Kafka and the doll is one of the best stories I’ve read. It reminds me so much of my Mom who was an expert at spinning a soothing story every time someone felt sad or hurt. I came across this story Reiner Stach’s book Kafka: The Years of Insight. It’s the…
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This is the story of the missing goat, goat number 3 One lazy Sunday afternoon, in a small town, two school mates had a crazy idea. They rounded up three goats from their area and painted the numbers 1, 2 and 4 on their sides. They waited until night. Then, taking…
There’s this story about Itzhak Perlman, the great violinist, about how he played an entire concerto on three strings. While the authenticity of this anecdote isn’t verified, I thought it a wonderful Wednesday Wisdom read with an excellent inspirational message. So, the story goes that Perlman was scheduled to give a…
Jack was at work when the phone rang. It was his Mom calling. When he answered it, she informed him that their neighbor, Mr. Belser had passed away the night before and that the funeral would be on Wednesday. Jack recalled memories of his childhood days spent with Mr.Belser, going down…
Now, don’t be offended by the f-word. After all, it is a bodily function no one is immune to, right? You know how farts are formed. You eat a lot more than you meant to. Next up is indigestion. And before you know it, you are tooting away. Sometimes unable to…
A man and his friend were in a coffee shop in beautiful Venice, Italy. As they sipped their coffee in a leisurely manner, they saw a man enter the café and sit at the table next to theirs. He beckoned to the waiter and said, “Two cups of coffee, please. One…
There was a very strict monastery that followed a vow of silence. The monks were not allowed to speak. At all. However, there was one exception to this rule. Once in ten years, the monks had permission to speak two words. One monk, after his first ten years at the monastery,…
