The late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes was on a train one day when the railroad ticket-checker began walking down the car, checking tickets. As the ticket-checker approached, he watched Holmes search his wallet, unable to find his … [Read more...]

This is a story about a woman who was preparing to ask her boss for a raise. She practiced how she would do it. Her husband knew this was a big step for his wife to take, so he planned something special. When the woman got home, she saw that … [Read more...]

There once was a man who heard about a place where diamonds grew in the streets. He wasn't a rich man, but he wasn't poor either, he just wanted more. The man left his home and traveled far away to this magical diamond-filled place where he would … [Read more...]

This is a story about a pigeon who wanted more. The pigeon said to the swan, "You’re the most beautiful bird I’ve ever seen. I wish to look like you." The swan, "I used to think so myself, but then I saw the parrot with his gorgeous, bold, … [Read more...]

There was a man in town, they called him Schlmeil, which means one having no luck. He wasn’t a real bright guy to begin with, and he never seemed to be able to do anything right. Yet, despite all that, he won the big lottery. When the … [Read more...]

Imagine a bowl that holds two cups. Inside it are twenty-five walnuts and two cups of rice. The walnuts represent what God wants you to do. The rice represents the things you want to do. If you pour the rice in first, the walnuts won’t fit. But if … [Read more...]