Ben Booth

Follower of Christ, husband to Cassie, father to Whitley and Brady, Builder of Custom Homes - The “good ole days” are happening right now

[GINGERSKOL💜💛 @GlowSurfing]

Spot on!! 🎯😎😆

I can’t wait for the comments!!

Nicklas Nilsson explains the difference between right-wing and left-wing people in spot-on text on Facebook:

"If a right-wing person is gay, then he is, and he doesn't care what others think.
If a left-winger is gay, then he demands legal changes, protests against everything and everyone, and turns it into a political struggle.

If a right-winger is vegan, then he simply doesn't eat meat.
If a left-winger is vegan, then he wants to ban meat, halt food production, and protest outside farms and chicken farms.

If a right-winger doesn't like guns, then he just doesn't buy any.
If a left-winger doesn't like guns, then he tries to ban them, prevent everyone else from owning one, and hates those who do.

If a right-winger is worried about the climate, then he flies less, drives an electric car if it suits him, and sorts his waste.

If a left-winger is worried about the climate, then he wants to ban fossil fuel cars, air travel, and meat for everyone else, protest outside factories, and demand that the state forces the change.

If a right-winger wants to give his children a good education, then he moves to an area with good schools, or chooses a private school, or gets involved himself.
If a left-winger wants to give his children a good education, then he demands more tax money from everyone, equal results for all, a ban on charter schools, and protests against every inequality.

If a right-winger complains about his job or workplace.. he doesn't. He changes jobs or starts his own business.
If a left-winger complains about his job – then it's the boss, the company, or the colleagues who are at fault. He demands collective agreements, strikes, changes for the whole community, and protests against the company so that it suits him.

If a right-winger is dissatisfied with his housing or rent, then he moves, renovates, or buys something else.
If a left-winger is dissatisfied with his housing or rent, then he demands rent freezes, more subsidies, regulations for everyone, and protests against landlords and politicians.

If a right-winger fails with a business or an investment that goes wrong, then he gets up, dusts himself off, and tries again tomorrow.
If a left-winger runs out of money on the 24th, then he blames the rich for having too much and needing to contribute more, blames the lottery win that didn't come home last week, and mutters that he has such damn bad luck.

If a right-winger sees this – then he sends it to a few friends for a good laugh.
If a left-winger sees this – then he tries to argue against it, get it removed, and delete me from Facebook."

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

I just set up my work email account to auto print 10 copies of any email I receive that asks me to “please consider the environment before printing this email”

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Another great story from today: Gary Woodland won the Texas Children’s Houston Open.

His story: ⬇️

[StripMallGuy @realEstateTrent]

“They talk about you because when they talk about themselves nobody listens”

-Ryan Serhant

[Clay Hepler @clayhepler]

Most people hear "ownership" and think they need $500K to buy a rental property.

Wrong.

You can buy a vacant lot in a rural county for $5,000. A tax lien. A small parcel you can entitle and resell.

The point isn't the return.

The point is crossing the psychological line from consumer to owner.

Once you own one thing, your brain starts thinking differently.

[StripMallGuy @realEstateTrent]

Happiness at 5 years old:
Toys-R-Us

Happiness at 15 years old:
Apple Store

Happiness at 25 years old:
Topgolf

Happiness at 35 years old:

Home Depot

Happiness at 45 years old:

Whole Foods

[Michael Knowles @michaeljknowles]

George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden waged wars over the course of years. George H.W. Bush took weeks. Ronald Reagan’s lasted days. President Trump’s “wars” are over within hours.

[Bo Snerdley @BoSnerdley]

When Hugo Chavez took over Venezuela and mocked America and "naturalized" our assets there - US Presidents did NOTHING. When Maduro took over and help flood America with drugs and criminal illegal aliens - US Presidents did NOTHING.

Trump DID SOMETHING.

[Sean Sweeney @seandsweeney]

The great paradox of real estate.

When it’s hard to find great deals, it’s easy to find money.

When it’s hard to find money, it’s easy to find great deals.

[Nick Huber @sweatystartup]

Entrepreneurship culture has created an entire group of people who are virtually unemployable. They don’t want a job. They will not be happy working for somebody else.

But most of them don’t have what it takes to build their own businesses.

The truth is that business ownership is brutal, stressful, and requires a unique skill set that most people simply do not have and can’t cultivate.

Here is the cold hard truth: most people are better off getting a job than becoming an entrepreneur.

IMO, for most folks, the best quality of life can be achieved by going to work for a good boss at a good company and earning good money with minimal stress.

That's because most people don’t thrive in chaotic environments.

Most people hate sales. Most people are risk averse when it comes to finance. Most people can’t handle life’s uncertainty let alone an organization with 50+ individuals where every problem ends with YOU.

That said, if you are an entrepreneur, and you have a proven ability to make money, hire, delegate, and manage a team, there is absolutely nothing better that you can do.

The upside potential is enormous if you can get it right.

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

Theologians Confirm 'Thou Shalt Not Steal' Doesn't Apply To Your Kids' Halloween Candy https://t.co/6r0522yYVe

[5NEWS @5NEWS]

A Fayetteville family is without transportation after their car was stolen twice, the second time ending in a high-speed chase and crash that totaled the vehicle. https://t.co/KAZpKtGqum

[Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11]

Tell someone about Jesus this weekend.

[Moses Kagan @moseskagan]

[Warning: Non-real estate post]

At this truly awful moment, would ask everyone to keep in mind that our adversaries are actively working, here and on other social media platforms, to further inflame the political divisions in our society.

You *definitely* should not assume that some horrific post from a random anon account is actually from a fellow citizen.

(For what it's worth, the vast, vast majority of Americans with whom I have ever come in contact are basically decent human beings.)

[Jason Curry @JasonCurry]

I wore readers for the first time while preaching today. Last week, in the middle of my sermon, the words just disappeared. One moment I was reading, the next I was squinting at the text I’ve studied my whole life. Today the glasses went on, and reality set in—things are changing.

A few weeks ago, we dropped Carson and Cameron off at college. I can still see their faces as we hugged goodbye, still feel the weight of that moment as we pulled away. Childhood gave way to college, and just like that, another season began.

Both moments—slipping on readers and dropping our daughters off at college—reminded me that time is finite, fleeting, and fragile. Life doesn’t slow down—it keeps moving forward. Seasons change. Kids grow. Our vision fades. The days don’t pause for us to catch up. One chapter closes and another begins.

This season feels different. My eyes remind me I’m not twenty anymore, but my heart reminds me there’s still so much left to give. Every chapter of life writes a different story, and the gift of this one is perspective. I’m learning to measure life not by how much I can fit into a day, but by how much of my day truly matters. I’m learning to stop chasing what fades and to start cherishing what lasts.

So in this season, I want to be faithful. Not hurried. Not distracted. Faithful. I want to make the most of the opportunities in front of me, to be fully present with the people I love, and to steward the moments God has given me well.

What about you? Are you living faithful in the chapter you’re in? The chapters keep turning whether we’re ready or not. You can’t slow them down, but you can choose how you live them. You may not control how quickly the pages turn, but you can decide what story is written in this chapter. Make it one worth remembering.

I’m praying for you—that God would give you clear vision in this season, steady your steps, and give you the courage to walk it out with faith.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

Christians need to be neither quick to criticize nor afraid to confront.

[Voice From The East @EasternVoices]

WOW!
The biggest newspaper in Germany @BILD just exposed what other media outlets are trying to hide: The deliberate staging of Hamas propaganda by photographers in Gaza, that are later sold for tens of thousands of dollars to western media outlets to create a false narrative to demonise Israel and strengthen Hamas.

The article analyses the case of Anas Zayed Fteiha, a so-called “freelance journalist” who works for the Turkish state news agency Anadolu. On paper, he’s a reporter, but in reality, he’s an Islamic propagandist with a camera. That’s obvious from his social media posts, where he proudly poses in combat gear and shares slogans like “Free Palestine” or even “F*** Israel.” Neutrality? Not a chance.

The article shows that many of his photos deliver exactly what Hamas needs: suffering, rubble, crying children captured in perfect lighting. The kind of imagery that instantly sparks outrage against Israel in the West. But where are the photos that show the full picture? For example, the scenes where adult men collect food that’s actually being distributed? Those images vanish into obscurity. Instead, the “emotional shockers” end up in outlets like stern, CNN, BBC, Deutschlandfunk—and even in BILD itself.

And none of this is a coincidence. The Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) confirms what experts have been saying for a long time: 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁.

Historian Gerhard Paul puts it plainly: in southern Gaza, Hamas controls 100% of visual output. In other words, any photographer who doesn’t produce what the terrorists want is out of a job. That’s why the suffering is always portrayed one-sidedly, it’s designed to provoke sympathy in the West and stir anger at Israel.

Even historical parallels are drawn: back in 2002, Arafat staged himself in his “fortress” in Ramallah as a tragic hero by candlelight cameras on, spotlights off, pure emotion. Minutes later, he was back under bright lights. Same trick, different setting.

The disturbing part? Major news agencies and media outlets play along. They buy these images without questioning who’s behind them. Reuters defends itself by saying, “Our photos meet standards of accuracy and independence”, but it’s clear that in a place where Hamas monitors every pixel, true independence is impossible.

And now the key question: Why don’t we see revelations like this in other media? Why doesn’t ARD produce a report on how tightly Hamas controls imagery coming out of Gaza? Why doesn’t the BBC acknowledge that many of its sources are actually activists? The answer is simple: because this truth is uncomfortable. It would disrupt the cherished victim-aggressor narrative,where Israel is always the oppressor, and Palestinians are always the helpless victims.

The reality is this: Hamas is waging a double war: with rockets and with images. And in the second war, they’ve already won over half the world, because the media uncritically reproduces their perfectly staged visuals. Anyone who doesn’t see that is blindly walking into a propaganda trap.

Credit: @MikhaElTzaDiK @KruizigaW

Original article: by Moritz J. Müller, Hans-Jörg Vehlewald and Aaron Deuser

https://t.co/VXZo1DkB3s

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

Children were not meant to sit indoors under fake lights for 8 hours learning about things AI can do for them.

[Ryan Stephens @ryanstephens]

We padded the playground and gave them smartphones.

We protected them from skinned knees, but not from online shame, isolation, and addiction.

Now we wonder why they're anxious.

We had it backwards.