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how Martha treats her friends: She gave one friend all 272books from the Knopf Everyman Library. It didn’t cost much.Pocket change, really. Just $5,000. But what price friendship,right? When asked if others should envy her, Martha replies,“Don’t envy me. I’m doing this because I’m a natural teacher.You shouldn’t envy teachers. You should listen to them.”Zaslow must have slit a seam in Martha’s ego at this point,because once the hot air came hissing out, it couldn’t beheld back. “Being an overachiever is nothing despicable. Itis only admirable. Never lower your standards,” says Martha.And of her Web Page on the Internet, Martha declares herselfan “important presence” as she graciously helps peopleorganize their sad, tacky little lives. There you have it, Santa.If there was ever someone who deserved a good smack, it’sMartha Stewart. But I bet I won’t get my gift this year. Youprobably want to smack her yourself.The Golfers:A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morningfor a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer fumed,“What’s with those blokes? We must have been waiting forfifteen minutes!” The doctor chimed in, “I don’t know, but I’venever seen such inept golf!” The priest said, “Here comes thegreens keeper. Let’s have a word with him.” He said, “Hello,George! what’s wrong with that group ahead of us?They’re rather slow, aren’t they?” The greens keeper replied,“Oh, yes. That’s a group of blind fire fighters. They lost theirsight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we alwayslet them play for free anytime.” The group fell silent for amoment. The priest said, “That’s so sad. I think I will say aspecial prayer for them tonight.” The doctor said, “Good idea.I’m going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see ifthere’s anything he can do for them.” The engineer said, “Whycan’t they play at night?”Eggs:A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband.Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. “Careful ...CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOD! You’recooking too many at once. TOO MANY! TURN THEM!! TURNTHEM NOW!!! We need more butter. Oh my GOD! WHEREare we going to get MORE BUTTER? They’re going to STICK!Careful ... CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL!You NEVER listento me when you’re cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Areyou CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don’t forget to saltthem. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt.USE THE SALT! THE SALT!” The wife stared at him. “Whatthe hell is wrong with you? You think I don’t know how to frya couple of eggs?” The husband calmly replied, “I wanted toshow you what it feels like when I’m driving.”Famous Quotes On Drinking:“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drinkI feel shamed. Then I look into the glass and thinkabout the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopesand dreams If I didn’t drink this wine, they might be outof work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I sayto myself, “It is better that I drink this wine and let theirDecember 2012 •33