Bus Stop - 05/26/08 11:31 AM
Once there was a couple traveling on a bus in a mountainous area. Close to their destination they decided to get off a bit early and enjoy a short walk the rest of the way.
After the couple got off the bus, it proceeded on its route, but 100 feet later (3 comments)
How Are You Doing? - 05/23/08 12:08 PM
It's such a common question. Most people give common answers. "Fine." "Great!" "Good."
But are they really? And does the person asking really want the real answer? Or are they just asking the question as an alternate way of saying, "Hi!"
I've played with this a bit over the years. Sometimes (6 comments)
Change or Die - 05/22/08 10:37 AM
What if you were given a choice: Change or Die.
For this exercise, imagine it's not just a rhetorical question, or some blown-up hyperbole from your boss or a motivational speaker or typical corporate dramatics. It's about real life and death... your life or death. What if a well-informed, trusted authority said (6 comments)
Chico the "little boy" I feared. - 05/15/08 08:10 AM
When I was about 7 years old, my family got a dog. My oldest brother, T, had just come back from a trip to Mexico so he suggested a spanish name for the dog: Chico. Chico, so he thought, meant "little boy", and it seemed like an ironically appropriate name for the (2 comments)
How far should you go for cheaper gas? - 05/07/08 01:28 PM
As gas prices continue to climb, the need for the best priced gas climbs as well. So we're always on the lookout for cheaper gas. Some try to help by providing links to lists of the cheapest gas in our respective area. And that's really appreciated... especially by people who have to drive a (4 comments)