If life were a wrestling match, Nebuchadnezzar was the reigning champ.
Protocol
If you take a trip to China and need to blow your nose, make sure you don't put your handkerchief back in your pocket--it is considered vulgar.
Cracks In The Pot
How about a little lesson in Latin to begin your day! I know, I know, you’ve heard Latin is really boring.
Hair Loss
Have you ever lost hair? It is a scary feeling! One day some twenty-five years ago, in the midst of graduate work, I was sitting at my desk, head down, buried in my studies. Suddenly, I noticed little bristles falling in front of my face. I scratched my scalp and more hair rained down.
The Amazing Mr. B
Mr. B always wanted to be a pianist, and not just a piano player -- a virtuoso. As a young child, he was performing; at eighteen he was the family’s main breadwinner. At twenty-six, however, his hearing became impaired and at thirty-two he came face-to-face with the stark realization that his hearing loss was incurable.
A League Of His Own
I thought I could run with the boys in the NBA until I faced one on the court. Rex was an eight-year veteran of the league and ten years my junior when he came to “our court” one Sunday afternoon. On "our court," bellies hang over shorts. On "our court," braces adorn bodies the way earrings do rock stars. One look at the personnel and it was obvious Rex was there for the run, not the competition. I had different ideas.