Now it’s time for the man’s rules. We always hear “the rules” for the feminine side. OK. We are now going to hear the rules from the man’s side. These are our rules! Please note these are all numbered “1” on purpose. [Copied, the original source is unknown . .…
08/29/09 Weekend Grif.Net – Fathers
[Came across a humdinger of a blog article. Was even MORE startled when I saw who wrote it – a ditzy blonde actress of Saturday Night Live fame. But what she said was spot on.] Cheetos (Poor People Need Fathers Not Government Programs) by Victoria Jackson I’m sitting in a…
08/28/09 Grif.Net – Truism Week, 5
[Some noticed two little icons at the bottom of recent grif.net messages. These are “counter” boxes, to show the popularity of the grif.net web site. No need to ever click on them, although they will contain a list of 1000 top “Baptist” or “Christian” sites, many of which are VERY…
08/27/09 Grif.Net – Truism Week, 4
The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people…
Grif.net – Truism Week, 3
Do YOU have favorites? We will have grif.net readers share on Friday.]  There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.  I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me…
08/25/09 Grif.Net – Truism Week, 2
[Day 2. All true, some more than others. Thanks to BJ for collecting these and passing them on. Do YOU have favorites? We will have grif.net readers share on Friday.] While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it. MapQuest really needs…
08/24/09 Grif.Net – Truism Week, 1
[All true… Some more than others. Thanks to BJ for collecting these and passing them on. Do YOU have favorite questions or statements? We will have grif.net readers share on Friday] The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too…
08/22/09 Weekend Grif.Net – Long Live the Queen
Big hubbub this past week on Mrs. Obama’s “shorts” when vacationing in Wyoming and Arizona. Not an issue for me, compared to the MILLIONS of dollars she is spending on her White House staff. From a Canadian news link – “There has never been anyone in the White House at…
08/21/09 Grif.Net – Lawn Mower
[Ivan, a preacher in Illinois, sent this bit of humor] A preacher was making his rounds to his parishioners on a bicycle, when he came upon a little boy trying to sell a lawn mower. “How much do you want for the mower?” asked the preacher. “I just want enough…
08/20/09 Grif.Net – Life’s Great Questions
[Some of these are new; some are as old as Iowa and twice as corny, but I found myself laughing again. Maybe you will, too] If you throw a cat out of a car window does it become kitty litter? If there is no God, who pops up the next…
08/19/09 Grif.Net – Odd Books & Authors
Have your children finished their “Summer Reading List”? Mine were intrigued with the titles and the authors’ names. “I Love Fractions”, by Lois Denominator. “Learn the Alphabet with Me”, by Abe B. Seedy “Uninteresting Advertising Signs”, by Bill Bored. “The French Chef”, by Sue Flay. “I’m a Lumberjack”, by Tim…
08/18/09 Grif.Net – Hotter than ??
The temperature of Heaven may be accurately computed. Our authority is Isaiah 30:26, “Moreover, the light of the Moon shall be as the light of the Sun and the light of the Sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days.” Thus Heaven receives from the Moon as much…
08/17/09 Grif.Net – Stress Diet
This diet is designed to help you cope with the stress that builds up during the day. Breakfast 1/2 grapefruit 1 slice whole wheat toast – dry 8 oz skim milk Lunch 4 oz lean broiled chicken breast 1 cup steamed spinach 1 cup herb tea 1 Oreo cookie Midafternoon…