[For new = subscribers to the Grif.Net or for those reading the daily blog on www.grif.net or on Facebook – 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,…

If you grew up = in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some = of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Just don’t blame = me if they bust a gut laughing. Here are some memories of growing up in = the post-war…

[On Monday, I = celebrated my first birthday in retirement. Thank you to all who are = working hard to support me, since FDR and Congress lied and never did = put any of MY money into an "untouchable" fund so it would be = here at retirement with interest,…

How do I know = today is my 74th birthday?  Even without a calendar, I = know, because . . .   …Everything = that works hurts, and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t = work.   …I feel like = the morning after, and I haven’t been anywhere.   …My little…

A Psalm of = Life (by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Tell me not, = in mournful numbers, Life is but an = empty dream! For the soul = is dead that slumbers, And things are = not what they seem.   Life is real! = Life is earnest! And the grave…

We’ve = enjoyed updates on mergers thus far in 2022.  Market consultants = are now predicting some potential mergers for the remainder of the = year:   Hale Business = Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. R. Grace Co. may merge = before the end of Lent and…

JER= USALEM, (Religious News Service) — Continuing the current trend back = towards turn-of-the-century monopolies, it was announced today at a = press conference that Christmas and Chanukah will merge.   An = industry source said that the deal had been in the works for about 1300 = years, ever…

WASHINGTON, (UPSI) — In a deal that resonated in homes = across the country, Cats announced today that it had completed an = extremely hostile takeover of Dogs.   The new company, which Cats said will be called OnePet, = will supplant the recently created Fishbirdgroup as the world’s largest…

CON= CORD, N.H., Mar 4 (Rooters) — Continuing the wave of consolidation that = saw Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia join to form Nationsouth, Vermont = and New Hampshire signed a deal today that will combine the two into one = state. They have adopted the motto "Live Free or Whatever."…

NEW= YORK, (API) — In a move that rocked the Street today, Bert and Ernie = announced that they had merged to form Bernie, a giant conglomeration of = felt that will move them into the No. 2 spot, past Big Bird and just = behind Barney.   In =…

If = you’ve ever said, “I can’t do anything for God . . . = I’m not good enough . . . If you only knew what my life was = like,“ then it would be good to remember . . = .   Jacob = cheated Peter had a…

If you wear = cowboy clothes, are you ranch dressing?   If you were = truly telekinetic, could raise my hand?   If I could say = a few words, would I be a better public speaker.   If you had a = beautiful pumpkin, would it be gourdgeous?  …

[Answers to another set of questions from = my overflowing inbox] JoAnn asks, “I just purchased a car = from a guy “as is”, and now I can’t get the reverse = gear to work. What would you recommend?” Dr Bob says, “Well, sounds like an = expensive fix. You…