[How well do you know the United States?  Here is a list o= f two-letter state abbreviations and two-word descriptions of a person/plac= e/thing closely associated with that state. Match them up for fun (no &#822= 0;quiz” per se). BUT if YOU have a better two-word link to a state,…

[This is a repeat of a grif.net blog from 15 years ago this mon= th. I have recently retired to a senior community in another state, with ma= ny people helping to make life easier for me. This hit home.] An RN = shared the story of her training during…

Angela K laments, “I’m getting so old that all my f= riends in heaven probably think I didn’t make it.”   Scott M related, &= #8220;I made a playlist for when I go hiking. I’ve got songs by the P= eanuts, the CranBerries, and Eminem. I call it my trail…

[Final batch of historic insults that were clever, not crude]   >&gt= ; "His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork." – Mae West   >> "Some cause happiness where= ver they go; others, whenever they go." – Oscar Wilde   = >> "Why do you sit…

[Nobody thought I could make really terrible puns and word play= s centered around my breakfast bagels today. I was hesitant since bagels ar= e such holey food. But hey, why not give it a try?]   I visited the zoo after a lon= g time and to my utter…

**A visiting speaker was introduced, and after sharing about hi= mself, said to the crowd, “The Bible teaches that ‘he who finds= a wife finds a good thing’. So, I want to introduce my thing.”=   His wife was not seen smiling. &= nbsp; **New family moved in on the…

[I’ve always assumed many people confuse ‘facts&#82= 17; with ‘assumptions’. Here are some of each, in non-alphabeti= cal order.]   Geology rocks, but geography is where it’s at.   There is a great diffe= rence between Black Eyed Peas and Chick Peas. Black Eyed Peas can sing us a= song.…

Regina (Gina) McIntosh, a favorite poet of mine, wrote this pra= yerful poem a few weeks ago: Whisper Your peace Into my soul, Gentle my thoughts, my dreams With Your grace, forever Releasing = victory into my life, Reminding me of the reasons That I’m al= ive… Breathe Your kindness…

[Another set of historic insults that are far better than those= commonly used today.]   >> "He is a self-made man and worships his crea= tor." – John Bright   >> "I feel so = miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here." – Stephen Bishop &nb= sp; >>…

**When checking out at the grocery store it was obvious my cash= ier was either on drugs or really spaced out, slower than molasses, and ins= ulting me under the breath. I still don&#821= 7;t know why I use self-checkout. &nbsp= ; **Never buy lettuce from the Mama’s and P=…

[Many know famous novels by their FIRST lines.  But what a= bout how they end?  Here are the LAST lines of a dozen famous books. S= ome well-known, some obscure, some self-evident, some cryptic.  Your j= ob is to guess BOOK (and AUTHOR if you know it).  That is tough…

Western nations’ cartoons are being introduced to the Mid= dle East. TV execs decided to go with The Flintstones as an initial trial t= o see how they’ll be received.   So far there has been mixed reviews. People in Dub= ai don’t seem to get the humor, but the…

[First weekday of the month pun from Tom Swifty adverbs “= q” and “r” as we continue the alphabet of this odd sort o= f humor]   "I’m rereading the second Gospel," Tom remarked.   "These Paris s= treets sure have funny names," said Tom ruefully.   "Be careful with…