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Have you ever been the victim of a job interview fail? I have. Many years ago, I was looking for a job painting our small town’s school. So I made a phone call. A high-pitched voice answered “Hello.” I asked, “Is your husband there?” There was a very long silence. “I am my husband,” he…

Years ago when I began editing Servant Magazine for Prairie College, I decided to run a short column of interesting facts. Here is a sampling. • In a room of just 60 people, the probability that two of them share the same birthday is 99%. • If you spend just one minute brushing your teeth…

At times I am shocked by the behavior of my fellow human beings. Especially when there’s money to be had. They scratch, bite, claw, and sue to get their hands on some cash. Here are a few actual lawsuits, filed by actual people. Pearson v. Chung. Better known as the “pants lawsuit,” was a civil…

What are you thankful for today? Some parents asked their kids this question and the results made me laugh. Erin said, “My son told me he was thankful for raisins. He doesn’t even like raisins.” Jennifer said, “My three-year-old is thankful for bubble wrap.” Michael and Manuel said, “Our son is thankful for bears—especially baby…

Children are an endless source of entertainment and humour. Today, our two-year-old granddaughter Sophia yelled, “Mama! We’ve got an emergency! I can’t find my other princess shoe. Oh wait, it’s here. It was an emergency mom. It was.” Corri Ann’s child told her, “Nice pants, Mommy. Why are you wearing them in public?” Abby says…

Not long ago, my daughter-in-law Dallas sent a picture to the whole family of my son Steve holding their five-month-old son. Dallas realized too late that it revealed more of my son’s white legs than she’d intended. Our other son Jeff typed a reply, “Those are really nice shorts, Steve. Do they have them in…

Today we present some relatively useful facts with which you can impress your friends… Each day, 167 American businesses go bankrupt, while 689 new ones start up. In the UK today, just 30 percent of workers will take a proper lunch break. This year, Canadians will leave more than 31 million vacation days unused. Each…

I love travel stories. The most memorable are those in which something goes badly wrong. I have lost my passport, my luggage, and my lunch on a bumpy flight. But that’s small potatoes compared to the adventures of the unwitting travellers you’re about to meet. Brit Adams was passing through Munich, Germany. As he waited…

I have been guilty of judging others. Of waggling my finger and wrinkling my forehead. I’ve passed judgment on teens who wear their pants too low. Or grandpas who wear their pants too high.   Unfortunately, we Christians aren’t always known for being gracious. But I’ve yet to hear a young guy say, “My life…