping the race AFTER that performance in mind.

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David and the Philistines

The Philistines Search for King David

“When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold.

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David The Conqueror

David Conquers Jerusalem

“The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who l
ived there. The Jebusites said to David,

“You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.”

They thought, “David cannot get in here.”

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Tongue Ring

Langue dans le cul

As the Catholic Church has provenly been regarded as a citadel for pedophilia, the Pope heads that organization; and the majority of the world’s money kisses that ring most closely by way of sticking it’s globe of a head up the Pope’s ass, as so to give that unclean ass the most French of kisses!

SOURCE

Pink Elephant

The elephant in the room for a 45 year old man is this:

When you tell people the truth, they think you are crazy.
Let’s say you were taught by a hall of fame trainer, and his methods were very, very successful. Then, you share those methods with other people so other trainers; … instead of being open minded, those trainers treat you like you are crazy and stupid and self-absorbed. The is like telling bill gates that he does not know how to accumulate wealth! Telling a hall of fame athlete that they do not know how to be the best athlete is,… fill in that blank!

Dakkuan

Where Is Society Careening To?

“…this is the best fucker we have to drive down the road in!”

Careening Society

Society is getting worse and worse- it’s like toddlers are in control- making the rules for the rest of the world; then, upon those rules, they develop a society; and, after that, even dumber toddlers formulate our way of acting and interacting!

It is as if a pile of rocks, never erected into a structure, is the Foundation; and society sees that pile as the foundation upon which humanity must be built!

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Overcome Evil with Good

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written:

“It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

ROMANS 12:19-21

FGCC Tyrany

“…And that is why our press was protected by the First Amendment– the only business in America specifically protected by the Constitution…”
-JFK

A Letter sent to the Tyrants of the Florida Gaming Control Commission

After experiencing the abuse of power and Conduct Unbecoming by these three men:

(images do not appear in the formal letter.)

Our office sent the following letter to the Florida Gaming Control Commission:

Law Office of Lonesome Glory Publications

February 4, 2024

RE: Case #O33B46A22Z-24

As a former Jockeys Guild member and journalist, I am dedicated to the integrity of our sport.

On or about February 2, 2024 at Tampa Bay Downs, (located at 11225 Race Track Rd N Tampa, FL 33626 United States), a thoroughbred horse owner informed me that he politely asked two men who were wearing the FGCC insignia on their shirts who they were. 

The above mentioned owner informed me that the two men laughed at him “smugly,” then, walked away.

These are the two men:

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Candle In The Wind

“…I would have liked to love you,
but I was just a kid…”

“Goodbye Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name

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FGCC Errors

On February 3, 2024 three officers of the Florida Gaming Control Comission did knowingly violate the following:

U.S. Const. amend I.

Florida statute title X chapter 112 section 311 (5) (6).

Florida statute Title XIX Chapter 286 section 011

Sec. 112.313 (6) Fla. Stat

Article II, section 8(h)(2) Florida State Constitution

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A Leveled-Up Experience

There are moments when an athlete experiences this:

Not “Doing” it:

… the feeling of floating-

watching it all happen as
from the outside,
looking-in;

(Like watching a movie)

… not doing it,

but watching your body do it

and learning from it.
Chip Van Hassel

New Strange World

Active-Bitch Face

In an overly-sexualized culture, there exists an air(e) of, “active-passive aggression,” which could be described as building(/being) the bridge upon which, “resting bitch face,” hath transmuted into, “active-bitch-face,”. This (invisible) force is a subconscious reaction to self-loathing. The catalyst of this paradigm is not conscientiously explored by the the common man. Most people are unaware

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