Common sense is not a gift. It’s a punishment because you have to deal with everyone who doesn’t have it. This country needs a department of common sense. It’s the one industry that needs all the funding. I know it doesn’t make sense to you because you don’t have common sense. Stop punishing me. Life … Continue reading The Gift of Common Sense

While in the army, as with most war stories, we lost our way. Figuratively. I mean all that gun powder and smoke does that to you. I remember it all like it was yesterday. We managed to suppress enemy fire and secure the village. And then it began, the people of the village refused to … Continue reading Fiction or Nonfiction

I’m only responsible for what I say, not what you understand. It’s not my fault you don’t have the requisite IQ to comprehend what I’m saying. I’m so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I’m saying. My genius becomes so overwhelming I can almost taste it. It takes a real … Continue reading Understanding

If you can’t convince them, confuse them. Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. The mind is intrinsically tranquil. Out of this tranquility, anxiety and confusion are born. If you see and recognize this confusion, then your mind is tranquil once more. There are those who’d rather be anxious because … Continue reading Sweet Confusion

To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with. Imagine how much happier you’d be if you gave away half of your salary every month. Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you’re … Continue reading The Importance of Giving