Don’t Quit
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” – Muhammad Ali
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The Computer Alternative – The Etch-A-Sketch
Since our Information Technology expenditures have risen dramatically, the corporate office has defined a low-cost alternative to computers. The goal is to remove all computers by next year. Instead everyone will be provided with an Etch-A-Sketch. There are many sound … Continue reading →
English is a Crazy Language!
Let’s face it — English is a crazy language. There is neither egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger, neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while … Continue reading →
The Philosophy Exam
An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his … Continue reading →
Understanding Life
“Life can best be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards.”
Continue reading →Following the Example
A professor was too ill to teach his course, but didn’t want his students to go without. He audio taped his lecture, and sent it in to be played during his class. The experiment went so well, that the professor … Continue reading →
Blood Flow
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, “Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would … Continue reading →
Starting School
Tommy had reached school age. His mother managed with a blast of propaganda to make him enthusiastic about the idea. She bought him lots of new clothes, told him of the new friends he’d meet and so on. On the … Continue reading →
What Can I Get Out of It?
“While you are trying to figure out how to get out of it, stop and ask, ‘What can i get out of it?’”
Continue reading →True Teachers
“True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross, then having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.” – Nikos Kazantzakis
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