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Administratum
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God's PhD Dissertation
Ineffective
Affirmations
- - As I let go of my
shoulds and feelings of guilt, I can get in touch with my Inner
Sociopath.
- I have the power to
channel my imagination into ever-soaring levels of suspicion and
paranoia.
- - I assume full
responsibility for my actions, except the ones that are someone
else's fault.
- - I no longer need to
punish, deceive or compromise myself. Unless, of course, I want to
stay employed.
- - In some cultures what I
do would be considered normal.
- - Having control over
myself is nearly as good as having control over others.
- - My intuition nearly
makes up for my lack of good judgment.
- - I can change any
thought that hurts into a reality that hurts even more.
- - I honor my personality
flaws, for without them I would have no personality at all.
- - Joan of Arc heard
voices too.
- - I am grateful that I am
not as judgmental as all those censorious, self-righteous people
around me.
- - I need not suffer in
silence while I can still moan, whimper and complain.
- - As I learn the
innermost secrets of the people around me, they reward me in many
ways to keep me quiet.
- - When someone hurts me,
forgiveness is cheaper than a lawsuit. But not nearly as
gratifying.
- - The first step is to
say nice things about myself. The second, to do nice things for
myself. The third, to find someone to buy me nice things.
- - As I learn to trust the
universe, I no longer need to carry a gun.
- - All of me is beautiful
and valuable, even the ugly, stupid, and disgusting parts.
- - I am at one with my
duality.
- - Blessed are the
flexible, for they can tie themselves into knots.
- - I will strive to live
each day as if it were my 50th birthday
- - Only a lack of
imagination saves me from immobilizing myself with imaginary fears.
- - Does my quiet self-pity
get to me? Yes? Or should I move up to incessant nagging?
- - Today I will gladly
share my experience and advice, for there are no sweeter words than
"I told you so."
- - False hope is nicer
than no hope at all.
- - A good scapegoat is
nearly as welcome as a solution to the problem.
- - Just for today, I will
not sit in my living room all day watching TV. Instead I will move
my TV into the bedroom.
- - Who can I blame for my
own problems? Give me just a minute... I'll find someone.
- - Why should I waste my
time reliving the past when I can spend it worrying about the
future?
- - The complete lack of
evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.
- - I am learning that
criticism is not nearly as effective as sabotage.
- - Becoming aware of my
character defects leads me to the next step - blaming my parents.
- - To understand all is to
fear all.
- - I will find humor in my
everyday life by looking for people I can laugh at.
- - The next time the
universe knocks on my door, I will pretend I am not home.
- - My body is a temple. Do
you want to come over for midnight mass?
- - To have a successful
relationship I must learn to make it look like
- I'm giving as much as I'm
getting.
- - I am willing to make
the mistakes if someone else is willing to learn from them.
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MIT's Course Evaluation Guide
The following are actual comments from MIT's
Course Evaluation Guide:
"The class is worthwhile because I need it for the
degree."
"His blackboard technique puts Rembrandt to
shame."
"Textbook is confusing... someone with a knowledge
of English should proofread it."
"This class was a religious experience for me... I
had to take it all on faith."
"The instructor would make a good parking lot
attendant. He tries to tell you where to go, but you can never
understand him."
"TA steadily improved throughout the course. I
think he started drinking and it really loosened him up."
"The course was very thorough. What wasn't
covered in class was covered on the final exam."
"He is one of the best teachers I have had. He is
well-organized, presents good lectures, and creates interest in the
subject. I hope my comments don't hurt his chances of getting
tenure."
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News Release: New Element Discovered
The heaviest element known to science was recently
discovered by chemists. The element, tentatively named
Administratum, has no protons or electrons and thus has an atomic
number of 0. However it does have:
1 neutron.
125 assistant neutron
75 vice-neutrons
111 assistant vice-neutrons
This gives it an atomic mass of 312. The 312
particles are held together by a force that involves the continuous
exchange of meson-like particles called morons.
Since it has no electrons, Administratum is inert.
However, it can be detected chemically as it impedes every action
with which it comes in contact. According to the discoverers, a
minute amount of Administratum causes one reaction to take four days
to complete when it would have normally occurred in less than one
second.
Administratum has a normal half-life of
approximately three years, at which time it does not actually decay
but instead undergoes a reorganization in which assistant neutrons,
vice neutrons, and assistant vice-neutrons exchange places. Some
studies have shown that atomic mass actually increases after each
reorganization.
Research at other laboratories indicates that
Administratum occurs naturally in the atmosphere. It tends to
concentrate at certain points such as government agencies, large
corporations, and universities and can usually be found in the
newest, best appointed, and best maintained buildings.
Chemists point out that Administratum is known to
be toxic at any level of concentration and can easily destroy any
productive reaction where it is allowed to accumulate. Attempts are
being made to determine how Administratum can be controlled to
prevent irreversible damage, but results to date are not promising.
It is hoped that Committeeium can neutralize
Administratum damage, by issuing irrelevant voluminous reports
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God's Ph.D. Dissertation
Why God never received a PhD....
1. He had only one major publication.
2. It was in Hebrew and Greek.
3. It had no references.
4. It wasn't published in a refereed journal.
5. Some even doubt he wrote it by himself.
6. It may be true that he created the world, but what has he done
since then?
7. His cooperative efforts have been quite limited.
8. The scientific community has never bee able to reproduce his
results.
9. He never applied to the ethics board for permission to use human
subjetcs.
10. When one experiment went awry he tried to cover it by drowning
his subjects.
11. When subjects didn't behave as predicted, he deleted them from
the sample.
12. He rarely came to class, just told students to read the book.
13. He expelled his first two students for learning.
14. Although there were only 10 requirements, all of his students
failed.
15. His office hours were infrequent and usually held on a
mountaintop.
16. Some say he had his Son teach the class.
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