A husband asked his wife, ‘You never argue when I get mad at you. How do you always control your anger?’ ‘I clean the toilet,’ she replied. ‘How does that help?’ he asked. ‘I use your toothbrush.’  ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”

Working people frequently ask us newly-retired people what we do to make their days interesting. A friend shared this example: “Well, for example, the other day my wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came…

[Tomorrow is my 62nd birthday, and I start collecting Social Security. Thank you to all who are working hard to support me, since FDR and Congress lied and never did put any of MY money into an “untouchable” fund so it would be here at retirement with interest and no…

One year, a husband decided to buy his mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift. The next year, he didn’t buy her a gift. When his mother-in-law asked him why, he replied, “Well, you still haven’t used the gift I bought you last year!” And then the fight started……

Did I tell you about our new recovery group for compulsive talkers? It’s called “On And On Anon”. It’s the one Twelve-Step meeting where you are asked to please NOT “share” your life story. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”

Pig farmers have never done well in the United States. Most Americans prefer beef to pork. Hamburger is an American favorite but contains no ham. The porcine raisers were hopeful to see a significant increase in their business after the scares about health over beef, but most of the benefits…

There is evidence that William Tell and his family were avid bowlers, but unfortunately all the league records were destroyed in a fire. Thus we’ll sadly never know for whom the Tells bowled.  ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”

HardPreacher in Virginia found out I was turning 62 this week and starting on Social Security. So He wrote his experience with the government . . . “I went down this morning to sign up my dog for welfare. At first the lady said, ‘Dogs are not eligible to draw…

HardPreacher in Virginia found out I was turning 62 this week and starting on Social Security. So He wrote his experience with the government . . . “I went down this morning to sign up my dog for welfare. At first the lady said, ‘Dogs are not eligible to draw…

When in the hot tub working on my legs/feet for therapy, I sing. Sometimes I have ear buds in and must sound odd to any overhearing my singing harmony or bass. But in the cool (40F) still night air yesterday I just sang hymn after hymn until tears came. I…

I was enjoying surfing the net at “breakfast.com” when the computer froze up. I guess the cereal port was not responding Of course part of my computer is shot. It was a graphic display. So I went shopping and asked if I bought a computer today would it still be…

[And people wonder why I don’t have much money in my IRA. Look at what my broker told me about buying stocks.] Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply. Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils lost…

No quiz, but since you are sitting at a keyboard, here are some fun English facts that you can try out for yourself (and impress your friends by asking them for the answers!) “Stewardesses” is the longest word typed with only the left hand. “Lollipop” is the longest word typed…