Special Thanks to Sue and Jackie… A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales convention in Chicago .. They had assured their wives that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night’s dinner. In their rush to catch the plane home and with tickets and briefcases, one of these salesmen inadvertently kicked […]

At a nursing home in Florida, a group of senior citizens were sitting around talking about their aches and pains. “My arms are so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee,” said one. “I know what you mean. My cataracts are so bad I can’t even see my coffee,” replied another. “I can’t turn my head because of […]

I am sure some may think I was going to talk about race didn’t you…. Thanks to Byron Cox for the little tidbit… please enjoy. (Under the age of  50? You won’t understand.) My mum used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread butter on bread on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we […]

Just minutes before the church services started the towns people were sitting in their pews and talking. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate. Soon everyone had exited the church except for one elderly gentleman who […]

I have most all my life had a dog as a companion…. I finally figured out why….

The “Zero Tolerance Bonehead Award” goes to the Elementary School in Ohio for seeking the suspension of a 6-year-old student on a “dangerous weapons violation” because he took a plastic butter knife from the school cafeteria and put it in his backpack so he could take it home and show his mother that he can butter his toast by himself. […]

The irate diner raised his hand to catch the attention of a passing waiter. “Excuse me,” said the man, “but how long have you been working here?” “About a year,” replied the waiter. “In that case,” continued the diner, “it couldn’t have been you that took my order.”

Special Thanks to Bobby Bragging rights Two Irish mothers, Kate and Lorna were talking about their sons. Kate says, ‘My Patrick is such a saint. He works hard, doesn’t smoke, and he hasn’t so much as looked at a woman in over two years.’ Lorna responds, ‘Well, my Francis is a saint himself. Not only hasn’t  he not looked at […]

   “Sir, What is the secret of your success?” a reporter asked a bank president. “Two words” “And, Sir, what are they?” “Right decisions.” “And how do you make right decisions?” “One word.” “And, What is that?” “Experience.” “And how do you get Experience?” “Two words” “And, Sir, what are they?” “Wrong decisions”

In this tale about the ancient writer Philoxenus (436-380 BC) we witness two important intellectual virtues in action: honest and steadfastness. And we see the kind of courage it sometimes takes to speak the truth to power. In the end, the story speaks well of both Philoxenus and Dionysius. PSSA Practice A Truth Speaker