The donkey dies of exhaustion

Image result for donkey

Nasrudin decided to go in search of some new meditation techniques. He saddled his donkey, went to India, China and Mongolia, talked to the great masters, but found nothing.

Age

In a letter to Edward Dimmitt dated July 19, 1901, Mark Twain wrote:

The whole scheme of things is turned wrong end to. Continue reading

Titanic and the Parrot

The Titanic, on her maiden voyage, just set sail from the shores of England. Con vẹt ở vườn chim Penang, Malaysia

It was the most magnificent ship ever built, and everybody is very excited. No expense has been spared – the vast dining rooms, casinos, hundreds of neatly groomed waiters and polite service staff, string quartets, the works.

Continue reading

A joke is a serious thing!

Many years ago, Arthur Koestler wrote about three human responses, the HA!HA! reaction, the AHA! reaction and the AAH…! reaction. He suggested that we laugh when we unexpectedly see the same thing in two different frames of reference. Continue reading