Every = day there are news reports about more deaths. Every night on TV there = are photos of death and destruction. It is time to re-evaluate US = involvement there.  Time to ask the hard question – WHY ARE = WE STILL THERE?:   Why are = we still…

[Sadly, more word plays at the beginning of the = month]   At the supermarket I saw a man and a woman wrapped in = a barcode. I asked, "Are you two an item?"   Why did = Indians settle in Wyoming first? They had reservations.   Kids took a…

You know you are = from Wyoming if . . .  = . . You know = more people that own pickup trucks than people who = don’t  = . . Having snow = days in May isn’t that surprising to you  = . . As a kid, = the…

[Lots of posts = going around about pride in being from a given state.  Here, for = those less fortunate and not able to live in Wyoming, are some thoughts = about MY state]  = You know you are = from Wyoming if . . .  = . . You…

Final words of = some military heroes of the past . . .   Horatio Nelson = (shot during the 1805 Battle of = Trafalgar) “Thank God I have done my = duty.”   James Wolfe = (commander of the British assault on the = fortress of Quebec on Sept.…

Delta Flight 2255 from Atlanta = to Los Angeles seemed to be an ordinary flight with the exception of = Candy, who was the most loving flight attendant I’ve ever = encountered. Besides using her southern charm to quickly defuse every = situation, she began her welcome announcement by thanking…

[A friend near Parris = Island, SC shared some bumper stickers for the Memorial Day Weekend. = Here are the few that were fit for grif net = humor] USMC: When it absolutely, positively must be = destroyed overnight.   When in doubt, empty the = magazine.   To err…

An Israeli soldier who just enlisted asked the = Commanding Officer for a 3-day pass. The CO says “Are you crazy? You just join = the Israeli army, and you already want a 3-day pass? You must do = something spectacular for that recognition!” So the soldier returned a day…

[“What’s in a name? = A rose is a rose by any other name.” —William Shakespeare. = Thanks to Neil who added some commentary to these oddly-named = churches] Accident Baptist Church (in = Accident, MD) is = obviously not Calvinist   ·         = First Church of the Last Chance…

Love = doesn’t make the word go ’round. Love is what makes the ride = worthwhile.– Franklin P. Jones Love is an exploding = cigar we willingly smoke.– Linda = Barry   I=E2=80=99m looking for someone = who will love me for who I think I am.– Tim = Lachowski…

[June, notorious for weddings, = is quickly approaching.  Thought I would share my advice on = love.  Then read OTHER people’s advice and share = theirs’ instead.] When it comes to finding available men in = Minnesota, the odds are good, but the goods are odd.– Garrison = Keillor  …

Continuation on = examples of the biblical influence on the English language, specifically = with phrases or idioms now widely adopted and known.  How many of = these do you know? (I added the biblical reference if you need = help)   16. “Nothing but _______ and bones” (Job =…

The Bible has = influenced and transformed many lives, leaving a mark forever on = millions in the English-speaking world.  The cultural influence of = the Bible impacted phrases or idioms now widely adopted and known.  = How many of these do you know? (I added the biblical reference if…