Conditioned Reflexes
After a business failure several years ago a young man decided to pursue the career he’d always wanted — teaching. He was aware that it meant a drastic change and involved great sacrifice but he and his wife decided it was worth it.
He went back to school, and, meanwhile, got a part-time job. His wife also worked. To keep the house running smoothly, the three young children were assigned regular duties and responsibilities. After dinner, for instance, they quietly took their own dishes into the kitchen to be washed.
Recently after a long, hard struggle the husband got his credential and his teaching assignment and he and his wife decided to celebrate by dining in a good restaurant, something they’d denied themselves for several years. Continue reading
Erle Stanley Gardner, you either like or dislike.
“Mrs. Graham didn’t bat an eye.”
“I just can’t believe that verdict is true.”
“Life is so short. Is mine to be shorter?”
“As long as they found me guilty of something I didn’t do, I’d rather take the gas chamber.”
“When you hear the pellets drop, count 10 and take a deep breath.”
“The newsmen and photogs around the office say she was ‘guilty as hell.’ “
Note: This is an encore post from 2006.
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Note: This is an encore post from 2006.
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