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A teacher worked in a small remote village and taught children reading and writing. The children were very smart and worked hard to learn. She loved her job but received very little pay, except for wh... more

A new employee, Alex, arrives wearing casual attire and seems a bit distracted, leading some colleagues to assume that he might not take his job seriously. However, as the weeks pass, Alex proves to b... more

Several weeks after a young man had been hired, he was called into the human resources director’s office.... more

A man went into a restaurant and ordered breakfast. He told the waiter, “I want two boiled eggs, one of them undercooked so it runs, the other one cooked so hard it looks like rubber. I want my coffee... more

A well-dressed gentleman was headed into a drinking establishment when he spotted an elderly man fishing in a puddle outside. He invited him inside for a drink. As they sipped their whiskeys, the gent... more

One day a small mouse surfaced from his nest to find himself between the paws of a huge sleeping lion, which immediately awoke and seized him. The mouse pleaded with the fierce beast to be set free. T... more

The teller at a bank sharply reprimanded a customer because he had neither filled out a deposit slip nor put his loose change in the special little rolls of specified amounts.... more

A famous pianist was asked to judge a piano competition, with the contestants graded on a scale of one to 20. The pianist listened intently and personally gave each contestant a grade.... more

One day, a teacher told her students to bring a bag of potatoes to school. She said each potato should be given the name of a person the child hated. The more people the child hated, the more potatoes... more

I am a Charles Schulz superfan, and for more reasons than the fact we both graduated from good old Central High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. I often quote the “Peanuts” cartoon strip in this column,... more

A farmer went to his neighboring farmer’s home in hopes that he might borrow a rope.... more

A man found a butterfly cocoon. One day, a small opening appeared, and the man sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through the little hole. Then it seemed... more

When a plague of poverty decimated an ancient land, the king called in his wisest economic advisers and demanded they prepare a short textbook on economics so that he might devise a remedy.... more

A chronologically gifted couple entered a hotel lobby and requested the bridal suite.... more

A chronologically gifted couple entered a hotel lobby and requested the bridal suite.... more

Stanley Marcus was a giant in retailing, having built the famous Neiman Marcus Department Store. One of his secrets was an ability to inspire growth in his employees.... more

Joe and his buddy, two young guys working for a construction company, were sitting down for lunch. As he opened his lunch pail, Joe angrily yelled, “Peanut butter and jelly again!” He crumpled up his ... more

A chicken and a pig were walking down the road together when they came across a sign for a local charity breakfast that was raising money for a good cause. The sign read, “Ham and Eggs Breakfast: Help... more

A community-minded businessperson was being honored at a dinner for his many contributions and giving spirit. The emcee shared a long list of the man’s accomplishments, including being president of a ... more

A donkey and a tiger got into an argument. The donkey believed the grass was blue, while the tiger said the grass was green. This went on for days. Finally, they went to the lion to resolve their argu... more

Work is incredibly important to me because it provides a sense of purpose and fulfillment. It's not just about the tasks or projects, but about the impact and value that work brings to others and to m... more

Mike was an IT worker in a bustling office. One day, a frantic employee rushed to Mike's desk, panicking because her computer had frozen just as she was about to finish an important report.... more

Tim decided to take up jogging to improve his health. He was determined to run a marathon, even though he had never run more than a mile in his life.... more

A young man just starting out in his career had to scrimp and save to buy his girlfriend a dozen white roses for her birthday. She was touched by the gesture, and in time, they got married.... more

In 1930, a Hungarian inventor named Laszlo Jozsef Biro saw some children playing with balls in the water. He noticed that the balls left a trail of water as they rolled along the ground. He started th... more

Culture is the heartbeat of an organization, shaping everything from internal operations to external relationships.... more

In the office of the late Alex Haley, author of “Roots,” hung a picture of a turtle sitting on a fence post. It reminded Haley of something his friend John Gaines had said: “If you see a turtle on top... more

I am a golf fanatic, and I was getting my fix watching the final round of the PGA Championship won by Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler struggled on the front nine. His three-shot lead after 54 holes was g... more