Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Growing up I was blessed to have a strong family and great mentors within my family that imparted wisdom and knowledge. The problem is that I chose to not listen to many of them because I chose for different reason not to listen to them. Some of these reasons were: “this is too difficult to follow”, “this is not for me, this is silly”, and the biggest one was, leveryone else is not doing it.” Now looking back I wish that I had listen to those who had already experienced these things or had knowledge of what I was dealing with. This would have not only saved me a lot of pain and heartache, but also should have put me so much further ahead in life. So here are five life lessons that hurt, but will make you stronger that I wish I had listened and learned. 1. Every second you spent comparing your life to someone else is wasting your your journey is unique and incomparable focus on your own path and happiness instead of measuring yourself against others perceived success. 2. You can lie down for people to walk on you and they will still complain that you’re not flat enough setting healthy boundaries is crucial. You’re worth is not defined by how much you let others take advantage of you 3. Never trust what someone says watch what they do actions speak, louder than words, judge people by their consistent behaviors not by empty promises or grand statements 4.You can’t love somebody enough to make them love you back genuine love is reciprocal and voluntary recognize your worth and don’t waste your heart on someone who isn’t willing or able to reciprocate your feelings, 5. Be careful with your words once they’re said they can only be forgiven not forgotten words have the power to heal or to wound deeply think before you speak and choose expressions that build rather than destroy.

Apparently, China just created "Moya" - the most realistic robot/android so far. Features? - Cameras in the eyes - Most accurate expressions so far - Biometric human-temp warm skin - Walking gait 90% accurate to human Proposed uses? - Healthcare - Therapy - Customer service (general) - "Companion" While some consider it creepy in the uncanny valley between human and machine and fear the singularity, and others fear loss of jobs, some praise it as a step toward necessary replacement when it comes to the more challenging aspects of human interaction (especially since social media, let alone the sheer number of predicted geriatric population to need care in the coming 10-20 years). What are your thoughts?

Greetings gents, I am off to the theater today. We are seeing The Thorn. Today's outfit is: - Navy blazer by Tom James - Custom Winchester shirt with French cuffs - Diamond bow tie by Fort Belvedere - Paisley pocket square by Fort Belvedere - First photo shows our Society's lapel pin - Last photo shows a boutinere by Fort Belvedere - Brown cap-toe oxfords by Allen Edmonds - Double pleated cuffed trousers by ballin Cheers compatriots!

My wifi became unreliable and, for almost a month I sent emails to the help desk and was ignored. Eventually I wrote and told them I was cancelling my contract and to come and collect their faulty equipment at no charge to me. They offered no solution and demanded ~US$250 to collect the equipment. I said no and offered to take it up with the Consumer Rights Organisation here. They still ignored me. Anxiety began as I imagined extra fees being added as it dragged on. So I searched for an actual phone number and found one. I asked the Manager to call me. She did, and within 2 minutes everything was explained and sorted out much to my satisfaction. She indicated that dealing with people in the tech dept was always difficult. So, no more bots and emails or help desks. Get the manager on the phone and save yourself a lot of worrying. 😊 Please comment if you have had experiences like the above, and how you dealt with it. We can learn from one another.

I'm curious what the opinion is of everyone about the U.S. taking out the Iran regime that has been in power for 47 years. Personally, I am happy about the liberation of Iran from that regime. My father-in-law was Iranian (he has passed) so my wife is half-Iranian and I have had family executed by that regime. I know some places are celebrating and some are against this war but I wanted to hear the views of the members of this Society.