Year: 2001
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The Face of God
Itwas one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain inalmost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. Thecreeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dryseason that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through.Every day, my husband and his…
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SHMILY
My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other.The goal of their game was to write the word "shmily" in a surprise place for the other to find.They took turns leaving "shmily" around the house, and as soon as one of…
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The twenty dollar bill
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill.In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one ofyou but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the bill up.He then…
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How's Now?
Weconvince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have ababy, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enoughand we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated thatwe have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they areout of that stage. We tell…
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Pop quiz
First quiz. See how you do on this one:Name the five wealthiest people in the world.Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Actress.Name the last…
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National Poetry Month
This poem is composed entirely of actual quotes from our president, George W. Bush. The quotes have been arranged for aesthetic purposes by Washington Post writer Richard Thompson. Too good not to share, especially during National Poetry Month…Make the Pie HigherI think we all agree, the past is over.This is still a dangerous world.It’s a…