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What Do I do
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What Do I do?
by Herb Hanko

Sometimes when I meet people and they ask me what I do, I fall silent. I know they are being polite and they expect a short word in reply. This offers them the opportunity to raise their eyebrows, smile, and say !Ahhh, how interesting. With sufficient nodding of the heads and bright smiles we part.

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Seventh Sense
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The Seventh Sense
by Herb Hanko

Much has been said about the senses. Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and equilibrium are what enables us to receive information from our environment. This information in turn enables us to make decisions and respond in an appropriate fashion.

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Ostrich Technology
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Consumer Resistance to Ostrich Eggs

by Herb Hanko

Statistics show, that in the past year Canada imported $849.00 worth of ostrich eggs, while exporting none. To correct this imbalance federal authorities are said to bring into being the Canadian Ostrich Egg Marketing Commission (COEMC).  

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Getting Connected
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Getting Connected
by Herb Hanko

Recently a friend of mine choose me of all the people to help with his newly acquired fax machine. I felt honored - somebody finally recognized my wisdom.

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Divine Knowledge
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Birth creates Divine Knowledge
by Herb Hanko

The very instant of giving birth creates a blinding flash of divine knowledge in the new mother. Suddenly and inexorably she is transformed into the sole authority on what’s right for another human being.
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Canadian Salmon
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Do You Like Canadian Salmon?
by Herb Hanko

When I immigrated to Canada, from Austria, I was able to land a job as sailor by claiming to have been in the Austrian Navy. I was quite smug about the ignorance of Canadians as Austria, a landlocked country, does not have a navy.
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