[Dad Jokes. = Read ‘em and weep (or groan or roll your = eyes).] When does a = joke become a dad joke? When it becomes = apparent. This graveyard = looks overcrowded and all fenced off. People must be dying to get = in. My math book…
07/04/20 Weekend Grif.Net – An Uncommon Man
I do not = choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon, if I can. = ~ I seek = opportunity, not security. ~ I do not = wish to be a kept citizen, humbled, dulled, by having the state look = after…
07/03/20 Grif.Net – Household Tips for Quarantine (part 4)
[Final = practical and helpful ideas to help spruce up your home and = kitchen. Some from Martha, too.] MARTHA’S WAY #16: = Don’t throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for = future use in casseroles and sauces. MY WAY: = Leftover wine? Not familiar with that…
07/02/20 Grif.Net – Household Tips for Quarantine (part 3)
[Good = professional ideas from Martha and personal insights from = Bob] MARTHA’S = WAY #11: Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking = to yield a beautiful glossy finish. MY WAY: The = Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites = over the…
07/01/20 Grif.Net – First and the Worst
[Sending out = word plays and puns the first of each month, in spite of popular = demand] Heard the = courtroom artist was arrested today. The details are = sketchy. Read that a = local man was killed when his piano fell over on him when he…
06/30/20 Grif.Net – Household Tips for Quarantine (part 2)
[Continuing = comparison of “professional” hacks and a “hack” = hacks] MARTHA’S = WAY #6: To easily remove burnt-on food from your skillet, = simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover = bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on = stovetop. MY…
06/29/20 Grif.Net – Household Tips for Quarantine (part 1)
[Read a = magazine article on methods Martha Stewart has for help around the = house. My ways seem to work just as well as the professional = advice. You be the judge.] MARTHA’S = WAY #1: Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to…
06/27/20 Weekend Grif.Net – When the Mob Rules
[Cal Thomas, = America’s most-syndicated columnist, is the author of 10 books and = shares his observation on events of the past few = weeks.] What did we = think would happen once boundaries were = destroyed? The chaos = plaguing the country today was inevitable after truth,…
06/26/20 Grif.Net – Teaching at Home (part 3)
[Final = offering to demonstrate all the kids have = learned.] Q: What is = artificial respiration commonly known as? A: The kiss of = death Q: How would = you treat a head cold? A: Use an = agonizer to spray the nose until it drops into…
06/25/20 Grif.Net – Teaching at Home (part 2)
[More results = of tests on how much kids learned at home in the late great = unpleasantness. They tell me that they did really gooder on = English.] Q: Define the = word ‘monotony’: A: = "Monotony is being married to the same person all your = life"…
06/24/20 Grif.Net – Teaching at Home (part 1)
[With schools = closed for 3 months, I taught my kids at home. Here are some = answers to the end-of-the-year tests to prove the excellent job I = did] Q: Who was = Ivanhoe? A: A Russian = gardener Q: Name the = days of the week…
06/23/20 Grif.Net – Musings of an Old Timer
[As I get on = up in years – a ways from “ancient” but feel it some = days – I have more time to think] Asking myself = what do gardeners do after they retire? The best thing = about being really old is a lack of…
06/22/20 Grif.Net – Common Questions on Having Babies
Q #1. Should I = have a baby after 35?A. No, 35 children is enough. Q #2. When = will my baby move?A. With any luck, right after he finishes = college. Q #3. How will I know if my vomiting is morning sickness = or the flu?A. If it’s…