Encourage one another and build one another up. Pray without ceasing. Test everything. Keep what is good. Avoid all evil. -1 Thess 5:11,17,21,22
Friday, October 17, 2025
Jones’ Law
“Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate”. -Jones’ Law
“ The warm, golden-glow of hugs and kisses is fleeting. The scar-tissue from criticism (whether warranted or not) endures forever”. -Logical extension of Jones’ Law
I have long noted, that the enemies accumulate statement- is still singular in reaction. I have long pointed out - that God help ya, should the enemies learn of each others existence! (insinuating that major jerks, preferably have a lot of suffering earned). On same topic, I enjoy teaching young and old, that while criminal minded people, tend to think they are dangerous/bad ass, and capable of causing someone harm? However, I note that criminals are ACTUALLy quite vulnerable! Feel free to mess with anything they may be associated with, if maintaining anonyminity is easy! Of course, friendly LEO can always use solid intel too :) They tend to have screwed over many people, makes it hard for them to know who to retaliate on. Also, what are they going to do? Call the cops and make a report?? (YES, I know some are so dumb, they DO try that! Hilarious outcomes!! Yes- its best to just keep a distance, and let time do its thing... They or someone will wound them soon enough. PS: I've enjoyed your blog and fiction for a LONG time ERJ! Thank YOU for much food for thought over the years!
If you must criticize, identify the behavior that you don’t like and criticize the BEHAVIOR!
ReplyDeleteContext, Joe? Not disagreeing - but poor behaviour often has to be punished in order to dissuade the perpetrator from engaging in it...
DeleteAA sponsors corollary: Love the person, hate the behavior!
ReplyDeleteBill Wilson was way ahead of his time.
DeleteThe Milgrim experiments at Stanford showed how devastating “labels” are.
People often forget what you say. They never forget how you made them feel.
ReplyDeleteI have long noted, that the enemies accumulate statement- is still singular in reaction.
ReplyDeleteI have long pointed out - that God help ya, should the enemies learn of each others existence!
(insinuating that major jerks, preferably have a lot of suffering earned).
On same topic, I enjoy teaching young and old, that while criminal minded people, tend to think they are dangerous/bad ass, and capable of causing someone harm? However, I note that criminals are ACTUALLy quite vulnerable!
Feel free to mess with anything they may be associated with, if maintaining anonyminity is easy! Of course, friendly LEO can always use solid intel too :)
They tend to have screwed over many people, makes it hard for them to know who to retaliate on. Also, what are they going to do? Call the cops and make a report?? (YES, I know some are so dumb, they DO try that! Hilarious outcomes!!
Yes- its best to just keep a distance, and let time do its thing...
They or someone will wound them soon enough.
PS: I've enjoyed your blog and fiction for a LONG time ERJ!
Thank YOU for much food for thought over the years!