Jack’s Winning Words 3/2/07
“One of these days is none of these days.” (English Proverb) Sometimes parents threaten discipline, but never follow through. Sometimes we make similar threats in interpersonal relationships as adults. It’s even done in the business world. One of these days things may change. ;-) Jack

FROM ANOTHER REV JACK: My paternal grandparents came from Cornwall, England and were known as "Cornish". Our name is pronounced "Tre-THEW'-ey" (Ugh!) in Cornwall, but my Dad would have nothiing to do with that pronunciation. He insisted on "Trethaway", but still spelled Trethewey. My maternal grandparents, Patrick and Ingrid Peterson, came from Sweden. So I'm a half-breed. Another label the Cornish have is being called ":cousinjacks". It can be traced supposedly from the legend that a Cornish miner who came to work in the Michigan Upper Peninsula was asked by his foreman if he knew where more miners could be found to come to the UP to work. The Cornish miner replied, "Iv'e got a cousin Jack back in Cornwall that's a miner." So that's how we got "cousinjacks" in the UP.

FROM L.K. IN OH: One of these days is ONLY one of these days........the world is bigger and better than any of us can possibly imagine. Our memories and vision are so limited.

FROM GOOD DEBT JON IN OH: “Conscience precedes reality, not the other way around.” --Vaclav Havel

FROM C.H. ON CAPE COD: Yeah, but there is another way to respond to this proverb: “One of these days IS one of these days”… one of these days the dam will break, one of these days the impact of global warming or destruction of the environment will be irreversible… One day a parent does discipline and takes away some privilege for good or a worker is fired… The proverb does criticize inaction but it can also lead to a false complacency…