Animal Instincts & Pearls of Wisdom

For as far back as I can remember, I have been afraid of the dark, and I have never been comfortable with hanging my feet, legs, or arms over the side of the bed, out of the safety of the blankets. You just never know who or what may touch your exposed body parts in the dark of the night. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, if you pick an apple off a tree, it'll last a few weeks before it starts to soften and rot. But if you store an entire harvest under "controlled-atmosphere conditions," it'll last up to 10 months. Shocking, but true, when you buy fruit at the grocery... Sign in to see full entry.

According to the American Psychological Association and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, Ph.D., of the University of British Columbia, dogs are approximately as intelligent as your average two-year-old and can understand more than 150 words. Much like a toddler, dogs can deceive people and... Sign in to see full entry.

I should have a degree in making mistakes. After looking back on this past year and the things that I could have done differently, I have decided not to dwell on the negative, but instead learn from the things that held me back, had horrible consequences, or suffocated my quality of life. Mistakes... Sign in to see full entry.

There are a few worries concerning Santa's travels on Christmas Eve. The first concern is the possibility of Santa & his reindeer having a mid-air collision with an airplane, jet, hot air balloon, or maybe even a UFO. No worries, air traffic control is not an issue for Santa's aircraft. Santa flies... Sign in to see full entry.

A passenger tapped the taxi driver on the shoulder to ask him a question. The driver jumps out of his seat and starts swearing. He then swerves the taxi, nearly hitting a bus, spins out of control, and stops inches away from a store window. For a second there was complete silence in the cab, then... Sign in to see full entry.

I was always taught that good manners never go out of style. I guess that makes me an old fart to some degree. Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events during the playing of the National Anthem. They are the ones who remove their hats and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They... Sign in to see full entry.