TheFloridaHoosier

Joe Joe, the CEO's most trusted assistant, died in his sleep one night. The CEO had depended on Joe for advice on every subject, from sending memos to wardrobe decisions. In addition, Joe had been his closest friend. So, it was understandable that the CEO didn't take kindly to the droves of ambitious job seekers who wanted Joe's job. "They don't even have the decency to wait until the man is buried," the CEO muttered. At the funeral, one eager beaver made his way to the... Read Full Story

The year 1988 had been quite eventful and at that time a culmination of events from the last few years.  For the past several years , my search for the meaning of life had taken many turns. What had began as a simple well meaning past time had become a full time avocation, leaving only time to perform my daily obligations associated with  earning a living. Even that had become an obligation I began to resent. My search had taken me to many parts of the United States and Egypt, it had left... Read Full Story

Job Application This is an actual job application that a 17 year old boy submitted to McDonald's in Florida... and they hired him because he was so honest and funny! NAME: Greg Bulmash. SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person. DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place. DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a... Read Full Story

Often times we find ourselves in difficult situations in which we feel we have no control over or didn't do anything to create them. This is never the case, everything , every encounter, every experience is one we personally created on some level of consciousness. We are all born with free will and just as we have the free will to choose to eat a hot fudge sundae or a cup of yogurt, so we have the free will to choose each and every event in our life. Free will is constant, it doesn't come... Read Full Story

The Interview Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked a young Engineer fresh out of MIT, "And what starting salary were you looking for?" The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, a company matching retirement fund for 50% of your salary, and a company car leased... Read Full Story

The time was 1951,shortly after a fire destroyed our old farm house three days after Christmas in 1950. Living in a small farming community in southeastern Indiana, the community we lived in was like an extended family. The local fire department was an all volunteer force which responded even before dad and I were able to arrive home from an early morning errand. After the fire was distinguished, the task of building a new home was tackled. In those days there was no such thing as... Read Full Story

Back from Christmas Break It was the first day of school in the New Year, and the teacher, Miss Jones, thought she'd get the class into the swing of things by asking them about something she knew they had enjoyed. So she asked young Patrick Murphy: "What did you do for Christmas?" Patrick addressed the class: "Well Miss Jones, me and my twelve brothers and sisters went to midnight mass and we sang hymns; then we got home very late and we put mince pies by the back door and hung up our... Read Full Story

An Emergency Situation A man walks into a store followed by his 10-year-old son. The kid is flipping a quarter into the air and catching it in his mouth. As they continue on someone bumps into the boy at just the wrong moment and the coin goes into his mouth and lodges in his throat. He immediately starts choking, and the father starts to panic. A well-dressed middle-aged and very-serious woman in a business suit is sitting at the coffee bar in the market reading her Wall Street... Read Full Story

We have all heard and read about Ascension Day, the day that Jesus ascended into heaven and how we would all someday follow him. What does that mean and is it possible for us to actually accomplish this? It is not only possible but necessary if we are to advance as not only an individual , but also as a human race. At this point in time the earth is in the middle of an ascension cycle that only occurs every 25,556 years. As a human being this gives you the opportunity to ascend with the... Read Full Story

Subject: LITTLE JOHNNY STRIKES AGAIN !!   The teacher asked the class to use the word 'fascinate' in a sentence. Molly put up her hand and said, 'My family went to my granddad's farm , and we all  saw his pet sheep.. It was fascinating. The  teacher said, 'That was good, but I wanted you to use the word 'fascinate, not fascinating'. Sally raised her hand. She said, 'My family went to see Rock City and I was 'fascinated.' The teacher said, 'Well, that was good Sally... Read Full Story