Author: Dr Wingnut
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Revenge is sweet, no matter how subtle
Mildred, the church gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the church’s morals, kept sticking her nose into other people’s business. Several members did not approve of her extra curricular activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence.She made a mistake, however, when she accused George, a new member, of being an alcoholic after she saw…
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Privileges and obligations
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.G.K. Chesterton
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Beer
Every night, Frank would go down to the liquor store, get a six pack, bring it home, and drink it while he watched TV. One night, as he finished his last beer, the doorbell rang. He stumbled to the door and found a six-foot cockroach standing there. The bug grabbed him by the collar and…
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Fireflies
“Females in many groups seem to prefer higher-energy courtship signals,” says Lewis. In fireflies, females are wowed by faster or longer flashes; in some frogs, crickets and katydids, females like longer, louder or faster calls. In other words, a female wants a mate who works hard to get her attention.Your branch or mine? By Jessica…
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Intentions
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow