Biblia

Management

False Hopes of Families 1. A Hope for No Tensions: (If one can be sweet, surface, cheerful, then tensions can be avoided. So niceness is necessary.) 2. A Hope for No Differences: (If one can be agreeable, compliant, adaptable, then differences can be erased. Since differences are dangerous.) 3. A Hope for No Criticism: (If … Continue reading “Management”

Male, Man, Men

Ancient Greek Legend An ancient Greek legend tells of the Sphinx that terrorized the city of Thebes. This ferocious creature—part lion and part human—positioned himself on the main road leading in and out of the city. To anyone wishing to gain entrance to the city of Thebes, the Sphinx would pose a riddle. If they … Continue reading “Male, Man, Men”

Majority

Quote •      If 50 million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. – Grit Source uninown Everybody’s Doing It Once a spider built a beautiful web in an old house. He kept it clean and shiny so that flies would patronize it. The minute he got a “customer” he would clean … Continue reading “Majority”

Mail

The Envelope Back in 1820 the average person in England wrote only three letters a year. And with good reason. Letters in those days were mailed without a cover and could be read by anyone. But William Mulready had an idea to ensure privacy—the envelope. On a visit to France Mulready noticed that messages from … Continue reading “Mail”

Mad

Catalog Order Mixup A “do it yourself” catalog firm received the following letter from one of its customers: “I built a birdhouse according to your stupid plans, and not only is it much too big, it keeps blowing out of the tree. Signed, Unhappy.” The firm replied: “Dear Unhappy, We’re sorry about the mix-up. We … Continue reading “Mad”

Laziness

See If It’s Raining Sheer laziness has probably been responsible for more shortcuts, not to mention valuable inventions, than we are ready to admit. Most of us are continually on the lookout, at least subconsciously, for easier ways to perform onerous or routine tasks. An example of imagination spurred on by outright lethargy is contained … Continue reading “Laziness”

Lawyer

Marriage in Heaven A young couple was called to heaven before they could be married. The disappointed groom took St. Peter aside and asked him if it was still possible for them to be married. “I’m afraid you’ll have to wait,” St. Peter replied. “Check back after five years, and if you still want to … Continue reading “Lawyer”

Laws

Quotes 1. Law of Energy: Children have more energy after a hard day of play than they do after a good night’s sleep. – Steve Jarrell in The Hanahan News 2. Law of Government: The amount of time required to finish any project is equal to the amount of time already spent on it. – … Continue reading “Laws”

Laws, obsolete

Laws 1. In Lexington, Ky., there is an ordinance forbidding anyone to carry an ice-cream cone in his pocket. 2. In Waterloo, Nebr., barbers are forbidden to eat onions between seven a.m. and seven p.m. 3. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts it is against the law to eat peanuts in church or to use tomatoes … Continue reading “Laws, obsolete”

Lawn Chair

The Ride in a Several years ago, I heard the story of Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man who decided he wanted to see his neighborhood from a new perspective. He went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped himself into a lawn chair, … Continue reading “Lawn Chair”