Tag: Short Story
Offer Solutions to Current Problems Lord North, former Prime Minister of England, used to sleep during the parliamentary harangues of his adversaries. For his benefit, Sir Grey Copper would …
Big Speech, Small Impact One hot, sweltering night, Mark Twain went to a church in Hartford to hear the annual report of Mr. Hawley. He was the city …
The Poor Have Their Self-respect One day, the richest woman in town went to visit a very needy old woman living in a tenement. When the wealthy woman arrived, …
Impressions Last A bus conductor in Bangalore had an argument with a lady passenger and she was incredibly irritated. She let loose with a string of unrepeatable words. …
The Cheapest is Not Always the Best A man was wondering at the watches marked “selling below cost price” in a shop window. He entered the shop and …
A Solution to Marital Problems There was a holy man, believed to have the miraculous power to solve all kinds of problems. He was approached by a woman with …
As You Give, So You Receive The poor beggar lived in abysmal poverty. He wore ragged clothes and often went hungry. Some generous souls would give him grains …
A Letter to God A little boy had heard that God gives us whatever we ask for. Keeping this in mind, when the boy’s family was in great …
Miser’s Logic A rich farmer called on the doctor to attend to his sick wife. The farmer was well known for being tight-fisted. Knowing full well his nature, the …
Don’t Expect Gratitude Samuel Liebowitz has had a long career of snatching killers from the electric chair. He is, however, no admirer of the lot. He considers them unlovable …
