Words

Sean Murphy in Lansing, Michigan was a rather unusual young man. In 2009, he attempted to set a new Guinness world record and achieved...

Who says, “You can’t take it with you?” An elderly banker took his young grandson for a walk around the cemetery. Pausing beside one...

In spite of advances in pharmaceuticals and a plethora of books on parenting, I suspect this still happens. When I was a child, I...

Don’t you think some people are overpaid? Oh, not you and me! We deserve every penny. It’s those other people – the slackers and slow...

A customer ordered a book online. The distributor, noticing that the bill for a previous book hadn't been paid, notified the customer,...

I ran a stop sign. I was distracted by conversation. The sign was partially hidden. Before I realized what was happening, I cruised...

There is counterfeit currency. A few years ago, a woman attempted to make her $1,600 purchase at Wal-Mart with a $1 million dollar bill....

What makes your bread rise? Who stretches your dough? Somebody, something does. Each of us is being influenced. While it’s true that we...

Small things matter. Consider these small mistakes in ads and the major change in meaning from what was intended: Dog for sale: eats...

“Excuse me!” - a very useful and polite phrase. It’s good, if you inadvertently step in front of someone, to ask that they excuse your...