Month: August 2006

  • Metaphor

    A good metaphor is something even the police should keep an eye on.G.C. Lichtenberg

  • Too cute

    A six-year-old boy told his father he wanted to marry the little girl across the street.  The father, being modern and well-schooled in handling children, hid his smile behind his hand.“That’s a serious step,” he said.  “Have you thought it out completely?”“Yes,” his young son answered.  “We can spend one week in my room and…

  • Patience

    All things pass… Patience attains all that it strives for.St. Teresa of Avila

  • Doing well

    Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.  A few days later the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.A couple of days later the doctor spoke to Morris and said, “You’re really doing great, aren’t you?”Morris replied, “Just doing what you…

  • Great morning prayer

    Dear God So far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, I haven’t lost my temper. I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, unpleasant, selfish, or overindulgent. I am very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get out of bed; and from then on, I’m probably going to need a…

  • Direction

    If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.Lewis Carroll

  • That wacky web

    Only the best magic card trick in the world!How the Death Star works… and On the Implausibility of the Death Star’s Trash CompactorDarth Vader being “smart”Working the day shiftCode MonkeyCute animation with an actual conversation about a snailHouse of dominoesMusic composed by volcanoesLlama llama… llama llama… make it stop!How Microsoft would have designed the iPod.She’s…