Two old friends met one day after many years. One attended college, and now was very successful. The other had not attended college and never had much ambition. The unsuccessful one said, “How has everything been going with you?” “Well, … Continue reading →
A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner. “Good morning,” said the young man. “If I could take a couple of minutes of … Continue reading →
After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in the ashes, perched like a statue on the ground at the … Continue reading →
Put a chair facing a printer, sit there all day and tell people you’re waiting for your document. Arrive at a meeting late, say you’re sorry, but you didn’t have time for lunch, and you’re going to be nibbling during … Continue reading →
For months Bill had been Lynn’s devoted admirer. Now, at long last, he had collected up sufficient courage to ask her the most momentous of all questions. “There are quite a lot of advantages to being a bachelor,” Bill began, … Continue reading →
A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. A basketball in Michael Jordan’s hands is worth about $33 million. It depends whose hands it’s in. A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. A baseball in Mark McGwire’s … Continue reading →
Once there was a farmer and he and his family were living through a cold, snowy Midwestern winter. He was a kind, decent, good man – generous to his family and honest in his dealings with others, but he just … Continue reading →
When you are exhausted by interruptions, try to remember that their very frequency may indicate how valuable your life is. Only the people who are full of help and strength are burdened by other people’s needs. The interruptions which we … Continue reading →
True tech support stories from the past, as told by the people who worked them: A woman called the Canon help desk with a problem with her printer. The tech asked her if she was “running it under Windows.” The woman … Continue reading →
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race … Continue reading →