a lot of the time.

Paul, you just reminded me of what I could have really accomplished in life if I had stayed awake in some of my lectures. I should go back and hit myself with a stick.

I really enjoy the feeling when what I am seeing correlates to the rough approximations to the math in my head. So much would be so much clearer if I could remember some of what I read. Watching the equation fall out of that mess of squiggles is actually a pretty remarkable thing. I still remain impressed by the folks whose minds are smooth enough to have those concepts be second nature and matter of fact.

I probably would be considered for a special ed class for the "lack of short term memory" if I were in school today.

End of confession :-)

I have a joke to share, probably not the right forum.

Dan always would come out on his door step in the morning and pray outloud to God for the things he would need that day. His neighbor, Jack, would make fun of him and say how pathetic Dan was, that God didn't listen.

Jack decided to play a joke on Dan. He got a couple of bags of groceries and put them on Dan's door steps.

Dan came out, found the groceries, and started to thank God for the groceries. Jack jumped out from behind the bush where he was hiding and said, "Ah ha, It was me who did it, not God, don't you feel funny now?"

Dan didn't hesitate. He loudly prayed, "God, thank you for these groceries, and especially for making the devil pay for them!"