Ducharme's Axiom: "If you view your problem closely enough you will
recognize yourself as part of the problem."
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Fortune Quote #937
DELIBERATION, n. The act of examining one's bread to determine which side
it is buttered on. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
it is buttered on. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
Fortune Quote #934
Cruickshank's Law of Committees: "If a committee is allowed to discuss a
bad idea long enough, it will inevitably decide to implement the idea
simply because so much work has already been done on it."
bad idea long enough, it will inevitably decide to implement the idea
simply because so much work has already been done on it."
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Friday, February 20, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Fortune Quote #930
CONVERSATION, n. A vocal competition in which the one who is catching his
breath is called the listener.
breath is called the listener.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Fortune Quote #928
CONCEPT, n. Any idea for which an outside consultant billed you more than
$25,000.
$25,000.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Fortune Quote #927
COMMITTEE, n. A group of men who individually can do nothing but as a
group decide that nothing can be done. -- Fred Allen
group decide that nothing can be done. -- Fred Allen
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Fortune Quote #926
The difference between involvement and commitment can be illustrated by a
breakfast of ham and eggs. The chicken was involved, the pig was committed.
breakfast of ham and eggs. The chicken was involved, the pig was committed.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Fortune Quote #925
COMMAND, n. Statement presented by a human and accepted by a computer in
such a manner as to make the human feel as if he is in control.
such a manner as to make the human feel as if he is in control.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Fortune Quote #924
COLLABORATION, n. A literary partnership based on the false assumption
that the other fellow can spell.
that the other fellow can spell.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Fortune Quote #922
The perversity of nature is nowhere better demonstrated than by the fact
that, when exposed to the same atmosphere, bread becomes hard while
crackers become soft.
that, when exposed to the same atmosphere, bread becomes hard while
crackers become soft.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Fortune Quote #921
CLONE, n. 1. An exact duplicate, as in "our product is a clone of their
product." 2. A shoddy, spurious copy, as in "their product is a clone of
our product."
product." 2. A shoddy, spurious copy, as in "their product is a clone of
our product."
Monday, February 9, 2015
Fortune Quote #920
CLAIRVOYANT, n. A person, commonly a woman, who has the power of seeing
that which is invisible to her patron -- namely, that he is a
blockhead. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
that which is invisible to her patron -- namely, that he is a
blockhead. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Fortune Quote #919
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them hastily pick
themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. -- Winston
Churchill
themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. -- Winston
Churchill
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
Fortune Quote #917
Whenever someone comes up with a better mousetrap, someone else invariably
comes up with a better mouse.
comes up with a better mouse.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
Fortune Quote #913
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, in the Middle Ages the
words "boss" and "botch" were largely synonymous, except that boss, in
addition to meaning "a supervisor of workers" also meant "an ornamental
stud."
words "boss" and "botch" were largely synonymous, except that boss, in
addition to meaning "a supervisor of workers" also meant "an ornamental
stud."
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Fortune Quote #912
BORE, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen. --
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
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