Ray's Thought for the Day - Good Stewards

The Republic of Tejas is well known for good stewards. A good steward in these parts is a hardy soul that manages to hold on to the family real estate so long that eventually one of these shops gets put on their real estate. Then that particular hardy soul can finally relax on the proceeds of the real estate sale and move off to Colorado or France.

What might a bad steward of the land be, then? Easy that, one that messes up the land so badly that the family real estate can not be off loaded for a relaxing sum. But coming up with an example of a bad steward is a brain wracking effort, here, in the Republic of Tejas. That is because the definition of good stewards as defined, see above, focuses on the welfare of the good steward and his retirement plans. So a bad steward, maybe, is one that does not eventually retire to France.

Large property rights of good stewards in the Republic of Tejas are sanctified. Small property rights are also sanctified, but less so. In other words, the more land a good steward has, the more his property rights are sanctified. If the good steward only has a vacant lot, then his property rights are sanctified a little bit. This process of sanctification is fair and flat. Right?

But sanctified property rights enjoyed by the good stewards aside, that leaves the rest of US enjoying the landscape long after the good stewards have set sail for France. So let’s go shoppin’!!!!

Yepper, our latest mom and pop store has arrived and is fixing to open on up. Just look at that beautiful new store. See how they already have it electrified. What shall they vend? Do you think that store is making it hotter in these parts? Never mind that. Inside, once that store opens, conditions shall be nice and cool. We shall all shop in air conditioned comfort. Plus, everyone that shops in that particular air conditioned store, helps pay Red’s taxes.

"Shoppin' Song"

Woodah, woodah, woodah,
air conditioned comfort
woodah, woodah, woodah
let's go shoppin'
woodah, woodah, woodah!
pays Red's taxes
woodah, woodah, woodah.
woodah, woodah, woodah