Common Things in an Uncommon Way
I recently noticed an older lady with an Eastern European accent working the counter in an airport news stand. I noticed her because she had unusual enthusiasm for her work. …
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Typhoid Mary
Remember the story of Typhoid Mary? Her real name was Mary Mallon. She was a typhoid-infected cook for several wealthy families in New York in the early 1900’s, who despite …
Read More Harry Truman Quote
President Harry S. Truman once said, “I have found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with …
Read More Quitting and Winning
You’ve heard the saying, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” But maybe we should add to that saying that those who never win and never quit, are likely playing …
Read More Dead Church Members
A reporter asked a paramedic, “What was your most unusual 911 call?” The paramedic replied, “Recently we got a call from that big white church downtown. A frantic usher was …
Read More Unbelievable!
How should you respond when everything is going wrong and someone says, “Hi! How’s your day going?” You might think you have only two choices: Either lie and say you’re …
Read More Waking up Grumpy
The bumper sticker on a lady’s car read, “Sometimes I wake up grumpy. Other times I just let him sleep.” If her husband really was waking up grumpy he had …
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