Sam - I feel I am already going for the "big dream". President John Kennedy once stated: "The only difference between fantasy and (successful) reality is hard work." I disagree with that. We have had a lot of "hard work" on FASC for 15 plus years. And "hard work" can have a lot of fantasy in it when a skewed, unbalance picture is presented. "The truth sets us free." Our new moderators did a great service for us because they had the "power" and control and concern to bring us a balanced picture--even though too late for most of us.
Great successful investors such as Buffett and John Templeton have had a spiritual or better said, a spiritual charitable side. And this is a part of a better investment--investment toward the neighbor . Charity such as Bill Gates and Buffett have are reality and unfortunately are characterized as "off topic." Buffett, for example, when asked what he looked for as most important, stated, "I would want someone who really loved me if I only had a dime" Off topic? Yes I guess so, if one likes only countable and describable "facts".
I learned long ago that "truth without love is not really Truth". Likewise "Love without truth is not really love." RJ is coming over to Grand Rapids to visit with an old, frail man. That is the truth with love--and without FASC, that would not have happened.
Does anyone here beside me give thanks to Sunspotter, Janice, etc, etc. for their role? I certainly do. For no one else had the power and control to give us balance. If no one else thanks them, I repeat,I certainly do.
i am not "dreaming" but I am headed toward "the "Big Dream". I am joyful, even though very poor. We only take with us who we are as internal private people where our true values dwell. Quite simply we are told to love our Maker by serving Him, and, what is similar to this, to love one another without expectation of return.
My computer is sold as of November 27th. I can only manage now a small tablet. If my son can set it up for me, I may post from the skilled nursing floor--if there are any here who want to continue regardless of a delisted, declared worthless, FASC stock (TD Amaritrade). Most have "jumped ship". So our board may die. - Dave
