Quote Origin: If You Would Know What the Lord God Thinks of Money, You Have Only to Look at Those to Whom He Gives It

Dorothy Parker? Martin Luther? Jonathan Swift? Alexander Pope? Anne Marsh-Caldwell? Matthew Poole? Richard Steele? Thomas Guthrie? Austin O’Malley? Maurice Baring?

attributed to Mark Twain and Benjamin Franklin that were spoken by someone previously. I just like the sentiment.

God sits on a golden throne within a city of gold. The christian god is such a god that values wealth. It is what it is.

these days though, I see much of it as allegory, song, poetry and metaphor. It is what we interpret it as.

I suppose I could try to consciously expand my circle of friends to include more of the yacht-club Chads, but I think I'll stick to my tried and few instead.

Two years older than I. My mother was his office manager.

His father started selling casualty and property insurance. He inherited the family business and grew it hugely. He and his wife lived in the modest house they inherited from her parents, over time added a room or two. Drove used cars. Had no household help. Taught Sunday School and adult Bible study. Gave to homeless shelters, women and children issues.

Both died two years ago within weeks of each other. They left an estate valued at around $175 million. Their will instructed their attorney exactly how to GIIVE EVERY PENNY OF IT TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS; not one penny to their two kids.


Their son and daughter inherited the business. Son started in the business as a janitor with an MBA, daughter as a secretary with degree in accounting.. They renovated the old house then donated it as a halfway house . Son runs the insurance side of the business, daughter runs the accounting firm. They drive old cars.


Trump would call them losers.

She had sarcasm and acerbic wit honed into extremely dangerous weapons.
She led a troubled life, but I think many, if not most, brilliant people do.

Love you, Dorothy! 😘