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August 27, 2010 Jim Schindler

Words of Wisdom

When my son John was growing up, he was real quiet. One day, he must have been around nine years old; we were driving over to my brother’s house. After about ten minutes of silence I asked, “John, why don’t you ever say anything?”

He looked at me, paused, and then said, “I will when I have something to say!”

Back from the Front

Did you ever notice that when you go into the front of a church, you’re in back? And the more up front you go, the farther back you are!

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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.

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