Marshmallows and Timing
I don't know if Kyle was influenced by my story about the ‘marshmallow research’, but he would always save the best for last: be it when eating cake or pizza.
The Price of Impatience
One of the greatest marital blunders in the world was committed by Abram and Sarah. It happened when Sarah got impatient of God's promise of a son, decided to give her husband Abraham her maidservant who eventually gave birth to Ismael. The complication came when Sarah got pregnant of Isaac.
Time Warped
Fast is fun, but not always. Hitting the gas is not an instinct specific only to driving. People tend to love speed. Speed in driving. Speed in computing. Speed in gaming. Speed in promotion. Speed in getting a 'yes'. Speed in dying.
Cracked and Broken
In 1957, the clay Buddha, softened by the rain, was accidentally cracked while the monks was moving it into another location. Driven by concern and curiosity, the head monk chiseled out the clay and found out the Golden Buddha underneath.*
“V” as in Balance
The most prominent letter during Valentine's Day is "V".
V for Valentine. V for loVe. V for Vow.
I do believe that the fixation of Saint Valentine's name with both word and shape 'HEART' is no coincidence. Letter 'V' signifies balance and decisiveness. Among the letters in the alphabet, letter 'V' has the sharpest base which perfectly balances both wings.
Piece of Cake
While we were sharing a piece of cake Joy brought home, my eldest son, Hans remarked: "Dad, I feel bored with cakes already; I wish there were more icing than the cake itself."
Out of the Way
One old navy story goes that at around 23:40 (11:40 pm) a great battle ship during WWII was sailing head on with another ship-like entity in the ocean. Right away the Capt. ordered to send a morse code. It said: "Get out of the way." The other side responded, "No, I won't; you’re out of the way. "
The Magnificent Engine
This engine pumps an average of six liters of fluid every minute, and in one day pumps enough fluid to fill more than forty 200-liter drums. This engine works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year non stop for an average of 80 years. *