Thought For The Day by John Jaeger, MBA

[MeganC]

 

[ChemEngrMBA]

You're making all the rest of the guys jealous - and I love it.

But on to business.  Virtually every state in America violates federal safety law by overruling the Department of Transportation Safety Standard 108, mandating a highly visible middle brake light for all cars and light trucks.   According to our Constitution, federal law is the supreme law of the land, but states don't seem to care.  They do what they want.  Look at the craziness today.

Here's the link showing blatant disregard for your safety:


https://www.tinting-laws.com/california/

California Window Tinting Laws

California window tint law restricts windshield tint on top 4 inches.

Front side windows must have 70% light transmission or more. Back side windows and rear window may have any tint darkness.

Car window tinting laws in California were enacted in 1999.

We have provided all the necessary information about your car’s window tint, including how dark or reflective the tint is allowed in your state.

There are also additional car window tinting rules and regulations in California so make sure you read all about it below.

Window Tint Darkness in California
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Tint darkness for sedans:
Windshield: Non-reflective tint is allowed on the top 4 inches of the windshield.

Front Side windows: Aftermarket film must allow more than 88% of light in, or minimum 70% VLT if combined with factory-tinted windows.

Back Side windows: Any darkness can be used.

Rear Window: Any darkness can be used.

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Any darkness can be used in Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, Ohio, New Jersey, Utah

Remaining states specify percentages of light that “must be let in” down to only 12%, all overruling federal safety Standard 108.

[ChemEngrMBA]

...I will give unto each one of you according to your works. - Revelations 2:23

This should encourage every one of us to do the best works we can daily, for the most people.
What those gifts are that we will receive, we have no idea.

[corbe]

[ChemEngrMBA]

I slept and dreamed that life was joy.  I awoke and saw that life was duty. 
I acted, and behold - duty was joy. - Rabindrinath Tagore

[Hoodat]

...I will give unto each one of you according to your works. - Revelations 2:23

This should encourage every one of us to do the best works we can daily, for the most people.
What those gifts we will receive, we have no idea.

It should encourage us to get in alignment with G-d and to do the works that He has established and prepared for us to walk in.

- Ephesians 2:10

[ChemEngrMBA]

Put a smile on many faces, every day you can.

At coffee shops and outdoor dining locations, I find a table with 4 to 8 people over thirty and place my hands gently on two of their shoulders:
"Keep it down here. We don't want any trouble." It has never failed.

A young man sitting with his wife and child or children: Hand on his shoulder: "You're a lucky man. Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, said, 'There is almost nothing a father can do wrong if he shows his children that he loves their mother'."

It has never failed. Big smiles, big joy. Wonderful lesson.

There are many Asians in my community.  At McDonalds this week, seven well-dressed, elderly Korean men were at a booth and I walked up behind one on the end and put my hand on his shoulder and the other hand on his friend's shoulder.  I had their full attention and announced, "There is much wisdom at this table.  All of them laughed.  I had just made seven new friends.  Could have gotten a free lunch from them, I betcha.

[MeganC]

 

[ChemEngrMBA]

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. – Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor (121 - 180)

[ChemEngrMBA]

"While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian." --George Washington

[ChemEngrMBA]

One of the last statements that the atheist George Bernard Shaw said before his death in 1950 was that he had pinned his hopes on atheism, but he had found that atheism did not solve the problems of the world. "The science to which I pinned my faith is bankrupt. Its counsels, which should have established the millennium, have led directly to the suicide of Europe. I believed them once. In their name I helped to destroy the faith of millions. And now they look at me and witness the great tragedy of an atheist who has lost his faith." (Too True to Be Good).

[ChemEngrMBA]

“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” — Samuel Adams (1749)

Sounds like New York, California, Washington, Oregon, and Illinois.
And Minnesota.

[MeganC]

“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” — Samuel Adams (1749)

Sounds like New York, California, Washington, Oregon, and Illinois.

Agreed. 

[ChemEngrMBA]

"CARDINAL" MEANS ALL OTHER VIRTUES DERIVE FROM THESE.

[ChemEngrMBA]

All thinking men are atheists. – Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, (Sept 1929), page 8



July 2, 1961, Ketchum, Idaho, this “thinking man” put his double barrel 12-gauge shotgun in his mouth and pulled the trigger. He was 61, living with his fourth wife.

[libertybele]

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. – Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor (121 - 180)

Truth.

[Hoodat]

One's serenity is inversely proportional to one's expectations.

[MeganC]

One's serenity is inversely proportional to one's expectations.

I've managed to exceed my expectations because I am not content with mediocrity. As opportunities arise I reach for them. Serenity might not ever find me but neither will the proverbial life of quiet desperation. 

[ChemEngrMBA]

What did our greatest president think of atheists?

"The Hand of providence has been so conspicuous in all this, that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more than wicked, that has not gratitude enough to acknowledge his obligations." —George Washington (1778)

[ChemEngrMBA]

“Men became scientific because they expected law in nature and they expected law in nature because they believed in a lawgiver. It was this conviction that led Francis Bacon (1561–1626), regarded by many as the father of modern science, to teach that God has provided us with two books – the book of Nature and the Bible –” – Professor John Lennox, Oxford University (God’s Undertaker:  Has Science Buried God?)

[ChemEngrMBA]

​Many years ago, when our two daughters lived at home and were big enough to help out, I had this epiphany.  My wife worked hard at home and had a job as well.  So we always had dinner together, the four of us.  I announced, "From now on, when Mother cooks, the three of us will clean up afterwards.  And, one day a week, we will prepare meals and clean up after ourselves."  My wife liked that idea very much and so did I.   I encourage all of you to use it at home to help build responsible young adults.  If there is any day when Mothers should not have to clean up after dinner, it is today!

[MeganC]

I find it ironic that the people I know who are the most critical of others are themselves the most deserving of criticism.

 

[MeganC]

Would you go to this movie?

We don't go to movies. It's just impractical for a large family but we would definitely watch this on the TV.

As to how the Titanic disaster could have been easily prevented the answer is obvious: Captain Smith could have paid attention to the ice warnings that he was receiving via the Marconi wireless.

His problem wasn't just that he was charged with setting a speed record it was also that the Marconi technology was new and the  warning message ended up not having much credibility with him because the message came through an unfamiliar method.

Imagine a ship today being warned of danger through a Tik Tok video - the message would likely be dismissed simply because of the medium of the message.

Same thing. People let their biases color their perception of information and sometimes they die because of this.

[ChemEngrMBA]

https://Titanic-Probabilities.blogspot.com

[ChemEngrMBA]

The west  dominates the world and continues to lead the world in public standard of living due to six factors:  competition, science, property rights, medicine, the consumer society and the work ethic, claims Niall Ferguson, in his book, Civilization:  The West and the Rest

[mystery-ak]

Posting the Thought of the day for  @ChemEngrMBA

The newest addition to my website is a very short video where two young black Democrat women call their party "a terrorist organization" and then "the worst."  They know personally!

https://how-stupid-are-liberals.blogspot.com/

[bigheadfred]

"I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness."

Carl Sagan's 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

[ChemEngrMBA]

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Tielhard de Chardin

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“Men became scientific because they expected law in nature, and they expected law in nature because they believed in law giver.” – C.S. Lewis


… the single most distinctive driving force which led to the guillotining, bludgeoning and imprisonment and torture of the tens of thousands of French peasants was, “reason replacing religion.” – Illogical Atheism by Bo Jinn


The only way to get rid of Christianity is to let it die out little by little. I especially wouldn’t want our movement to acquire a religious character and institute a form of worship. It would be appalling to me. – Adolf Hitler

Once the war was over, Hitler promised himself he would root out and destroy the Christian churches. Benito Mussolini, the world’s first fascist, was a staunchly affirmed atheist and anti-cleric.

The pervasive anti-religious bigotry of public schools and colleges extends to America’s libraries as well. When I learned of The Irrational Atheist by Vox Day, I went to my local library to check it out. They did not have it, nor did any library anywhere in America except for the Library of Congress, which loaned it to me. What a searing indictment on the religious bigotry of our librarians who are well stocked with books by atheists ridiculing America’s Christian heritage and birthright.


“Apparently it was just an amazing coincidence that every Communist of historic note publicly declared his atheism … The total body count is approximately 148 million dead at the bloody hands of fifty-two atheists, three times more than all the human beings killed by war, civil war, and individual crime in the entire twentieth century combined. (182,716 times worse than the Spanish Inquisition) ” – Theodore Beale, quoted in The Irrational Atheist


In the Mayflower Compact, the Pilgrims declared their intention of planting a new colony and advancing the Christian faith.

Most of America’s Founding Fathers were active Christians, representing a variety of denominations.

Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 24 had received seminary education.

The December 27,1982 edition of Newsweek magazine stated, “Historians are discovering that the Bible, perhaps even more than the constitution, is our founding document.”

After an intensive study of our nation’s religious history, the U.S. Supreme Court declared in an 1892 case, “This is a Christian nation.” (www.apologetics.com)

[ChemEngrMBA]

[MeganC]

True! 

[ChemEngrMBA]

Christmas Joy For Everyone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBjl-jPcVM&t=11s

[ChemEngrMBA]

https://youtube.com/shorts/ssQ6wxHbH88?

[Cyber Liberty]

Merry Christmas, John!

[MeganC]

Merry Christmas, John!

Merry Christmas to you and also to John! 

[berdie]

Christmas Joy For Everyone


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBjl-jPcVM&t=11s

I love Wizards In Winter. One of TSO's best.

Merry Christmas to you!

[ChemEngrMBA]

Up the Christmas Tree!!!

https://youtube.com/shorts/fu5jY8rTFXc?feature=share

[ChemEngrMBA]

Not all who wander are lost, but I am.

Sixty-two guests are reading this thread as I type this.   Thank you.  If you enjoyed my posts here, you should read my book!

[MeganC]

Not all who wander are lost, but I am.

Sixty-two guests are reading this thread as I type this.   Thank you.  If you enjoyed my posts here, you should read my book!

 

[ChemEngrMBA]

"So we are we left with Judeo-Christian values and secular left values.
The latter, as noted, hold sway among the world's elites. But they
are personally so unfulfilling and morally so confused that they
cannot work. Western Europe will hopefully awaken to this fact as its
socialist economies fail and as it realizes that you cannot fight faith
(radical Islam) with no faith (secularism). ... The Judeo-Christian
value system is not only the best value system for humanity; it is
the only viable one. If we do not promote it, moral chaos will ensue.
And we can't promote it if we don't know what it is." --Dennis Prager

[ChemEngrMBA]

Merry Christmas To All

"Eat, drink, and be merry." - Ecclesiastes 8:15

“No human society has ever been able to maintain both order and freedom…apart from the moral precepts of the Christian religion applied and accepted by all the classes.” – John Jay, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Founding Father

“The Christian religion, in its purity is the basis and the source of all genuine freedom in government.” – Noah Webster

“The general principles on which the Fathers achieved independence were the only principles in which that beautiful assembly of young gentlemen could unite …the general principles of Christianity.” – John Adams

“If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering and to prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect its instructions and authority, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may overwhelm us and bury all our glory in profound obscurity.” – Daniel Webster

“Our Constitution was made only for a religious people.  It is wholly inappropriate for the government of any other.”  - John Adams

"I say unequivocally that the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus Christ is so overwhelming that it compels acceptance by proof which leaves absolutely no room for doubt!" - Sir Lionel Luckhoo, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful attorney in history

[MeganC]

Merry Christmas, John! 

[ChemEngrMBA]

[ChemEngrMBA]

I just read the recent review of my book by Mary Russo, a professional and business owner, and want to share it with my many followers:

Brilliant Creations - The Wonder of Nature and Life


   
Mary Russo
5.0 out of 5 stars
 Brilliant Read

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2025
Format: Hardcover
Reading Brilliant Creations felt like sitting with someone who understands both the wonder of science and the depth of faith. Jaeger blends scientific insight with biblical reflection and philosophical thought in a way that feels natural rather than forced. What stood out to me most is how clearly he communicates—complex ideas become accessible, even inviting, because he speaks in terms anyone can understand.

The book doesn’t just inform; it inspires. Jaeger’s ability to weave together the physical world and spiritual meaning creates a sense of awe that lingers long after the last page. For anyone who’s ever felt that science and faith should complement rather than contradict each other, this book feels like a breath of fresh air.

[Cyber Liberty]

 

[ChemEngrMBA]

https://KissingerOnTrump.blogspot.com



When you get a thumbs up from @Cyber Liberty, YOU'RE GOOD !!!

Ditto for lovin' from @MeganC

[Cyber Liberty]

https://KissingerOnTrump.blogspot.com



When you get a thumbs up from @Cyber Liberty, YOU'RE GOOD !!!

Ditto for lovin' from @MeganC

It's good to see old Henry is coming around on Trump.  I didn't think he liked Trump....

[ChemEngrMBA]

Dear Friends and Readers,

I searched for "SCAMS" and like every other search I have ever done here, it came up empty.
Since I want to warn you wonderful folks of popular scams I have encountered that seemed so authentic because the scammers represented Amazon, I put it here, because this thread has more hits than any other on the whole page, so I think it's a great place to warn all of you.

The first one I busted promised me great things for my book on "Amazon Pro Inc."  They only asked for $9,000 and would return many times that in sales, and... they said, "We're never wrong!"  I quickly realized my follies and called the Amazon legal eagles on them and got my money fully refunded, while Amazon got a large money judgment against the thieves with help from my sworn affidavit in 2023.  It's fun to be on the winning side against crooks.

Next came an offer texted to me to work for Amazon for $100 to $300 a day for a few hours of work.  Either I would make some money, or I would expose their scam.  It was a scam to "review products" which I turned over to Amazon's attorneys whose emails I now have, thanks to the earlier bust.  So if you come across a great offer from Amazon, run away.  It's bogus.