The G Manifesto

Watch for the Hook, and Don’t forget to Duck

“The C stands for Cool Breeze who’s known as the champ
Freddy Calhoun, the coolest cutta at camp
Ay, my one’s and my two’s got your whole town shook
You betta listen to your corner, and watch for the hook
You betta listen to your corner, and watch for the hook
You betta listen to your corner, and watch for the hook!”

—–Select lyrics from “Watch For The Hook” by Cool Breeze (G Manifesto Certified underground ATL classic)

So I am sure you all heard about the city of Chicago banning the sale of the delicacy Foie Gras. Here is yet another example of government intrusion on our personal lives. I really think we need to get our priorities straight. I mean seriously, don’t we have bigger problems than Goose and Duck liver? And of all places, banning it in Chicago. Here is a city were we have poverty, violence and drug problems. Mayor Daley was the only voice of reason and said “We have children getting killed by gang leaders and dope dealers. We have real issues here in this city. And we’re dealing with Foie Gras?”

First of all, I can’t believe Mayor Daley couldn’t squash this nonsense. I can’t remember a time when a Mayor of Chicago with the last name Daley didn’t have the spot on lock. This obviously isn’t our father’s Chicago. I really miss Irish Democratic Machine Politics.

Second of all, what is the reason for banning Foie Gras? Radicals say that the “overfeeding of ducks” to make Foie Gras is inhumane. Isn’t the “underfeeding of humans” inhumane as well? Seriously, we have children growing up around the world and in our country malnourished and starving, and we are worried about giving ducks too much to eat? Its not like ducks are endangered. It’s not like it’s the Sturgeon from the Caspian Sea that might go extinct. Why don’t these people go to any park in any city that has a pond, all you will see is ducks. And who knows if the ducks don’t like being overfed. Has anyone asked the ducks if they don’t like it? It has to be better than being a hungry duck, right? I haven’t noticed Daffy or Donald taking a public stand against Foie Gras. Personally, I like overeating. Many times I like overeating Foie Gras! And smoking cigarettes and gulping wine with a Bulgarian Model Girl, while Zegna down. In fact, there are few things I like more. Have any of these people who are so against Foie Gras actually tried it? I doubt it, because the stuff is delicious!

I really cannot relate to the minds of these people who are against Foie Gras. How can this be their top priority? Think bout it. If you were so in favor of ducks rights, wouldn’t you also be against violations on human rights? Anti-war perhaps? Everyday Americans die in the Middle East, but you want to spend your energy stopping the sale of Foie Gras? What is next? Stopping the sale of Live Lobster Sashimi? Personally, I like seeing a Live Lobster look at me while I am eating it. Are you gonna try to take away that pleasure as well? Why not go after factory farming of pigs and chickens. Factory farming does more harm to animals, people, and the environment that Foie Gras does. Why don’t they go after Pizza Hut for cheapening Italian Culture and serving fake cheese? That stuff cannot be good for anyone. Charlie Trotter (who first came out against Foie Gras) really screwed this one up. One of my good friends who lives in Chicago, (who is G certified, armored car heists are his specialty) wanted to shove this Trotter guy in an oven, when he heard that even Trotter said the government shouldn’t decide for people. (You don’t know how close you came Trotter………..)

Side Note:

If you have been hanging around boxing gyms since Oscar De La Hoya dismantled Ricardo Mayorga, you have probably heard the rumors that De La Hoya and I might meet in the ring. True, if this fight happens, it would set a record for the most girls ever attending a boxing match. And true, I haven’t been in a ring since the amateur days and some unlicensed bare-knuckle boxing matches in the mid 90’s in London (when I was working with some Firms on the East End), but I can tell you De La hasn’t faced anyone with my body attack. You remember when my main man Hopkins took out De La with a liver punch right? Where do you think he got that tip? But the fight will probably never happen. I don’t think De La would want to fight above 160lbs, and I am not dropping below 168….I enjoy Foie Gras too much……..The Rest is Up to You………..

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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JR Writer version, Watch for the Hook

Cool Breeze, Watch for the Hook!!!!!

The Smoking Gun

“I got just one question for rappers that disrespect me, what do you want to be cremated or buried”

“The wake… the funeral… and the burial… after that nobody remembers you, so as long as you alive, get your revenue, stop hating on us that’s what you better do.”—Papoose from “The Boyz in the Hood” (G Manifesto Certified Track of the Week)

First California, then NYC, then Florida, now Washington, DC. All places you can not light up a cigarette in a bar or restaurant. California was a hopeless cause, but the NYC smoking ban was a big surprise. Miami obviously would never have supported a smoking ban, with all the Latin American and European tourists, but the State of Florida (which might as well be Mars compared to Miami) made it happen. But something about The Capital of The Free World banning smoking, smacks me in the face the wrong way.

So now the city council has decided that they know, better than employees, customers and Owners of restaurants and bars what is “best” for them? They have decided that it was not fair for workers to have the option to work in a smoking or smoke free environment. They have decided that it was completely oppressive to have a smoking and non-smoking room. They have decided that a Private business owner cannot have the option to allow his patrons, who want to smoke, to smoke. They have decided that no reasonable compromise can be found.

This is the Capital of the Free World, and you could be a fireman from the Hornet’s Nest and rescue a baby from a burning building, but you can’t go to a bar after work and light up a grit and have a Guinness in a bar. You can lobby Congress to give Billions of dollars to a War in Iraq (and cause thousands of young Americans to die before their time), but you cannot celebrate your lobbying efforts in a bar with a Montecristo no.1 and a Scotch, because it’s to “dangerous”. You can meet up with a Swiss Ford Model Girl from NYC but you can’t enjoy the buzz created by a bottle of Rioja and cigarettes with her in Adams Morgan. What is this country becoming? Dante’s Inferno?

The craziest thing about this ban in particular is that it is not even people in DC that want it. It’s a bunch of over-funded, over-moral jerks from New Jersey! People in DC have real problems on their hands, like daily gun violence, poverty, shitty schools, and a still active Crack Cocaine epidemic. The people behind this attack on our right to choose, never even go out at night!

Even if you are not a smoker, you have to be very wary of this affront to Property Rights, Consumer Choice, and Personal Freedom. What is next? Telling people that they cannot drink in Bars because when people get drunk they have a higher chance of getting violent, and it’s not “safe” for people?

Have we really become healthier since these bans started? Have people started to live longer? Does anyone want to live longer? Even in California, the land of health, everywhere you turn, people are obese and out of shape. Who was the last good boxer that California produced? Ricardo Mayorga and Arturo Gatti are the two most exciting boxers of recent memory and they both smoked! Mayorga even lights up in the ring! America is a heart attack waiting to happen. Why don’t we say people can’t eat fast food? But it’s the smoking that killed the fat guy who never exercised, right? Why don’t we crack down on White Girls that can’t dance in nightclubs? Or shitty DJ’s playing safe, crappy music in clubs? Or the club owners who can’t stop opening up “modern lounges” and lack original ideas? The pain of watching white girls dance has taken years off my life…….

My favorite reason for the smoking ban is because “Smoking imposes a heavy cost on society”. If smoking really kills people before their time then the savings on Medicare and Social Security would be enormous! If we really want to solve these crisis in our country, let people smoke! The Democrats could probably even convince Homo-phobic Middle America to vote their way if they used this as a platform.

Is smoking really more dangerous than other legal drugs like alcohol and caffeine? Does anyone spaz out on cigarettes like they do on Caffeine? Does someone crash their car killing innocent pedestrians because they are so fucked up from smoking cigarettes? Does anyone cheat on their wife and undermine the American family unit because they were so wasted on cigarettes?

The taxes on cigarettes are out of control as well. Increased Taxes have not stopped teenagers from smoking (as the geniuses thought it would). In fact, it has opened the doors for Smuggling and Organized Crime a la Prohibition. This actually is a decent business angle. In fact here is a free investment tip: Personally, I am liquid, long oil, long gambling, and long cigarette smuggling.

Let’s look at the facts:

Adolf Hitler, non-smoker
Gandhi, enjoyed an occasional smoke
Benedict Arnold, non-smoker
Albert Einstein, smoker
Ayatollah Khomeini, non-smoker
John F. Kennedy, smoker
Osama Bin-Laden, non-smoker
Notorious BIG, smoker
That balding jackass from that shitty 90’s rock/rap band Blimp Liscut, non-smoker
Frank Sinatra, smoker
Idi Amin, non-smoker
Pablo Picasso, smoker
J. Edgar Hoover, non-smoker
Nelson Mandela, enjoyed an occasional smoke
Pol Pot, non-smoker
George Washington (and all the founding fathers!), smokers
Charles Manson, non-smoker (believe it or not)
Bill Clinton, smoker (obviously)
David Koresh, non-smoker
Christopher Columbus, loved smoking!
And most importantly Girl Models Smoke!

Draw your own conclusions………

Anytime government infringes on our personal freedoms, we are in trouble. So do what I do: Light up in bars anyway. And carry extra CASH to pay for the fines. Compromise, Personal Freedom, Options, and Choice are what make our country great. Attacking these values only destroys our great country. I think I need to spend next winter in Rio di Janeiro, I know those girls can dance………..The Rest is Up to You……

Emails of the week in regards to last week’s G Manifesto: Insight into the world of Suits

“I just tore my stained Dickies off from back to front like a circus
clown. My Calvin Klein jacket has been serving as a chick repellent
for the past 10 years of my life, I had no idea and I am disgusted about
it. I just robbed 10 g’s from my dying best friend and I’m heading to grab me an Oxxford. Many thanks for the insight to suiting up like a G. G’s up, hoes down, now you mutha fuckas bounce to this!!!!”

“I just slipped into my new Oxxford suit pants and my rocket almost blew out the right pant leg. This is the best 10 G’s I ever stole and spent. Thanks Fisto, my ass meter is already in the red, game on mother fucker!!!”

Side Note:

A lot of people have been wondering if there was an assassination attempt on my life recently during the break of The G Manifesto. All I will say is next time bring more people. You didn’t know I was handy with the steel? Desert Eag. “You can’t take me out the picture I’m photogenic, I wash both of you all up even your co-defendant”—Papoose

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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Insight into the world of Suits

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“He got a thing for that cannon, but he prefers the revolver because the autos be jamming… He don’t go nowhere without it , you wont catch him slippin……..Squeeze first ask questions last, that’s how most of the so called gangsters pass”—–Littles from “The New 41st Side” with an interpolation from B.I.G. (G Manifesto Certified underground track of the week)

Lately, The G Manifesto has been in a holding pattern. I have been busy fielding different business opportunities, meeting with my father and Godfather, and planning big moves for 2006. The Manifesto is now back and in full effect. This weeks G Manifesto tip is going to give you more insight into the world of fashion. This installment is a part II of sorts to “Demystifying the Top Fashion Designers”, which is one of the most popular Manifestos of all time. After being constantly bombarded with questions like: “What about Valentino?”, “Have you ever heard of Etro?” and “I am going to a new club opening in NYC in the Meat Packing District, what kind of suit should I wear?” I realized that I should give some more insight:

Valentino:

The Valentino fashion house was created by Valentino Garavani back in the early 1960’s. Based out of Rome it has become a bellwether epitomizing Rome’s Style. His design pedigree is unrivaled and he even designed the dress that Jacqueline Kennedy wore to her wedding. More importantly, a Valentino suit is like an all-access pass to nightlife. No more dealing with “Are you on the list?” from some jerkoff bouncer when you’re wearing a Valentino. Also, very good for picking up on American Socialite girls and Hollywood actress girls (the high-end ones). Luxurious materials. Understated yet dope. Elegant, sharp, and beautiful. Look to spend about $3000 (pretty cheap actually).

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Bottega Veneta:

Bottega Veneta was also founded in the early 1960’s. Known more for high-end leather goods, Bottega Veneta can put together a good suit. Their ready to wear line runs about $2800 to $4500. These suits are good for a smugglers night out on the town but also look good with accessories like pocket squares or a 12 gauge Mossberg. The fabrics are so light that you might feel you are floating on air during a beautiful Barcelona day with a clear azure sky in deepest summer. Jet set smooth.

Oxxford:

Oxxford is a Chicago based company founded in 1916 by Louis and Jacob Weinberg. Many traditionalists swear by these Made in America suits known to be very sharp and Conservative. On a negative note, George Bush wears Oxxford. On a positive note, Al Capone used to wear Oxxford. . So you could say Oxxford’s clientele has really gone downhill. Seams are hand cross-stitched for durability. Fortunately, not much has changed quality wise over the years. Good suits to make a biz deal in. Or in brokering a deal between a Casino and an online Gaming portal. Good for big money deals. Price range $3000- $15000.

Cerruti 1881:

Cerruti 1881 was started by Nino Cerruti, and is notable because this is where Giorgio Armani got his start. Many sources of mine say these suits have lost some of their quality. I also know a jackass that swears by these suits, so I don’t wear any.

J. Press

Another American company that was started in the early 1900’s in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Very Ivy League and conservative. Notable because J. Press helped create the “Sack Suit” look. Good for white shoe lawyers, and finance guys. This is the kind of stuff Blue Blood kids wear at a country club mixer. Not really G Manifesto material but worth noting. Maybe good if you want to infiltrate a puritan high-society gig. Or maybe if you are pitching a mark on a pump and dump stock deal, so you appear “trustworthy”. I have a few of these for similar reasons. Off the rack about $550. Custom, a few G’s.

Jay Kos

Jay Kos is a New York based clothier. Known for delivering Upper East Side Style, these are great suits for Hollywood agents or picking up an envelope of money. Can be pretty fashion forward, as Puffy is known to bust these suits. In fact, years ago when I was drinking champagne with Puff in a vip at Club NV in New York, he was wearing Jay Kos. Met some butter pecan girls that night….worked out well. Price is going to be $3000 and up.

Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren makes stupid shirts and Cargo pants, so obviously it’s not G Manifesto Certified. And I am not Paul Wall, but I will put my money where my mouth is, Ralph Lauren’s Purple Label can be good for certain situations. The Purple Label is good for fundraisers and business meetings. Not bad for the Yacht Club either. Some of their lighter colored fabrics might not be bad for a Polo Match, or eating some shrimp cocktails outdoors, or better yet, some Florida Stone Crabs. Real conservative with a British flair. Cost: $3000 to $10000.

Etro

Etro (no relation to ex-graffiti artist now urban clothing designer Marc Ecko) was started in 1968 as a textile house. Known for producing elegant fabrics with beautiful prints, the main gun has always been Giacomo Etro. Kean Etro is now the main men’s designer and a good guy to know (maybe I can introduce you). Known for beautiful color usage and multi-tiered inspirtation. Good suits for dealing with younger girls and fashion forward big-city cosmopolitan girls. Not bad to wear on a bean deal for style points. Or a ruby deal in Burma. Maybe even a poppy seed deal in the Golden Triangle (Laos, Thailand and Myanmar aka Burma…for those of you without a globe.) Pants are almost always flat-front. Cost about $1900.

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Sartoria Domenic Caraceni

There are only about 700 Caraceni’s made per year under the skills of Gianni Campagna. Caraceni is based in Milan and spends about 64 hours for each suit it busts out by hand. Kiton and Brioni take about 12 hours to make a jacket as a comparison. Obviously with all these man hours, these suits don’t come cheap. Although based in Northern Italy, the style is very influenced by Savile Row. The craftsmanship is unparalleled. These suits are for the pros. Henry Kravis wears Caraceni. This is Forbes 400 stuff. Leveraged buyout stuff. Getting a Presidential Pardon stuff. Getting Katz Deli Pastrami shipped to you, wherever you are type stuff. Something to slip on after heisting a Gauguin and exchanging it for cash and having a celebratory drink with a girl named Anastasia type stuff. I don’t have to tell you that I wish they made more than 700 per year. Cost $4200 to $19000 and up.

I don’t have to mention which suits I prefer (I will give you a hint, it’s the last one). These tips should really help get your wardrobe together for this year as South Beach is in full swing right now, and Summertime in Europe and the Racetrack is right around the corner. Remember however, everything comes down to personal style and taste. As Georges-Louis Leclerc once said “The style is the man” or better yet, “The style is the G”……….The Rest is Up to You………..

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Side Note:

Killah Priest is busting the sickest flow right now….peep him.

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Michael Porfirio Mason
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AKA The Dandy
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
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This weeks G Manifesto will be an on going series to give more insight into the Life of the G:

101 ways to detect a G (ways 1-12)

1. Always carries tons on CASH, always with a C-note on the outside of the roll.

2. Always takes advantage of a good opportunity.

3. Always keeps a minimum of 3 Passports.

4. First choice is a Cadillac, but in a pinch, knows a Lincoln can work.

5. Knows that it is always better to be driven, than to drive.

6. Knows there are no set rules when it comes to Pocket Squares (preferably Brioni).

7. Is well versed in drug slang (for instance, knows the word “smack” comes from the Yiddish word “smeck” which means to sniff.

8. Has a 5 day weekend and 2 day work week, every week. As opposed to the 5 day work week, and 2 day weekend most people have.

9. Cell phone contact list is coded with words like, “Rhino”, “SF Flynt”, “Cubana”, “Mia Mod”, “PEC NY”, and “NO CH”, after girl’s names. Also, has clues to remind the G which alias he used with which girl.

10. Always stands up when a lady enters the room, and always offers his seat on a Subway.

11. Eats’ solo in a High-End Gentleman’s Club solo, 3 to 4 times per week.

12. Has said to a fly girl in a Boutique hotel bar that “I would like to buy you something. But not a drink. Some shoes. You could use another pair of Manolo Blahnik’s? Right?”. And pulled it all off (with or with out having to make a trip to the shoe store after breakfast…………….) The Rest is Up to You……………….

Side Notes:

As most of you know, Cam’ron has taken hard shots at the current “King of New York”, Jay-Z. Take note and give Cam’ron props for taking advantage of a great opportunity (see #2 above). If Jay-Z doesn’t respond, Cam wins. If he does respond (and Cam says he is ready for 15 rounds) it creates more attention to his new album, Cam wins again. Props to Cam…..and while I am at it, props to Arturo Gatti, he could win another title by summer…..G’s die hard like Bruce Willis………

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
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The Art of the Grease

Greasing is one of the Cornerstones of The G Manifesto. The purpose, obviously, is to make life easier and really, to get a return on your investment. The Art of the Grease is to make it seem like you are actually not Greasing. Most people don’t like to be bought. That is why the Holiday Season is really the best time to Grease. During the Holidays, you can give “gifts” to people under the premise of the Season of Giving. I know the Holiday Season is over, but January is technically still the Holiday Season on The G Manifesto Calendar because holidays are often spent away from home, like in ST. Bart’s, for instance. The Holiday Season really should be called “Grease Season”.

When you’re Greasing, you always want to be subtle. Never make a big show of it (this is one of the big distinctions between greasing and merely tipping: in tipping you always want the fly girl you’re with to notice). Always pull someone aside or meet a good “drop-off” location. Or have one of your operatives do the work for you, depending on the Grease. Here is a basic guide to some of the people you will want to Grease this Holiday Season and what to give them:

1. Drivers. You should have at least a few different drivers on your payroll. These guys can really get you out of jam and you need to keep the wheels greased (no pun intended). Like when you’re out in the suburbs at some Mansion party and you need to split out of there fast with a couple of fly suburban girls. News just in, cabs are hard to come by in the suburbs. Come to think of it, Dope Nightclubs, Gentleman’s Clubs, Sick Restaurants and Culture are hard to come by in the suburbs also. Regardless, take care of your drivers. I usually give my drivers a couple of Montecristo No.2’s or some other dope Cuban Cigar.

2. Resturanteurs and Matre’D’s (also Bartenders). It really goes without saying that these guys are super important to have on your team. I like to give these guys a nice Zippo, Dunhill, or Dupont lighter. It’s a good move whether or not these guys smoke. Most resturanteurs are so busy they don’t have the time to pick up a dope lighter and are forced to use Bics. Even if they don’t smoke, they have customers that do (like me) and if they are a restaurateur worth their weight, they will need to light a ladies cigarette. This grease move will really pay dividends next time you need the best table and help with general good will.……

3. Bouncers. Only grease bouncers with CASH. And stick to the important ones, like the Head Bouncer and the Doorman. There is a decent amount of turnover in the bouncing world.

4. Tailor. This is one of the most important people to grease. After all, he is in charge of how you look. I mean, really this guy might be the most important. You should have a very good tailor (Italian of course) and you need to take care of him (if you don’t have a good one, your scene is pretty pathetic. For instance, at any given time I have at least 10 I am working with, usually Northern, Central, and Southern Italy is well represented. If you really need help, ask me, Ill give you a referral, I am that type of guy…..) I always get my tailor a really good Super Tuscan. You will be amazed at how well this works. The pro bono Brioni pocket squares and Tax-free purchases on the flip side will make the Super Tuscan more than pay for itself.

5. Barber. Very important as well. After all he is in charge of your hair. And if you have hair as beautiful as myself (you can thank my Mom) you don’t want some hack from Super Cuts or Family Fades giving you a trim. Nor do you really want some hairdresser party chick, or Suicide Girl still up on beaks or beans dialing you in. You want a real pro, a legit Barber that has been cutting hair since the days of Bugsy Siegel. Even better if the guy has cut Bugsy’s hair in the past. Again, this guy should be Italian. And Super Tuscans are the grease as well. This will really come in handy when you need a last second haircut before shooting to South Beach, Miami.

6. Associates that work for you. The best grease is a meal with drinks. This way you can keep your “ear to the street”.

7. Butcher, Fishmonger, and girls that work in your local Italian Market. CASH. Well worth it too, to get those extra good cuts of meat, to get super thin sliced prosciutto, the freshest fish, and a smile from the girls. A smile from a cute girl goes a long way in my book. So does a hug and a kiss from a fly girl, but that’s a different story…..

8. Stockbrokers, Various Real Estate knuckleheads, Accountants and Lawyers that are on your team. These guys don’t really deserve much, you pay them enough already. If they like to bend the rules for you; then you can hook them up. California wines are always good. Never CASH with these guys.

9. Cops. And when I say “cops” I am referring to “bent cops”. The ones that are of value. The one’s that can run a plate number for you, or let you know when they are planning a raid and who they are going after. The best grease for these guys is beautiful girls. I mean, how many fly girls do you know that want to date a cop? Cops only date fly girls in Hollywood movies or on Miami Vice. And keep in mind, Crockett and Tubbs wore Armani…….Usually after a bent cop spends a night with one of the girls on your team, they are ready to keep the information flowing. Information is the greatest commodity, right? (Oil and Gas futures are not too bad either, if you know what your doing). In fact, introducing girls to a cop, is a good way to get a cop bent in the first place…..

10. Politicians (from City Hall on up). This is the major leagues of Grease. There has been a lot of negative press in the news lately about this and you have to be very stealth. Obviously CASH is the move. Time on charter planes is also a classic. Easier to track though… That’s why I prefer CASH. If you don’t understand the value of greasing politicians, then I am sure your problems don’t end there. Keep in mind the best politicians to Grease. Don’t bite off more you can chew. If your business is mostly locally based, you don’t need to go after the President. Start small. City Hall guys are easy. Girls work well with them too. Fundraisers are always great opportunities to increase your influence (just last week I went to one for a gentleman who is running for State Assembly, for instance). Just make sure you cover your tracks, and of course, dress sharp (Custom hand made Italian pinstripe suits, blue Zegna shirts, blue and white Zegna ties, baby blue Kiton pocket squares and Cap-Toe lace ups by A. Testoni is a good outfit to go with, just in case you didn’t know that already……..)

There are other people you can grease. Greasing needs to be tailored to your individual scene. Maybe if you play a lot of golf ( I don’t), you might want to take care of the jerk that carries your bag around while you waste your time trying to hit a little ball around some grass. To each his own. But always think grease. It’s a greasy world, slide into it (so to speak)……..The Rest is Up to You……

Side Note:

There is none this week. I need to go, I am late for a fundraiser……….

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA Slick
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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