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The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were all very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on salesmanship. Little Sally led off. “I sold Girl Scout cookies and I made $30” she said proudly, “my sales approach was to appeal to the customer’s civil spirit and I credit […]
Continue ReadingGeneral David H. Berger, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps., refused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s request to use the Corps. to safeguard Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration from Trump supporters and insurrectionists.”Don’t lecture me on patriotism, Madam Speaker. I’ve served this country with distinction for 40 years. I’ve spilled blood for our nation. What have […]
Continue ReadingAmong other things, the Zimbabwe ex-President will be remembered for his wit and his colourful language. 1) “When your clothes are made of cassava leaves, you don’t take a goat as a friend.” 2) “If you are ugly, you are ugly. Stop talking about inner beauty because men don’t walk around with X-ray machines to […]
Continue ReadingQuote from Dr. Martin Luther King. But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love … Was not Amos an extremist for justice: ‘Let justice roll down […]
Continue ReadingGeorge Phillips, an elderly man from Walled Lake, Michigan, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing […]
Continue ReadingAs good as this bar is,” said the Scotsman, “I still prefer the pubs back home. In Glasgow, there’s a wee place called McTavish’s. The landlord goes out of his way for the locals. When you buy four drinks, he’ll buy the fifth drink.” “Well, Angus,” said the Englishman, “At my local in London, the […]
Continue ReadingElection Cycle political donations, as reported by the Center for Responsive Politics. Shopping Ø Price Club/ Costco donated $225K, 99% went to Democrats Ø Rite Aid donated $517K, 60% went to Democrats Ø Magla Products (Stanley tools, Mr. Clean) donated $22K, 100% went to Democrats Ø Warnaco (undergarments) donated $55K, 73% went to Democrats Ø […]
Continue ReadingCOPIED I asked one of my friends who has crossed 70 & is heading to 80 what sort of changes he is feeling in himself? He sent me the following very interesting lines, which I would like to share with you …. After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now […]
Continue ReadingON THIS DATE IN 1743: Benjamin Franklin’s “Eclipse Hurricane” unlocked the key to storm movement. The storm became know as the ‘Eclipse Hurricane’ because it struck on the night of a lunar eclipse. Benjamin Franklin was residing in Philadelphia and was set to make observations of the predicted eclipse, but the clouds from the storm […]
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