Year: 2007
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Denial isn’t a river in Egypt
I detest life-insurance agents; they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so.Stephen Leacock
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Mothers
Two mothers are sitting in the cafe chatting over a pint of goat’s milk. The older of the mothers pulls her bag out and starts flipping through photos, and they start reminiscing. “This is my oldest son Mohamed. He’s 24 years old now”“Yes, I remember him as a baby” says the other mother cheerfully.“He’s a…
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Progress
He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.Harold Wilson
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Lewinsky and Kaczynski
The Washington Post runs a weekly contest in its Style section called the “Style Invitational”. The requirements this week were to use the two words ‘Lewinsky’ (the Intern) and ‘Kaczynski’ (the Unabomber) in the same limerick. Now, remember, the following winning entries were actually printed verbatim in the newspaper, no bleeps or xxxs:Third place:There once…
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Clarity
Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves.Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)