Andy C = admitted, “I honestly hadn’t planned to give up this much = for Lent.”   Ken M = explained, “I think the most groundbreaking invention of all time = was the shovel.”   Lyssa Z = testified, “I’ve found out I have 3 new hobbies I never =…

[Here is a = prayer by Scott Walker, former Governor of Wisconsin.  I supported = his efforts in that state (where I lived, earned BA and MA degrees and = pastored two churches for 14 years) and enjoy his writing and = insights] Robert – Here is a prayer I…

[Offer these = books to teens who are going stir-crazy during = lock-down] “Nothing To Do"  by I.B. = Bored   “Take = Your Time” by Joaquin Slowly   “Architec= ture 101” by Bill Ding   “Alaskan = Gold Rush” by I.M. Panning “Runn= ing of the Bulls” by Will…

[Ken forwarded = these old book titles for your reading during house arrest. Blame = him] “Saving for a Rainy Day” by Justin = Case     “Orphaned= In Indiana” by Hoosier Daddy    “Food = Safety” by Sam O’Nella   “Predicti= ng the Future” by Chrystal Ball and Clair =…

[Puns upon a midnight = dreary, lexical semantics for the weak and = weary] What breed of = dog will unlock your front door? Yorkie   He drove his = expensive car into a tree and found out how a Mercedes = bends.   What do you = call a…

A miserly = lawyer who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness was determined to = prove wrong the old saying, “You can’t take it with = you.”   After much = thought and consideration, the old ambulance chaser finally figured out = how to take at least some of…

It was early Monday morning, and I was waiting in a long = line to shop at the grocery store that opened an hour early for seniors = only.   A young man came from the parking lot and tried to cut in = at the front of the line,…

[A Capuchin = Franciscan, Brother Richard Hendrick, lives in Ireland and penned a = touching poem about coronavirus called “Lockdown”. Much = thanks to my friend Bruce in PEI Canada for the = forward.] “Lockdo= wn”   Yes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying.…

[Last post = in a week for the aging, um aged, er ages]  Today at the drugstore, the = clerk was a gent.From my purchase, he took off 10 percent.I = asked for the cause of a lesser amount;And he answered, = “It’s the Seniors Discount.”   I went to…

[Fourth Installment of our = Humor on Aging week] At our church, a group of senior citizens = were sitting around talking about their = ailments:   “My arms are so weak I = can barely hold a cup of coffee”, said = one.   “Yes, I know. My =…

I’M A = SENIOR CITIZEN (another installment in our “aging” = series)  I’m anti-everything now: = anti-fat, anti-smoke, anti-noise, = anti-inflammatory.   I’m walking more (to the = bathroom) and enjoying it less.   I’m going to reveal what = goes on behind closed doors in our home. Absolutely =…

I’M A = SENIOR CITIZEN and proud of it!  I’m the life of the party = even when it lasts until 8 p.m.   I’m very good at opening = childproof caps with a hammer.   I’m usually interested in = going home before I get to where I am…

[This starts a = week of lame jokes dealing with aging. Since I just had a birthday, many = asked what it was like turning 72]   At my party we = played “senior citizen games”, such as =   1. Sag, = You’re it   2. Pin the =…