As the CEO of this organization, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama is our President and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way.
To compensate for these increases, our prices would have to increase by about 10%. But since we cannot increase our prices right now due to the dismal state of the economy, we will have to lay off sixty of our employees instead.
This has really been bothering me since I believe we are family here and I didn't know how to choose who would have to go.
So, this is what I did. I walked through our parking lots and found sixty 'Obama' bumper stickers on our employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the ones to let go. I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. They voted for change...... I gave it to them.
I will see the rest of you at the annual company picnic.
THE BOSS
-- Andy Brasfield Southeastern Laser
Phone 865-235-1DAD (1323) Office 865-675-5900
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An orphanage in Haiti needs some help. See the forwarded message below.
If we find someone in Miami who could purchase the item, then we'll find a way to get the money to them as needed.
God Bless,
Dadofmykids.
-- Andy Brasfield
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me" Mark 9:37 (NIV) ----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Tom Vanderwell <tvanderwell@sbcglobal.net> To: Andy Brasfield <andybrasfield@yahoo.com> Sent: Thu, January 28, 2010 11:33:40 AM Subject: Do You Know Anyone Who Can Help in Miami on Friday?
Hi Andy,
We have an opportunity to help better equip God's Littlest Angels to help the relief workers in Haiti. But in order to accomplish it, I need two things:
Someone (or more than 1 person) who is willing to spend $150 to $200 in the Miami area to purchase an item that our team would like to take back with them on Saturday when they go back to Port Au Prince.
Someone who can deliver that to the Miami Airport (it will fit in a normal size car).
Do you know anyone who can help? Let me know if you do.
Gone are the days of Jerry The King Lawler and Randy Wild Man Savage. Our kids don't want to see those guys anyway.
They want to see John Cena, some huge dude called Big Show, and a company of others that I don't know. Lord willing, they will see them.
WWE Monday Night RAW is coming to KnoxVegas tonight. My MIL bought tickets for us all.
The kids have been counting the days, literally. I am not joking. Every day for the last week or more, they have been asking how many more days till RAW. They are so excited. Posters are made. Clothes are being washed and set aside. This is probably one of the biggest events to hit the Brasfield Kid Calendar since...I am thinking...give me a second...I am trying to remember anything this huge...that's it...I can't think of anything bigger.
Please pray for Jilly and me as we venture into the unknown tonight.
Maybe Jerry The King Lawler will be there as an announcer at ringside. That would be comforting.
Jilly says she's taking something to read, so she doesn't get bored. She should take that sign we talked about so Charles Fritts would owe us twenty bucks. Or was it five bucks?
Tucker plans on buying something. Jilly made me promise I wouldn't buy her a shirt or anything like that. She's afraid someone will know she's been to a wrestling match. Wresting match. Is that what it is called?
Don't worry Jilly, I set the dvr to record it in case the camera man looks our way.
God bless,
Dadofmykids.
-- Andy Brasfield
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me" Mark 9:37 (NIV)
To say we've been having church in our family room tonight would be an understatement. The Holy Spirit came across the airwaves from BET and filled up the room, touching us deeply.
Just being with God is most awesome. It's not that we expect Him to "do" anything. He visited us somewhat unexpectedly while we were watching some of my favorite gospel singers on BET Celebration.
I must insert a shout out here to Fred Hammond, Shirley Ceasar, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Tye Tribbett, and Fantasia. God bless y'all for giving it up for Him on tv.
There for a minute, I thought I might jump up and run.
The youtube video inserted above is of Fantasia and her momma singing "He's Done Enough" with a wonderful choir and band. It was during this song that The Spirit got most intense. I encourage you to watch and listen while thinking about how the Lord has already done enough for us even if he never blesses us again.
The entire show was amazing.
Thank you Lord for coming to my house tonight. We love you.
I think of this phrase, which my mother repeated to me in my childhood, when I realize how hard some people work at scamming.
Today, I received a credit application from a prospective client from about four states over. I know our printer cartridges are awesome and our company rocks, but there must be somewhere in the Washington, DC area where that company could buy toner cartridges. Google "toner cartridges, DC" and you get 641 results.
When I googled the name on the signature line at the bottom of the form, I learned it was the name of the President and CEO of a very prestigious DC corporation. But the email addresses of the parties named did not exactly match the addresses on company's real website.
The final straw was the signature itself. I found the man's actual signature on a copy of a contract he signed with the government last year. The entire contract was posted on the company's website.
That's odd. His signature has changed significantly in just one year.
Now, the words of my mother rang loud and clear. Somebody had put a lot of effort into imitating an established company in hopes of using their good credit to order printer cartridges from me without the intent of ever paying for them. By the time this dumb redneck tried to collect, they'd either be gone or they'd just ignore me.
He thinks he's smart.
One email to the real company revealed the truth. Now they have a copy of the so-called credit application. Their corporate attorney is reviewing it.
Why not just get a job?
Instead of stealing toner, you could sell toner!!
Some people work harder at scamming than they would if they'd just work.
(Thanks Mom)
God Bless,
Dadofmykids
-- Andy Brasfield
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me" Mark 9:37 (NIV)
Help me out here guys. There are times when she's trying to get my attention. Then, at other times, you catch a glance that really does get your attention.
You men may think your wife is the prettiest woman alive, but she will have to take second place to my Jilly. It's funny that it's like this after 22 years of marriage. We often talk about our belief that the long term success of a marriage is based more on commitment than feelings. But we're white hot right now. And I like it.
Our journey so far has included times where we couldn't stand to be apart for the day as well as times of difficulty that rocked our relationship. We spent many years in religious oppression that dampened passion in both of us. Unspeakable trauma within our house brought one of the most trying times. The death of one of our daughters could have driven a permanent wedge between us. False accusations have been made against us causing unbelievable stress. But we resolved to hang on.
That resolve is paying off. I can't explain it, but Jilly is more beautiful and exciting to me than ever.
If your marriage is not going well right now, then start praying. Then tell your spouse that he or she is NOT the enemy. And re-affirm your commitment to them by saying, "if you decide to leave me, let me know so I can go with you", or "if you want rid of me, you'll have to shoot me, because I ain't leaving."
Thanking God for "The Look" and that I caught it "on film".
God Bless,
Dadofmykids.
-- Andy Brasfield
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me" Mark 9:37 (NIV)
My name is Harold Estes, approaching 95 on December 13 of this year. People meeting me for the first time don't believe my age because I remain wrinkle free and pretty much mentally alert.
I enlisted in the U.S.. Navy in 1934 and served proudly before, during and after WW II retiring as a Master Chief Bos'n Mate. Now I live in a "rest home" located on the western end of Pearl Harbor, allowing me to keep alive the memories of 23 years of service to my country.
One of the benefits of my age, perhaps the only one, is to speak my mind, blunt and direct even to the head man. So here goes.
I am amazed, angry and determined not to see my country die before I do, but you seem hell bent not to grant me that wish. I can't figure out what country you are the president of. You fly around the world telling our friends and enemies despicable lies like:
" We're no longer a Christian nation"
" America is arrogant" - (Your wife even announced to the world,"America is mean-spirited. " Please tell her to try preaching that nonsense to 23 generations of our war dead buried all over the globe who died for no other reason than to free a whole lot of strangers from tyranny and hopelessness.)
I'd say shame on the both of you, but I don't think you like America, nor do I see an ounce of gratefulness in anything you do, for the obvious gifts this country has given you. To be without shame or gratefulness is a dangerous thing for a man sitting in the White House.
After 9/11 you said," America hasn't lived up to her ideals. "Which ones did you mean? Was it the notion of personal liberty that 11,000 farmers and shopkeepers died for to win independence from the British? Or maybe the ideal that no man should be a slave to another man, that 500,000 men died for in the Civil War? I hope you didn't mean the ideal 470,000 fathers, brothers, husbands, and a lot of fellas I knew personally died for in WWII, because we felt real strongly about not letting any nation push us around, because we stand for freedom.
I don't think you mean the ideal that says equality is better than discrimination. You know the one that a whole lot of white people understood when they helped to get you elected.
Take a little advice from a very old geezer, young man. Shape up and start acting like an American. If you don't, I'll do what I can to see you get shipped out of that fancy rental on Pennsylvania Avenue. You were elected to lead not to bow, apologize and kiss the hands of murderers and corrupt leaders who still treat their people like slaves.
And just who do you think you are telling the American people not to jump to conclusions and condemn that Muslim major who killed 13 of his fellow soldiers and wounded dozens more. You mean you don't want us to do what you did when that white cop used force to subdue that black college professor in Massachusetts, who was putting up a fight? You don't mind offending the police calling them stupid but you don't want us to offend Muslim fanatics by calling them what they are, terrorists.
One more thing. I realize you never served in the military and never had to defend your country with your life, but you're the Commander-in-Chief now, son. Do your job. When your battle-hardened field General asks you for 40,000 more troops to complete the mission, give them to him. But if you're not in this fight to win, then get out. The life of one American soldier is not worth the best political strategy you're thinking of.
You could be our greatest president because you face the greatest challenge ever presented to any president. You're not going to restore American greatness by bringing back our bloated economy. That's not our greatest threat. Losing the heart and soul of who we are as Americans is our big fight now.
And I sure as hell don't want to think my president is the enemy in this final battle.
Sincerely,
Harold B. Estes"
This man served during the same time as my recently deceased father in law, who would have agreed wholeheartedly with Chief Estes. I also agree.
Wake up Mr. President!!
God bless,
Dadofmykids
-- Andy Brasfield
"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me" Mark 9:37 (NIV)
