Greed

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Ah money, the things one can do with it. However...

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 1 Timothy 3:3 (KJV)

While that was advice to use in picking bishops and church leaders way back in the day, I thought that it kind of makes sense to have politicians adhere to a similar standard.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil... 1 Timothy 6:10 (ASV)

It isn't money itself which is evil, but the lusting for it. (I don't count it as love. Love is good, lust, not so much. I wonder what the original Greek word was...)

I do like having a bit of cash in my pocket, whether the old fashioned printed variety or the plastic card access to same, it's good to have some way of buying things. Many folks have asked, "But how much is enough?" Well, I figure that if you earn it, the sky's the limit. Just don't screw your fellow man to get it. That's my philosophy.

A rather short post for a Friday, I know. But I'm still working late and I had to (have to?) get up early to go to the dentist. Just a cleaning, don't panic, but still, it's my day off. And I had to (have to?) get up early.

So the need to sleep overrode the need to blog. My apologies, perhaps I'll put something up later today. (Tomorrow? - All the stuff in parentheses indicates that I was time traveling when I wrote this. I mean, I slapped this together Thursday evening and you're reading it Friday. So which tense do I use? Present, future? All you grammarians can chime in if you wish. As for me, I'm tired, I'm going to bed. Er, went to bed? See, confusing innit?)

Bis später!