#knowledge-teaching

"Elegance in Simplicity [10w] The more complex the problem,the simpler the correct answer."

"Gypsy When one gypsy spits on you, its disgusting;when two do, it's suspicious;when three do, you're late to a gypsy wedding."

"please=""hand=""me=""the=""remote,=""dear."=""[10w]=""The most effective method of birth control is grannie panties."

"Fat Bungee Jumpers When I watch a fat woman bungee jumpI swear I can feel the earth leaving its orbit."

"Compassion [10w] Compassion is the combination to enter the vault of heaven."

"As Long As It Has a Fast Internet Connection {Couplet} I need a cozy den to winter in,a hiberaculum away from the city's din."

"Invisible Attraction What's invisible to the eye is that as you move towards love,love moves towards you."

"Spineless [10w] There are more spineless men on the planet than jellyfish."

"Death as Opportunity [10w] Death's an opportunity to wisely fill the void it leaves."

"Getting Real about the Eel It's not that eel wants to avoid commitment.From the eel's point of view, it is a matter of survival.Who the fuck wants to be with an eel anyway,when there are plenty of less slippery fish."

"Man vs. Chimp Even chimpanzees are toolmakers,but only man has the unique honor of being a Godmaker."

"Charity [10w] Contentment over your life is the best aphrodisiac for charity."

"Hermit Crab Should a hermit crab be required to have a real estate license?"

"Objective Journalism Foreign journalists will always compromise objectivity to preserve relationships that give them better access."

"Rules of Etiquette [10w] Rules of etiquette are pretend manners for the lower classes."

"Boundaries [10w] Receiving bribes blurs the clear boundaries between friends and enemies."

"Styx Haiku Boatman refusesto paddle me down the Styx.'No carry-on baggage."

"Embittered [10w] "His heart blistered like paint peeling from an old rig."

"Off the Hook True story...A cop pulls me over for speeding.He says, "What's the hurry?"I say, "I'm running awayfrom a bad marriage."He laughs and says, "Drive carefully."The officer lets me go.Beyond the practical lesson thatmaking a policeman laugh may get you off the hook,there's a certain poetry here in the unexpected connection ~for what is a poemif not a moment of surpriseworth retelling."

"The Phenomenon of Life {Couplet} The potter's some man of clay who's molding clay,a robot making an automaton;Every day we recreate ourselves from what bricks we're made,how wondrous life's phenomenon!"