tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post2805941644543429223..comments2023-10-16T19:20:24.549+08:00Comments on Out of my mind: Wealth is not sole indicator of worthBong C. Austerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07798514780319855742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-40032943747451301742008-07-23T20:59:00.000+08:002008-07-23T20:59:00.000+08:00Reading your post reminded me of an old Confucius ...Reading your post reminded me of an old Confucius teaching:<BR/><BR/>"In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed wealth is something to be ashamed of."<BR/><BR/>While I have nothing against the rich (provided they earned their money legitimately), it does piss me off when they decided to parade around in some needless luxury when the money could have been spent more wisely.<BR/><BR/>Those Porsches we see parading around are a good example: The owners are just ASKING for their wheels to either get stolen, or bebroken up by our badly paved "roads." <BR/><BR/>Don't even get me started on their cell phone usage - I've met my share of the wealthy who carry an iPhone as a fashion statement...but have almost no idea on how to use the damn thing outside making phone calls or texting.<BR/><BR/>Meh - what an insult to the device's craftsmanship.<BR/><BR/>In my case, I don't spare expenses when it comes to boots, but I do invest in a pair that will last, and is at least waterproofed. <BR/><BR/>If you're going to spend big, at least be practical about it.<BR/><BR/>And if you're gonna get an iPhone, at least read the freaking manual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-63272662325617326682008-07-22T08:30:00.000+08:002008-07-22T08:30:00.000+08:00Hi. My name is Jerome Herrera. I have a forum call...Hi. My name is Jerome Herrera. I have a forum called Penster Online. It is a forum where Filipino writers can improve their writing skills and talk<BR/>to each other. The main goal of the forum is to find the writer in every Filipino. I was wondering if you are interested in exchanging links. Penster Online<BR/>can be found at http://www.pensteronline.com If you are interested, please email me at jeromeherrera2006@gmail.com with the title of your blog/website and the<BR/>address. Thanks and God bless.Jerome Herrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743838510465910572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16958083.post-62483674198438905252008-07-22T01:29:00.000+08:002008-07-22T01:29:00.000+08:00There are such people and there are others...I als...There are such people and there are others...I also have some nice stories to tell about how the rich and famous among us spend their “wealth”.<BR/><BR/>First there was the Media Tycoon Conrad Black who did not care chartering a jet plane to Bora Bora for his wife Birthday celebration, the problem was, it was revealed in his fraud trial, not his own money (he was convicted and serving 6 years sentence in U.S.)..The other time he showed his customized Bently or Aston Martin to another man perhaps much wealthier than him, Peter Munk of Barrick Gold Mine and Mr. Munk asked him “how could you afford it?” I can’t..the fact was Mr. Munk had just handed a $50 millions donation to the University Hospital of his own Money ( in addition to the already standing heart and Lung Centre, named for his family) for it’s Heart and Lung Centre, saying his dad and grandad spent their final days at the hospital and he wants every one in the province to get the best care as possible...And to the couple Labbatts who instead of buying a yacht, gave $38 millions to the Hospital for Sick Children and pointed to the press, “that is my yacht” .. There are many of them who are giving back to the society who had been good to them...and there are also many who will splurge on a $1000 pair of shoes...<BR/><BR/>Pluck will sure do fine, the kids like it here and the eldest is now in her second year in college and the younger one is in elementary in Catholic School, also publicly funded inclusive of busing. Moving day is August 17 and the location just perfect...accessible to the Public transport, Mrs. Pluck doesn’t know how to drive, pluck is driving a beautiful Honda Odyssey Mini Van..and he said he so busy with his new life can’t even spare some time to look at on-line news, but I suspect he can’t stomach the shenanigans going on which he said he was not able to fully appreciate and took them for granted before...now he too has some basis for comparison...he is very intelligent and a good fellow.vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.com