As a regular usher at my church, I use the "butt rule" for counting members of the congregation: If their butt touches a pew, even for a split second, I count 'em.
Anyone holding a grudge against Al Gore for calling for the 2000 recount must also be against football coaches calling for instant replays.
Have you noticed all those people who stand around clapping at the New York Stock Exchange when the closing bell sounds? I can understand why they might do that on days when the market has gone up. But shouldn't they be booing instead of clapping on days when the market has gone down?
After having studied many of my New Year's resolutions over the last decade, I made an interesting discovery. I am less likely to keep those resolutions that require courage and/or sacrifice than those that don't.
The results of saying 'no' are temporary; the results of saying 'yes' are often permanent.
Okay, it's time for me to coin a new word: swooper. A swooper is someone who swoops in at the last second and grabs something you have heart set on getting. They often appear in parking lots.
There are not many things more annoying than the know-it-all mentality of the cultural elite.
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