Archives for October 2014
The Builder
By 3 Comments | Last Updated October 26, 2014
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-
contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a
more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He
would miss the pay cheque, but he needed to retire. They could get
by.The contractor was sorry to see his good [...]
Seven Wonders of the World
By 1 Comment | Last Updated October 19, 2014
A group of students was asked to list what they thought were the
present Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some
disagreement, the following got the most votes:1. Egypt's Great Pyramids.
2. Taj Mahal.
3. Grand Canyon.
4. Panama Canal.
5. Empire State Building.
6. St. Peter's Basilica.
7. China's [...]
Shit Happens?
By 2 Comments | Last Updated October 12, 2014
It was a very cold winter night! A sparrow had spent two nights out
with only the meagre shelter of a tree. He decided that he couldn't
survive a third night, so he left the tree to find a better shelter.As he flew he got colder and colder, until his little wings froze solid
and he fell to the ground.As he [...]
The Frog Story
By 4 Comments | Last Updated October 5, 2014
A group of frogs were travelling through the woods, and two of them
fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When
they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were
as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and did their
best to jump up out of the pit with all [...]