Today we mourn the  passing of a beloved old friend,   Common Sense,  who has been with us for many years.  No one  knows for sure  how old he was,  since his birth records  were long ago  lost  in bureaucratic red tape.   He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

knowing when to  come in out of the rain,   why the early bird  gets  the worm,   life isn’t always fair,  and maybe  it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple , sound financial  policies ( don’t spend more than you can  earn )   and reliable  strategies ( adults, not childen,  are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when  well-intentioned but overbearing regulations  were set in place.  Reports of a 6 year old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate;   teens suspended from school  for using mouthwash after lunch;  and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student,    only  worsened his  condition.

Common Sense  lost ground  when parents attacked  teachers  for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get  parental consent to administer sun lotion   or an aspirin  to   a student,   but could  not  inform parents when a  student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense  lost the will to live as the churches became businesses and  criminals  received better treatment  than their victims.

Common Sense  took a beating  when you couldn’t  defend yourself from  a burglar in your home and the burglar could sue YOU for assault.

 Common Sense   finally  gave up the will to live after  a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of  coffee was hot.  She spilled  a little  in her  lap and was promptly  awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents,  Truth and Trust,  by his wife,  Discretion,   by his daughter,  Responsibility, and by his son,    Reason.

He is survived by his four stepbrothers;

I Know My Rights

I Want It Now

Someone Else Is To Blame

I’m A Victim.

Not many  attended his  funeral because so few realized  he was gone.    But if you remember him,  pass this on.  If not,  join the majority.

Friday Feb. 26, 2010 

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Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 

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Monday Feb. 22, 2010 

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Friday Feb. 19, 2010 

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Wenesday Feb. 17, 2010 

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Big thanks to my Hoser teammates;   Bootsie,  Frank,  Andre,  Doug Sr,  Peter,  Tim and Rod … very impressive my friends,  it was an honour.  

Friday feb. 12, 2010 

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Wednesday Feb. 10, 2010 

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