A Duty to Encourage
“We have a duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept a man on his feet. Blessed is the man who speaks such a word.” – William Barclay
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Two Ears, One Mouth
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” – Zeno
Continue reading →Anything Said and Sung
“Anything too stupid to be said is sung” – Voltaire
Continue reading →More – English is a Crazy Language
Let’s face it English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant or ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins were not invented in England or french fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies, while … Continue reading →
The Silence of God
“The louder our world today is, the deeper God seems to remain in silence. Silence is the language of eternity; noise passes.” – Gertrud von Le Fort
Continue reading →The New Hearing Aid
We have Assisted Listening Devices at our church for those who might not be able to hear the service without them. A few weeks ago I offered one to Mr. L. He told me that he didn’t need one because … Continue reading →
Ironic Word Play
You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish. To write with a broken pencil is pointless. When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate. When the smog lifts in Los Angeles U.C.L.A. A will is a dead … Continue reading →
The Best Speech You Will Ever Regret
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” – Ambrose Bierce
Continue reading →Testing Windshields
Scientists built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets, and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea was to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of … Continue reading →
Failure and Feedback
“There is no failure. Only feedback.” – Robert Allen
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