Y2K VACATION PAY Just when you thought Y2K had come and gone away, we have received this memo. This was a memo that went out to one fortunate employee who was willing to tell us.…
Sermon Illustrations
PRIMING THE GULLY A man was driving on a dirt road and became bogged down in a gully that was filled with mud. Moments after he got stuck, a farmer rode by in his tractor.…
TOUGH TRAVEL POLICY Editor's Note: I have seen several versions of this travel policy. A friend of mine gave this to me at a travel management meeting a few years ago. It's a bit extreme…
LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you can sell him a rod.
CONSEQUENCE OF CREDIT Credit Card: A device that allows you to buy something you don't need at a price you can't afford with money you don't have to impress people you don't like. From Bruce…
NO-RISK LOANS A banker is a person who is willing to make a loan if you present sufficient evidence to show you don't need it. From Bruce Anderson
AMAP The interviewer examined the job application then turned to the prospective employee. "I see you have put ASAP down for the date you are available to start, meaning "as soon as possible," of course.…
REVOCABLE AWARD When Brian McKnight was given a Blockbuster award for best male Rhythm and Blues artist, he said that he hoped that Blockbuster would not change their minds and take the award back when…
SHORT SHOTS There is always death and taxes; however death doesn't get worse every year. Melinda Hodgin
SHORT SHOTS Anything free is worth what you pay for it. Melinda Hodgin
PREVENTING FLORIST FRIARS These friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a small florist shop to raise the funds. Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, the…
WHY JESUS WALKED ON WATER A Scotsman was traveling in the Holy Land on a vacation when he came to the sea of Galilee. Inquiring the price of a pleasure boat in which he might…
DEALING WITH PEOPLE The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee. And I pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun. -- John D.…
LOOKING FOR LOOPHOLES The United States Government decided to come out with a new nickel in 1883. There was one little oversight that would normally not have mattered at all, except for the fact that…
THE DOLLAR BILL PLUS Take out a one dollar bill and look at it. The one dollar bill you're looking at first came off the presses in 1957 in its present design. This so-called paper…
YOU ARE BLESSED If you own inspirational books, you are abundantly blessed. One third of the world does not have access to even one. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness,…
BOTH SIDES OF THE SLIDES Two teachers from different school systems were comparing how cheap their school systems were. One teacher finally won the contest with this statement: "My school system is so cheap they…
CORRUPTION IN POLITICS David Wilkerson in his book America's Last Call quotes a "liberal politician"--he didn't give his name--who said: "America is racing toward ruin! Our country is morally crippled. Any thinking citizen can see…
ECONOMIC EMPLOYMENT Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.
TINY TURTLE EARS Did you ever wonder why Turtle Wax is expensive? Perhaps it is because turtles have such tiny little ears.
