Dinner's readyMy cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with ...
I didn't know that I was so farA big battle was going on during the First World War．Guns were firing， and shells and bullets were flying about eve...
A Pleasant SurpriseA friend of mine had been wanting new kitchen cabinets for a long time, but her husband insisted they were an extravagance. She wen...
Don't be selfish A mother is admonishing her son. Now, John, don't be selfish. Let your little brother share the bicycle with you. But Mother,...
Its part of the gameMother: Mary, why do you yell and scream so much? Play quietly like Eddie. See, he doesn't make a sound. Mary: Of course he do...
To Buy a Video Amos asked his mother whether they could have a video. "I’m afraid we can’t afford one," sighed his mother. But on the follow...
It Seemed Like HoursAs a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be...
The Choice of Word One day, John was back home after work. He found that his wife was shaking their daughter who was only half a year old. She said &q...
Excellent Skills After friends of mine landed at busy Newwark Airport, they were unable to attract the attention of any porters to help with their lug...
I Want to Get Out A bar owner locked up his place at 2 a. m. and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang." ...