[US States = often boast of being a historic “first” in any given = category.  Can you guess the correct state for each of these = historic “first’s”?  Bonus points for correct = year/decade]   1. FIRST state = with a public county library?   2. FIRST state = with…

[On the first = weekday of each month we try to share some top-shelf puns and = word-plays.  Sadly, this month again the ladder was too = short.]   I got my wife a “Get better soon” card.  She’s = not sick or anything, but figure she could definitely get…

WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL FOR THE COMING = YEAR?   Try it without looking at the = answers……   1) = Pick your favorite number between 1-9   2) = Multiply by 3 then   3) Add = 3, then again Multiply by 3 (I’ll wait while you get…

[Since my = stroke and close call with death, I have been given “leeway” = to enjoy life a bit, especially “good eats”.  My wife = has spoiled me and I’ve eaten everything (and anything) I = craved.  It is now time to “pay the piper” and spend = the…

Working in = Detroit. Rain, rain, and more rain.   I dashed to = the rental car drop off, to the shuttle, and to the airport only to find = out from an airline ticket representative that my return flight was one = hour late.   As I cleared =…

[A few more = thoughts on ‘this getting-old-is-getting-old’ time of life = as I tune up to sing Auld Lang Syne]   YOU KNOW = YOU’RE GETTING OLD WHEN . . .   . . . your = head makes promises your body can’t possibly = keep.   . .…

[I am a = =E2=80=9Csenior=E2=80=9D and some remarks get old easily. Just warning = you.]   =E2=80=9CYou=E2= =80=99re doing well =E2=80=93 for your = age.=E2=80=9D   =E2=80=9CYou=E2= =80=99re not getting any younger, you = know.=E2=80=9D   =E2=80=9CYou=E2= =80=99re just remarkable!=E2=80=9D (Meaning: How can you do what you do = when…

‘Twas the day = after Christmas, and all through the house,Every creature was = hurting, even the mouse. The toys were = all broken, their batteries dead; Santa passed out, with some ice on = his head.   Wrapping and = ribbons just covered the floor, While upstairs the family…

CHRISTMAS = STORY (GOSPEL OF LUKE) "And it = came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar = Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first = made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be…

Did you know = that according to the song, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", = Santa has eleven reindeer?   We all know = the first eight.  The song goes, "There’s Dasher and Dancer = and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and Donner and = Blitzen."   Then there’s =…

These were the = weeks of school after Thanksgiving and before Christmas break.  The = first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment related to BOTH = holidays.  Draw a picture of a present they hoped to get AND for = which they were truly thankful.   Most of…

[Trivia: Some = simple, some challenging, but all will focus your mind on Christmas = past]   41. What is = the most popular Christmas-tree topper?   42. What snack = is often left out for Santa?   43. What does = Alvin want for Christmas?   44. What do…

[Trivia: Some = simple, some challenging, but all will focus your mind on Christmas = past]   31. What song = was originally titled “One Horse Open = Sleigh”?   32. What gift = did Caspar bring?   33. What carol = demands figgy pudding?   34. In = It’s…