Saturday, September 16, 2006
The Secret Service is going to repair the fence around the White House!
Three contractors are bidding to fix the White House fence. One is from Chicago, another from Kentucky and the third, Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure, does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. “Well,” he says. “I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.” The Kentucky contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, “I can do this...
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Friday, September 15, 2006
To all the "Kids" who survived the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.....
After reading a few posts and watching a couple of news shows on TV late last night moaning about the lack of fairness and all of the things affecting Americans today......I was prompted to look in some of my old e-mail "keeper" files.......this one fits my mood just fine................. First we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant...... They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes....... Then after...
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Let's say I break into your house.............
Sometimes the most complex issues can be broken down into the simplest of terms................. "Recently, large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that the US might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely. Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests. Let's say I break...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Tacky...Tacky....Radio Shack fires 400 employees.....by e-mail!
RadioShack Corp. notified about 400 workers by e-mail that they were being dismissed immediately as part of planned job cuts. Employees at the Fort Worth headquarters got messages Tuesday morning saying: "The work force reduction notification is currently in progress. Unfortunately, your position is one that has been eliminated." Company officials had told employees in a series of meetings that layoff notices would be delivered electronically, spokeswoman Kay Jackson said. She said employees...
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The Doll and a White Rose..................
I had this story sent to me this morning......whether it's true or not really doesn't matter. Some day I hope I can help a child like this man did........ I was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier hand this little boy his money back saying "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll." Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?'' The old lady replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy this...
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