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December 10, 2007

A 1st grade school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the 1st half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It’s hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep in mind that these are first-graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is a classic!

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Punctuality...and our lack of it

December 10, 2007

As a child, I was brought up to be very punctual. If I was as much as five minutes late getting ready to go out, I would be scolded by my parents, and I learnt to be ready on time, though I was still the least punctual person in my own family, thanks to my tendency to forget something and having to dash back into the house for it just when everyone else was set to leave.

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Ramagiri Temple....

December 6, 2007

I ought to have gone peacefully to sleep; I have had a fairly busy day; but that hunting thing is still bothering me, so I am going to cheer myself up by posting a couple of pictures of the beautiful Ramagiri temple between Bangalore and Mysore.

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