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SCHINDLER SEZ

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my friends, relatives, and the good folks in Waynedale, Fort Wayne, and Allen County. May 2010 be the best year you’ve ever had.
God bless!

 

The Game of Life

A few years ago when my son Jimmie was a senior at the University of Notre Dame, like many college students, he partied until the wee hours of the morning, slept at least until noon, lived on fast food, and spent hours playing video games. During Christmas break he practically lived in the rec-room in our basement, and as I walked in on him he was playing one of his favorite games.

“Jimmie,” I said, “There is more to life than eating, sleeping, and excreting. What have you done today to improve your mind or yourself?”

Glancing at me, he continued to play.

“In the long run,” I continued, “do you know the only game that really counts? It’s the game of…”

“Life, Dad! The game of life.”

“Well, son, then maybe you’d be better off if you started to learn how to play that game!”

 

The not so Nobel Prize

Since President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his peaceable intentions and future accomplishments, maybe they’ll award me the Nobel Prize for Literature, since I intend to write one of the greatest books of all time. In the future…of course!

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Jim Schindler

A graduate of John Carroll University and a successful businessman, the founder/ CEO of Bandido's Mexican restaurants. Jim writes the "Schindler Sez" column in the newspaper. He also authors a series of books of short, true, and humorous stories. > Read Full Biography > More Articles Written By This Writer