Month: November 2004

  • Humility

    Humility is like underwear; essential, but indecent if it shows.Helen Nielsen

  • Marriage

    Part ITypical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:“I’ll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want and I don’t expect any hassle from you.  I expect a great dinner to be on table unless I tell you that I…

  • Duty

    When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.George Bernard Shaw

  • Expert

    An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn’t happen.Earl Wilson

  • Happy Birthday

    Two weeks ago was my 45th birthday, and I wasn’t feeling too good that morning.  I went to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant and say, “Happy Birthday!” and probably have a present for me.  As it turned out, she didn’t even say good morning, let alone any happy birthday.  I thought, well, that’s…

  • The Thermodynamics of Hell

    On Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:04:17 -0600 I received a posting about this topic.  I subsequently posted a better version on August 3rd of that year.  Today I received roughly the same version, but with a little addendum to the answer which is hilarious and has been appended to the original version.

  • Secrets

    To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.Samuel Johnson