Daily Archives: August 14, 2012

True Love

A married man was visiting his girlfriend when she requested that he shave his beard. “Oh James, I like your beard, but I would really love to see your handsome face.” James replied, “My wife loves this beard, I couldn’t … Continue reading

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ne plus ultra

ne plus ultra PRONUNCIATION: (NE ploos OOL-trah, NEE/NAY pluhs uhl-truh) http://wordsmith.org/words/ne_plus_ultra.mp3 MEANING: (noun), The ultimate or the perfect example of something. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin, literally, not further beyond. Earliest documented use: 1637. The excess involvement in these cheap viagra mastercard … Continue reading

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Borrowing

Our four children, always on the go, frequently communicate with each other by leaving notes around the house telling where they’ve gone, what they’re doing, or whatever. Recently, we came across the following written exchange between Michael, 18, and Steve, … Continue reading

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Stamps

For a while my husband and I had opposite schedules. He worked during the day, and I worked at night. One morning I noticed he had left a note to himself on the kitchen counter that read, “STAMPS!” As a … Continue reading

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Age Barometer

Total the number of these that you remember: 1. Blackjack chewing gum 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water 3. Candy cigarettes 4. Soda pop machines that dispensed bottles 5. Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes 6. Home milk delivery … Continue reading

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Home Cooked Meal

A young man called his mother and announced excitedly that he had just met the woman of his dreams. Now what should he do? His mother had an idea: “Why don’t you send her flowers, and on the card invite … Continue reading

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What Do I Look Like?

There was a young couple living in an old run down house. One day the man gets home from work and his wife says, “Honey, look at the walls. They haven’t been painted as long as we have lived here. … Continue reading

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How to Handle Stress

Picture yourself near a stream. Birds are softly chirping in the crisp, cool mountain air. Nothing can bother you here. No one knows this secret place. You are in total seclusion from that place called “the world.” Prior consultation with … Continue reading

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The Substitute Teacher

Walking through the hallways at the middle school where I work, I saw a new substitute teacher standing outside his classroom with his forehead against a locker. I heard him mutter, “How did you get yourself into this?” Knowing that … Continue reading

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