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Motivation
The history of the baby frog……. Once upon a time there was a bunch of baby frogs…. … participating in a competition. The target was to get to the top of a high tower. A crowd of people had gathered to observe the race and encourage the participants….. The start shot rang out……. Quite honestly:…
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Triangle of Life
In the wake of the Tsunami and the multiple earthquakes following it, the following article may be quite helpful to read … and pass on. EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP’S ARTICLE ON THE “TRIANGLE OF LIFE”, Edited by Larry Linn for MAA Safety Committee brief on 4/13/04. My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue…
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New Isms
Chandrababuism You have two cows in Vijayawada. You hook them to internet and milk them from Hyderabad. Jayalalithaism You have two cows. You teach them to cry,”Ammaaaaaaa…” and fall at your feet. Karunanidhiism You have two cows. You give one to your son and the other to your nephew. Gandhism You have two cows. But…
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My Kind of a Doctor
Q: I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that’s it… don’t waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that’s like saying you can extend the life of your car…
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Men Are Hard To Please
Men Are Hard To Please The problems with GUYS: If u TREAT him nicely, he says u are IN LOVE with him; If u Don’t, he says u are PROUD. If u DRESS Nicely, he says u are trying to LURE him; If u Don’t, he says u are from KAMPUNG. If u ARGUE with…
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Growing Old
The essence of life…. The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile…
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Say no to soft drinks!
Soft drinks….killing me softly Please read this. An interesting piece of information……. Have a look at the wrapper on a Coca-Cola 1.5 liter bottle and in the ingredients label you will find phosphoric acid in it. Minute quantities of ethylene glycol are also used (which is acknowledged in the soft drink world for making it…
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Mother’s Love
In a small village not far from the town, lived a poor woman with her four year old son, Tommy. Every day Tommy helped his mother by sweeping the house, washing the dishes, getting the water from the well for their tea. His mother taught him how to make his bed in the morning, and…
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A nice love story
It was a lovely December morning in the hottest city in the world. All right, so that was a little unfair. Chennai is not the hottest city in the world. But it certainly is the city with the most uncomfortable weather among the cities that I have lived in and I’ve been around. But I…