Daily Archives: January 6, 2014

Court Reporters

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Ron

How Do Court Reporters Keep Straight Faces These are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while the exchanges were taking place. ATTORNEY: What … Continue reading →

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Exam By Chance

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Ron

A young student reported for a final examination that consisted of only true/false questions. The student took a seat in the hall, stared at the test for five minutes, removed a coin from his pocket and started tossing the coin … Continue reading →

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A Young Minister

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Ron

A young minister, in the first days of his first parish, was obliged to call upon the widow of an eccentric man who had just died. Standing before the open casket and consoling the widow, he said, “I know this … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for the Day

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Ron

Today in History (January 6th): 1745: Birthdays: Frenchman Jacques Montgolfier, who, with his brother, invented the hot air balloon. 1759: George Washington married widow Martha Dandridge Custis. 1822: Birthdays: German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the ruins of ancient Troy. … Continue reading →

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Quotes January 6th

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Ron

“I am more and more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life, than on the nature of those events themselves.” – Baron Alexander von Humboldt, 1769-1859 “The Possible’s slow … Continue reading →

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