Articles, tagged with "steve goodier", page 4
12th September 2005
SETTING YOUR OUTLOOK
A man who fell off a skyscraper was heard to say as he passed the 12th floor, "So far, so good!" One might say he was an optimist.
I believe in optimism. I believe that there is great power in an optimistic attitude, especially ...
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Author:
Steve Goodier
17th August 2005
WHEN WORDS STING
A funny story tells of a hostess making final arrangements for an
elaborate reception. "Nora," she said to her veteran servant, "for the
first half-hour I want you to stand at the drawing room door and call
the guests' names as ...
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Author:
Steve Goodier
17th August 2005
EVERYTHING COUNTS
African-American poet Countee Cullen spent the summer of his eighth
year in Baltimore, Maryland. Shortly after he arrived he noticed a
little white boy staring at him. Countee smiled, but the little boy
did not smile back. Inst...
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Author:
Steve Goodier
15th August 2005
HOW THIRSTY ARE YOU?
A man had an operation, and the doctor, by mistake, left a sponge in
him. A friend asked him if he had any pain because of it. "No," said
the man, "but I sure do get thirsty."
It's true that the people who get thirsty - no...
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Author:
Steve Goodier
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