Richard Petty, the stock-car racing legend, finished second in his very first race.  He was so excited that he sped home to tell his mother. “You lost!” was her candid response. Richard objected and thought he did a great job…

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her little boy to a concert featuring the famous pianist, Paderewski.  After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the…

One Sunday afternoon, a cranky grandfather was visiting his family.  As he lay down to take a nap, his mischievous grandson decided to have a little fun by putting Limburger cheese on Grandpa’s moustache.  Soon, Grandpa awoke with a snort…

“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.  I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.  When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus…