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A Crow named Jerry

Jerry was our pet crow. Actually, there were two of them, Tom and Jerry. My brothers had found them pitifully peeping after their nest was knocked from tree. (They never admitted to deliberately knocking it from the tree, but...)  They brought them home to mom to see if they could be returned to their mommy crow.  

Jerry the Crow ~ Absurd Bird

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The Triple Filter Test

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about your friend?"  

"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test."  

"Triple filter?" 

"That's right," Socrates continued, "...before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say.

The first filter is Truth.  Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?" 
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and ..." 

"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not.  Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness.
Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?" 
"No, on the contrary ..." 

"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness.

Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"  
"No, not really..."

"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell it to me at all?"

This is why Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem. 

Another Entree? 5 Important Lessons

• 1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady
• 2 - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
• 3 - Third Important Lesson - Always Remember Those Who Serve
• 4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The Obstacle in Our Path 
• 5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts      

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