20120112:  To my fellow journalists: Give your audience passionate, well-written, eloquent, and hilarious content.  Produce quality content that’s informative, educational, or entertaining.  Your arguments and your rebuttals to any arguments should be supported by thorough research.  Create irresistible headlines and compelling messages.  Present questions to your audience.  Illustrate dramatic stories that your audience wants to share.

20120112: Is it necessary to resort to dishonest practices to succeed in business?

20120112: Our reputation for honesty affects our long-term success.

20120112: I love working with honest associates.

20120112: Dishonest business-practices rob businesses of true success; and dishonest business-practices will eventually be the downfall of those participating businesses.

20120112: Do we march along to the beat of this world, which is controlled by money and greed?  Or, do we maintain integrity and standards that are above that epidemic?

20120112: When you wish to remove yourself from dishonest people and dishonest business-practices, how do you proceed?

20120112: Stop smoking.  Smoking is a self-destructive behavior.

20120112: Have some orange-juice, 100% pure orange-juice (not from concentrate).  Your metabolic defense-systems will love the vitamin-C.

20120112: DO NOT buy “stolen” merchandise.

20120110: Are we living in a commercial world of “deals,” that aren’t really “deals” at all?

20120110:  Bungee-jumping is an “unnecessary” risk-of-life.  An “unnecessary” risk-of-life is a disrespect for life.  – When there are so many “safe” ways to enjoy a thrilling goodtime, why choose a foolish and dangerous life-risking activity, such as bungee-jumping?  -- Stop doing it, people.  Stop toying and gambling with your lives.

20120110:  If a journalist promises “confidentiality,” then that journalist should uphold that “confidentiality.”  -- And the principle of “promissory estoppel” enforces this upholding.

20120104: Are dishonest practices necessary to succeed in business?

20120104: Do we march along to the beat of this world, which is controlled by money and greed?  Or, do we maintain integrity and standards that are above that epidemic?

20120104: When you wish to remove yourself from dishonest people and dishonest business-practices, how do you proceed?

20120104: We’ve always battled those natural physiological viruses (common-colds, etcetera). But, did we ever foresee a time when we’d also have to battle “computer-viruses?”  And did we ever imagine that wicked people would sit around creating and spreading computer-viruses, simply for mischievousness?  -- How are you protecting your computer?  What type of virus-protection are you running?

20111215: Read it.  Absorb it.  Retain it.  Use it.

20111202: I've got questions; I want answers.

20111130: It is important that we select our friends carefully.  What qualities do you value most in friends?

20111128: "SMART" is the new "COOL." We need to bring this concept to our children. Unplug them from the senseless and violent video games, and plug them into activities that will strengthen their intelligence and benefit their future.

20111128: Younglings, do you ever wonder to yourself: "How can I talk to my parents?" Certainly, you want to be able to properly and respectfully express your thoughts and feelings. Do you have difficulty with this expression?  -- Note: You need to talk to your parents, and your parents need to hear you talk.

20111027: In the professional office environment (physical or virtual), all co-workers should be treated with respect and reasonable accommodation. All should be allowed meaningful input into team-oriented productions. The manager or supervisor should be a strong and fair leader, in which co-workers trust and enjoy.

20111027: Concentrate. Focus. Know exactly what to do, and know exactly how to do it.

20111019: Outside's temperature steeply dropped into an unexpected cold-front, and you're caught practically naked, without warm-clothing. What can you do? How do you survive? Answer: Concentrate. Focus. Tap into your deep mental-matrix and turn-on your brain-power. Adapt, right now. Now, do you feel the heat coming on? You're not cold anymore. -- Now, imagine the glorious capabilities of a fully-accessible brain.

20111014: Investigative-journalism requires gadgets, in order capture evidence and footage.  Investigative-journalism also requires physical-fitness, in order to make quick escapes.  Even in slick designer dress-shoes, you should be able to run like lightning -- if necessary.  For extremely dangerous missions, wear your jet-pack.  Where is your jet-pack?

20111014: Why the odd 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. workouts?  Explanation: Our bodies (and minds) can indeed function powerfully and effectively under "normal" conditions.  But, can our bodies (and minds) function powerfully and effectively under odd and extreme conditions?  Can our bodies (and minds) meet the challenge of unexpected attacks?  By disciplining ourselves to execute workouts outside of our comfort-zones, we indeed program our bodies (and minds) with the ability to take-on odd, extreme, and unexpected conditions.  PLUS, by hitting these early-workouts, nothing in the day will cause us to miss them.

‎20111014: Is "revenge" righteous?

20111011: At some point, "play" becomes "profession."

20111007: Slow-down. Read the fine-print.

20111007: Visit my Facebook pages, “JoStrut.com” and “Atlanta30303.com.” After you’ve arrived on the pages, click the "like-button." Thank you in advance for your support.

20111006: Really, we must exercise efforts to put other people "first." Yes, a selfless attitude is best.

20111006: Security! Attention: Security Personnel! This person is carelessly lighting-up a cigarette, and thereby disregarding and endangering our personal health with "second-hand" smoke. Please get this person off of my ship. Eject this person to another planet.

20111005: Look at that i-product that has so thoroughly changed our lives. Touch it. Work it. Now, ponder. How do you feel about the passing of Steve Jobs, the technological-titan that made that magnificent product such a bold reality?

20111005: When facts are absent, sometimes (sometimes) careful speculation is legitimate, if it is done under a healthy ability of discernment.

20111005: Fellow Journalists: Cut through the rumors, gossip, and propaganda. Investigate and discover the facts. Validate the facts. And then write about the facts first -- inserting intelligent opinions as the secondary, based on the facts. Stay on this path, without jumping on the bandwagon of rumors, gossip and propaganda.

20111005: Floss the teeth on a regular basis.

20111005: How would you feel in a world void of crime, corruption, and death?

20111005: A doughnut is not breakfast-food; it's junk-food. Enjoy an occasional doughnut, but remove it from the category of a legitimate breakfast. Being that breakfast is basically the day's most important meal, pack it with nutritious foods.

20110926: Boot-legging cheats hard-working artists, and boot-legging is illegal. We should not knowingly and willingly participate in cheating and in illegal activities.

20110921: Evolution is important. On this note, I have no problem with Facebook's experiments and changes. If Facebook is to remain relevant, then it has to improve its interface and become more efficient wherever necessary. Facebook has to evolve. And we have to evolve. We have to be willing to master new and improved technologies. "Old school" is cool. But, when it comes to evolving technologies, "new school" is best.

20110915: Would you maintain association with someone who consciously "chooses" to pursue things that are clearly unwise and dangerous?

20110909: How long are you willing to wait in line for a ride at Six Flags over Georgia?

20110907: I realize that this could make me unpopular, but, for the sake of a civilized infrastructure, I’m posting it anyway: PAY YOUR TAXES.

20110907: Do I look like I smoke? Well, do I?

20110906: Generally, journalists are free to gather and report news that occurs in public places.

20110904: Do we know our enemies?  Well, they know us.  On this note, exercise discernment and caution in all of our dealings. 

20110904: Greed, carelessness, pollution, and crime are ruining lives and the environment. What is the solution?

20110904: Generally, “greed” and “selfishness” are the causes behind the high costs of living.  Corporations generally are not satisfied with simple profits.  Instead, super profits are their goal.  What is the solution?

20110903: (1) An excited crowd of people will be anxiously swerving and speeding to events. (2) Some of these swervers and speeders will be drunk-drivers. (3) Some of these swervers and speeders will be phone-talking and texting. Considering these points, exercise extra caution on the roads.

20110903: What makes you strong? What gives you power?

20110903: Will the world ever enjoy lasting peace?

20110903: What is it like to be you?

20110903: What would make this world a better world?

20110903: Who really rules the world?

20110831: Robbery is the violent “forceful” taking of property from a person. Thus, robbery deserves a harsh penalty – even if the crook found only 7 cents in the poor victim’s pockets. The issue regards the “principle,” not the money.

20110710: "Discernment" is the ability to recognize what is "right" and what is "wrong." It is vital that we develop a strong sense of discernment.  And after accurately discerning what is right, it is important that we then act on what is right.

20110709: Of course, there are times for intellectual debate.  However, communications should be generally wholesome, true, and kind.

20110708: When used responsibly, with good-motive, and with discernment, social-networking can be a safe, practical, and beneficial for business and personal relationships.

20110707: Yes, I discriminate against people, people who are reckless, careless, deceitful, disrespectful, obscene, profane, vulgar, destructive, hateful, etcetera.  Oh, I will indeed attempt to reason with such people.  But until I see an “improvement” in their character, I refuse any personal association with those people who “choose” to be stupid.

20110704: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Give me the details, and leave the editing to me.

20110703: Is it fashionable for men to wear white-socks with sport-sandals?

‎20110630: The evidence has been photographed. The notes have been taken. The investigative-journalism is done. And now, the crime will be exposed. And now, justice will prevail. And now, I need a quick escape. Where's my jet-pack?

20110629: As an investigative journalist, I am obsessed with "the truth." So, give me the absolute facts. Check the facts to be sure that they are indeed facts. Analyze the facts. After I've collected "the facts," I am then open to intelligent “opinions,” based on the absolute facts.  Absolute facts and intelligent opinions make excellent reports.

20110629: First, get the "facts." Look. Listen. Learn. Analyze. Investigate, and then investigate some more. Dig deep. Search-out the absolute truth, with all personal feelings aside. And then, after attaining the facts, you can insert an educated opinion on the matter. You can be intelligently biased toward one side or another -- when you're educated on the facts.

20110628: My Atlanta30303.com page is like a cruise down Peachtree Street. It virtually connects city-lovers to the city-life, without the costs of gasoline and parking. Thank you for "liking" my Atlanta30303.com page.

20110627: My JoStrut.com page is like organic fruit. It's clean, nutritious, and delicious. It offers practical tips on marketing, advertising, and public relations. Thank you for "liking" my JoStrut.com page.

20110626: What defines a truly happy, meaningful, and satisfying life?

20110625: You'll need to read a lot of sound material. And then you'll figure-out a lot. You'll come to an "accurate" understanding of a lot.

20110623: Put the cigarette down. Chew-on some gum instead.

20110621: If you had to be a piece of silverware, what would you choose to be: a spoon, a fork, or a knife?

20110620: Train me. Train me some more. And then test me. Make me stronger, faster, and smarter.

‎20110619: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" was the saying. However, "two apples a day" is the current recommendation. Apples are a serious source of fiber for the body. Do the research in order to know the importance of fiber. Further, realize the importance of "organic" apples. After all, why would you stuff yourself with apples coated with pesticides and wax?

20110618: Attention: I need all bad people to just disappear; vaporize; be-gone.

20110617: Why are evil, cruelty, atrocities, and suffering so rampant, despite efforts to curb them?

20110616: It’s stupid to destroy the health by smoking cigarettes.  This stupidity is compounded when the scenery is destroyed by cigarette-butts.  Contrary to this stupidity, cigarettes should be properly extinguished, and then placed into receptacles. Keep the scenery beautiful by not littering it with cigarette-butts.

20110614: Hear-say and rumors will often confuse and distort the information. Hence, investigate and investigate some more to obtain facts.

20110613: When you sit-down at that boardroom table, they're going to take notice of your every detail. After all, they're considering you for a detail-oriented mission. So, the shirt should be crisp, and the tie should reach exactly the level of the belt-buckle; no higher, no lower. The finger-nails should be absolutely clean and manicured.

20110611: Listen carefully. Think carefully about what is being said. Have understanding and empathy. Then speak -- but speak intelligently and sensitively.

20110610: Stupidity is a real sickness and a real problem that should be taken seriously. What's the cure?

20110607: To my fellow journalists: Get evidence. Get photographs. Get witnesses. Then write a good story.

20110606: Management at a certain establishment has hired me to capture spy-photography and to write a report on some employees who are believed to be taking serious products out of the backdoor. Note: "Employee Theft" is wrong, and it costs companies painful amounts of money-loss.

20110605: On a follow-up investigation, I have found that a manager at a certain establishment was true to his word: His employee in-question now wears clean-gloves when serving food. On this note, be mindful and demanding of the sanitary-handling of the food you pay for. Do not tolerate sub-standard procedures of service.

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