The mightily virtuous one has fallen

I adhere to 11 rules of better living through refined trust.

* Never trust a Christian who tells me what a good Christian he is.

* Never trust my ex-wife.

* Never trust but-you'll-pay-less shoes.

* Never trust that someday I'll get organized.

* Never trust a Republican, any Republican.

* Never trust private enterprise over government service.

* Never trust promised money. 

* Never trust expiration dates on canned food.

* Never trust GPS for the best driving route.

* Never trust my internet provider to provide internet.

* And — never trust a New York City mayor who hammers the message of his upright, clean-living, hates-crime virtues.

Note: Number 11 is closely related to Number 1.