April 1st is National Atheist’s Day All generalizations are false Thou shalt not steal. The IRS hates competition Believe the BIG BANG theory. God spoke and BANG, it happened The word “gullible” is not in the dictionary The Energizer Bunny was recently arrested and charged with battery Ask me about…

A Jewish father, Moisha, was paid a visit by his eldest son Yitzak…”Father, I am going to marry!” His father begins to dance with joy and sing Hava Nagila…”Tell me, is she a good Jewish girl? What is her name?” “O’Brien,” replies the son… “She’s Catholic…” “Oy vey!” says the…

If we’d all heed these, the psychologists, psychiatrists, analysts, and counselors would be looking for another job! Enjoy these “Lessons taught by life” by Regina Brett, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve…

[Here we are in Wisconsin, beautiful fall colors, rolling hills and Norman Rockwell paintings come to life. And we promised yesterday when we teased the ladies that we’d give a few ways for the men here to know “You are a Farmer if . . . If your dog rides…

After seminary and a couple years as a full-time associate pastor out East, I took the senior pastorate in a rural parish in Wisconsin farm country. Driving back there this weekend for the dedication of a new church building. A lot has probably changed in 30 years since we led…

My grandson (I’m enjoying time with him today) is a math nut. So I asked him these two question. In a contest, four fruits (an apple, a banana, an orange, and a pear) have been placed in four closed boxes (one fruit per box). People may guess which fruit is…

[I am on many on-line forums so see some clever signature “tag lines” or one-liners that I’ve enjoyed. Most a little warped; some barbed. Here are some examples.] Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies. Fundamentalism: the haunting fear that someone somewhere may be happy. There are…

The room was full of pregnant women and their partners, and the Lamaze class was in full swing. The instructor was teaching the women how to breathe properly, along with informing the men how to give the necessary assurances at this stage of the plan. The teacher then announced, “Ladies,…

If we’d all heed these, the psychologists, psychiatrists, analysts, and counselors would be looking for another job! Enjoy these “Lessons taught by life” by Regina Brett, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve…

In case you ever get these two environments confused, this should clear things up a bit. In JAIL you spend the majority of your time in a 10=D710 cell. At your = JOB you get a 6=D76 cubicle.=20 In JAIL you get three free meals per day. At your JOB,…

In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. Shortly thereafter God was in receipt of a notice to show cause why he shouldn’t be cited for failure to file an environmental impact statement. He was granted a temporary planning permit for the project, but was stymied by a Cease and…

Like every male, I fear hearing these questions: 1. What are you thinking about? 2. Do you love me? 3. Do I look fat in this? 4. Do you think she is prettier than me? 5. What would you do if I died? What makes these questions so difficult is…

If you’re ever been pulled over for speeding (or any other reason), you probably should not say any of the following statements to the officer: 10. I thought you had to be in good physical condition to be a police officer. 9. Sorry, Officer, I didn’t realize my radar detector…