[Checking my “sent” file and saw a pun from 15 years ago that I emailed out to grif.net faithful. It was bad. How bad? Bad enough that I just HAVE to repeat it today.] On a trip in New South Wales, Australia, I happened on the little village of Mercy.…

[For new subscribers to the Grif.Net – on Monday-Friday we send out a slightly warped blend of humor. On the weekend we send out material that is more serious of a moral, ethical, religious or political nature. This week I had TWO BIRTHDAYS, and every year I share this story…

[ACT Time. Yes, many are boning up (good term since many are bone heads) for this all-important exam. So here are ten simple questions to see how you’d do on the test.] Questions: 1. How long did the Hundred Year War last? 2. Which country makes Panama hats? 3. From…

What’s special about any given day? I’ve chosen a completely random day (today, “March 14th”) to show how one day can truly impact history. March 14th, 536 BC Jewish Victory over Persia March 14th, 1629 royal charter of Massachusetts Bay Colony March 14th, 1794 invention of the cotton gin by…

[Tomorrow – March 14 – is the big 65 day . . and all grif.net readers will rejoice. No more lame “getting older” jokes for another year.] My, my, 65! I guess this marks the first day of the rest of your life . . savings. – H. Martin On…

[A number of former friends have started sending me early birthday wishes even tho I am still 64 for 48 hours. Gotta find some new friends.] Hey, we were thinking of putting 65 candles on your cake Thursday, but we were afraid a jet might mistake it for a runway.…

As we both turn 65 soon, we decided to do some remodeling of our home. The kitchen was no problem, but the contractor has a major concern in the bathroom plan – the placement of a large window in our walk-in shower. “I’m afraid your neighbors might have a good…

[Beginning January 1st, 2011 on every single day more than 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach the age of 65. That is going to keep happening every single day until December 31st, 2030. Kinda makes March 14, 2013 seem not so important. I am just 1 in 10,000.] Last weekend I…

[Beginning January 1st, 2011 on every single day more than 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach the age of 65. That is going to keep happening every single day until December 31st, 2030. Kinda makes March 14, 2013 seem not so important. I am just 1 in 10,000.] Last weekend I…

God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. ~~ I was feeling pretty creaky after hearing the TV reporter say, “To contact me, go to my Facebook page,…

[Still “celebrating” my upcoming anniversary of birth] Having lost weight over the past few years, my wife was discarding things from her wardrobe that no longer fit. Our granddaughter was watching as she held up a huge pair of slacks. “Wow,” my wife said, “I must have worn these when…

It’s scary when your body starts making the same noises as your coffee maker. The nice thing about growing older is you can hide your own Easter eggs and have fun finding them. My memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory’s not as sharp as…

[A friend forwarded this for my “birthday celebration these first two weeks of March as I face 65 years next week] I’ve sure gotten old! I’ve had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I’m half blind, can’t hear anything quieter than a jet…