In every Islamic Republic, operated by Sharia law, not only do sports mix with Islam, they are guided by it. Regularly Islamic Olympians are told to represent Allah well by their efforts. Prayer time is performed together as a team, to build the team character. Yet in Dearborn, Michigan, a…
08/14/09 Grif.Net – New Health Care Program
I’m not sure of all the details of the new health-care program, but I’m already fearful because of my HMO. Not saying the HMO was bad, but . . . * Directions to your doctor’s office include, “take a left when you enter the trailer park.” * Only item listed…
08/13/09 Grif.Net – Cash for Clunkers
Sue shared this with me . . and I can relate!! If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model. I’ve got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish, and my paint job is getting a…
08/12/09 Grif.Net – CSI
I have to admit I enjoy CSI. Very interesting and informative. And then they added CSI Miami and CSI New York. Great shows. A friend from Little Rock asked if I thought a more rural CSI Ozarks might be a good setting for the next spin off. Sadly I had…
08/11/09 Grif.Net – Surgery
A friend was recovering from surgery when the Surgical Nurse appeared and asked him how he was feeling. “I’m O.K. but I didn’t like my doctor using four-letter words during surgery,” he answered. “Oh, my, what did he say?” asked the nurse. “Oops!” ~~ Dr Bob Griffin “Jesus knows me,…
08/10/09 Grif.Net – Senior Discount
[David McClure teaches science and coaches at Faubion Middle School in McKinney] $5.37 – That’s what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bueno said to me. I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Jolly Rancher. Having…
08/08/09 Weekend Grif.Net – Afraid, of What?
Afraid, of What?
08/07/09 Grif.Net – Grandkids Coming
[Third and final batch of Grandkids are heading to Wyoming this weekend so Grandpa is trying to “get in shape” with kid-style jokes. Lame kid-style jokes, for sure, but I’m trying] A cowboy rides into Casper, Wyoming, wearing a paper hat, paper pants, and paper boots, and he’s immediately arrested.…
08/06/09 Grif.Net – Helicopter Ride
Rose sent this story about Morris and his wife Esther who went to the Montana State Fair every year, and every year Morris would say, ‘Esther, I’d like to ride in that helicopter.’ Esther always replied, ‘I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is fifty dollars, and fifty dollars is…
08/05/09 Grif.Net – Diary
EXCERPTS FROM A DOG’S DIARY, August 5th 8:00 am – Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am – A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am – A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am – Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 pm – Lunch! My…
08/04/09 Grif.Net – Password
BJ wrote, My kids love going to the Web, and they keep track of their passwords by writing them on Post-it notes. I noticed their Disney password was “MickeyMinnieGoofyPluto,” and asked why it was so long. “Because,” my son explained, “they say it has to have at least four characters.”…
08/03/09 Grif.Net – School Lunch Line
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: “Take only ONE. God is watching.” Moving further along the lunch line,…
08/01/09 Weekend Grif.Net – Shay Day
[Cousin Janet forwarded this thought-provoking story going around the ‘net] What would you do? You make the choice. Don’t look for a punch line, there isn’t one.. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice? Listen to this father’s story: “My son Shay is mentally…