Flies on a Fender

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Have you ever noticed how flies are attracted to specific car colors? The iconic Ferrari Fly Yellow comes to mind. I’ve seen other automotive colors attract flying insects including the wonderful Pastel Blue on a 1953 Jaguar XK120.

All this makes me think of the proverbial fly on the wall.

It has become pretty easy to sit around and watch and listen what others are saying. Social media allows us to sit back and observe others in anonymity. We know what they think, where they go, what they see, and what they eat. Often we learn far more than we need or want to know. So put on the brakes, stop for a moment, and think about this.

While they are sitting around what do most flies spend their time eating?

Maybe it is time we do less watching and listening and instead spend more of our valuable time doing.