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A Fool in the Forest: The Adventures of Robin Hood and His Merry Men



A Fool There Was is an American silent drama film produced by William Fox, directed by Frank Powell, and starring Theda Bara. Released in 1915, the film was long considered controversial for such risqué intertitle cards as "Kiss me, my fool!"[1]




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John Schuyler (Edward José), a rich Wall Street lawyer and diplomat, is a husband and a devoted family man. He is sent to England on a diplomatic mission without his wife and daughter. On the ship he meets the "Vampire woman" (Theda Bara)-a psychic vampire described as "a woman of the vampire species"-who uses her charms to seduce men, only to leave after ruining their lives. Schuyler is yet another one of her victims who falls completely under her control. In the process of succumbing to her will, he abandons his family, loses his job, his social standing, and becomes a raving drunkard. All attempts by his family to get him to return fail and the hapless "fool" plunges ever deeper into physical and mental degradation.[6]


I have come across a few of those in my time and boy do they wreak havoc. Dangerous fools are those who are armed with tools but don't have the knowledge or insight and make sweeping statements about Scaling, Performance and Cost that can cause organisations to waste money, place them at risk and even worse, permanently lose customers.


A fool and his money are soon parted is a proverb. We will examine the meaning of the proverb a fool and his money are soon parted, where the expression came from, and some examples of its use in sentences.


On Tuesday night, after multiple media outlets projected that Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) had defeated Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff, Christian tweeted, "Don't beat women, hold guns to peoples' heads, fund abortions then pretend you're pro-life, stalk cheerleaders, leave your multiple minor children alone to chase more fame, lie, lie, lie, say stupid crap, and make a fool of your family. And then maybe you can win a Senate seat."


It was a hard jolt for me, one of the most bitterest I ever had to face. And it all came about through my own foolishness too. Even yet sometimes, when I think of it, I want to cry or swear or kick myself. Perhaps, even now, after all this time, there will be a kind of satisfaction in making myself look cheap by telling of it.


Sometimes I hope I have cancer and die. I guess you know what I mean. We went in the launch across the bay to the train like that, and it was dark, too. She whispered and said it was like she and I could get out of the boat and walk on the water, and it sounded foolish, but I knew what she meant.


Honoring a fool is compared to such an act of stupidity. It only empowers and emboldens the fool in his folly. Honoring a guy (or gal) like that can even cause them (or others) think that such behavior actually pays off.


Proverbs gives us instruction on how to deal with fools. Trying to instruct foolish people is pointless because they are arrogant and obstinate (Proverbs 15:2, 14), and they do not want wisdom or understanding (Proverbs 18:2).


This verse teaches us that the wise person uses their wealth with foresight and restraint, also being generous to those in need. The fool uses it in self-indulgence. We, as children of God, need to trust that the Lord will provide for our needs. When He does, we need to be wise in making decisions with the resources He has given us, especially with money. The way we use our wealth is a testimony of our love for God and for those around us. 2ff7e9595c


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