SharpThinking
Youaredrivingalongonawildstormynight.Youpassbyabusstop,andyouseethreepeoplewaitingforthebus:
1.Anoldladywhoisabouttodie.
2.Anoldfriendwhooncesavedyourlife.
3.Theperfectman/womanyouhavebeendreamingabout.
Whichonewouldyouchoose,knowingthattherecouldonlybeonepassengerinyourcar?Thisisamoral/ethicaldilemmathatwasonceactuallyusedaspartofajobapplication.Youcouldpickuptheoldlady,b...[
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SometimesinLife
Sometimesinlife,youfindaspecialfriend;
Someonewhochangesyourlifejustbybeingpartofit.
Someonewhomakesyoulaughuntilyoucan'tstop;
Someonewhomakesyoubelievethattherereallyisgoodintheworld.
Someonewhoconvincesyouthattherereallyisanunlockeddoorjustwaitingforyoutoopenit.
ThisisForeverFriendship.
Whenyou'redown,andtheworldseemsdarkandempty,yourforeverfriendliftsyouupinspirit...[
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SlowDance
Haveyoueverwatchedkids/onamerry-go-round/Orlistenedtotherain/slappingontheground?
Everfollowedabutterfly's/erraticflight/Orgazedatthesuninto/thefadingnight?
Youbetterslowdown/Don'tdancesofast/Timeisshort/Themusicwon'tlast
Doyourunthrougheachday/onthefly/Whenyouask"Howareyou?"/doyouhearthereply?
Whenthedayisdone/doyoulieinyourbed/Withthenexthundredchores/runningthroughyou...[
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TheParadoxofourTime
ByGeorgeCarlin
Theparadoxofourtimeinhistoryisthatwehavetallerbuildingsbutshortertempers;widerfreeways,butnarrowerviewpoints.
Wespendmore,buthaveless;webuymorebutenjoyless.
Wehavebiggerhousesandsmallerfamilies,moreconveniences,butlesstime;wehavemoredegrees,butlesssense;moreknowledge,butlessjudgment;moreexperts,yetmoreproblems,moremedicine,butlesswellness.
Wedrinktoo...[
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ALittleBoy
Oncetherewasalittleboywhohadbadtemper.Hisfathergavehimabagofnailsandtoldhimthateverytimehelosthistemper,hemusthammeranailintothebackofthefence.
Thefirstdaytheboyhaddriven37nailsintothefence.Overthenextfewweeks,ashelearnedtocontrolhisanger,thenumberofnailshammereddailygraduallydwindleddown.Hediscovereditwaseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivethosenailsintothefence.Finallythedaycamewhen...[
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RabbitandItsDissertation
Inaforestafoxbumpsintoalittlerabbit,andsays,"Hi,Junior,whatareyouupto?"
"I'mwritingadissertationonhowrabbitseatfoxes,"saidtherabbit.
"Comenow,friendrabbit,youknowthat'simpossible!Noonewillpublishsuchrubbish!"
"Well,followmeandI'llshowyou."
Theybothgointotherabbit'sdwellingandafterawhiletherabbitemergeswithasatisfiedexpressiononhisface.
Comesalongawolf."H...[
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FuelSavingTips-FromFirestoneBrochure
Gaspricesareoneverydriver’smindthesedays.Butwhatcanyoudoaboutit?
Therearemanythingsthatcaninfluenceyourgasmileage:howyoudriveandhowyoumaintainyourvehiclearetwoofthem.
Therearesimplethingsthatyou,asadriver,candotohelpincreaseyourgasmileage.
FuelCostReductionTips:
·Buytherightoctaneofgas.Lookinyourowner’smanualforthecorrectoctanelevelforyourengine...[
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