Be Kind
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” – Philo of Alexandria
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Inside the Coffin
“Present your family and friends with their eulogies now – they won’t be able to hear how much you love them and appreciate them from inside the coffin.”
Continue reading →New Windows Pay For Themselves
You know this has to have happened sometime… “Last year, I replaced all the windows in my house with those expensive, double-pane, energy-efficient kind. Today, I got a call from the contractor who installed them. He complained that the work … Continue reading →
Fun With the English Language
English is such an interesting and unique language: The bandage was wound around the wound. The farm was used to produce produce. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. We must polish the Polish furniture. … Continue reading →
Convicted by Silence
“Correct with kindness and love but also with zeal and holy freedom. If you do not speak out, if you do not sound the alarm when it is needed, you will be justly convicted by your silence.” – St. Mary … Continue reading →
Never Argue with an Idiot
“Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.”
Continue reading →Does Spelling Matter?
See if you can read this: Olny srmat poelpe can. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch sudty at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer … Continue reading →
Style and Tone of Communications
“The style and tone of your communications are messages in and of themselves.” – Eric Harvey
Continue reading →Learn Their Name
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans … Continue reading →
People With Sharp Tongues
“People with sharp tongues often end up cutting their own throats.”
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