October 9, 2008
The Question As a pre-med student, I had to take a difficult class in physics. One day our professor was discussing a particularly complicated concept. A student rudely interrupted to ask, “Why do we have to learn this stuff?” “To save lives,” the professor responded quickly, and continued the lecture. A few minutes later, the [...]
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September 1, 2008
Two-By-Fours Some men in a pickup truck drove into a lumberyard. One of the men walked into the office and said, “We need some four-by-twos.” The clerk asked, “You mean two-by-fours, don’t you?” The man said, “I’ll go check,” and went back to the truck. He returned and said, “Yeah, I meant two-by-fours.” The clerk [...]
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