CHAPTER 1 I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. I am hopeless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. CHAPTER 2 I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I … [Read more...]

A group of alumni, all highly established in their respective careers, got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned to complaints about the endless stress of work and life in general. Offering his guests … [Read more...]

When a tech company posted to fill a vacancy in its sales force, one applicant replied: "I am currently working at a large box store selling electronics at the address below, during the hours noted. You may judge my ability as a salesman if you … [Read more...]

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh, excuse me, please," was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you." We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way, and we said goodbye. But at home, a … [Read more...]

An aging king woke up one day acutely aware of his own mortality. He had no son, and his was a culture where only a male heir could take his place.  He decided that he would adopt a son who then could take his place. He insisted that such an adopted … [Read more...]

I was parked in front of the mall, wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no … [Read more...]