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A million dollar lesson 千金一课
A cab driver taught me a million dollar lesson in customer satisfaction and expectation. Motivational speakers charge thousands of dollars to impart this kind of training to corporate executives and staff. It cost me a $12 taxi ride. |
| 2007-10-23 |
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Every day is a lucky day
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. |
| 2007-10-19 |
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Anybody Out There? 有人吗？
'I had to go back to New York and try to find him. There was a chance he mightn't be there but I had to give it a go because there was one thing I was certain of: he wasn't here.' |
| 2007-10-16 |
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雨中的记忆
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the Earth it has no time to flow down the spout. |
| 2007-10-11 |
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Me and Mr. Darcy 我与达西先生
After a string of disastrous dates, Emily Albright decides she's had it with modern-day love and would much rather curl up with Pride and Prejudice and spend her time with Mr. Darcy. |
| 2007-10-09 |
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The Fishermen 垂钓者
There was a group called "The Fisherman‘s Fellowship". They were surrounded by streams and lakes full of hungry fish. They met regularly to discuss the call to fish, and the thrill of catching fish. They got excited about fishing!! |
| 2007-10-08 |
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有线的自由
One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check. |
| 2007-10-03 |
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The Book Thief 偷书贼
It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery.... |
| 2007-09-28 |
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Put the glass down
A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, ”How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” |
| 2007-09-27 |
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为人父母
If it was going to easy, it never would have started with something called labor!Shouting to make your children obey is like using the horn to steer your car, and you get about the same results. |
| 2007-09-17 |
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The Dogs of Babel 巴别塔之犬
When his wife dies in a fall from a tree in their backyard, linguist Paul Iverson is wild with despair. |
| 2007-09-17 |
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When the wind blows
Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic，wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. |
| 2007-09-13 |
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老师改变了他的一生
Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. education system. Remarkably, he could read, yet, in spite of his reading skills, Steve was failing. He had been failing since first grade, as he was passed on from grade to grade. Steve was a big boy, looking more like a teenager than a twelve year old, yet, Steve went unnoticed... until Miss White. |
| 2007-09-10 |
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I’ve learned…
I’ve learned…That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
I’ve learned…That when you’re in love, it shows.
I’ve learned…That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful things in the world |
| 2007-09-06 |
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